Culminating six months of work, mechanical engineer and part-time digital artist Tim Proby has put together a ridiculously awesome collection of 1080p wallpapers that combines the 32 teams in the National Football League with Game of Thrones house sigils. Taking suggestions for team mottos from the Reddit community, Proby created multiple versions of the wallpapers here.

In some cases, there are five or six versions of the wallpaper for the same team, each with a different motto. In an interview with Mashable, he mentioned that the idea for the wallpapers came to him when listening to a sports talk radio station, specifically the varied opinions of the callers. Proby said, “There’s all these calls coming in, and all this hate from different people. I was like, ‘This reminds me of the Starks and the Lannisters.'”

Check out 32 selections from the collection (alphabetical by city name) with each wallpaper representing one of the 32 active teams in the NFL. You can click on any wallpaper to expand it, then right-click to save the 1080p version of the graphic.

NFL / Game of Thrones 1080p Wallpapers

32 Amazing NFL / Game of Thrones 1080p Wallpapers

Fall is almost here — the season of apple picking, pumpkin carving and… getting drunk enjoying time with friends and family in parking lots before football games. Although the reality is you don’t really need much to tailgate (aside from a car and a couple of 6-packs), there are definitely things out there that might help bring your tailgating experience to a whole new level.

Get ready to bring your A-game.

Coleman PerfectFlow InstaStart Grill Stove (Amazon)

Obviously, you’re going to need a place to grill hotdogs, brats and burgers. This is a good option because it’s compact, powerful, and (according to the reviews) super easy to clean up. While charcoal certainly adds excellent flavor, it is much messier and difficult to dispose of.

The Go Plate (Amazon)

Is there anything worse than trying to balance a plate of food while also holding onto a beer? Especially when you’re standing around someone’s car and things like tables are hard to come by. What are you to do — attempt that awkward bottle under your armpit move while you sloppily shovel potato salad into your mouth? Risk losing your beer by leaving it unattended on the ground while you finish your brat? With the Go Plate, these kinds of questions are simply irrelevant.

Coleman 54-Quart Steel-Belted Cooler (Amazon)

Not only is this cooler huge (it holds 85 cans), but it’s constructed of stainless steel, making it extra manly and sweet. You’ll even be able to display your “#1 Fan” photo magnet right on it for all to see (okay, that might make it slightly less manly).

Go Pong 8-Foot Portable Folding Beer Pong Table
(Amazon)

This portable folding table serves many important purposes: beer pong table, flip cup table and plain old food table. When you’re not using it to relive your college days, use it to set out chips and cheese dip.

Travel John Disposable Urinal (6-Pack, Amazon)

Broken the seal? No need to wait in long lines to use a nasty port-o-potty when you have one of these along. They claim to turn urine into “odorless, spill-proof gel.” They have some of the most glowing user reviews I’ve ever seen, and the watch-at-your-own-risk YouTube videos are pretty convincing…

ION Tailgater Bluetooth Portable Speaker System
(Amazon)

Sure, you could pretty easily listen to music/pre-game show stuff through your regular car speakers, but this on-the-go speaker system is way cooler. Plus it comes with a microphone for yelling insults at the opposing teams’ tailgaters and/or letting everyone know the burgers are done.

NFL Jersey Koozie (Prices Vary, Amazon)

Not only will keep your beer cold, but it will also allow you and your beer to be “twinsies” if you’ve got a jersey of your own to wear on game days.

Tailgater Hitch Cover/Bottle Opener
(Amazon)

Yeah… You could just use the bottle opener on your keychain, but this one proves to the world that you’re a true superfan. Even on weekdays.

Eight Tailgating Essentials for the Football Season

The Super Bowl is the most watched television event every year, drawing both fanatical NFL followers and those who only watch the football for something to do between commercials. If you’ve been invited to a Super Bowl party with people who are more interested in the football than the ads, you may want to spend a bit of time prepping so you don’t stick out as the Super Bowl novice.

Our collection of the seven best Super Bowl apps are free to use, and they’ll give you all of the information you need to know about the Patriots, the Falcons, Super Bowl history, and Lady Gaga. With your impressive knowledge from these Super Bowl apps, you might even be picked to host the Super Bowl LII party next February!

Fox Sports Go

True Super Bowl fans will be watching the big game on a huge HDTV. But even bigger fans will have a second option available, just in case. After all, you may have to get a second helping of hot wings from the kitchen at some point during the game, and you don’t want to miss one play … or one commercial.

You can use the Fox Sports Go app to stream Super Bowl LI on your smartphone. This app is free for both iOS and Android users. Those viewing the game on the app will not need to enter proof that they have a pay TV service, which is great for cord cutters. Viewers using the app will receive both national advertisements as well as local ads during breaks in the game.

