GM v. Coach: Optimal Disagreement
Marty Schottenheimer’s firing last night came down to conflict with general manager A.J. Smith. SI.com reported Schottenheimer as saying “There is and has been no …
Marty Schottenheimer’s firing last night came down to conflict with general manager A.J. Smith. SI.com reported Schottenheimer as saying “There is and has been no …
What spurred the public’s negative view of the use of PEDs? Why have MLB and pro cycling received much more attention than the NFL? Some …
First things first. Thanks to Skip Sauer for the invitation to contribute to the Sports Economist Blog. Skip has done a great job of blending …
Economists know Gresham’s law as “bad money pushes out good money if forced to exchange at the same price.” Some variant of this seems to …
Paul Kuharsky, a sports writer for the Tennessean, confirms Skip’s concerns in a Monday article where Kuharsky offers his impressions of life beyond the tourist …
As the proverb says — you better be careful what you wish for because you might just get it. The econ version of this saying …
So the season is canceled. It does appear that the Bettman-ownership stance was a hard cap or bust. Their supposed soft cap number was so …
How much will Tiger lose in income from recent negative publicity? This has been subject of considerable speculation around our hallways and on the web. …
SI.com’s Andrew Perloff recently complained that NFL team’s put too much weight on “Combine” workouts in his “Combine Craziness,” You’d think in this day and …
With 90 percent of the season yet to be played, not much should be made of any team’s start. Still, Yankee-haters like me can hope! …
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