Earlier this week, we presented a FiveThirtyEight/Ipsos poll tracking sentiments about sports returning from their pandemic-induced hiatus. The poll of 1,109 Americans was conducted from May 5 to 11 and asked a variety of questions about how sports might start again and what would make fans feel safe at games. We also broke down how […]
The American sports world has largely been shut down since mid-March, when the NBA suspended its season and most other major leagues followed suit. But momentum has been building for the sports to make their comeback — in some form. MLB is set to propose its return plan to the players union this week, and […]
In a normal year, most NFL teams would be putting pads on their new NFL draft picks and getting ready to watch them practice. But because of the novel coronavirus, all organized team activities have been postponed, and rookie minicamps — which should be starting on Friday — are an all-remote affair, with no workouts […]
NFL teams spent big on offense in the 2020 draft. Six offensive tackles went off the board in the first round, and 11 wide receivers were selected in the first 50 picks, setting an NFL record. But quarterback is still king. On a per-snap basis, the NFL spent more on QBs than it did on […]
Don Shula died Monday at the age of 90 as one of the greatest NFL head coaches of all time. Shula’s coaching career was defined by an almost preposterous amount of winning. Over his 33-year coaching career, he won an NFL record 347 games, and he remains the only head coach to lead his team […]