Just in time for the playoffs, The Rookie’s Guide to the NFL Alexa skill promises to translate television commentators. The NFL considers the Rookie’s Guide a decoder for anyone who wants to learn more about the game. Supplemental videos for some topics in the Skill play on Echo Spot and Echo Show displays.
The football playoffs leading up to the Superbowl always attract new TV viewers to the games. The first-timers are made up of novice fans, significant others who don’t want to pass the time alone, and people who show up with the beer and the wings. When the TV football commentators start talking, newbies quickly realize they have no clue about what they’re hearing.
This year the NFL Media’s Digital Lab team stepped up to help decipher football terminology with a new Alexa skill, USA Today reports. The Rookie’s Guide to the NFL skill explains the terms, football slang, and jargon.
