Making Sense Of Football Jargon

Don't know what the referees and sports commentators are talking about? In this archived interview, we get tips on football lingo from Joe Queenan, author of True Believers: The Tragic Inner Life of Sports Fans, just in time for the Super Bowl.

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Survey: 49% of football fans would visit in-laws for HDTV
 Yesterday, Samsung issued a press release citing a 1,011 respondent survey they commissioned from Kelton Research which states: "More than four in ten (43%) football fans would be more likely to visit their in-laws if they had an HDTV to watch the game. Among this group, men are more likely than women to visit the in-laws if there was an HDTV waiting for them (50% vs. 34%)"

Zune in Crisis: Holiday sales down 54%
Zune,Microsoft's iPod rival, isn't having its finest hour thesedays. Holiday sales nosedived by a whopping 54%, eating intoprofits from the entire Entertainment and Devices Division. Pre-holiday pricecuts didn't help move Zunes off the shelves, and Apple's stellar iPod holiday sales helped cement Zune'sdeslittle. If Microsoft doesn't come up with a better business plan - one thatshould call for a touch-based model that could actually be a rival to iPod touch, and an AppStore-like model with third-party applications - then...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tgdaily_games_entertainment/~4/523616494" height="1" width="1"/
The Answer Is A Car
Think of a word that starts and ends with the letter 'm' as in Mary, drop the first 'm,' insert an 'o' somewhere and you'll get a new word that means the same thing as the first word. What words are these?

You, Too, Can Be A Baseball GM

You, Too, Can Be A Baseball GM
For those addicted to the stat-heavy pastime of running fantasy leagues, being a Major League Baseball general manager may never get closer than the new video game MLB Front Office Manager.div class="feedflare"a href="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~f/CBSNewsGamecore?a=UW3Vc7.P"img src="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~f/CBSNewsGamecore?i=UW3Vc7.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~f/CBSNewsGamecore?a=I7ZtMx.p"img src="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~f/CBSNewsGamecore?i=I7ZtMx.p" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~f/CBSNewsGamecore?a=Tfruv6.p"img src="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~f/CBSNewsGamecore?i=Tfruv6.p" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~f/CBSNewsGamecore?a=G555yC.P"img src="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~f/CBSNewsGamecore?i=G555yC.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~f/CBSNewsGamecore?a=X8asJj.P"img src="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~f/CBSNewsGamecore?i=X8asJj.P" border="0"/img/a/divimg src="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/CBSNewsGamecore/~4/520907216" height="1" width="1"/
Ice Climber Tackles Iowa Silos
When you think of locations for extreme winter sports, Iowa doesn't usually spring to mind. For the past 10 years, Don Briggs has been trying to change that. He's been icing the sides of grain silos and scaling them just as you would Mount Everest or any other ice wall.

Sony improves PlayStation 3 media capabilities, gets DivX 3.11
 If you own a PlayStation 3, it is important to note that the firmware update is now live. Sony has released the update mainly for the improvement of the PlayStation 3's media capabilities. Among other things, it allows the user to wield a new set of tools for sorting through and displaying their personal collection of digital pics.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tgdaily_games_entertainment/~4/520363535" height="1" width="1"/

Sony exec claims Xbox lacks longevity, PS3 destined to finish first
 Sony's Computer Entertainment chairman, Kazuo Hirai, has expressed strong feelings and opinions regarding the gaming console industry. Hirai feels that the PlayStation 3 is well on its way to outselling and thriving better than the Xbox 360. He says Sony will "continue official leadership in this industry."img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tgdaily_games_entertainment/~4/518956165" height="1" width="1"/

YouTube now accessible by television via Wii and PS3
 On Thursday, YouTube announced the launch of the YouTube for television portion of the website that has a new user interface designed for simplified viewing on television screens. The service will be enabled in beta by users with either Wiis or PS3s.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tgdaily_games_entertainment/~4/516939743" height="1" width="1"/
'Obameter' Attempts To Keep President Honest
President-elect Barack Obama said repeatedly on the campaign trail that he wanted voters to hold him accountable. Can Obama make good on all 510 promises he made in the campaign? One Web site is keeping track.

