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Monday, November 14, 2011

Trying to explain Win Probability

By Tangotiger

Brian Burke does a good job for football.

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He also signs off with some MGLism:

If you gave the Saints coaches the choice between receiving the punt and letting the Falcons roll the dice on 4th and inches, they’d take the punt every time and twice on Sunday. That tells you something, doesn’t it?

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