Media Truth | Analysis
A warning shot to the industry. This silo analyzes how sports media functions, exposing the business models and “dirty tricks” used to drive ratings.
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Sports Team Owner Accountability: How Fans Cope With Bad Ownership
A practical guide to sports team owner accountability: how fans can cope with bad ownership without confusing loyalty with an obligation to buy.
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What the Clark and Reese Ratings Actually Say About the Rivalry Story
The 2024 Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese coverage cycle left public ratings numbers. What the viewership data says about the rivalry story.
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NFL Fan Voting Proposal: Let the People Decide Replay Challenges
The NFL fan voting proposal is simple: if the league can turn every controversial call into a weeklong debate cycle, then it can give the…
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The Hot Hand, the 2007 Mavericks and Allen Iverson: Three NBA Stories
In 1985, psychologists Thomas Gilovich, Robert Vallone, and Amos Tversky published a study in the journal Cognitive Psychology that was read for decades as the…
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The Investigator’s Guide to Watching an NFL Game
Over the 2019 and 2020 seasons, Gardner Minshew completed 62.9 percent of his passes, threw 37 touchdowns against 11 interceptions, and posted a 93.1 passer…
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Sports Loyalty Rules: 3 Ways to Pick Your Team Without Regret
Picking a sports team is not some effortless, magical thing where you wake up, catch one highlight, buy a jersey, and suddenly you are a…
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Age of Sports on Demand Analysis: More Access Does Not Mean We Need It
Sports whenever you want them. Opinions whenever you want them. Highlights, arguments, analysis, and somebody explaining why your favorite team is either a dynasty or…
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UEFA Article 5 MCO Rules and Football’s Simulation Problem
Multi-club ownership rules and football’s simulation culture are separate problems. One is about who controls clubs, the other about what the game does to the truth on the pitch.
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Why the NBA 82 Game Season Schedule Is a Quality Problem
The NBA’s 82 game schedule has been treated like scripture for far too long. Why the length of the season is a quality problem and what a smarter schedule could look like.
