NFL and Microsoft Get Hot and Heavy

Three years back Microsoft and the NFL inked a 400 Million dollar, 5-year deal for the NFL's interactive TV rights. While this agreement helped get Microsoft Surface Pros on the sidelines; inept play-by-play announcers continued to call them I-Pads on national TV. This year Microsoft are giving coaches the new Surface Pro

49ers Player Non-Retirement News

Aldon Smith pulled off a criminal hat trick last night: DUI, hit and run, vandalism. What an asshole. h/t WWL: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13393290/aldon-smith-san-francisco-49ers-arrested-hit-run-dui?ex_cid=espntw

Filling in the Cracks

As this site is picking up steam, it's easy to let things fall through the cracks. So whip out that caulk and fill those gaps. Ravens - The Ravens have denied reports that they were the ones who tipped off the Colts who in turn tipped off the NFL execs about

Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 18

The season is winding down and there are only 5 rounds left!  The battle for the top eight spots, which entitle a club to finals footy, is intense.  How did our favorite teams do this weekend?  Let's dig in, shall we? Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! The round started off

Balls’ Betting Korner

As I was sitting in the shower this morning (don't ask), a thought came to my head: You know,  since Unsilent left KSK, we really don't have anyone to give us terrible gambling advice! Well,  into the void I go! (Phrasing!) Balls deep into the world of pseudo-legal Internet gambling! One of

Occasional Puzzle: Department of NFL Mind Games

I heard you mental midgets like puzzles, despite obviously not ever being able to get to the end of the Candyland board. Lucky for you, I found something interesting while looking for pizzas leftover from NFL meetings in the dumpsters behind the future NFL headquarters (aka the White House). I

Questions: Team Previews

  I know we talked about each of us writing season previews for our teams.  What is going to be the timing on that?  Are we rolling them at the start of training camp?  Closer to the end?  Also, we should probably set up a schedule so that we have one

Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 13

Finally, the byes are completed and we are back to a full schedule of games next week.  In the meantime, we got some surprises, some disappointments, and a new Carlton supporter in King Hippo! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! The Round started with another Thursday night match (in Australia, Wednesday