Nintendo sold record breaking 10.2 million Wiis in US in 2008

Nintendo sold record breaking 10.2 million Wiis in US in 2008
 According to NPD Group's statistics, in 2008 Nintendo managed to sell 10.17 million Wii game consoles in the United States, breaking sales records. Nintendo's DS handheld game device also sold 9.95 million units last year, the success of which is largely attributed to the DSi's delay in this country.
'Obameter' Attempts To Keep President Honest
President-elect Barack Obama said repeatedly on the campaign trail that he wanted voters to hold him accountable. Can Obama make good on all 510 promises he made in the campaign? One Web site is keeping track.

A Pop-Up Inauguration Celebration

Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard
Take the world of Reboot, take all the characters, concepts, game mechanics, etc. from relics of video game history, add a touch of witty one-liners, sarcasm great gameplay and you've a recipe for Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~f/CBSNewsGamecore?a=m0N1eq.P"img src="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~f/CBSNewsGamecore?i=m0N1eq.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~f/CBSNewsGamecore?a=lTMumH.p"img src="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~f/CBSNewsGamecore?i=lTMumH.p" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~f/CBSNewsGamecore?a=ZKUrv1.p"img src="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~f/CBSNewsGamecore?i=ZKUrv1.p" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~f/CBSNewsGamecore?a=R1Lv5q.P"img src="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~f/CBSNewsGamecore?i=R1Lv5q.P" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~f/CBSNewsGamecore?a=U1VD74.P"img src="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~f/CBSNewsGamecore?i=U1VD74.P" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/CBSNewsGamecore/~4/514575076" height="1" width="1"/
Nintendo sold record breaking 10.2 million Wiis in US in 2008
 According to NPD Group's statistics, in 2008 Nintendo managed to sell 10.17 million Wii game consoles in the United States, breaking sales records. Nintendo's DS handheld game device also sold 9.95 million units last year, the success of which is hugely attributed to the DSi's delay in this country.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tgdaily_games_entertainment/~4/513973943" height="1" width="1"/
A Pop-Up Inauguration Celebration
Pop-up book specialist Carol Barton has created a way for children to participate in the inauguration without the worry of parking, walking or diapers.

Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard

Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard
Take the world of Reboot, take all the characters, concepts, game mechanics, etc. from relics of video game history, add a touch of witty one-liners, sarcasm great gameplay and you have a recipe for Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard.
Nintendo sold record breaking 10.2 million Wiis in US in 2008
 According to NPD Group's statistics, in 2008 Nintendo managed to sell 10.17 million Wii game consoles in the United States, breaking sales records. Nintendo's DS handheld game device also sold 9.95 million units last year, the success of which is largely attributed to the DSi's delay in this country.
A Pop-Up Inauguration Celebration
Pop-up book specialist Carol Barton has created a way for children to participate in the inauguration without the worry of parking, walking or diapers.

UPDATED: Blu-ray sales quadrupled in 2008

Mirror's Edge Comes to the PC
What do you get when you mix vertigo (on steroids), parkour in a first person action/adventure game by Electronic's Arts? Pure Adrenaline. Mirror's Edge brings a unique twist to the fps genre. But it's not perfect.
UPDATED: Blu-ray sales quadrupled in 2008
 Late last week at CES, Andy Parsons, president of the Blu-ray Disc Association announced that 2008 was a banner year for Blu-Ray sales. Surpassing the adoption rate of DVDs, CDs and HDTVs (as well as several other common household technologies), Blu-Ray sales topped 28.6 million in the 4th quarter alone (up from 9.5 million a year earlier). Top seller was Dark Knight.

Inauguration Rehearsal Stars Fake First Family
Thousands of band members, military personnel and even a faux first family are taking over a part of Washington D.C. Sunday morning for a massive practice run of the inaugural ceremonies and parade.

Some odd 2009 predictions, including a $900 iPhone

Gamecore's 2008 Holiday Gift Guide
Gamecore's contributors have collectively put together a comprehensive list of top gaming titles for this holiday season. This will arm you for those know-nothing game store workers trying to sell you games that truely suck.
Some odd 2009 predictions, including a $900 iPhone
 I personally have always felt that free thinking should be encouraged and condoned. I love to hear the opinions of tech geniuses, and gadget gurus as to what the future in technology holds for me. Even if the concepts are off the wall, outrageous, or ridiculous it’s still fun to ponder, right?
Computer Game A Mash-Up Of Crayons, Physics
A new computer game, Crayon Physics Deluxe, won the top independent award at the Game Developers Conference this year in a decidedly unflashy way. It involves drawing in a crude-looking crayon world controlled by sophisticated Newtonian physics. The game's creator, Petri Purho, talks about how it works.