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Gether, Regardless Also Note That Rule Changes and Equipment Improve- of Type, Rather Than Having Three Or Four Separate AHP Ments Can Impact Records
Journal of Sports Analytics 2 (2016) 1–18 1 DOI 10.3233/JSA-150007 IOS Press Revisiting the ranking of outstanding professional sports records Matthew J. Liberatorea, Bret R. Myersa,∗, Robert L. Nydicka and Howard J. Weissb aVillanova University, Villanova, PA, USA bTemple University Abstract. Twenty-eight years ago Golden and Wasil (1987) presented the use of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for ranking outstanding sports records. Since then much has changed with respect to sports and sports records, the application and theory of the AHP, and the availability of the internet for accessing data. In this paper we revisit the ranking of outstanding sports records and build on past work, focusing on a comprehensive set of records from the four major American professional sports. We interviewed and corresponded with two sports experts and applied an AHP-based approach that features both the traditional pairwise comparison and the AHP rating method to elicit the necessary judgments from these experts. The most outstanding sports records are presented, discussed and compared to Golden and Wasil’s results from a quarter century earlier. Keywords: Sports, analytics, Analytic Hierarchy Process, evaluation and ranking, expert opinion 1. Introduction considered, create a single AHP analysis for differ- ent types of records (career, season, consecutive and In 1987, Golden and Wasil (GW) applied the Ana- game), and harness the opinions of sports experts to lytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to rank what they adjust the set of criteria and their weights and to drive considered to be “some of the greatest active sports the evaluation process. records” (Golden and Wasil, 1987). -
Press Taylor Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks
PRESS TAYLOR PASSING GAME COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS NFL Experience: 8th season (8th with Eagles) College: Marshall Hometown: Norman, OK Press Taylor, who enters his eighth season with the Eagles, earned COACHING TIMELINE the added title and responsibility of passing game coordinator during the 2020 offseason will continue to serve as the team’s quarterbacks YEARS TEAM POSITION coach. Taylor originally joined Philadelphia’s staff as an offensive quality 2020- Philadelphia Eagles Passing Game Coordinator/QBs control coach in 2013, was elevated to assistant quarterbacks coach 2018-19 Philadelphia Eagles Quarterbacks in 2016, and was promoted to quarterbacks coach in 2018. 2016-17 Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Quality Control/Asst. QBs Since taking over as the Eagles’ quarterbacks coach, Philadelphia 2013-15 Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Quality Control ranks fifth in the NFL in interception rate (1.6 pct.), sixth in completion 2011-12 Tulsa Offensive Graduate Assistant/QBs percentage (67.1 pct) and touchdown-to-interception ratio (3.1, tied), seventh in passing touchdowns (56), ninth in passing yards per game (253.4) and 10th in passer rating (96.4). Taylor has played an integral role in the development of franchise QB Carson Wentz, who is one of six quarterbacks in NFL history to re- cord three consecutive seasons (2017-19) with 20-plus passing touch- downs and 10-or-fewer interceptions, joining Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson. Since 2017, Wentz ranks third in the NFL in passing touchdowns per game (2.0), behind Patrick Mahomes (2.5) and Wilson (2.1) (min. 30 games). Additionally, the 27-year-old already owns single-season franchise records in com- pletions (388 in 2019), completion percentage (69.6 pct. -
NFL Draft 2019 Scouting Report: WR D.J. Montgomery, Austin Peay
