Take a close look at tailgating around America. Everyone's involved - young, old, students, alums, fans – and it's everywhere. And more and more, technology is making the tailgating experience even more fun with trailer hitch-mounted grills, flat screen TVs, and every piece of game day action in glorious all-digital color with CD-quality sound from DIRECTV and the TracVision satellite TV systems for cars, trucks, and recreational vehicles. Here's one sweet example:

• GMC Sierra:
  The National Football League is home to crews of world-class athletes, and the GMC Sierra NFL Crew Cab is a vehicle designed to support the active enthusiasm around the game. Inspired by the NFL theme, designers developed an uplevel pull-out tailgating system, complete with a barbecue grille, cutting board and cooler. A KVH TracVision A7 satellite system and 50-inch Panasonic plasma screen allow revelers to catch up on vital sports news before entering the stadium. The luxurious interior features football leather seating surfaces with solid piping.
  
  

Tailgating Pros

As pre- and post-game tailgating continues to grow in popularity, especially during the college and professional football seasons, the 5-inch high TracVision A7 has become standard equipment for the serious sports fan, delivering DIRECTV's all-digital programming service, stereo sound, and an unmatched variety of live game action directly on in-car video screens. As a result, tailgaters attending the big game no longer have to miss the other televised game action that day, or any of the pre- and post-game commentary as they grill, chat, and wait for the game to get started (or the traffic to ease up!). Check out these other well-equipped high-tech tailgaters!

The Blog

Keep up with the fun and festivities in parking lots and at stadiums around the country as Joe Cahn, the Commissioner of Tailgating, and other tailgating enthusiasts report in with all the news and happenings at tailgating events throughout the football season.

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Are you a high-tech tailgater?

Do the folks in the parking spaces next to you suffer from TV envy? Are you and your big-screen TV the center of attention in Section J, Rows 22-24 of the parking lot? Is your grill a source of wonder? Then you might be a high-tech tailgater and we want to get to know you. Drop us a line, send us some digital photos, and tell us why you deserve to be highlighted here!