Category Archives: Football

FOOTBALL OFFICIALS REVERSING THEMSELVES.

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Philip

FOOTBALL OFFICIALS REVERSING THEMSELVES. A playoff game which will probably be long remembered took place over the weekend. It will be remembered because of one play. (Some think it will be known as the “Phantom Flag Game”.) Late in the … Continue reading →

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WHAT DIFFERENCE DO STEROIDS MAKE IN ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE?

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Philip

WHAT DIFFERENCE DO STEROIDS MAKE IN ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE? How much difference did steroids make in the performance of baseball players in what may become known as the Steroid Era? The issue is debatable and is debated (you can google “steroids … Continue reading →

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NORTHWESTERN VERSUS NOTRE DAME.

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Philip

NORTHWESTERN VERSUS NOTRE DAME. Northwestern played Notre Dame in football last Saturday for the first time in 19 years. The games have meaning for me in part because the Northwestern/ Notre Dame game of 1948 is one of my earlier … Continue reading →

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POSITIONING AGAINST INDIVIDUAL BATTERS.

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Philip

POSITIONING AGAINST INDIVIDUAL BATTERS. Futterman gives an example in a sidebar of how the statistics give different guidance for pitching to two outstanding hitters, Jose Bautista and Andrew McCutchen. Bautista, before he had two strikes on him, pulled 88% of … Continue reading →

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BASEBALL’S NEW COMPLEX DEFENSES.

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Philip

BASEBALL’S NEW COMPLEX DEFENSES. I posted here about the detailed information that is becoming available about every aspect of the events on a baseball field. Matthew Futterman had an article in the Wall Street Journal (March 28) about how some … Continue reading →

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BAD LIP READING.

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Philip

BAD LIP READING. Annalisa showed me this Youtube of “The NFL: A Bad Lip Reading”, which provides guesses as to what various National Football League people are saying. I think it’s hilarious. However, “Bad Lip Reading” also applies to me. … Continue reading →

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THE SUPER BOWL HAS TO KEEP THE REGULAR SEASON RULES.

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Philip

THE SUPER BOWL HAS TO KEEP THE REGULAR SEASON RULES. I posted here three weeks ago just before a Seattle Seahawk playoff game on an article by Jonathan Clegg and Kevin Clark in the Wall Street Journal which claimed that … Continue reading →

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FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAME TODAY: WILL THE REFEREES PERMIT PASS INTERFERENCE FOULS ON ALMOST EVERY PLAY?

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Philip

FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAME TODAY: WILL THE REFEREES PERMIT PASS INTERFERENCE FOULS ON ALMOST EVERY PLAY? I am posting this shortly after midnight on January 11. At 4:35 Eastern time this afternoon, the Seattle Seahawks will oppose the New Orleans Saints … Continue reading →

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HOW IMPORTANT IS STRENGTHENING A WEAKNESS?

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Philip

HOW IMPORTANT IS STRENGTHENING A WEAKNESS? Anderson and Sally conclude that a soccer team’s performance is more affected by its weakest link than by its strongest. A soccer team should focus on reinforcing its poorest positions. This kind of question … Continue reading →

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WHAT HOCKEY GETS RIGHT ABOUT DANGEROUS PLAYS.

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Philip

WHAT HOCKEY GETS RIGHT ABOUT DANGEROUS PLAYS. This article by Nicholas Cotsonika about the thought process underlying a penalty imposed on a player for an illegal check which caused an injury illustrates several things that the National Hockey League does … Continue reading →

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