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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
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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Our all-time favorite Cub
“Let’s play two.”
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
Gaussian distribution of NBA scores
You can see the most common scores in such sports as basketball, football, and baseball in Philip Bump’s fun Wonkblog post here. Mr Bump writes: “Each sport follows a rough bell curve … Teams that regularly fall on the left side … Continue reading
Clowney and the sunk cost fallacy
Is Jadeveon Clowney a bust? Although the lackadaisical and injury-prone Clowney was the overall #1 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, he has played in just four regular season games this year, with seven tackles and zero sacks. He’s now on injured reserve and … Continue reading
NFL teams ranked by fines paid
Thanks to Jody Sieradzki for creating this informative map.
Derek Jeter table
Thanks to Andrew Mearns for creating this awesome table.
prior probability 