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    Seahawks Social Media and Fan Sites Crap Out Diamonds

    https://twitter.com/danmorse_/status/1143247542508904448 While we may not be fully aboard the analytics wagon, there are a few names there that have done good work with analysis of both tape and data and have found employment in pursuing those very subjects with larger sites or teams...
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    It's not predictability, it's design and talent

    https://www.fieldgulls.com/2019/6/7/186 ... n-3rd-down So while I read over the article and found some of it interesting, the thing that got me was the point that the Hawks predictability wasn't quite that abnormal compared to other teams situationally. Especially on third downs between 5-10...
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    It doesn't add up! (Athletic Article)

    https://theathletic.com/994511/2019/05/ ... ule-of-53/ The article goes into the same kind of 'cart before horse' errors as we see specifically with the NFL and even more specifically with the Seahawks. Worth a read and even a subscription in my estimation. The Athletic does some really good...
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    Summer Reading: Mind and Matter

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/07352 ... 0DER&psc=1 Definitely going to scoop this up for the summer reading pile. I think the hook for me here is the idea of 'why can't I be excellent at multiple things?' and then the work he did to do both and the different lessons from each realm that...
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    Perfect Perfect Game

    https://deadspin.com/new-york-high-scho ... 1834694673 Yes, it's high school softball but... Jesus christ, that is quite the accomplishment against probability. Here's the best quote from the article : Bet she's gonna have a lot of colleges offering a scholarship.
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    Too much tape?

    https://deadspin.com/sean-mcvay-says-he ... 1834640119 I admire McVay for his tenacity, transparency (relative to others, obviously) and humility. The fascinating aspect of this admission is that I have experienced this first hand in a few games that I play and take somewhat seriously. Pouring...
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    Book about NBA Evolution Coming Out

    https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/ho ... t-forever/ So Kirk Goldsberry wrote a thing and it speaks to the changes in the NBA. One thing that I love is how something like cartography, something one might not think about when it comes to science ("You are in the science of maps? How is that...
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    Is there a premium paid for not being stunted on?

    I was sitting here thinking about the entirety of the RW contract, what it means for all the stakeholders (ourselves included). One persistent thing I kept coming back to was the idea that I much much much prefer to keep RW under lock and key, just so he can't rip our hearts out down the road...
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    Hope ya like autopsies!

    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300000 ... reviewable Kinda serious, feels like we're going to be watching a 5 hour autopsy of football plays. Yes it conforms within the current challenge structure and there's no challenges within 2 minutes but man, I just pray this doesn't result in...
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    Masters of the Universe Are Doing it Wrong

    https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/th ... 538twitter Opening paragraph And the drum that people who are the apparent unimpeachable masters of the universe of football knowledge aren't actually that great at what they do keeps beating.
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    What do we want out of the NFL?

    I was musing about this over the past couple of days and some thoughts stuck with me. 1. Is the current meta strategy that preferences rookie QBs on less cap consuming contracts something fans collectively want to be the seemingly more optimal strategy? Why or why not? 2. What weighting would...
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    Masters of the Universe All Do the Same Thing

    https://twitter.com/NateWellerr/status/1091018882624774144 Feels like there's some ripe exploitation for the taking here.
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    Glowinski Extended by Colts

    https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1090275799284867073 And another brick in the 'Cable was a Charlatan' wall. Maybe the draft talent wasn't so bad, it was the coach that lost touch with the game over time. Has there ever been one coach that cries out in the dark to be a valid target for...
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    4 Teams Left - 2 Coaches who have never won a SB - Legacies

    So the current remaining teams have Payton, BB, McVay and Reid. What would a SB win do for each of their legacies or careers? I have to think that if Andy Reid won the SB it would finally cement him as one of the best coaches of his generation. Closer to Pete than BB but certainly a coach who...
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    The Hits Against PC/Schotty Keep Coming

    The latest salvo: https://www.fieldgulls.com/2019/1/14/18 ... ete-carrol In particular this Despite whatever good our rushing game did in season for the whole of the team, it certainly did not deliver in terms of 3rd and manageable, nor did it convert above league average in 3rd and 1, the...
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    .Net Survivor (The Blame Game)

    The game starts officially after this post. Everyone on the site is in the game and is a winner until they prove themselves a loser. To prove yourself a loser, you must respond to a criticism in the main forum of a specific facet of the team with a retort that is directed towards another...
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    I shouldn't be jealous of the LA freaking Chargers

    https://deadspin.com/the-chargers-smoth ... 1831548602 Yet I am. Tip o' the hat for doing the unconventional and taking stock.
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    My thought on the peril of a run first identity

    First, I get it. It's typically lower variance in outcome than passing, it can leverage other things you want to do, it keeps the clock moving under your possession, etc etc. Here are the problems though. Rushing already has a lower expected value than passing even if you're very good at...
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    Thank you Hawks and Pete for turning it around this season.

    I gotta say, I was pretty dismal earlier in the season. It felt like a lot of the same stuff that plagued us last season had set up a home. And then slowly but surely the team got a little bit sharper, a bit more cutthroat on offense. The running game rose from the ashes and started laying down...
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    Front Running Threads about Sacks

    I demand someone tell me the difference between the sacks we made and the sacks we took. Some were so similar.

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