An interesting iteration on something I also wrote about a while ago tonyelhabr.rbind.io/posts/xg-rat...

This week's post is going to focus on getting started with the BDB. I have a series of 4 planned for the next two weeks to help get newbies with some base programming knowledge go from zero to a basic model with tracking data. If you have questions, please ask! open.substack.com/pub/cincysam...

NFL kickers are 77-for-108 on 50+ yard field goals this season, as kicks that once seemed extraordinary now seem routine. www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...

NFL Big Data Bowl dropped this past week and while I'm not entering this year, I did want to have some fun with tracking data and other football side projects so I'm launching a Substack as a public forum to do so. Plan to do some BDB tutorials. Check it out! cincysam6.substack.com/p/welcome-fr...

I would literally not have a career in sports without it.

I really really really liked The Oatmeal’s take on AI here theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art

The Aussie Rules Grand Final, the Australian Super Bowl at the 100k seat Melbourne Cricket Ground, will be live on FS2 tonight in the US at 11pm CT. Brisbane is going for Back to Back titles, against Geelong who last won it in 2022.

🏈 The 8th annual NFL Big Data Bowl is here! This year, we’re excited to launch two competitions in collaboration with NFL. Participants will use NFL player tracking (Next Gen Stats) to generate insights that enhance the game. Pro tip: you can compete in both 😎 More info 👇

The Broncos hired Meyappan Subbaiah as a Senior Data Scientist, per sources. Subbaiah had been a data scientist in the NFL league office and previously worked for Zelus Analytics.

I have no interest in RedZone, but if they want to make every game a prime vision game - I'm in.

More midnight kicker madness. They say Brady was the goat, but look at that FG percentage in pressure situations and just overall percentages stratified by depth. GOATkowski

Just as a comparison, check out recently cut Younghoe Koo. Better FG% at every distance, greater range, etc. The expectations have changed a lot as kickers have raised the bar.

Working on a project on field goal kicking and falling down a Martin "Automatica" Gramatica highlights. The dude was elite back in the day when a 50+ kick was a feat. That said, his career stats make you realize how far field goal kickers have come in terms of skill level.

Every #Rstats user should read this post from @jennybryan.bsky.social‬. Especially beginner to intermediate-level ones. www.tidyverse.org/blog/2017/12...

Friends & I were just talking about what #Positron does "right out of the box," so here are some of my favorite things. Welcome to a messy folder 😂 don't judge #python #pydata #rstats #databs - Data explorer (look through data even if it's not read in yet!) - Environment variable pane - Plot pane

It's never just been about the stats. It's about helping people build their first model. About unlocking access to some really cool tools and capabilities. The CFBD Starter Pack drops Saturday. It's not just a product but a launchpad. #cfb #sportsanalytics #datascience

Watching the blue bombers and bearcats legend Zach collaros hoping it helps my bid at Canadian citizenship

This is tonight. Going to be electric with these three competitors. Make sure to check it out!

Watching Greg relive viz buzz, trying to correct his viz and get it to look closer to the target twitch.tv/statsinthewild @statsinthewild.bsky.social

This is tonight. If you ever wanted to see an average Joe run the 400M in the Olympics to showcase how good Olympic athletes are, come watch me (the average joe) get curb stomped by @tanho.ca and @johnbedwards.io in a speed run data viz competition.

Come get buzzed

i feel sorry for the other competitors. my sheer dominance is going to blow them away like a category 6 hurricane. oh well, they knew what they signed up for 🥱

NICK & I STILL NEED 2 MORE CONTESTANTS!! Ping me if you think a for-funsies data gameshow sounds like a good time & you're available from about 8-10pm East/5-7pm Pacific Thursdays in June #rstats #python #databs What's Viz Buzz? A gameshow by @nickwan.bsky.social! Check it: youtu.be/rvnG7W4UI6I?...

looking for two more contestants for viz buzz. show times would be 6/5 @ 8:30pm ET + 6/12 @ 8:30pm ET or 6/5 @ 8:30pm ET + 6/19 @ 8:30pm ET if you want to play in a data viz game show, shoot me a dm or reply here

Paying homage to the holy sites of ball.

Puka Nacua leads the league in routes run between the TE/tackle and tackle/guard

Winnipeg!

the folks at AWS and NextGenStats cooked with this. front office breakdowns, mock draft trackers, and more great info for every team. www.nfl.com/draft/iq/

Super excited to contribute to this with some of the people I most admire in footy analysis - knock ons are a stat for the love of god CC Dermott Brereton C/O Fox Footy Big thank you to @capitalcitycody.bsky.social for organising and asking me to contribute. thisweekinfootball.great-site.net?p=1

Congratulations to the Finalists, Semi-Finalists, and Honorable Mention finishers in the 2025 Big Data Bowl #BigDataBowl

Here are some plots I created, looking at team strategy in the NFLs dynamic kickoffs. s/o to @owenphillips.bsky.social for the inspiration on the plots

Register now for the 2025 Connecticut #SportsAnalytics Symposium (April 11-12 @ Yale) statds.org/events/csas2... More information about speakers, accommodations, etc. can be found on the conference website. And FYI - I will be leading a workshop on player tracking data using #BigDataBowl data.

I say this as someone who had Tucker Gleason lead me and Toledo to a college playoff appearance in ea college football, feels good to see the zips win that one.

That is why you don’t trust kickers… Holy Toledo

AFC North rivalry in the snow + NGS prime vision… I’m in heaven

Ohio v Toledo tonight. Let’s. Go.

MACtion in November is the real reason for the season