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...
By Andrew Puopolo Last December, I attended an NHL game at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ between Metropolitan Division rivals New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers. The Devils jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead and then in...
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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 Ethan McCollister In late October, we watched Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros and Yasiel Puig of the Los Angeles Dodgers battle it out in a memorable World Series. Both players showcased their complete set of skills: they...
By Henry Johnson Referee bias is the rare subject on which painted-up fans and bespectacled statisticians seem to agree. In study after study, in sport after sport, referees are shown to exhibit favoritism toward the home...
By Jackson Weaver Qualifying for the 2018 World Cup has come to a close, and for many fans, including myself, anger and outrage fill our hearts over our respective country’s inability to qualify. Beyond poor performance, there...
By Laurie Shaw Editors Note: This post originally appeared on Eighty Five Points and is being cross posted on this blog. On the 29th March 2017 the UK government activated Article 50, initiating a two-year countdown to the...
By Andrew Puopolo This past weekend marked a major derby match on the Italian soccer calendar, with Roma “hosting” Lazio at the 60,00 seat Stadio Olimpico. For those unfamiliar with Italian soccer, Lazio and Roma share the...
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 Benedict Brady NBA players come into the league at different ages based on how many years of college they complete. At younger ages they are generally more athletic, while at older ages they tend to get slower and craftier. It...