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
manager efficiency
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General
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To Punt or not to Punt: That is the Question
- by Phil Miller
- December 9, 2019
From the New York Times: Although some statistics show there are often better options on fourth down, teams continue to
draft
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Slipping Through the Cracks – How NFL Teams Solve an Information Problem
- by Phil Miller
- November 28, 2019
Reed Albergotti at the Wall Street Journal writes about an information problem in the NFL and how it is imperfectly
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The NFL Draft: Shotgun Marriages v. Marriages "For Love"
- by Brian Goff
- September 3, 2019
If Phil Miller’s Saturday post on the NFL draft is Day 1, then here is a Day 2 examination. NFL
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The Cost to Punting
- by Brian Goff
- August 14, 2019
Brian Burke (admin of Advanced NFL Stats) posted a very insightful piece on Deadspin (and also Slate) regarding the slow
coaches
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Passing, Winning, and Optimization
- by Brian Goff
- June 9, 2019
One of my favorite sites, Advanced NFL Stats, recently posted compelling evidence on “Passing = Winning” in the NFL. As
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Optimizing Isn’t Easy Even for Belichick
- by Brian Goff
- June 3, 2019
Long time followers of TSE know that I have an ongoing interest in decision making in sports and how it
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ECONFL
- by Brian Goff
- May 12, 2019
Add another econ major to the ranks of NFL coaches along with Bill Belichick. Jim Scwhartz, new head coach in