• Google Play
• Apple iOS

Live Odds

Impress your friends by knowing all of the Las Vegas odds on the Super Bowl, including all of the crazy bets. After all, those are the most fun. Everyone knows the Patriots are a field goal favorite, but not everyone knows you can wager on the color of Gatorade that will soak the winning coach.

The Live Odds app from SportsInsights will give you real-time information on each possible wager the sports books in Las Vegas are offering. You also can see trending information on how the public is wagering on the game, making it sound as if you spent several hours watching the Super Bowl prep shows to garner the latest information.

Live Odds is free to download, but you can make in-app purchases for more detailed content and historical information.

• Google Play
• Apple iOS

Super Bowl LI Houston

The official on-site Super Bowl LI app is available from the NFL. This free app is designed for people attending the game to learn about all of the different functions and events going on around the game. The app also contains a QR code for gaining admission to events.

Even if you aren’t attending the game, you can impress those at your Super Bowl party by knowing about all of the different experiences available, such as meeting famous NFL players. Maybe you can even recreate a similar experience at your party: Signing a few autographs while wearing your Joe Montana jersey isn’t illegal, is it?

• Google Play
• Apple iOS

Super Bowl NFL Emojis

Want to show all of your friends how big of a Patriots or Falcons fan you are? The official NFL Emoji app provides a series of emoji-like stickers you can insert at the top of your text messages. You can select from any of the 32 NFL teams to see their stickers.

So whether you’ve been a Patriots or Falcons fan forever — or for just a week or two — you can make it appear as though you’ve been with the team all along with this app! And when your team is winning at halftime, sending 51 consecutive texts with your team’s sticker at the top to your buddy who’s a fan of the other team is not in bad form at all.

• Google Play
• Apple iOS

Official Team Apps

If you want to do a deep-dive into information about the Patriots and Falcons before the game, download the official team apps for both of them. These Super Bowl apps allow you to go back and see highlights from the season and read game recaps.

You’ll have access to the player and team statistics. There’s live talk show broadcasts leading up to the game, as well as live press conference feeds. (And to answer your question, yes, there’s a photo gallery of the team cheerleaders inside the app.)

If you need some new gear — say an NFC Champion Falcons sweatshirt — you can order gear through the teams’ e-commerce stores in the free app.

• Google Play – Patriots / Apple iOS – Patriots
• Google Play – Falcons / Apple iOS – Falcons

Super Bowl Trivia

If the game’s a blowout, the hot wings sauce barely has the kick of ketchup, and the commercials are a bore, perhaps you can still save your Super Bowl party with the Super Bowl Trivia app. With 50 Super Bowl games already in the books, developer Evel Bunny Studios has plenty of material to create dozens of trivia questions in its free app.

It’s in a multiple choice format, so even those who aren’t fanatical about the NFL or about the Super Bowl will have a chance. The app is free for Android users.

If you’re on the iOS format, consider the Super Bowl Quiz app. The quiz questions are sorted by category in this app, which is a nice feature.

• Google Play – Super Bowl Trivia
• Apple iOS – Super Bowl Quiz

Halftime Show

If you don’t know much about Lady Gaga, but you want to sound hip during the halftime show, you need to do your homework. The Gaga Daily app is free, and it will give you the latest news on Lady Gaga. With her appearance on the Super Bowl halftime show coming up, the app is loaded with current information. (As of this time, this app is only available for Android devices. An Apple iOS version is under development.)

If you’d rather just be able to familiarize yourself with Gaga’s songs before the halftime show, consider the Lada Gaga Songs & Lyrics Android app. It’s a pretty simple app, and with the lyrics available, you can sing along during the halftime show.

For iPhone users, the My Artist Alerts for Lady Gaga is the best free app, containing news, related tweets, and song lyrics.

You’ll be a Monster before you know it with these apps!

• Google Play – Gaga Daily
• Google Play – Songs & Lyrics
• Apple iOS – My Artist Alerts

7 Super Bowl Apps to Download Before the Big Game

Are you ready for Super Bowl 50? With just a handful of days before the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos kick off Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco, you are probably already gearing up for your big Super Bowl party. If that’s the case, now is the time to get your house in order with the right tech as well as theming the hell out of your party with the proper food & drink.

We’ve put together the ultimate big game guide together to help you through the process.

Screens, Go Big or Go Home

If you have 20 people coming over to watch the game, hovering around a 42-inch television is so 2010. It’s time to upgrade your screen size, ideally 55 inches or higher. While 4K Ultra HD is getting ramped up right now, you don’t actually have to buy a 4K set this year. The Super Bowl is not going to to broadcast in Ultra HD this year, but it will likely be broadcast in 4K next year. Here are a few solid picks: (prices are subject to change)

• LG 65LF5700 65″ 1080p Roku HDTV at Best Buy for $800.
• VIZIO E60-C3 60″ 1080p 120Hz HDTV at Walmart for $499. (Refurbished)
• LG Electronics 55LF6100 55-Inch 1080p HDTV at Amazon for $598.