2019 NFL DRAFT SCOUTING REPORT MARCH 31, 2019 NFL Draft 2019 Scouting Report: WR D.J. Montgomery, Austin Peay *WR grades can and will change as more information comes in from Pro Day workouts, Wonderlic test results leaked, etc. We will update ratings as new info becomes available. *WR-B stands for "Big-WR," a classification we use to separate the more physical, downfield/over-the- top, heavy-red-zone-threat-type WRs. Our WR-S/"Small-WRs" are profiled by our computer more as slot and/or possession-type WRs who are typically less physical and rely more on speed/agility to operate underneath the defense and/or use big speed to get open deep...they are not used as weapons in the red zone as much. As soon as I saw the Pro Day numbers come in, I had to jump in and do a study to see if there was something hot here – D.J. Montgomery reporting in at 6’1+”/201 with a 4.43 40-time, 1.52 10-yard split, a 6.69 three-cone, and 37.5” vertical. Just going by measurables, those are 1st/2nd-round draft pick numbers. After my deeper research, sadly, I had to call off the dogs a bit. Montgomery is still a prospect that should be a very early call after the draft, and I’ll explain why in a moment, but I was hoping to get blown away when I started watching the tape and looking at the numbers – and I wasn’t. Let’s talk about the bad, and then get into the good/promising… Montgomery was a JUCO star who only leveraged that into going to play for FCS Austin Peay. -
Rk Defensive Linemen Team Bye FF Pts Rk Linebackers
FF Defensive FF FF Rk Defensive backs Team Bye Pts Rk linemen Team Bye Pts Rk Linebackers Team Bye Pts 1 Budda Baker ARI 8 230 1 Danielle Hunter MIN 7 192.5 1 Darius Leonard IND 7 292.0 2 Tracy Walker DET 5 227 2 Joey Bosa LAC 10 184.0 2 Roquan Smith CHI 11 261.0 3 Jamal Adams SEA 6 226 3 Myles Garrett CLE 9 180.0 3 Bobby Wagner SEA 6 259.0 4 Landon Collins WAS 8 211 4 Sam Hubbard CIN 9 178.0 4 Blake Martinez NYG 11 259.0 5 J. Johnson III LAR 9 196 5 Khalil Mack CHI 11 174.0 5 Cory Littleton LVR 6 259.0 Johnathan 6 Abram LVR 6 192 6 J.J. Watt HOU 8 168.5 6 Jaylon Smith DAL 10 258.0 Zach 7 Taylor Rapp LAR 9 191 7 Nick Bosa SF 11 166.0 7 Cunningham HOU 8 244.0 8 Tre Flowers SEA 6 182 8 Bradley Chubb DEN 8 159.0 8 Joe Schobert JAC 7 240.0 9 J. Bates III CIN 9 178 9 D. Buckner IND 7 155.5 9 Demario Davis NO 6 239.5 10 Xavier Woods DAL 10 176 10 Josh Allen JAC 7 153.0 10 L. Vander Esch DAL 10 239.0 11 Keanu Neal ATL 10 175 11 Za'Darius Smith GB 5 151.0 11 Fred Warner SF 11 239.0 12 Vonn Bell CIN 9 174 12 Brian Burns CAR 13 150.0 12 Devin Bush PIT 8 238.0 13 Kevin Byard TEN 7 174 13 Aaron Donald LAR 9 148.0 13 Shaq Thompson CAR 13 236.5 14 Terrell Edmunds PIT 8 174 14 Maxx Crosby LVR 6 147.0 14 Lavonte David TB 13 235.0 15 M. -
THE COFFIN CORNER: Vol
THE COFFIN CORNER: Vol. 7, No. 5 (1985) THE 1920s ALL-PROS IN RETROSPECT By Bob Carroll Arguments over who was the best tackle – quarterback – placekicker – water boy – will never cease. Nor should they. They're half the fun. But those that try to rank a player in the 1980s against one from the 1940s border on the absurd. Different conditions produce different results. The game is different in 1985 from that played even in 1970. Nevertheless, you'd think we could reach some kind of agreement as to the best players of a given decade. Well, you'd also think we could conquer the common cold. Conditions change quite a bit even in a ten-year span. Pro football grew up a lot in the 1920s. All things considered, it's probably safe to say the quality of play was better in 1929 than in 1920, but don't bet the mortgage. The most-widely published attempt to identify the best players of the 1920s was that chosen by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee in celebration of the NFL's first 50 years. They selected the following 18-man roster: E: Guy Chamberlin C: George Trafton Lavie Dilweg B: Jim Conzelman George Halas Paddy Driscoll T: Ed Healey Red Grange Wilbur Henry Joe Guyon Cal Hubbard Curly Lambeau Steve Owen Ernie Nevers G: Hunk Anderson Jim Thorpe Walt Kiesling Mike Michalske Three things about this roster are striking. First, the selectors leaned heavily on men already enshrined in the Hall of Fame. There's logic to that, of course, but the scary part is that it looks like they didn't do much original research. -
Saints Player Quotes
