Topic: National Football League

For years, fans have held mini heads of players on a stick. I remember holding one myself in 1999 of our best player Evan Eschmeyer while I was at Northwestern.    Read More

Today on CNBC fresh off his Super Bowl win, Victor Cruz was asked about the most-talked about action "off the field."    Read More

Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown had arrived in Indianapolis for the Super Bowl with some time on his hands and that led to what may be the greatest fan adventure - ever.   Read More

Super Bowl ads may be entertaining—but do they work?   Read More

While the Patriots and the Giants battle it out, the two screens that battle for consumers attention—your smartphone and TV—are teaming up.    Read More

On and off the field, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has all the markings of a perfect endorser. He's a winner, he's got the crossover good looks and plenty of confidence. Eli Manning? Winner, sure. But beyond that the younger Manning doesn't exactly compete with Brady for national attention in the advertising world.    Read More

You can bet that Wall Street will be rooting for the New York Giants to pull off a victory against the New England Patriots during Sunday's Super Bowl XLVI.    Read More

The Patriots and Giants don't face off for another few days, but the Super Bowl already has some big winners — advertisers.    Read More

In their “Freakonomics for sports” book, "Scorecasting: The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are Won," the authors challenge conventional wisdom including the long-held belief that defense truly wins championships.   Read More

John Netto is putting his own wager on the Big Game, and taking wagers too through his sports-odds making company called Quantitative Sports Strategies run out of Las Vegas, Nevada.    Read More