NFL / NCAA Football

[Uppercut]

It’s been a few days, the Cards beat a team I hate, and I can’t hold back any longer. Sorry everyone, it’s time for more UC Posts NFL Bollocks.

I was always led to believe that American sports used data in much more advanced ways than European sports. But when people say ‘analytics’ in soccer they’re usually talking about elaborate predictive models based on calculating the goal probability of every shot. It’s surprising to learn that ‘analytics’ in the NFL means ‘occasionally thinking up to two (2) steps ahead when deciding whether to boot the ball away’.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

I was always led to believe that American sports used data in much more advanced ways than European sports. But when people say ‘analytics’ in soccer they’re usually talking about elaborate predictive models based on calculating the goal probability of every shot. It’s surprising to learn that ‘analytics’ in the NFL means ‘occasionally thinking up to two (2) steps ahead when deciding whether to boot the ball away’.

Can't expect too much from people who dedicated their lives to professionally getting brain damage.

 

[sledger]

It’s been a few days, the Cards beat a team I hate, and I can’t hold back any longer. Sorry everyone, it’s time for more UC Posts NFL Bollocks.

I was always led to believe that American sports used data in much more advanced ways than European sports. But when people say ‘analytics’ in soccer they’re usually talking about elaborate predictive models based on calculating the goal probability of every shot. It’s surprising to learn that ‘analytics’ in the NFL means ‘occasionally thinking up to two (2) steps ahead when deciding whether to boot the ball away’.

Ha yeah I remember thinking this in years gone by too

 

[Uppercut]

While I’m ranting, how the **** did the Cowboys get away with calling themselves America’s Team. Damning indictment of the whole sport. If Arsenal tried to brand themselves as England’s Team within hours there’d be a song about their owners being nonces to the tune of Happy Days.

 

[sledger]

While I’m ranting, how the **** did the Cowboys get away with calling themselves America’s Team. Damning indictment of the whole sport. If Arsenal tried to brand themselves as England’s Team within hours there’d be a song about their owners being nonces to the tune of Happy Days.

pffft everyone knows Arsenal is France's team anyway

Or at least it was in the 90s/early 2000s, so the Daily Mail (and beevs) would have you believe

 

[sledger]

also on the subject of rants, does that "waiting all day for sunday night" song by Carrie Underwood do anyone else's head in? bloody hell it grates with me

 

[Shady Slim]

It’s been a few days, the Cards beat a team I hate, and I can’t hold back any longer. Sorry everyone, it’s time for more UC Posts NFL Bollocks.

I was always led to believe that American sports used data in much more advanced ways than European sports. But when people say ‘analytics’ in soccer they’re usually talking about elaborate predictive models based on calculating the goal probability of every shot. It’s surprising to learn that ‘analytics’ in the NFL means ‘occasionally thinking up to two (2) steps ahead when deciding whether to boot the ball away’.

the hockey and baseball use more advanced analytics than the nfl tbf, and if you’re on the right parts of nfl twitter you’ll also see analysis and takes relying with broader analytics such as the epa

 

[Shady Slim]

 

[Uppercut]

the hockey and baseball use more advanced analytics than the nfl tbf, and if you’re on the right parts of nfl twitter you’ll also see analysis and takes relying with broader analytics such as the epa

Yeah I know that stuff is out there, it's just funny to me how low the bar is within the game. Teams are down 12 points with 4 minutes left and the commentators are debating whether to kick a field goal. At that point analytics just means "being able to count".

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Yeah I know that stuff is out there, it's just funny to me how low the bar is within the game. Teams are down 12 points with 4 minutes left and the commentators are debating whether to kick a field goal. At that point analytics just means "being able to count".

You know Danny Mills is a football commentator right? Commentary isn't exactly the bastion of analytics in football either.

 

[Uppercut]

You know Danny Mills is a football commentator right? Commentary isn't exactly the bastion of analytics in football either.

I mean if we're doing comparisons I'm taking the NFL's side, I'm enjoying these games far more than I enjoy football matches lately.

As far as I can tell the football commentary is far worse. The NFL commentators that are clearly idiots stand out, whereas the football commentators that stand out are the ones that aren't clearly idiots.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Man I dunno, as someone who's been very loudly anti-commentator for a very long time I think the worst sport overall for commentary is football, specifically the Premier League. 90% of the commentators don't even know the rules. Though the NBA is a close second.

 

[Uppercut]

Football is second-worst after tennis IMO.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Bills Mafia demolition of the Patriots is such a warm feeling. Finally, after all these years the Pats are ****

Josh Allen is next level.
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Dak tho lol ?

 

[Uppercut]

Man I hate the Cowboys.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Watching an absolute classic here between Bills and the Chiefs. Both qb’s are in god mode.

And yes, we’re going into overtime.

This feels like 2019 cricket World Cup final.

 

[Number 11]

What a game. NFL overtime rules coming up again with the coin toss all but deciding it. Feel for Allen and the Bills I was bandwagoning them for these playoffs.

 

[Shady Slim]

best weekend of playoffs in nfl history

 

[sledger]

Football is second-worst after tennis IMO.

i honestly don't know why tennis even requires commentators at all tbh

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Never heard of Tom Brady. Who’s his equivalent in sports that matter?