Common questions.
Is this a serious astrology app or a joke?
Both. We take the astrology seriously enough that the chart math is correct and the readings are coherent. We take the football seriously enough that we don't reach for cosmic explanations when a team just lost because their offensive line broke down. Witty-sincere. Not camp.
Where do team founding dates come from?
We use the date the NFL officially awarded the franchise — typically the date the league records a team's existence. For pre-AFL/NFL-merger teams, that's the original APFA or NFL approval. Some dates are contested by historians; we pick the most commonly cited one and note when there's ambiguity in the team's profile.
Where do player birth dates come from?
We pull active rosters from the Sleeper public API, which aggregates date-of-birth data from team-published rosters. Birth times for NFL players are almost never public, so we use solar charts (sun sign as the ascendant). We say so on each player card.
How often does the player data update?
A scheduled GitHub Actions workflow refreshes rosters every Tuesday morning. After a major roster move (waiver claim, trade), the data updates within a day or two of Sleeper publishing the change.
What does Game Day Pro actually unlock?
Full pre-game deep dives for every matchup (Cosmic MVP, upset alert, quarter-by-quarter vibe forecast). The 'compare any two teams' tool — including hypothetical and historical matchups. Playoff bracket simulator. Annual season forecast (Pro subscribers first). Fantasy lineup balancer. Weekly email roundup. Ad-free.
Why a season pass option?
The NFL has a natural 5-month cycle, September through early February. Monthly subscriptions either feel expensive to casual fans (paying year-round for 5 months of use) or leak revenue from people who'd only pay during the season. The Season Pass ($29.99) renews each August with the schedule release. Annual ($49.99) covers offseason content too.
Can I gift Game Day Pro to someone?
Yes. Gift passes are giftable to anyone — a roommate, a friend, a parent, a fellow fan. Recipients redeem with a one-time code. (Gift flow live at launch.)
Are there in-app purchases on iOS and Android?
Yes — Game Day Pro is available as an in-app subscription on both platforms via the standard App Store and Play Store billing. Web subscriptions go through Stripe and offer the same features.
Is this affiliated with the NFL?
No. Endzone Zodiac is independent commentary on publicly known team and player information. Team names are used editorially. Trademarks belong to their owners. We don't use any official NFL or team imagery.
When the Cosmic MVP busts, what then?
We frame the read in supported and challenged energies, not guaranteed outcomes. When the supported player has a bad game, the chart still showed what it showed; the read still stands. We don't double down on bad calls and we don't rewrite history. Astrology is entertainment.
Are you a sportsbook? Do you give betting picks?
No. We don't take wagers, we don't give explicit picks, we don't link to sportsbooks, and we don't use prediction language framed for wagering. Everything is editorial entertainment.
Why this name?
"Endzone" is football to anyone who has ever watched football. "Zodiac" is astrology to anyone who has ever opened a horoscope. Both are positive words. Together they tell you exactly what the product is in two seconds. That was the test we needed the name to pass.
Will you add other sports?
Possibly. NFL is the wedge — the cultural overlap with astrology is biggest, the seasonal rhythm creates tentpole content moments, and the chart-friendly franchise structure works. NBA, MLB, college football, soccer — all candidates if the NFL product proves the format. Not in v1.