NFL Scheduling and Competitive Balance
In this paper (now forthcoming, JSE: doi: 10.1177/1527002512471538), it was shown that for every single year after the expansion to 32 teams in 2002 (until …
Nth Verse, Same as the First
The St. Louis Rams want public money to build a new stadium to replace the Edward Jones Dome. Cue the requisite speculation regarding LA: To …
Bookies all tied up
The start of the English Premier League season has been remarkable for one fact- the collapse in the number of tied games. Typically 25% of …
Steriods and Interests Groups
Sometimes, the simplest of economic ideas have a great deal of power. The MLB Players Association and their counsel, Donald Fehr, have been dragging their …
The Minors, Basketball Style
The National Basketball Developmental League is expanding. NBA Commissioner David Stern announced today that the National Basketball Development League has awarded teams to four Southwest …
Are the Marlins Spending Enough on Player Salaries?
From HardBallTalk: Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald spoke to a source within the MLB Players Association who says that if Marlins owner Jeff Loria doesn’t increase team payroll …
A Longer NFL Season?
From the Washington Post (via DOL): Sentiment among NFL leaders to reduce the preseason to two or three games per team and lengthen the regular …
The Dispersion of Moneyball
Two diverse mentions of Moneyball over the past week. Both lend credibility to treating the Moneyball approach as a technological innovation in the assessing of …
A Little Fascinating NFL Draft History
Although it took the Wagner Act to get the ball rolling, American sports unions have thrived for two reasons. First, they serve a group of …
The Baltimore Charm
It’s official. The Baltimore expansion franchise in the LFL, Lingerie Football League for the uninformed, will be called the Baltimore Charm. For those snickering at …