Each NFL season brings new challenges and alongside those new challenges also comes new hope. For many NFL teams who disappointed last year, the 2020 NFL Season is their dream of a turnaround, a campaign that can hopefully alter the direction of their franchise for the better. The symbolism surrounding the NFL Draft conveys aContinue reading “Rise and Fall: Which Teams are Trending Up/Down for the 2020 NFL Season?”
Author Archives: Matt Kaminstein
What Will Mike McCarthy’s Impact Be on the Dallas Cowboys?
The Dallas Cowboys were arguably the most disappointing team in the NFL last season and to the surprise of nobody, changes were implemented. Jason Garrett, a head coach who became synonymous with clapping, finally parted ways with Jerry Jones and the Cowboys. Garrett’s tenure in Dallas was fairly successful, going 85-67 with three NFC EastContinue reading “What Will Mike McCarthy’s Impact Be on the Dallas Cowboys?”
The NFL, One Possession Games, and Luck: The Art of Overachieving
A misconception when evaluating the talent gap in the NFL is individuals believe there are stark differences between a 6-10 team and an 11-5 team. The truth is that many games played across a NFL season are competitive. Last season, NFL teams on average had 8.34 of their games decided by one possession, which accountsContinue reading “The NFL, One Possession Games, and Luck: The Art of Overachieving”
Rise and Fall: Which Teams are Trending Up/Down for the 2020 NFL Season?
Each NFL season brings new challenges and alongside those new challenges also comes new hope. For many NFL teams who disappointed last year, the 2020 NFL Season is their dream of a turnaround, a campaign that can hopefully alter the direction of their franchise for the better. The symbolism surrounding the NFL Draft conveys aContinue reading “Rise and Fall: Which Teams are Trending Up/Down for the 2020 NFL Season?”
NFL Draft Round 1 Recap: Rapid-Fire Takes and What to Watch on Day 2
History was set yesterday with the first ever virtual draft kicking off and to be honest, it went pretty well. Getting just a taste of a live sporting event was such a treat and while this year’s first round lacked the fire most opening rounds usually bring, it still brought a few surprises, a fewContinue reading “NFL Draft Round 1 Recap: Rapid-Fire Takes and What to Watch on Day 2”
The Sports Consultants: NFL Draft Edition
For a sport that requires a 54-man roster, it seems difficult to imagine a scenario where one or two players ensure a deep postseason run. Yet, for many NFL general managers, it feels like they believe that is the case. The NFL Draft is a great case study for examining how front office executives optContinue reading “The Sports Consultants: NFL Draft Edition”
Remembering Some of College Basketball’s Forgotten Stars from the Past Decade
Even though March Madness has unfortunately been cancelled due to COVID-19, as Jon Rothstein says, “This is STILL March”. Considering we don’t sleep until May, now seems like a good time to go down the college basketball memory lane and bring back some of the forgotten stars of the college basketball landscape from the pastContinue reading “Remembering Some of College Basketball’s Forgotten Stars from the Past Decade”
Analyzing the Boston Red Sox and their Mookie Betts’ Decision
When the rumor mill started swirling about former MVP Mookie Betts being a potential trade candidate, it’s something people had a hard time believing. Betts, a generational superstar who slashed .295/.391/.524 with a .229 ISO last season, and a player who was a homegrown icon and still another year away from hitting the free agentContinue reading “Analyzing the Boston Red Sox and their Mookie Betts’ Decision”
Deep-Dive Around the NBA: Post Trade Deadline Edition
The NBA Trade Deadline is one of the most exciting times of the year and despite increasing speculation that this would be a “quiet” deadline, we certainly had a lot of noise around February 6th. Blockbusters were galore, All-Stars were shipped across teams, and ultimately, moves that could alter the playoff landscape were made. I’mContinue reading “Deep-Dive Around the NBA: Post Trade Deadline Edition”
NFL Wild-Card Weekend Preview
NFL Wild-Card Weekend is officially here and let me say, there’s not many better options at kicking off a decade of sports than with some NFL Playoffs. While the New Year’s bowl games technically kicked off the sporting decade, they were really the appetizer for this weekend’s array of games, each of which features anContinue reading “NFL Wild-Card Weekend Preview”
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