Showing posts with category "nfl"

Draft Economics

Chad Finn ( Touching All the Bases blog via Boston Globe) encourages readers,  Don't Rush to Judge Patriots Draft

Most Improved NFL Teams At The Moment

The 7 Teams That Moved The Highest Up The Table This Year

NBA on NHL Path, Not NFL

John Chick from Canada's CBC sports nailed the NBA lockout situation:

Sports Commissioners in the "Gangster" Era

"I talked to that whole staff. I said this is my city. I'm cut from a different cloth. None of them guys on their team is like me. I let the whole staff know

NFL Football: Young-McNabb, Fisher-Shanahan, and Media Inconsistency

Most NFL writers trashed Vince Young after his shoulder-pad throwing, walking out on Jeff Fisher blowup on Sunday. The grilling ranged from moderate such as

Who Are the Highest Paid Players in The NFL And What Have They Achieved?

The National Football League (NFL) is one of the most lucrative sports leagues in the world, so it is no surprise there are some huge contracts for those excelling, particularly at quarterback.

Revenue Sharing and Salary Caps: Will the NFL End Up Like the Big XII?

Many folks point to the NFL revenue sharing system and its salary cap as the determinants behind the more-or-less balanced competition between the teams.

Weekend Wrapup

Quite a weekend in sports economics...

Is the Super Bowl the biggest sporting event in the calendar?

Anyone with an interest in sport will be aware of the hype surrounding Super Bowl Sunday, with football fans the world over settling in to watch one of the most exciting games of the year.

Week 1 NFL Predictions: Cowboys Flop & Raiders Surprise

I’m giddy like a little school girl. I can already smell the cold beer and hot wings as we sit with small groups of friends at our favorite local watering holes or our living room, watching the gam...

Interest In The NFL Will Skyrocket This Season

Professional football will benefit from the increasing number of states that have legalized sports betting

Is the NFL Ready for the New Season?

Coaches were recently allowed back inside their training facilities and offices but there are still limits on how many employees may be allowed inside a facility at one time due to social distancin...