During the AFC Title game this past weekend where the Denver Broncos defeated the New England Patriots 20-18, Microsoft’s sponsorship deal with the NFL stole some headlines. For a short time during the 2nd quarter, the Microsoft Surface tablets, which are now used on every NFL sideline to help players and coaches review plays, suddenly stopped working for roughly 20 minutes on the Patriots sideline. During that time the Broncos scored a touchdown.
However it seems that the tablets themselves were not the problem this past weekend, as the NFL and Microsoft were quick to assure the public: the failure was that of the network connection in the stadium.