Author Archives: mooneyar

YouTube Athlete Hall of Fame, Pt. 1

Posted on May 8, 2013

HSAC would like to express its solidarity with the students on campus currently slaving away at their studies. We now present a brief diversion for your Reading Period consumption: the first inaugural class of the YouTube Athlete Hall of Fame, … Continue reading →

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The United States of Football

Posted on April 24, 2013

By Andrew Mooney In 2013, it seems safe to say that by almost any measure—viewership, ticket sales, merchandising—America considers football to be its national pastime. Gone are the days when youngsters snuck into the Polo Grounds or Fenway Park to … Continue reading →

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At Which Positions Have NFL Rookies Had the Most Success?

Posted on April 23, 2013

By Alex Koenig The NFL draft is an exercise in patience. Unlike the NBA, it is rare for highly touted NFL rookies to make significant impacts at key positions. Sure, a player like Cam Newton will come around every now … Continue reading →

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Rethinking the Greatest Performances in Masters History

Posted on April 11, 2013

By Andrew Mooney Cue Jim Nantz and the tinkling piano: the Masters is officially under way. The field of 93 will attempt to duplicate the legendary green jacket-winning performances of years past, including a “who’s who” of golfing royalty: Tiger … Continue reading →

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Links We Like: Week of April 1

Posted on April 5, 2013

The best in the week of sports (or sort of sports) analysis: Chris Boyle gives a primer on fenwick, an advanced hockey stat, and reveals how central it is to playoff and regular season success. Heading into the Final Four, … Continue reading →

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So Far, 2013 Among History’s Maddest Marches

Posted on March 26, 2013

By Andrew Mooney An already unpredictable season of college basketball got a little bit wackier last weekend. After defeating Georgetown, 15-seed Florida Gulf Coast has received the majority of the Cinderella-centric media coverage, and rightly so, but let’s not forget … Continue reading →

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National TV Rondo Actually Exists

Posted on March 13, 2013

By Ryan Fortin Throughout Rajon Rondo’s career, he has always shone under the spotlight. He is, of course, Boston’s best point guard and arguably the best player on the team. But as Grantland’s Bill Simmons has noted on occasion, he … Continue reading →

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We Went There: The 1997 NBA Finals, Live From Pyongyang

Posted on March 11, 2013

By Cameron Dowd, Andrew Mooney, and Kevin Meers This post can also be seen at grantland.com here. North Korean basketball enthusiasts have long remained anonymous, as their sport flew as far under the radar as most other objects in North Korea. But their … Continue reading →

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The Celtics Without Rondo

Posted on March 4, 2013

By Ryan Fortin On January 27th this year, Celtics fans across the country watched their favorite team beat the rival Miami Heat in an overtime thriller. Not many people celebrated, however, as the team’s star point guard, the future of … Continue reading →

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Links We Like: SSAC Edition

Posted on March 1, 2013

In honor of the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference taking place in Boston this weekend, here are our favorites from among the research papers presented: Live by the Three, Die by the Three: A game theoretic look at how NBA teams … Continue reading →

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