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Category - NFL Football

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A Statistical Analysis of the Miracles of Tim Tebow

November 26, 2011
by harvardsports
7 min read
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By Chris Bruce and Andrew Mooney You can find an update of this post including another two weeks of games here. You can also read this post here on Boston.com. Over the first 5 weeks of the NFL season, the Kyle Orton-led Denver...

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  • NFL Football

Nothing Has Changed About NFL Injuries

November 15, 2011
by harvardsports
5 min read
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(Ed note: Huge thanks to the guys at TeamRankings for providing the dataset) By Kevin Meers Over halfway through the NFL season, many are still discussing the perceived effects of the lockout this summer. Washington Redskin Chris...

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  • NFL Football

Mike Smith Was Right

November 13, 2011
by harvardsports
3 min read
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by Kevin Meers Statisticians usually complain that NFL coaches do not go for it enough on fourth down. They usually take the “safe” way out of 4th and short and punt the ball, going for the most publicly appealing choice...

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  • NFL Football

Analyzing the Carson Palmer Trade

October 20, 2011
by harvardsports
5 min read
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By Alex Koenig Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably heard that the Oakland Raiders traded their two first-round picks in the upcoming drafts (2013 is conditional, and will turn into a second round pick if they don’t...

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  • NFL Football

Character Issues and Success

June 15, 2011
by harvardsports
5 min read
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by Andrew Mooney For a general manager of a professional sports team, dealing with legally wayward athletes can be one of the thorniest aspects of the job. How does one evaluate “character issues”—usually, past legal...

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  • NFL Football

Drafting an NFL QB

May 31, 2011
by harvardsports
3 min read
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by Kevin Meers On draft day, every team gets a powerful gift: hope. Each team can hope that the guy they got is going to take a franchise to new heights, bring home Superbowl trophies, and more glory than they can imagine. Every...

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  • NFL Football

Amateur Hour: Pre-Professional Success as a Predictor of Professional Success in Football, Basketball and Baseball

May 24, 2011
by harvardsports
6 min read
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By Brian Furey It is often taken for granted that superstar college and amateur athletes will continue on to professional greatness.  Clearly this is not always the case.  Sports fans every year witness innumerable flops and...

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  • NFL Football

Extend the NFL Season? 18 Weeks, Not 18 Games

February 25, 2011
by harvardsports
5 min read
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By Ari Rubin One of the key points of contention in NFL’s collective-bargaining has been the issue of an extended, 18-game season. While owners would like to see the increased revenue of two extra weeks, players worry about the...

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  • NFL Football

How Much Does NFL Seeding Really Matter?

February 5, 2011
by harvardsports
10 min read
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By David Roher This post also appears on Deadspin. The sixth-seeded Packers are in the Super Bowl, making them the first team since the ’05 Steelers to accomplish the feat. And they’re not the only squad to...

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Do All-Star Games Predict Finals Winners? (Or, Another Reason not to Watch the Pro Bowl)

January 31, 2011
by harvardsports
1 min read
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By David Roher Twitter follower Blake Barfield asked us last night if there was any correlation between the conference winner of the Pro Bowl and that of the Super Bowl. I decided to tackle this question for the NFL and the other...

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