I’m always been fascinated by how players and referees in sports respond to incentives, and hockey has provided several great … More
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Organic produce and the causal inference questions which should be asked
Johns Hopkins University took a bold step recently, pledging to use at least 35% local, organic, and sustainable food items by … More
Are underdogs winning more bowl games?
If you were to have cast a Texas Tech – Central Florida – Oklahoma money line parlay (i.e., betting each … More
2013 NFL regular season win totals: Who beat Las Vegas?
Back in August, several statistics-based websites posted predicted NFL win totals. A predicted win total represents the number of cumulative wins … More
Did the NBA’s sleeved jerseys affect shooting?
During the NBA’s Christmas quintuple-header, the league required all of its players to wear sleeved jerseys. With the league expecting … More
Fumble luck, Part II
In my previous post, I explored a decade’s worth of NFL fumble recovery outcomes to find that, for the most … More
Fumble luck, Part I
During their 17 playoff wins in the Tom Brady-era, the Patriots recovered 28 out of a possible 48 fumbles (58%), … More
Exploring consistency in professional sports: How the NFL’s parity is somewhat of a hoax
The term parity is familiar to any sports fan. Defined by Google as “the state or condition of being equal,” … More
What’s the most important defensive position in baseball?
In the past few days, several outstanding MLB players have inked expensive contracts, with Robinson Cano, Jacoby Ellsbury, and Carlos … More
My quick thoughts on the 4th down bot
If there was any doubt that so-called nerds are starting to take over the sports world, look no further than … More
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