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Utilizing Supercomputers: The NFL’s Strategy for Setting its Television (and Streaming) Schedule The N.F.L.’s increasingly analytical approach to creating its regular-season schedule involves using high-powered computers to analyze data from various sources such as Airbnb, Amtrak, and gambling sites to determine demand for games. The league aims to produce the highest overall viewership across all … Read more
ABC Affiliate Edits ‘Bachelorette’ Finale to Accommodate N.F.L. Preseason Game Fans of “The Bachelorette” in the Washington, D.C., area were frustrated when their ABC affiliate aired an NFL preseason game instead of the show’s season finale. Some viewers were unable to find an alternative way to watch the finale, which aired on the Charge! broadcasting … Read more
Alex Collins, the former N.F.L. running back who played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Baltimore Ravens, died in a motorcycle crash in South Florida on Sunday, the authorities said. Mr. Collins, 28, was driving a 2004 Suzuki GSX-R600K motorcycle when he crashed into a 2002 Chevrolet Suburban S.U.V. in Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., the Broward … Read more