Metrics are the Mike: Football Analytics

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English - August 06, 2019 15:30 - 57 minutes - 105 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
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Kevin Demoff – COO & EVP of Football Operations, Los Angeles Rams

Warren Sharp – Founder, Sharp Football Analysis & Sharp Football Stats

Karim Kassam – Analytics Coordinator, Pittsburgh Steelers

Mina Kimes (Moderator) – Senior Writer & Columnist, ESPN

Football is rapidly shedding its reputation for being slow in the uptake and application of advanced analytics, as today’s teams are more readily harnessing the power of data to inform their decision making. Hear from some of the brightest minds in the game as they tackle today’s most pressing topics, including how newly available league-wide tracking data is shaping in-game strategy and team building, what mechanisms are being put in place by teams to handle today’s onslaught of information flow, and of course debate over which stats matter most for player evaluation in the modern game.