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

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

Stevan Ridley, the NFL, and fumbling rates

The Harvard Sports Group posted an interesting tweet this evening Ridley, inactive on Sun due to fumbling: 9 fumbles in … More

Run at the top continues for Boston sports teams

After a Bruins loss to the Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup finals, I posted about how despite the recent string of … More

Obstructed view: Home bias & controversial calls in sports

What do the following plays have in common? Obstruction, Game 3 of the 2013 World Series, Red Sox vs. Cardinals … More

If you’ve used statistics websites for your 2013 NFL picks, you’ve been doing it wrong

It’s still relatively early in the NFL season, but signs point to this being one of the worst seasons ever … More

Selective endpoints and the using of statistics to tell your story

“There are lies, damned lies, and statistics”-Mark Twain There was an interesting post at sportsinsights.com earlier today, which looked at the … More

My take on the National Football League’s safety issue

The NFL sent out this memo to its fans this morning. It’s too much to take.  Here, I dive in. The … More

Are they always this ugly? Results of Thursday night football games

Last Thursday’s NFL game between the Patriots and the Jets was hardly the marquee product the league wants to be … More