GARY KUBIAK QUOTES 2015 NFL REGULAR SEASON GAME #10 Chicago Bears vs. Denver Broncos Sunday, November 22, 2015 - Soldier Field - Chicago, IL Opening Statement “We’ll start with injuries- the only guy we got coming out of the game is (Evan) Mathis with an ankle so we’ll see where we are when we get back.” On(Brock)Osweiler playing as well as he could expect for his first start “He did a really good job. We didn’t protect him very good in the first half, I had to take his lumps in a couple situations but kept his composure and would come back and make the next play. He did his job, did a heck of a job and his team played well around him and that’s the most important thing. Very proud of him, he was ready to go.” On his message this week “What we needed to do was go play clean football as a team. We’ve had many turnovers… hurting ourselves and the message this week was let’s protect the football and play. We’ll play great defense. We’re consistent in what we’re doing there. And let’s not hurt ourselves as a team. I think that’s what we ultimately did. We ran the ball well, we moved the ball well, we could have obviously scored some more points in some situations. But I think it got down to playing good defense and protecting the football. That’s a good combination in this league- if you’re able to do those things then you give yourself a chance every week.” On how Osweiler’s skills fit with what Kubiak likes to do with roll- outs and running game “He can do everything. -
INJURY REPORT November 20, 2020 Tennessee Vs
INJURY REPORT November 20, 2020 Tennessee vs. Baltimore TENNESSEE TITANS POS. PLAYER INJURY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY STATUS OLB Jadeveon Clowney Knee Did Not Practice Did Not Practice Did Not Practice OUT WR Corey Davis Not Injury Related Did Not Practice Full Participation Full Participation -- WR Adam Humphries Concussion Did Not Practice Did Not Practice Did Not Practice OUT CB Adoree Jackson Knee Did Not Practice Did Not Practice Did Not Practice OUT CB Chris Jackson Illness Did Not Practice Did Not Practice Full Participation -- C Ben Jones Knee Did Not Practice Did Not Practice Did Not Practice QUESTIONABLE DL Larrell Murchison Rib Did Not Practice Did Not Practice Did Not Practice OUT TE MyCole Pruitt Knee Did Not Practice Did Not Practice Did Not Practice OUT G Rodger Saffold Ankle Did Not Practice Did Not Practice Did Not Practice OUT T Dennis Kelly Knee Limited Participation Did Not Practice Full Participation -- RB Senorise Perry Knee Full Participation Full Participation Full Participation -- WR A.J. Brown Knee -- Did Not Practice Full Participation -- CB Kareem Orr Groin -- Limited Participation Did Not Practice QUESTIONABLE S Kenny Vaccaro Neck -- Limited Participation Full Participation -- BALTIMORE RAVENS POS. PLAYER INJURY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY STATUS DE Calais Campbell Calf Did Not Practice Did Not Practice Did Not Practice DOUBTFUL DB Anthony Levine Not Injury Related Did Not Practice Full Participation ‐‐ CB Jimmy Smith Ankle Did Not Practice Limited Participation Limited Participation QUESTIONABLE DT Brandon Williams Ankle Did Not Practice Did Not Practice Did Not Practice DOUBTFUL T Orlando Brown Not Injury Related Limited Participation Full Participation -- LB L.J. -
Drafting NFL Wide Receivers: Hit Or Miss? by Amrit Dhar
Drafting NFL Wide Receivers: Hit or Miss? By Amrit Dhar I. Introduction The Detroit Lions, an NFL franchise known for regularly fielding poor football teams, attained a cumulative win/loss record of 48-128 from the 2000-2010 seasons. Many football analysts believe that part of their failure to create quality football teams is due to their aggression in selecting wide receivers early in the NFL draft, and their inability to accurately choose wide receivers that become elite NFL players. Over the past decade, they have spent four of their 1st round draft picks on wide receivers, and only two of those picks actually remained with the Lions for more than two years. The Lions represent an extreme example, but do highlight the inherent unpredictability in drafting wide receivers that perform well in the NFL. However, teams continue to draft wide receivers in the 1st round like the Lions have done as the NFL has evolved into a “passing” league. In 2010 alone, 59 percent of NFL play-calls were called passes, which explains the need for elite wide receivers in any franchise. In this report, I want to analyze whether the factors that teams believe are indicative of wide receiver effectiveness in the NFL actually do lead to higher performance. The above anecdote suggests that there is a gap between how NFL teams value wide receivers in the draft and how well they perform in the NFL. By conducting statistical analyses of where wide receivers were chosen in the NFL draft against how they performed in the NFL, I will be able to determine some important factors that have lead to their success in the NFL, and will be able to see whether those factors correspond to the factors that NFL draft evaluators believe are important for success in the NFL. -
Ravens Qb Lamar Jackson, Jets S Jamal Adams & Dolphins K Jason Sanders Named Afc Players of Week 10
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11/13/19 http://twitter.com/NFL345 RAVENS QB LAMAR JACKSON, JETS S JAMAL ADAMS & DOLPHINS K JASON SANDERS NAMED AFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 10 Quarterback LAMAR JACKSON of the Baltimore Ravens, safety JAMAL ADAMS of the New York Jets and kicker JASON SANDERS of the Miami Dolphins are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 10 (November 7, 10-11). OFFENSE: QB LAMAR JACKSON, BALTIMORE RAVENS DEFENSE: S JAMAL ADAMS, NEW YORK JETS SPECIAL TEAMS: K JASON SANDERS, MIAMI DOLPHINS 2019 AFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Offense Defense Special Teams Wk 1 QB Lamar Jackson, Baltimore LB Cameron Wake, Tennessee P Ty Long, LA Chargers Wk 2 QB Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City LB Whitney Mercilus, Houston P Jamie Gillan, Cleveland Wk 3 QB Deshaun Watson, Houston DL Calais Campbell, Jacksonville P Jake Bailey, New England Wk 4 RB Nick Chubb, Cleveland LB Kyle Van Noy, New England K Josh Lambo, Jacksonville Wk 5 QB Deshaun Watson, Houston DE Justin Houston, Indianapolis K Justin Tucker, Baltimore Wk 6 QB Sam Darnold, NY Jets LB Devin Bush, Pittsburgh K Justin Tucker, Baltimore Wk 7 QB Jacoby Brissett, Indianapolis CB Tre’Davious White, Buffalo K Josh Lambo, Jacksonville Wk 8 RB James Conner, Pittsburgh DE Joey Bosa, LA Chargers K Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis Wk 9 QB Lamar Jackson, Baltimore LB Bud Dupree, Pittsburgh K Harrison Butker, Kansas City Wk 10 QB Lamar Jackson, Baltimore S Jamal Adams, NY Jets K Jason Sanders, Miami FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11/13/19 http://twitter.com/NFL345 VIKINGS RB DALVIN COOK, SEAHAWKS DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY & FALCONS K YOUNGHOE KOO NAMED NFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 10 Running back DALVIN COOK of the Minnesota Vikings, defensive end JADEVEON CLOWNEY of the Seattle Seahawks and kicker YOUNGHOE KOO of the Atlanta Falcons are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 10 (November 7, 10-11). -
Jacksonville Jaguars Calais Campbell Named Walter Payton Nfl Man of the Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2/1/20 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS CALAIS CAMPBELL NAMED WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR Jacksonville Jaguars Defensive End CALAIS CAMPBELL was named the 2019 WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY NATIONWIDE, the NFL announced today. Considered the league's most prestigious honor, the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award recognizes an NFL player for outstanding community service activities off the field, as well as excellence on the field. First established in 1970, the national award was renamed in 1999 after the late Hall of Fame Chicago Bears running back WALTER PAYTON. The announcement was made during NFL Honors, a two-hour primetime awards special held at Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami in that will air nationally at 8 PM (ET and PT) on FOX tonight. For the second time ever, prior to kickoff of Super Bowl LIV, all 32 Man of the Year nominees will be recognized on- field, as a testament to each of their contributions