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Dear Robert Kraft …
You recently had the audacity to demand an apology from the NFL. You said, and I quote, “If the [NFL] investigation is not able to definitively determine that our organization tampered with the air pressure in the footballs, I would expect … Continue reading
לעולם לא לשכוח
Addendum (Jan. 28): In his blog post “My Visit to Auschwitz,” our friend Tyler Cowen writes, “Each journey that we take has a single place and experience at its emotional center, and no trek with a stop in Auschwitz can … Continue reading
Trans-Asian Railway Map
Click on the map for a larger version. Props to kapom for the pointer.
Off the chart …
Check out Warren Sharp’s statistical analysis of fumbles by NFL teams for all regular season games since the 2010 season. Here is an excerpt from Sharp’s data-detective post: “… the Patriots, visually, are off the chart. There is no other team even … Continue reading
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Example of the “Peltzman Effect”?
Is this another example?
Our all-time favorite Cub
“Let’s play two.”
Spanish language map of the Americas
Props to Homesanto (via reddit) for the pointer.
Posted in Language, Maps
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“Rule 2 The Ball”
Check out the current version of Rule 2 of the official NFL Rulebook (edited by us for brevity): BALL DIMENSIONS (Sec. 1) The Ball must be a “Wilson,” hand selected, bearing the signature of the Commissioner of the League, Roger Goodell. The … Continue reading
Optimal sanctions (New England Patriots edition)
What is the optimal penalty for cheating in sports? Take the current controversy involving the New England Patriots, for example. While we sympathize with Michael Wilbon’s (co-host of our favorite TV show “Pardon the Interruption”) drastic position that the New England … Continue reading
prior probability 