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Salary Allocation and Risk Preferences in the NFL: Abstract

April 11, 2012
by harvardsports
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This is the abstract from the paper “Salary Allocation and Risk Preferences in the National Football League: The Implications of Salary Allocation in Understanding the Preferences of NFL Owners” by Papa...

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Analyzing the NFL Draft: The Safest Positions to Target in the First Round

April 9, 2012
by harvardsports
6 min read
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by Robert Bedetti ESPN is once again allowing Mel Kiper to flaunt his homemade haircut and scowl on live television, which can only mean one thing: draft day is approaching. As we count down the days to the start of the draft...

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How Well Do Fantasy Stats Reflect Real Value?

March 30, 2012
by harvardsports
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by Chris Bruce With fantasy basketball nearing playoff time and fantasy baseball drafts in full swing, a thought occurred to our club: how much do these fantasy stats that people meticulously pore over actually relate to the real...

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League Regulations and Stadium Subsidies: Part II

March 26, 2012
by harvardsports
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by Evan Zepfel Previously, I determined that league regulations contribute to differences in average subsidy sizes across the three major leagues.  As I hypothesized, NFL regulations that contribute to credible threats to...

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Running Back Evaluation in the NFL Draft: Part II

March 22, 2012
by harvardsports
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by Sam Waters Last week we looked at expected production for running backs based on pick number in the NFL draft. Using a logistic regression, we found the price NFL teams currently pay in terms of draft picks for a given amount...

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League Regulations and Stadium Subsidies: Part I

March 14, 2012
by harvardsports
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by Evan Zepfel Each year, it seems that stadiums are getting bigger, more extravagant, and more expensive.  But where does the money come from to build these massive monuments to professional sports?  A significant portion of...

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Running Back Evaluation in the NFL Draft: Part I

March 13, 2012
by harvardsports
7 min read
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by Sam Waters Last week, the Houston Texans signed running back Arian Foster to a five year, $43.5 million deal. Foster, an undrafted free agent out of Tennessee in 2009, was toiling in obscurity heading into the 2010 season...

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Follow Up: Redskins Trade for RGIII

March 12, 2012
by harvardsports
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After I posted my analysis of the Redskins’ trade for Robert Griffin III, a few readers asked how good Robert Griffin III would have to be if the Washington Redskins more properly valued their future draft picks. In my...

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Evaluating the Redskins Trade for Robert Griffin III

March 10, 2012
by harvardsports
6 min read
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On Friday night, reports emerged that the Washington Redskins had agreed to give the St. Louis Rams their first and second round picks this year, along with their 2013 and 2014 first round picks in exchange for the second...

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Does the NFL Combine Matter: Defense

February 28, 2012
by harvardsports
5 min read
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Like yesterday’s post, this study examines the predictive value of some of the measurements taken at the NFL combine: height, weight, 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, cone drill, bench press repetitions, vertical leap, and broad...

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