The Will to Make Tough, But Correct Decisions: Harbaugh and McCarthy
Related to the prior post on managerial decision making, Jim Harbaugh has finally won over almost all his critics for his decision to hand the …
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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 …
Slipping Through the Cracks – How NFL Teams Solve an Information Problem
Reed Albergotti at the Wall Street Journal writes about an information problem in the NFL and how it is imperfectly solved. Nevertheless, at a time …
The NFL Draft: Shotgun Marriages v. Marriages "For Love"
If Phil Miller’s Saturday post on the NFL draft is Day 1, then here is a Day 2 examination. NFL writers/analysts love to speculate on …
The Cost to Punting
Brian Burke (admin of Advanced NFL Stats) posted a very insightful piece on Deadspin (and also Slate) regarding the slow evolution in the punt/go-for-it decision …
Passing, Winning, and Optimization
One of my favorite sites, Advanced NFL Stats, recently posted compelling evidence on “Passing = Winning” in the NFL. As ANS observes, announcers, including former …
Optimizing Isn’t Easy Even for Belichick
Long time followers of TSE know that I have an ongoing interest in decision making in sports and how it may relate to decision making …
ECONFL | Sports Economist: Exploring the Economic Impact
Add another econ major to the ranks of NFL coaches along with Bill Belichick. Jim Schwartz, the new head coach in Detroit and former defensive …