Data & Analytics @NFL, with stops at Skidmore (Asst Prof), Brown (PhD), UMass (MS), and Bates (Math, 🏈)

Joined March 2012
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These Protectors had notable performances in Week 6! Who has been the most impressive so far?
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Luck Dashboard thru week 6. Most impactful plays: - PIT game tying 58 yd FG with 2 mins left in Q4 (-34% for TB) - JAX game tying 60 yd FG with 2 mins left in Q4 (-31% for HOU) - SEA dropped pass that was intercepted with 7:17 left in OT (+24.9% for DEN)
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This is a VERY sweet way to both show observed data and the "shrunken" (estimated talent) data I don't think I've ever seen that before? Let me tag a few interested folks @Stat_Ron @StatsbyLopez @SchuckersM
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Pleased to announce the 2027 Connecticut Sports Analytics Symposium (CSAS) Data Challenge! 🎉 This year the focus is on pressing using data provided by @SkillCorner from the National Women's Soccer League @NWSL and Women’s Super League (FAWSL). statds.org/events/csas2027/c… (1/n)
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Announcing a public @GrindingMocks dataset for use in the 2027 #BigDataBowl! Include mock draft/big board sentiment in your models and...prosper??? grindingthemocks.substack.co…
About to drop something I think is pretty cool over at the @GrindingMocks Substack in a few. It may or may not be #BigDataBowl related...
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Each and every morning, CT boys and girls high school soccer are updating playoff seeds/power rankings based on our formula. It's been fun to follow along @DataWithBliss @recspecs730 xitter.cf/GametimeCT/status/2098…
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Current top 10 girls teams in each of the four classes #ctgsoc
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Current top 10 boys teams in each of the four classes #ctbsoc
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2026 NFL Luck dashboard weeks 1-5 Most impactful plays W1-W4 - JAX made game winning 57 yd FG in Q4 in wk 5 (-67.4% for PHI) - SEA dropped pass with 1:00 left in Q4 in wk 5 (+34.2% for SF) - CLE made 56 yd FG with 0:15 left in Q4 (-29.4% for PIT)
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Why NFL Teams Hire the People Who Win This Contest
The 2027 Big Data Bowl is live #BigDataBowl
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Looking for your next opportunity in professional baseball? Great news - the Rays, Brewers, and Guardians are hiring for a variety of roles. Here's a couple of them! Apply online at TeamWorkOnline or through their portals. Best of luck!
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"All the analytics nerds are looking for jobs with Meta." No, dude, they're working for the Brewers
The Brewers play baseball the way it was intended. Contact plays. Computers off. Calculators in the drawer. Spreadsheets in the trash. All the analytics nerds are looking for jobs with Meta.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The Milwaukee Brewers maintain a large Baseball Research & Development department with vice presidents, directors, senior analysts, data engineers and systems staff who develop tools and data for organizational decisions. mlb.com/brewers/team/f… mccormick.northwestern.edu/machine-learni…
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Dodgers/Brewers Guardians/Rays In addition to being extremely cool baseball matchups I cannot wait to watch, these are 4 of the most analytics-friendly teams in the game.
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Couple days late to this, but decided to dig into the NFL penalty increases. It's really all pre-snap calls driving the rise (@StatsbyLopez pointed this out a couple days back) Then the question becomes why are pre-snap penalties up this year?
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The two penalties at ten-year high’s are 1) Delay of Game (63, average 37.4) 2) False Start (175, average 147.5) Of the delay of games, 34 were on 4th down (and thus likely strategic) Arguably, less newsworthy than it seems
Penalty calls seem to be in the news. Tonight’s trivia - of the 20 most common fouls, which two are at 10-year highs?
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There’s been nearly one delay of game per game - and no one in the trivia thread even guessed it!
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Penalty calls seem to be in the news. Tonight’s trivia - of the 20 most common fouls, which two are at 10-year highs?
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This remains an awesome way to get noticed by #NFL teams. Kudos to Mike, Tom, Ally, and the rest of the #BigDataBowl group for their dedication and impact to our community.
The 2027 Big Data Bowl is live #BigDataBowl
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The Big Data Bowl has an impressive track record — many past participants have gone on to work for NFL teams (or do other interesting things). If you want to work in sports analytics you might consider giving it a shot 🙌
The 2027 Big Data Bowl is live #BigDataBowl
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