I’m always been fascinated by how players and referees in sports respond to incentives, and hockey has provided several great…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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%),…
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,”…
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…
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…