If you really want to impress everyone, consider stepping up to a projection system. If your weather is mild in your neck of the woods, you could also consider an outdoor party with an giant projection screen. Here are great options for both.

• Optoma GT1080 1080p 3D DLP Projector at Amazon for $700.
• Outdoor Big Screen 92″ Lite Portable Movie Screen at Target for $150.

But The Screen Isn’t Everything

What good is a giant screen if you are stuck using the low-powered speakers in the TV? Parties can get loud and you are going to need volume. Here are a couple deals to boost your audio profile:

• LG LAS454B – 2.1ch 300W Sound Bar with Wireless Sub at Best Buy for $130.
• VIZIO 38″ 5.1-Channel Sound Bar with Wireless Sub and Rear Satellites at Walmart for $188.

You should also consider how hungry your guests will be for the second screen experience. If they want stats or replays on demand, keeping a tablet on hand will be handy.

Another option is routing your cable signal though an Xbox One in order to watch the game within the NFL on Xbox app. That will give you real-time stats on the game on the screen as well as access to replays. Here are a couple good deals to accomplish that:

• Samsung Galaxy 9.7-Inch 16 GB Tablet at Amazon for $250.
• Xbox One 1TB Madden NFL 16 Bundle + Free Game at Microsoft Store for $399.

Who’s Thirsty?

While having a variety of popular beer and wine on hand will certainly please your party-goers, it’s certainly not going to keep them talking about your party around the water cooler on Monday morning.

You need to kick it up a notch with some mixed drinks themed to the teams playing in the Super Bowl. Our suggestions:

Carolina Panther Cocktails

• Carolina Sweet Tea: Recipe 1, Recipe 2, Recipe 3
• Blue Curacao Margarita: Recipe 1, Recipe 2
• Carolina Blue Whale: Recipe 1, Recipe 2, Recipe 3
• Moonshine Mint Julep: Recipe 1, Recipe 2
• Carolina Panther Punch: Recipe

Denver Bronco Cocktails

• The Orange Crush: Recipe 1, Recipe 2
• Broncos Zone Blitz: Recipe
• The Bronco Bulldog: Recipe 1, Recipe 2
• Tequila Sunrise: Recipe 1, Recipe 2
• Spiced Cider Punch: Recipe

Who’s Hungry?

I see you eyeballing that sad pack of frozen pizza pockets in the grocery store. Let’s call that a third-string backup because you are going to step it up on the food front this year.

Don’t get me wrong, you should have the staples. You can never have enough chips, dip and other snacks during the game. However, you can also prep a handful of items prior to the game that will blow away your guests. Our themed suggestions:

Carolina Panther Dishes

• Carolina Pulled Pork Sliders: Recipe 1, Recipe 2, Recipe 3
• Fried Pickles: Recipe 1, Recipe 2, Recipe 3
• Collard Green and Artichoke dip: Recipe 1, Recipe 2
• Southern Fried Hot Wings: Recipe 1, Recipe 2
• Carolina Panthers Choco Chip & Pecan Cookies: Recipe

Denver Bronco Dishes

• Rocky Mountain Oysters: Recipe 1, Recipe 2, Recipe 3
• Mini Taco Bites: Recipe 1, Recipe 2
• Buffalo Sliders: Recipe 1, Recipe 2
• Pork and Pinto Bean Nachos: Recipe
• Bronco Orange Butter Cookies: Recipe

If you can’t find anything you want to make above, I recommend checking out 103 Super Bowl Recipes at Brown Eyed Baker.

That’s pretty much it; you are now ready to host a kick-ass Super Bowl 50 party. Go forth and conquer. And pray the Super Bowl gods deliver unto us a halftime performance from Beyonce that we can mock for weeks to come.

How to Throw a Killer Panthers / Broncos Super Bowl 50 Party

Who’s ready for the Super Bowl this year between Seahawks Coffee and those Apple-loving Broncos? With hipster culture in mind, artist David Rappoccio has resigned all the of NFL logos with all the stereotypes hipsters claim are now too mainstream. Rappoccio has tied in horn-rimmed glasses, bow ties, cigarettes, beanies, goatees, berets, the Apple logo, scarves, cheap beer and pretty much any other hipster-related jab that you can think of into these logos.

You can check out the full collection of NFL logos below as a pre-pregame Super Bowl appetizer as well as the rest of Rappoccio’s work on his site here.

