The National Football League is clearly behind in the realm of advanced statistics and the teams that put an emphasis on these types of stats will reap the benefits down the road. The advanced stat, Coverage Efficiency Rating(CER), will bring light to a player’s true ability to be in a favorable cover position when the…
Analytics is defined as the systematic computational analysis of data or statistics. It is an advanced look into common stats that have been around for decades. Why has the NFL not evolved in the game of statistics? Major League Baseball is at a point of analytical takeover where the game is viewed, evaluated, and played…
The casual baseball fan has to be let down by the lack of movement during Major League Baseball’s offseason. The hot stove, as it is commonly referred to, was expected to be scorching in 2018-2019. Two of the best players of this generation are free agents entering their prime years. The offseason represented a time…
The NFL and lower levels of football are steadfast in their approach to make the game of football safer and less traumatic on a person’s head. As a result, the game has become heavily tailored to the offense and allowed for elite talents to flourish more than ever. Slowly but surely, defense is becoming a…
The Wise Dudes have previously preached for an expanded playoff system in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. You can read that article here https://wisedudesports.com/fbs-12-team-playoff. Expansion is not only needed to give more teams a deserving chance at ultimate glory. It is also needed to generate excitement to what can only be described as a lackluster…
Based on the eye test, Bryce Harper is a generational talent entering his prime and set to be a free agent at the age of 26. This situation creates a perfect storm for what will be a record breaking pay day for the exuberant star. Whichever team wins the Harper sweepstakes will struggle to justify…
Football was a game that was nurtured and built upon gaining yards on the ground and winning the trenches. Bill Walsh decided to approach the game differently while pioneering the offensive revolution that would flip the National Football League upside down. The west coast attack would be brought on by the detail-oriented Walsh, who was…
Believe it or not, the 2018 World Series Championship boiled down to the overlooked ability of a lineup to put the baseball in play. The game today is defined by launch angles, sabermetrics and computer baseball but, to reach the games pinnacle, the difference is clear and it is old school. The Boston Red Sox are…
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Prior to the 2018 season, the organization of the Tampa Bay Rays endured a lot of heat for questionable moves in the construction of their roster. To many around the league it seemed as if the team finally developed a good core of hitters and if the rotation performed slightly above average, then the team…
“Make Football Violent Again” is the Trump-like slogan embroidered on the hat of hard-hitting Minnesota Vikings Safety Andrew Sendejo. He is one of many players griping at the recent rule changes in the National Football League. The reference to Trump’s (in)famous slogan is funny, but in this instance, not a joke. Players are confused, unsure,…