Along with the changing of leaves comes my second favorite part of fall; football season. For as long as I can remember I have loved spending my Sunday afternoons in my living room gathered around the Tv with all my siblings cheering on the Browns to another losing season. Since I started watching football as a little girl the availability of football games has come a long way; this sport beloved by Americans has made its way into the heart of many today. From Monday night to Thursday night and who can forget those NFL Sundays, football season has definitely taken this country by storm.
On game day at 6 a.m. fans from the Eastern, Western, Southern, and Northern regions of this country will take to the field to eat, drink, and celebrate this beautiful game we have all been blessed with. It doesn’t matter if it’s a one o’clock, four-fifteen or Sunday night game; fans will gladly sit on their couch and enjoy a couple games in order to forget the everyday pressures from the week. You defiantly don’t need a ticket to partake in the excitement of the beloved sport of football nowadays. Football games today are broadcasted on cable, AM radio, and now the newest streamer to the game, Twitter. Yes, that’s right you can now live stream games on Twitter; a free social media site.
Twitter is a major factor in the sport of football because now fans that are not in their hometown can watch their teams win games right on their computers. Being from Cleveland being able to find a cable network streaming the Browns game is not an issue, but I know that many of my friends from New York, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Green bay, and California love to watch their football teams actually win. Twitter streaming the football games gives them an opportunity to watch their teams while they are in Cleveland without access to the broadcasting of the game. This also gives viewers the flexibility to change up where they watch the game; from their homes, a restaurant, a bar, or even the library because Twitter can be accessed on mobile devices.
Another added bonus is that "Twitter, which is paying millions for each game, will also provide viewers with special sideline coverage before and after the game on its live video app, Periscope. " This is information that you may not have access to if you tune into the game on the radio or television. This is also great for Twitter and the NFL because it increases the fan base and also increases the amount of viewership that each individual game gets. I would be interested in looking back at the season in February and seeing how many more views the NFL received this season because of Twitter’s addition to the game. So this football season tunes into Twitter to watch your team fight for that playoff spot that the Cleveland Browns will never possess.
