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5 votes
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Damian Lillard wants out of Rip City
19 votes -
Ottawa Senators sign Vladimir Tarasenko to a one-year, $5M deal
17 votes -
The independent league team that traded a Muddy Waters album for a championship
3 votes -
Patrice Bergeron retires from NHL after nineteen seasons with Boston Bruins
16 votes -
Saudi Arabia’s plan to conquer global golf
4 votes -
Ada Hegerberg: ‘I don't think things will change without women standing up’
11 votes -
Sean Strickland all but confirmed for Israel Adesanya’s next fight
4 votes -
Conor McGregor’s UFC return set to be delayed until next year as manager admits he’s ‘looking for’ 2024 return
5 votes -
World Cup executive feels Premier League could stage games in the US
3 votes -
Murray Walker - It wasn't work
6 votes -
Paris olympics swimming events to be held in cleaned up river Seine, public swimming to become legal
13 votes -
Parkour pro climbs hardest route yet... without ropes
8 votes -
RB contract value and labor rights
I've been keeping a finger on the pulse of analytics & contract valuation in the NFL for the last few years (as a fan, not related to my profession). Anyone else who has been of fan of this is...
I've been keeping a finger on the pulse of analytics & contract valuation in the NFL for the last few years (as a fan, not related to my profession). Anyone else who has been of fan of this is probably aware that we hit a pretty serious breaking point yesterday, as a handful of top-end RBs failed to reach deals with their respective teams resulting in them being franchise tagged. I was wondering what others thought about this whole fiasco.
My thoughts:
In one sense, this is simply effective roster management: RBs add little win probability by themselves (i.e., their production is largely a result of the offensive line and passing game), their age curve is poor (i.e., they're typically out of highly productive years by the end of their rookie deals), and they're easily replaced by rookie talent.
On the other hand, these guys take a beating to produce a product we all love. They spend some of their best years in the college system, where they do seem to add a lot of win probability, being totally uncompensated. They get to the NFL only to have their potential earnings suppressed by the rookie wage scale, then get franchise tagged guaranteeing they'll be SOL with respect to a deal with big fully-guaranteed cash.
What's the solution here? Assuming the draft is an efficient(-ish) market, adjusting the rookie pay scale for them will just cause teams to adjust their drafting behavior. Letting RBs arrive to the NFL sooner than everyone is something that the NCAA almost certainly won't allow without a vicious fight. Is there any hope for these guys?
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9 votes -
Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz dies at age of 70
9 votes -
Switzerland frustrate Norway in Women's World Cup stalemate after Ada Hegerberg injury
4 votes -
Parkour Puzzle Mission - Don't get wet (Netherlands Waterloopbos)
5 votes -
Nottingham Forest sign Sweden international Anthony Elanga from Manchester United on five-year deal
5 votes -
Retired Komusubi Gagamaru visits Miyagino stable to observe the training by retired Yokozuna Hakuho (English translation)
5 votes -
Amanda Ilestedt breaks South Africa hearts with last-gasp strike for Sweden at Women's World Cup
5 votes -
Max Verstappen dominates Hungarian GP to give Red Bull a record 12th successive win
10 votes -
Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard sealed his second successive Tour de France triumph as Jordi Meeus sprinted to a surprise win on the final stage
9 votes -
Formula 1 race weekend (Hungarian Grand Prix 2023) thread
24 votes -
Amalie Vangsgaard's late winner sees Denmark return to Women's World Cup with win over China
4 votes -
Dressage or show jumping on a hobby horse? In Finland it's an international competitive sport called hobby horsing
14 votes -
2023 Trade Value: Introduction and honorable mentions
4 votes -
Is Rasmus Højlund actually worth it for Manchester United?
4 votes -
New Zealand's Hannah Wilkinson stuns Norway in Women's World Cup opener at Eden Park in Auckland
5 votes -
Minnesota Vikings rookie WR Jordan Addison cited for driving 140mph
13 votes -
Cincinnati Bengals to induct Boomer Esiason, Chad Johnson into Ring of Honor during Week 3 game vs. Rams
6 votes -
Tyson Fury to fight ex-UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou in Saudi Arabia
8 votes -
Bruce Lee’s garage startup years in Oakland laid the groundwork for MMA
3 votes -
What it's like to run deep in the WSOP Main Event (Part 1)
5 votes -
Strongman tries Olympic Bobsleigh
4 votes -
Manchester United agree deal for Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana
15 votes -
Christian Lundgaard won the Honda Indy Toronto, mixing sizzling speed and successful strategy, for his first career NTT IndyCar Series victory
11 votes -
Brittney Griner makes a triumphant return in her first WNBA All-Star Game since her Russian detention
13 votes -
Australia Commonwealth Games 2026: Victoria cancels event after costs blow out to $7bn
9 votes -
How do you solve a problem like the Mets?
11 votes -
With its own Major League, cricket looks for a foothold in the United States | Six teams, eighteen regular season matches, three-hour games
25 votes -
Teenage tennis sensation Mirra Andreeva’s dream Wimbledon run ended on Monday after the Russian was docked a point for throwing her racket
6 votes -
Carlos Alcarez - Passing the torch
Alcarez played magnificently for the championship. Young and strong, and with the force to take Novak to 5 and break his streak. Alcarez has already vaulted over the Next Gen players.
2 votes -
Coventry City striker and Swedish international Viktor Gyökeres has completed his expected transfer to Portuguese side Sporting CP
2 votes -
Any MLS fans here?
Just caught CIN vs CHI on Apple TV… as an ex-Cincinnatian living in Chicago. MLS is getting pretty exciting these days. Any fellow fans?
16 votes -
UFC Fight Night: Holly Holm vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
6 votes -
DeAndre Hopkins signs two year deal with the Tennessee Titans
5 votes -
‘Boxing is a mess’: The darkness and damage of brain trauma in the ring
23 votes -
Can cricket crack America? New T20 league aims to take US by storm.
15 votes -
Help me name the Tildes Fantasy Football League
I've been tasked with naming the Tildes Fantasy Football League. I am notoriously bad at naming things. My only idea is "League of A-holes" because the first vlog post introducing Tildes, Deimos...
I've been tasked with naming the Tildes Fantasy Football League. I am notoriously bad at naming things.
My only idea is "League of A-holes" because the first vlog post introducing Tildes, Deimos mentioned
Tildes will not be a victim of the paradox of tolerance; my philosophy is closer to "if your website's full of assholes, it's your fault".
But I don't really like it.
13 votes -
Chingiz Allazov has amassed an impressive collection of titles over the years, but he is only now starting to receive the recognition he deserves. Let's delve deeper into the striking genius' career.
3 votes