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The writing is on the wall for Mike McCarthy but Jerry Jones’ ego won’t let him finish the job

Since the Dallas Cowboys season ended in the wildcard round of the postseason, it feels more and more like Jerry Jones is already looking to the particular future of his head coach position. That spot, currently occupied by Mike McCarthy, feels less secure by the day. Jones is all over the map regarding his head […]

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The Rangers are a mystery that analytics can’t figure out

The best way to determine the greatest teams in any sport is to look at the standings, right? If they’ve been playing well, they’ll be near the top of the league. As Bill Parcells said, “You are what your record says you are. ” Read more…

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Please ban complaining about analytics from sports broadcasts, I can’t take it anymore

I understand Americans hate math. I largely share that sentiment and understand no one wants computation to interfere with a day off work sitting on the couch, gorging on food and drink while watching large men collide at high rates of speed on television. Read more…

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Week 5 NFL Powerless Rankings: NY teams return to form, Fish fried

The 2021 NFL season is starting to pick up and we’re finally beginning to get a clear picture of which teams are about that action and which teams are not. We can talk another day about the teams that are actually for real. This is about the groups that are not. As we do each […]

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LeBron cements the continued existence of a game he hates

Look, the Play-in Tournament is stupid. Everyone pretty much knows it. The players certainly hate it, and even the ones who get to participate in it probably don’t like it much more. It’s manufactured drama. We’ve had 72 games this year, and in normal times we’ll have 82, and if you’re not in playoff spots […]