Boom! EA brings its Madden football franchise to iOS & Facebook

In what appears to be an inevitable move, Electronic Arts has released a new version of its Madden Football game built specifically for mobile devices and social networks.

Want NFL stars Drew Brees or Jerry Rice as your Facebook friend?

Microsoft's Xbox team and the NFL have joined forces to make America healthier and reduce childhood obesity. One of the incentives is an actual NFL star friending a kid on Facebook and giving him or her a "social autograph," which kids can then share with their friends.

SportStream wants to be your second screen while watching the big game

After launching on iPad only in June, social sports service SportStream is releasing a web-native version today, which will be available to anyone using any tablet, smartphone, or laptop.

EA Sports Challenge launches on PS3, with $1 million prize fund up for grabs

Electronic Arts today launched its new e-sports video game tournament, exclusively on the Playstation 3. The EA Sports Challenge Series is designed to determine the most skilled Madden NFL 12, NHL 2 and FIFA 12 players, and is offering cash …

Exclusive: NumberFire relaunches to help you dominate Fantasy Football

Football season starts tomorrow. And for those of us who aren’t 240-pound running backs, numberFire has new premium features to help you win the respect and admiration of your peers: By totally dominating your fantasy football league.

Founder and CEO …

Bleacher Report isn’t playing Fantasy Funding, scores $22M

No this isn’t Fantasy Funding, sports news site Bleacher Report raised a $22 million round of funding yesterday.

Bleacher Report is an online sports publication trying to take on the big boys of sports media like ESPN and Sports Illustrated. …

Tampa Bay Buccaneers replace playbooks with iPads

If being a professional football player wasn’t already a sweet enough deal, imagine being told by your coach that you’re getting a free iPad. Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris has issued his entire team iPad 2 tablets to replace …