The search for an American AFL star
The history of the Australian Football League has seen a few non-Australians make their mark, with Ireland representing being the most viable pool of foreign-born talent …
Where are the American women?
I’m a little behind the game here, but in a relatively recent segment on NPR, commentator Frank DeFord lamented the current lack of American women …
Schadenfreude in Duoplolistic Pro-Sports Team Cities
While ‘playing around with’ (for want of a better way of putting it) some Australian AFL (Aussie Rules) and NRL (Rugby League) data, something interesting emerged. Below are …
Head Coach Ticket Scalping
Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Tice’s decision to scalp his complimentary tickets to Super Bowls is, to put it mildly and diplomatically, curious. Why would …
“Frustration and Temptation.” A Q&A with Mizzou AD Mike Alden
This morning’s Columbia Daily Tribune has a very interesting interview between the Trib’s Joe Walljasper and University of Missouri athletic director Mike Alden. Mr. Alden …
Colorado, Bowl Games, and the Deadweight Loss of Gifts
(Cross-posted at Market Power) Economists, the scrooges that we sometimes seem to be, are well-aware of the Deadweight Loss of Christmas: the gifts people buy …
Choice of College by Athletes
Sports Illustrated has an article on a paper by Mike Dumond, Allen Lynch, and Jennifer Platania on the college decision of high school athletes. In …
Arena Football League to Go On in 2009 – For Now
The Arena Football League has decided not to suspend the upcoming season. The Arena Football League’s 2009 season is on — for now. The AFL’s …
The Grand Design or the Grand Illusion?
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune has an article on that reveals an awful lot about the mindset behind stadium and surrounding neighborhood development: A 10-member volunteer Design …
What’s With No Saturday Football?
Something is wrong. For the past two Saturdays, Ms. Eclectic and I have been all primed to watch some football on television, and what do …