One of your favorite sports organizations is teaming up with one of the best technology companies to offer unprecedented access to professional football games and information. As you prepare for the remainder of the NFL season, consider how these four Apple features could help you enjoy football even more than you already do.
Watch NFL Games on Apple TV
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Apple TV offers one of the most convenient ways to watch NFL games. The new Game Pass service, which costs just $99, will give subscribers access to all 256 games in the regular season. Subscribing also gives you access to past games from 2009 to 2015, including Super Bowl games.
Other benefits of using Game Pass via Apple TV include:
Option to hide scores so you can watch games later without knowing the conclusion
Condensed games that will let you watch every play without the filler
Ability to watch games on iPads and iPhones
Access to live pre-season games
There are, however, some minor limitations you should know about. Most importantly, you can’t stream games until they have finished airing on broadcast TV. Unfortunately, the NFL has restrictions that prevent streaming services from distributing content until games have finished.
The service will also be down during the Super Bowl.
Still, this is the most convenient, affordable way for most fans to watch pro football.
Get Score Updates from Your iPhone
Sometimes you can’t watch games live, but you want to know scores. Perhaps you’re stuck at work or you’re sitting in traffic. Apple makes it easy to get scores right from your mobile device.
There are several apps that will give you updated scores while on a fast, reliable network like T-Mobile. If you’re busy, though, you can’t take time to open an app and look at scores. That’s fine because you can ask Siri questions on the iPhone 5. Siri will give you the current score to any game you want to know about.
Access More Fantasy Football Information
Nearly 57 million people will play fantasy sports in 2015. Journalists and other experts have built an entire industry to meet the interests of committed fantasy football players. As fantasy football has grown, the industry has become more sophisticated. Today, it’s not enough just to know about your favorite teams and players. You need a well-rounded understanding of the NFL and all the major players.
No one can do all that research on his own. Luckily, there are plenty of iPhone apps that will keep you updated on the latest news and analyses. Some of the top sources of information include:
Rotoworld Fantasy News
Team Stream from Bleacher Report
NBC Sports Talk
Most of these apps offer free content to help you stay ahead of other players in your league.
Get Player Rankings for Fantasy Football Drafts
Drafting a good fantasy team sets you up for league domination. Figuring out exactly who you should put on your team, however, isn’t easy. There are a lot of complex factors to consider before drafting a player.
Having the right apps on your iPhone or iPad can help.
The Fantasy Cheat Sheet app is a good option for beginning and advanced fantasy players. It gives you side-by-side comparisons of players so you can pick those that fit your team’s needs. It also lets you manage several drafts at once so you can play in more than one league without signing out. Plus, this app from NFL.com is free.
If you don’t mind spending $4.99, then you might want to consider Rotowire’s Fantasy Football Draft Kit. This app includes cheat sheets, auction values, and player projections that will help you stack your team with talent. It will also let you adjust your settings on the fly so you can get updated projections during the draft. Someone will steal a player that you want. You won’t fall behind as long as you can adjust your settings quickly for new recommendations.
Apple and the NFL have a lot of plans for the 2015-2016 season. Which innovations are you most excited about? Do you think they will change the way you watch football?
Submitted by Shaun Chatman
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