You’ll often hear people talk about home field advantage in football, which simply means that home crowd, lack of travel, etc. are worth a couple points to the final score. It’s discussed less often in basketball but the advantage is
The NFL’s enforcement of this rule has long been a source of frustration for fans. Minor incidental contact with a quarterback can suddenly trigger a 15-yard penalty and an automatic first down, which can easily change the course of a
If you’ve watched a single uninterrupted TV commercial break in the past couple years you’ve probably noticed the deluge of sports betting ads. The industry is growing incredibly quickly. It has brought in well over $300 billion in wagers since
If you’re an NFL fan you probably heard the buzz from this weekend’s Scouting Combine: former Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy set a new event record in the 40-yard dash (4.21 seconds). Whether that means he’s destined for the Hall
The 2021-22 NFL season kicked off last night and I’m in a football mood. Let’s continue the streak of sports posts! Football is often characterized as a game of inches. I’ve always taken that to mean that many seemingly small
As curtains close on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics I thought I’d take a look at one of my favorite athletes: Ryan Crouser. After breaking the 31-year-old world record earlier this year (below), Crouser traveled to Tokyo and easily won Olympic
Many Americans have picked up a new hobby in recent years: sports betting. The industry has exploded since the US Supreme Court threw out a federal ban in 2018. While the stereotype is still a smoke-filled room in a dark
Following the NFL Draft I thought it would be fun to look at data from the Scouting Combine. For those unfamiliar, the NFL Combine is an annual event where football’s brightest prospects are invited to show off their talents in