Singletary v. Madden on Management
The San Francisco 49ers won their first game yesterday, beating their even more hapless cross-Bay rivals, the Oakland Raiders.  The Niners’ head coach, Mike Singletary, …
The San Francisco 49ers won their first game yesterday, beating their even more hapless cross-Bay rivals, the Oakland Raiders.  The Niners’ head coach, Mike Singletary, …
A case currently before the US Supreme Court could have a huge impact on professional sports and sports fans in North America. The case, American …
The anticipated move by the NFL to use suspensions to penalize (some) and deter “head shots” to players has already generated substantial feedback. On ESPN …
The Favre effect is in full swing, and this short AP article gives some numbers to things I alluded to in my post below. The …
The results are in, and Super Bowl XLV was not super for Vegas sports books. The Packers were a three-point favorite in the game, and …
Ran across a recent piece on the evolution of Jason Garrett’s playing calling by Jonathan Bales of DC Times (an analytics based blog on the …
Quite a weekend in sports economics… Pittsburgh, San Diego, and Vegas There was an interesting finish in the game between the Chargers and the Steelers. …
Many folks point to the NFL revenue sharing system and its salary cap as the determinants behind the more-or-less balanced competition between the teams. As …
Maybe I just enjoy defending the dead horse that keeps getting kicked or the indefensible (like Monday’s Night’s call against the Packers), but here goes …
Let’s Start a Conversation
The Sports Economist is produced by a group of scholars who apply economic thinking to sports. TSE has provided commentary and links to issues in the sports world since 2004.
© 2024 The Sports Economist • All Rights Reserved