The economic wisdom of Ray Lewis (updated)
No, the title is not a typo. In this interview for ESPN, Lewis claims that, “one of the consequences of a lost NFL season will …
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Anomalies: Super Bowl Coin Toss Betting
In terms of betting, the Super Bowl is one of the most popular events in the world. Sports books, as well as trading markets like …
McFadden Finds His Match
Yahoo! Sports’ Michael Silver chronicles the emergence of Darren McFadden into the elite of NFL running backs over the past two seasons. While his success …
The Replacements
A few observations on the NFL “replacement ref” situation: 1. The locked-out refs hold a very weak bargaining position. Unlike the players, the refs possess …
NFL Even MORE Competitively Balanced than We Thought
With the NFL regular season having reached its (customarily gripping) climax moments ago, sports economists will take note, as usual, of the within-season competitive balance …
Sophisticated Simple — The Secret of Jim Harbaugh’s Success?
Back in October, Yahoo! Sports’ Michael Silver explored the factors behind the turnaround of the San Francisco 49ers in “Harbaugh’s Formula of Success Hard to …
The NFL’s Priorities
In terms of profits and TV exposure, the NFL appears to be the most successful sports league in North America. But I am starting to …
Threat Point – The Vikes
This week in Sports Economics I talked about the effect sports teams and sports stadiums have on their local economies (not much). That doesn’t keep …
NFL Work Rules
The Baltimore Ravens work their players too hard according to the NFL Players’ Association. The Baltimore Sun reports today that the Ravens are not allowed …
Tebow & Elway — Cousins?
After Peyton Manning’s visit with the Broncos, several articles have appeared regarding its meaning for Tim Tebow. The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Gay writes This …