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There is hope for the Marlins and other weak pro teams
Earlier this off-season, Dan Farnsworth wrote an excellent piece for Fangraphs breaking down the effects of team spending on the rebuilding process. This is particularly noteworthy in an era when, thanks in part to the analytics movement, teams are increasingly … Continue reading
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A fresh approach to protecting NFL players
The NFL and the players’ union should consider limiting the number of seasons, or total career plays, players are allowed to have in the league. (Kickers would be exempt.) Let’s say 7 seasons. Or, out of consideration for those who … Continue reading
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Bring sanity to National Signing Day (and everything that precedes it)
A rule in honor of every kid whose mailbox is overflowing. The NCAA should reign in recruiting letters. It’s been an issue for decades, and it’s unnecessary. What if every major recruit made an email account specifically for recruiting letters, and … Continue reading
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Was the NFL Divisional Round schedule unfair?
This year, as in every year, the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs consisted of four games played over two days. Splitting the games up over Saturday and Sunday is a no brainer decision, as it allows fans to conceivably … Continue reading
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Bringing sanity to “icing the kicker” time outs
NFL and NCAA coaches who wait until the last possible second to call a time out as a placekicker is preparing for an end-of-game field goal aren’t achieving anything more than if they’d called it several seconds sooner. All they … Continue reading
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Time for NFL to fix Tuck Rule and the Double-Challenge
John Clayton suggested two rule changes that are so obvious I almost don’t want to mention them. And yet, as of Week 17 of the NFL they are still in effect and impacting games, so it’s our responsibility to discuss them until … Continue reading
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NFL should align Thursday night games with bye weeks
This idea is an easy one, and honestly, I’m not sure how the NFL isn’t already doing it this season. The landscape of the NFL season could be greatly changing in the years ahead, as the league continues it’s strange … Continue reading
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NFL should use NCAA rule when an untouched ballcarrier is down
Fox Sports’ Jason Whitlock makes a valid suggestion: “Many of the most dangerous hits in (NFL) football occur when defenders launch themselves in a desperate attempt to make contact as a ballcarrier is on the ground or is headed toward … Continue reading
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Keep NFL regular season schedules at 16 games
NFL league officials had talked about expanding the season to 18 games. It was brought up in advance of the last contract negotiations. For the time being, we’re still at 16 games, but there’s been renewed visibility given to this … Continue reading
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3 Reasons Local Governments Should Stop Buying New Stadiums
The Marlin’s trade this week of Jose Reyes, Mark Buerhle, and Josh Johnson was further evidence that local governments should not waste their money investing in new stadiums for sports franchises. The Marlins, already one of Major League Baseball’s least … Continue reading
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