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The Greatest Modern Dynasties Bracket Challenge – Part II

April 7, 2021
by harvardsports
10 min read
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To continue our dynasties bracket challenge, we now examine the top NFL and NHL dynasties of the modern era. These teams include the 1990s Cowboys, 2000s Patriots, and Wayne Gretzky's Edmonton Oilers.

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Belichick Might Have Been Wrong (For Once)

December 29, 2015
by harvardsports
4 min read
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By Thomas Negron This past Sunday, Bill Belichick did the unthinkable, he chose to kickoff in overtime. Controversy erupted as there seemed to be communication errors between the referees and Patriots Special Teams Captain...

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The Patriots Have a 4.3% Chance of Going 19-0

November 19, 2015
by harvardsports
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By Harrison Chase and Austin Tymins After the Patriots narrowly escaped the Meadowlands with a win this Sunday afternoon, Ian O’Connor of ESPN suggested that readers would be smart to bet on the Patriots going 19-0, saying...

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No, CBS Sports, the Patriots have not found an edge on coin flips

November 5, 2015
by harvardsports
3 min read
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By Harrison Chase Late yesterday, CBS Sports put out an article claiming that the Patriots were winning coin flips at “an impossible rate”. What’s more, they publicized it with the lead: “Have the Patriots found a way to...

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The Seven Tiers of NFL Teams

November 5, 2015
by harvardsports
5 min read
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By Harrison Chase and Austin Tymins Over the past two weeks, we have been putting out articles with our POWER rankings for the 2015 NFL season, which are based on average win expectancy over the course of the game. While we have...

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Introducing POWER Rankings for the NFL

October 22, 2015
by harvardsports
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By Harrison Chase and Austin Tymins One of the coolest things to come out of sports analytics in the past few years has been the win expectancy curves that have popped up on various sites. After reading an article at 538 last...

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Boston: The Most Successful Sports Town of the 21st Century

February 9, 2015
by harvardsports
6 min read
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By Harrison Chase Full disclosure: I am a Boston fan. As many of you may have heard, the Patriots won the Super Bowl last week, their 4th since 2001, and cemented their place as one of the best football teams ever. While some...

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New York Jets Coaching Carousel: Is Rex Ryan Coaching for his Job?

October 17, 2014
by harvardsports
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By Harrison Chase and Kurt Bullard Around the middle of the season every year, speculation rises amongst disgruntled fan bases regarding whether the head coach of their beloved team will get the ax by the end of the season. For...

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What Do Professional Athletes Have in Common With Bankers?

December 22, 2009
by harvardsports
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By Daniel Adler Today, we will examine two industries.  Neither produces a tangible product.  Both have close ties to the government and receive billions of dollars in government assistance.  Both pay their top performers...

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Belichick’s Decision: Flip a Coin, or Trust your Team?

November 16, 2009
by harvardsports
4 min read
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By David Roher If you write, talk, or scream about football for a living, you probably had something to say about Bill Belichick’s decision last night. In short, the Patriots had the ball with just over 2 minutes to go on...

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