As 2019 comes to a close I thought I would imitate other media news outlets and look at the top 10 posts on this site in terms of the number of page views. The majority of the posts came in the early part of this year and in the later part. Posts made before 2019Continue reading “Top Ten Posts of 2019”
Tag Archives: Sports
New Sports and Math Post On Darply and an Update on Trump’s Approval Ratings
I have a new post on sports and statistics on the news site Darply. Featured prominently in this article is former Baltimore Ravens center John Urschel who retired from the NFL to pursue a PhD at MIT in Mathematics. You can see another interview he recently gave on Amanpour and Company at the link below. Continue reading “New Sports and Math Post On Darply and an Update on Trump’s Approval Ratings”
Another David and Goliath Super Bowl?
The match up in Super Bowl LI between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons resembles the matchup in New England’s first Super Bowl win. Super Bowl XXXVI (37 in Arabic numerals) was a match-up between the Patriots and the St. Louis Rams. In 2002, the Patriots had an unproven young quarterback in TomContinue reading “Another David and Goliath Super Bowl?”
Clairton HS vs. Bishop Guilfoyle HS: A Contrast in Poverty
The Pennsylvania class A high school football championship this year was a matchup of two schools with proud football traditions: Clairton High School near Pittsburgh and Bishop Guilfoyle High School in Altoona, PA. The two teams met in the title game in 2014 and again this year. Guilfoyle won the game 17-0 givingContinue reading “Clairton HS vs. Bishop Guilfoyle HS: A Contrast in Poverty”
Deflating Super Bowl Dynasties
Much has been made of “Deflategate.” Will Bill Belichick get his comeuppance? Will Gisele Bundchen leave Tom Brady over deflated footballs? Will Aaron Hernandez spill the beans to make a deal to save himself from a life sentence (Massachusetts has no death penalty)? Did Bill Belichick put LeGarrette Blount up to walking off the fieldContinue reading “Deflating Super Bowl Dynasties”
Does the Preseason Matter for the Regular Season?
Last night I watched the Steelers finish the 2013 preseason 0-4. The commentators were saying that it’s probably won’t be a playoff season for them. I thought why not take a look at the numbers to see if there is a pattern. Last year the Steelers were 3-1 in preseason but finished 8-8 in theContinue reading “Does the Preseason Matter for the Regular Season?”
Home Runs, Foxes, and Hedgehogs
Since 1985 one of the most fun events surrounding the major league all star game is the Home Run Derby. Last season it was won by Prince Fielder of the Detroit Tigers and this year by Yoenis Cespedes. Each contestant is pitched to by someone from his own team to make it easier to hitContinue reading “Home Runs, Foxes, and Hedgehogs”
Rethinking the Blog with Dave Zirin and Friends, My First Online Poll
Last Thursday I went to a talk by sports writer and political activist Dave Zirin who blogs at the Edge of Sports. He stated that reliance on statistics, as in the film Moneyball, was one of the things that was ruining sports (money, racism, and sexism are among the other things). He quoted someone heContinue reading “Rethinking the Blog with Dave Zirin and Friends, My First Online Poll”
Winning?
This is the phrase that Charlie Sheen popularized when he was fired from his sitcom Two and a Half Men. We all want to back a winner but we never ask what the price of winning is. Today Barack Obama has been inaugurated for a second term after garnering 51% of the vote over MittContinue reading “Winning?”
Draft Logic
ESPN & the NFL Network have come out with blanket coverage of the National Football League draft which is the largest gym class method of picking teams (I was never picked first even for dodge ball). A lot of intelligence is expended on these picks as can be seen in this famous exchange between ESPN’sContinue reading “Draft Logic”