to the game and to their communities. The Man of the Year Nominee Pregame Moment will include the 2018 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, Philadelphia Eagles Legend CHRIS LONG, handing the award off to Campbell as he is introduced as the 2019 recipient. “Calais Campbell’s impact extends far beyond the field, into communities throughout Phoenix, Jacksonville and beyond,” said NFL Commissioner ROGER GOODELL. “During his 12 seasons in the league, he has been a tremendous role model for the youth he serves through his CRC Foundation and is incredibly deserving of the league’s most prestigious honor.” “Campbell is an inspiration to us all. -
5 Keys to Super Bowl 50 NFL-Broncos, Panthers Set To
SPORTS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2016 NFL hit with rising concussions, brain trauma news SAN FRANCISCO: Former quarterback seasons of declining incidents. Troy Aikman says he is fortunate to have Jeff Miller, NFL vice president for health gotten out of the NFL in good health as and safety policy, said the league was news of brain trauma in recently deceased exploring reasons for the hike. “The num- former players is mounting, and he knows ber of players screened for concussions others are suffering. “I know there’s people doubled this year,” Miller told reporters at that I played with and against and those the Super Bowl Media Center suggesting before me that are really battling some increased vigilance as one possible factor. tough times as a result we assume from Miller noted the league has instituted having played the game,” the three-time nearly 40 rule changes to cut down poten- Super Bowl champion with the Dallas tial head injuries in recent years and Cowboys told Reuters on Thursday. believed that greater attention to the “It obviously is a real concern for our problem by officials and players them- game,” the Hall of Famer added. An autop- selves probably contributed to the rise. He sy confirmed that former Minnesota noted increased numbers of medical staff Vikings linebacker Fred McNeill was suffer- at games keeping eyes trained for signs of ing from chronic traumatic encephalopa- concussion, and that players were self- thy (CTE) when he died last year at 63, reporting symptoms to team physicians. CNN reported on Thursday. Two days “That’s a positive trend relating to the before, a specialist said a study of former culture change,” said Miller at an NFL dis- Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler’s play of research initiatives aimed at brain following his death last year showed improving player safety. -
History American Football Evolved from Rugby, Which Was a Spin-Off from Soc- Cer
History American football evolved from rugby, which was a spin-off from soc- cer. Early roots of the modern game can be traced to a college game played in 1869 Answer the questions. between Princeton and Rutgers universities. Each team had 25 men on the field; 1. What do you know the game more resembled soccer then football, as running with the ball, passing and about flag football? tackling were not allowed. Harvard and McGill universities played a game in 1874 that combined elements of rugby and soccer’ this game caught on in eastern U.S. 2. Describe how to grip schools and developed into the beginnings of modern football and throw the football. Early rules included playing with a round ball and needing to make 5 yards in three downs. Rules have continually evolved to make the game fair, exciting, 3. Why was the game of and less violent. From its beginnings in America on college campuses, football has flag football invented? grown into a widely popular sport in the United States, where it is played in youth leagues, in high schools, and professionally. Football games are played all over the 4. What is the primary world, although it is not a great spectator sport outside the United States. There is a objective of flag foot- National Football League (NFL) Europe league, made up mostly of American players, with rules basically the same as in the NFL in the United States. ball? Flag Football is believed to have begun in the U.S. military during World 5. Where should you War II.