Seahawks

Jaguars

49ers

Bears

Bengals

Bills

Broncos

Browns

Buccaneers

Cardinals

Chargers

Chiefs

Colts

Cowboys

Dolphins

Eagles

Falcons

Giants

Jets

Lions

Packers

Panthers

Patriots

Raiders

Rams

Ravens

Redskins

Saints

Steelers

Texans

Titans

Vikings

What if NFL logos were designed by hipsters?

It’s late August, and that means football. The NCAA college football regular season kicks off August 29th and the NFL regular season starts September 5th. A month after that, the NHL season begins, and a month after that, the NBA.

You gotta have a big TV for sports, and unless you already have an 80″ behemoth (see below), let’s face it, your TV can stand to get bigger.

Buying TVs online is a tricky prospect because you should always check out a TV’s picture in person before making a final purchase decision. However, many of the best TV deals are online. So if you’re in the market for a TV, it pays to do some research before checking out the online deals.

At Ben’s Bargains, we come across a lot of fantastic savings on HDTVs. Here are 10 great TV deals that will make your football-watching a lot more awesome this fall.

All the TVs below have either plasma screens or 120Hz and above LED LCD panels, which are ideal for a sports-viewing experience because they can handle fast-motion objects without blurring.

Plus—if you care about this sort of thing—some of the TVs listed here have 3D-capability, which will actually become relevant as more games are broadcast in 3D—Monday Night Football will be aired in 3D starting in 2014.

1) This Samsung PN43F4500 43″ 720p 600Hz Plasma HDTV (pictured at right) is $380 shipped from Best Buy. It may be no-frills and 720p, but at this size it’s not noticeable. Plus, as a plasma TV, it’s well-suited for sports. A great value.

2) At the other end of the spectrum, the Panasonic Viera TC-P60VT60 60″ 1080p 600Hz 3D Smart Plasma HDTV is $1,813 shipped with coupon code from East Coast TVs. This premium set has got some of the best black levels out there, plus all the features you’d expect in a modern TV like built-in Wi-Fi, 3D picture and apps.

3) For smaller rooms, Amazon is selling the LG 42LA6200 42″ 3D 1080p 120Hz LED Smart HDTV for $630 with free shipping. This is an excellent price, as this new 2013 model is still selling for around $750 from most retailers. The 50″ model (50LA6200) is $849 shipped from Adorama.

4) As its members know, Costco is a fantastic place to find good deals on HDTVs. There’s a 5% non-member surcharge on purchases, but if you’re going to get a TV, it might be worth buying the $55 membership. The Vizio M551d-A2 55″ 1080p 240Hz 3D Smart LED HDTV is $1,050 shipped for members ($1,100 at Amazon but out of stock).

5) The LG 50LN5700 50″ 1080p 120Hz LED LCD Smart HDTV is $679 with free shipping from US Appliance. It’s around $730 from Amazon and almost $900 everywhere else. This matte-finish, edge-lit LED TV has gotten great reviews for its value and ease of use.

6) Amazon and Best Buy are currently selling the comparable Panasonic Viera TC-L50E60 50″ 1080p 120Hz LED Smart HDTV for $700 with free shipping. Panasonic is known for its great Plasma TVs, but the 2013 Viera E60 line has gotten good reviews.

7) From LG’s new 2013 lineup with built-in Google TV, the LG 55GA6400 55″ Cinema 3D 1080p 120Hz LED LCD HDTV (pictured at left) is $950 shipped with code at Paul’s TV. This stylish TV has gotten some rave reviews from buyers, and it’s a great buy for a 55″ 3D HDTV under $1,000.

8) eBay Daily Deals are a great resource for HDTV deals. Every day at 8AM Pacific, eBay posts its Daily Deals, and sometimes you’ll find HDTVs at incredible prices from mainstream retailers, like this 55″ Samsung 3D LED Smart HDTV that was selling for $1,500.

9) Dell has recently been bundling gift card deals with their HDTV offers. The cards are usually between $150 and $300 and is a good deal if you’re planning on getting one of its PCs. Some of its recent deals have included this Samsung PN51F5300 51″ 1080p Plasma HDTV (2013 model) for $650 shipped with a $125 Dell Gift Card.

10) Last but not least, if you’ve got money to burn and a huge room, the 2013 Sharp AQUOS LC-80LE650 80″ 120Hz Smart LED HDTV (pictured at right) is $3,300 shipped from Amazon. You’re generally not going to find this for under $4,000 from reputable retailers. But clearly, this TV is awesome by virtue of being bigger than everybody else’s TV.

If you have a specific TV model in mind that’s not listed here, you can create deal alerts (registration required) so you won’t miss it the next time it appears on Ben’s Bargains. If one of the deals above is expired, you can also click the deal alert icon (the bell) on individual posts to receive an instant email alert.

You’re also welcome to send us tips or suggestions. Good luck!

10 Great TV Deals for Football Season