A World of Limits Even for Chelsea
In his “Mutiny at the Bridge” Soccernet’s Norman Hubbard notices a rising mood at Chelsea that I pondered last October in “The Extra Variable”: … …
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A Further Thought on Skip’s Post on Chester
Regarding Skip’s post on Chester, Pa.’s forthcoming soccer stadium. Statistics show why the Philadelphia Inquirer called Chester “five square miles of misery.” Unemployment of 9 …
NASCAR and Detroit
I read with interest this article at Slate.com on the troubles facing NASCAR and the Big Three automakers. An interesting reaction to the article is …
Why Economics Should be a Required Coursefor Journalists and Sportscasters
About a week ago, I was listening to the Toronto Blue Jays’ broadcast of a game between the Blue Jays and the New York Yankees. …
The Economic Impact of Super Bowls
Mark Yost has written a piece for the Wall Street Journal ($$$ req’d) on the economic impact of Super Bowls and the possibility for Detroit …
Soccer Referee Malfeasance
From ESPN comes this ditty about Nigerian soccer officials: “Football referees in Nigeria can take bribes from clubs but should not allow them to influence …
The Vikes’ New Owner (pending approval!)
Reggie Fowler has agreed to buy the Minnesota Vikings from Red McCombs. Here’s a story from the Arizona Republic on Fowler.
I Don’t Think Torii Likes the WBC
Count Minnesota Twin Torii Hunter among those that don’t like the World Baseball Classic. “I don’t like it,” Hunter said. “I don’t see anything positive …
Is Torre Worth $4.3M Per Year?
The front page of the WSJ’s Weekend Journal section addresses this question today (subscription required). Darren Everton does a nice job observing that Baseball managers …
To Punt or not to Punt: That is the Question
From the New York Times: Although some statistics show there are often better options on fourth down, teams continue to punt, punt and then punt …