By Andrew Puopolo Last week, I wrote a piece about parity in the NFL. Many of the comments on that article claimed that since 5 out of the 6 NFC playoff teams differed from a year ago, there was plenty of parity in the NFL...
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By Andrew Puopolo Over the course of this season, much was made about the parity being exhibited in the NFL. Article after article was written about how this year parity ruled the NFL. This got me wondering, how much parity was...
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2017: A (Somewhat) Statistical Review
By Danny Blumenthal and Andrew Puopolo As 2017 comes to an end, we look back at the milestones and moments that made this sports year memorable, and also some weird moments that made it unique. NFL Football 1.) The New England...
By Andrew Puopolo Major North American sports leagues suffer from a competitive imbalance, where teams from bigger cities like New York and Los Angeles have traditionally had more success than teams from small cities like...
By Chase Aldridge Although the complex nature of football requires hours of film to begin to assess player quality, casual fans often judge receivers by their receptions, yards and touchdowns. However, a better stat to assess...
By Alexander Meade Editors Note: This article was originally completed as an assignment for Harvard’s Sophomore Tutorial (Economics 970: Sports Economics) that asked for students to conduct an economic evaluation of the...
By Noah Reimers Every February, the NFL hosts its annual scouting combine. This event welcomes approximately 300 college football players who are looking to take the next step and join the NFL. It has been described as a...
By Andrew Puopolo and Benedict Brady In sports bars around the country, people are constantly arguing the merits of their respective sports teams. Fans of the New York Yankees and Boston Celtics will often cite their superiority...
By Anirudh Suresh There’s nearly nothing America loves more than its annual 5-month dosage of football, topped off by the most-watched television event of the year: the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl offers a unique flavor to...
By Kurt Bullard On Saturday, the Houston Texans entered Gillette Stadium as massive underdogs. As 16-point ‘dogs, the Texans were the fourth-biggest underdogs in NFL playoff history. Every trend and stat suggested that the...