Implicit Bounties?
Dennis Coates’ post considered the serious nature of the Saints’ bounty system and foreshadowed the stunning response by the league that is now the buzz …
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Games at Work on Super Bowl Officials
The Super Bowl officiating has generated a loud buzz of activity, much of it centered on the “no-call” of holding against the Ravens on the …
Coaches & Risk-Taking
Manning over Tebow. Ok, that’s an easy choice in the short term. Surprisingly from Tebow’s wins-losses, but not surprisingly from coaching practices, little interest in …
Sports Economists Weigh in on American Needle v. NFL
Earlier this week I described the American Needle v. NFL case that will soon be argued before the Supreme Court. The most recent filing in …
The First Two Data Points Say “…mmm, I’m Not Sure Yet”
The new NFL overtime rule, see page 111 (introduced last season for playoff games only) finally became binding in the current playoff series two weeks ago, and then for a …
NFL Even MORE Competitively Balanced (Yet Again)
Further to an earlier post one year ago to the day, the same result occurred upon conclusion of the 2011 NFL season as in EVERY previous season since …
Black Sunday in Vegas
Yahoo Sports columnist Dan Wetzel had an interesting column yesterday about the beating that Vegas sports books are taking on NFL games this season. The …
Is Brett Favre Worth $25 million over 2 Years?
If you live in a hole or do not follow American sports whatsoever, then you may have missed the big news of the day: Brett …
Option in NFL: Zvi Griliches One More Time
In everyday usage “technological change” often references changes to machinery of some sort. Among economists, the term refers to changes in the methods of production, …
Why Has Regular Season Become Less Predictive of NFL Playoff Success?
Historically, regular season point differentials predicted the likelihood of reaching the Super Bowl very well. In 2010, Green Bay may have been a “Wild Card” …