> It's advertorial, marketing disguised as journalism. It's barely even disguised. If it were published by a news organization[1], or really just "someone else

> It's advertorial, marketing disguised as journalism. It's barely even disguised. If it were published by a news organization[1], or really just "someone else", then you would be right. This is an article on NFL.com about an NFL product. It's straight up advertising. Publishing an "article" to say "this seems 'risky'; why would we even offer this product to you, our fevered fans" is about the thinnest disguise an ad could have. [1] http://paulgraham.com/submarine.html http://paulgraham.com/submarine.html