by Tomo Lazovich Over the past month, my colleague Adam Gilfix has put together great analyses of sports interviews and some of the phrases that have become standard in interview questions, like “talk about…” and “how big...
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By Kurt Bullard On Sunday afternoon, LeBron James stepped up to the free-throw line down one point to the Houston Rockets with four seconds left in overtime. His first attempt clanked off the rim. The second did the same, as...
by Bill Lotter Yesterday, we saw that we can predict future NFL success from the combine. We compared the prediction accuracy of our model to the implicit predictions made by the draft. Today we ask a different question: ...
by Bill Lotter Yesterday I made a bunch of claims about the NFL Combine. Now it’s time to back it up. For quantifying performance, I explained why I will be using the 3 Year Approximate Value (3YAV). Just think of this as...
With so much craziness happening yesterday, we figured we’d give you a two-for-one special, featuring the record levels of trades and the epic tank job by the Sixers. Harrison Chase: The 2015 NBA trade deadline was the...
by Evan Zepfel Since the advent of free agency in 1975, certain Major League Baseball teams have benefited from the ability to acquire talented players through free agency. This system, however, rewards the teams with the...
by Kurt Bullard It seems like there’s never a time in the NBA season without critics of the league calling to improve the fairness of the league. Last season, it was all about tanking. Several teams – such as the 76ers...
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...
by Adam Gilfix A few weeks ago, an article by Grantland writer Bryan Curtis addressing the prevalence of sports’ most dreaded question, the Talk About, was sent around our group’s mailing list. Watching a press conference...
By Carlos Pena-Lobel Seattle had 2nd and goal on the one yard line. People all across America were questioning if the Patriots were going to try to stop Marshawn Lynch, or play the matador defense like they did against Ahmad...