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 no rare set of skills ...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 measures, based on the end-of-season ...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 Pin Down." Standing at 4-1 ...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 wonder about those people. The ...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 owners from trying to get ...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 to hold a mini-camp next ...Draft Economics
Chad Finn ( Touching All the Bases blog via Boston Globe) encourages readers, Don't Rush to Judge Patriots Draft "The generally negative reaction to Belichick's approach to the draft among ...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 is a young quarterback who, ...Economic Impact and the Substitution Effect
Here at the Sports Economist, one criticism of economic impact reports we commonly make is that these studies rarely account for the “substitution effect.” While people undoubtedly spend a lot ...Market design and the NFL draft
Today's WSJ has a good story on issues with the design of the NFL draft -- good, with the exception of the silly title, "The NFL Draft Drives Economists Crazy." ...
