Insider Revis is elite and irreplaceable
Today's winners in Stats & Analytics: Jets fans, Darrelle Revis, Rex Ryan Today's losers: AFC wide receivers, Lito Sheppard Shaun Assael's exce…
Insider Revisiting the D.R.A.F.T
Today's winners in Stats & Analytics: Al-Farouq Aminu, Shaquille O'Neal, Marcus Thornton Today's losers: Michael Olowokandi, Brandon Rush and hopeful…
Insider Pressure points at Wimbledon
On Monday, Elena Baltacha, the top-ranked woman in British tennis, lost in the first round at Wimbledon, and the reason seemed clear: She choked. Ba…
Insider The scary downside of Stephen Strasburg
As you may have heard by now, Stephen Strasburg just might be the best pitching prospect ever. As you may also have heard, there is no such thing as a…
Insider Gauging late-match World Cup strategy
What drives the final minutes of play in World Cup action? We got one answer when the U.S. and England battled to a draw in the opening round of …
Insider A deep dive with Elo ratings
Research has shown again and again that experts, including soccer coaches, journalists and gamblers, don't do significantly better than complete no…
Insider No win for jockeys in racing
A horse walks into a bar. The bartender says, "Why the long face?" Barack Obama replies, "His jockey just lost his health insurance, which should b…
Insider Red Sox to the right, Astros to the left
As a stats-savvy fan, there are two things you should pay attention to during the MLB draft, which starts Monday. One, of course, is who your favor…
Insider Phil Jackson needs to adjust
Today, by popular demand, we're taking another look at lineups and matchups in the NBA playoffs, which are turning out to be crucial, maybe even deci…
Insider Helmet testing enters limbo
Last December, doctors running a little-known but important NFL initiative called the Helmet Concussion Assessment Program (HCAP) delivered the first …
