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Oct 1, 2023
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5 min read
The Minnesota Vikings 21-13 win over the Carolina Panthers is a welcome catharsis after weeks of frustration. But it wasn't really a get-right game — it won't be until they play well in every phase.
Sep 29, 2023
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Not much written from me, but a large podcast portfolio. In the meantime, read about the Vikings, Jaguars and Bengals offenses or about how parental rights are a dogwhistle. Airlines are banks.
Sep 24, 2023
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A team addicted to letting its fans down did so again. If this keeps up, the evidence that they could be good will be washed away by the reality that they won't be.
Sep 23, 2023
Another Friday recap on a Saturday, this time discussing analytics and player evaluation, the Bears' bad week, JT O'Sullivan's quarterback school, "cancel culture" and Steven Crowder faking views
Sep 22, 2023
13 min read
Two polarizing football discourses blew up, and they are useful case studies in cohering "analytics" and "film analysis." Why I'm skeptical of Brock Purdy and rank Myles Garrett ahead of T.J Watt.
Sep 19, 2023
Early flash-in-the-pans are nothing new to the world of sports. But how can we compare those players to the one lighting up fantasy discussions right now?
Sep 18, 2023
The Vikings signed Dalton Risner. I'm not sure what the plan is.
Sep 15, 2023
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This week: I write about racism and EPA, as does an informative post on the Purple Pain forum. Also, crime data can trick us and Canada is five years behind the US culturally in all the ways that suck
9 min read
The Vikings lost another game where they outgained the opponent in every relevant rate statistic because of turnovers and experienced the other side of the close game statistic. Is it karma?
