Risk and Return in the NFL:Owens and the Cowboys
This isn’t an old maid’s portfolio we’re dealing with here. That is how Dallas Cowboy’s owner, Jerry Jones, described their internal assessment of the expected …
Minority coaches in the NCAA
In today’s New York Times, Tony Dungy challenges colleges and universities to hire more African American coaches. He lays much of the blame for there …
In Defense of NFL Passer Ratings
Browsing around some of my favorite sites, I came across a torrid rant on NFL QB Passer Ratings (QBPR) by Brian Billick posted by Advanced …
“We are Geelong, The Greatest Team of All”
These are the first eight words of the theme song of the Geelong Football Club, who yesterday won the Australian Football League (AFL) Grand Final …
Is Revenue Sharing Working?
During Game One of the World Series Tim McCarver claimed that revenue sharing in baseball is working. His evidence – baseball is crowning its seventh …
Johnny Miller — Economist
During yesterday’s Doral tournament (or whatever it’s called now), the NBC crew pondered why so few players anywhere near the top of the leaderboard on …
Bud Selig – The Most Socialist Baseball Commissioner?
Given this most recent salvo, I have begun to conclude that Bud Selig has been the most socialist baseball commissioner ever: While meeting with baseball …
How Much v. How Well — Michael Jordan as “6th Man”?
In 1968, Gates Brown hit .450 as a pinch hitter and .370 in total with an OPS of 1.12. Yet, Brown did not register in …
The NFL and Tie-in Sales
The NFL’s Washington Redskins now require their customers to pay by cash, by cheque, or with a Redskins Extra Points MasterCard (from the Washington Post, …
A Bad Day for Barbie
On Monday, Mattel, the toy maker who brings us Barbie and Hot Wheels, reported that its 4th quarter profits fell 46%. What does this have …