The NHL Salary Cap Surge Is Changing Team Building
The NHL's salary cap is set to rise dramatically. For front offices, that means a new set of decisions about contracts, free agency, draft picks, and where to find an edge.Samuel Ventura, Vice Preside...
30 Sep 1h 7min
Why NFL Teams Need a Better Backup Plan
In a league built around star quarterbacks, the ability to survive an injury can decide a season.Neil Paine, sports writer and data analyst, explores how NFL teams can build a more resilient formula w...
23 Sep 1h 4min
The Signals That Matter After NFL Week 1
The first week of the NFL season creates more opinions than answers.Tej Seth, data scientist, breaks down how analysts can distinguish meaningful early-season signals from misleading results. He expla...
16 Sep 1h 14min
Is this NFL season more wide open than it appears?
Is this NFL season more wide open than it appears?Brian Burke, Sports Data Scientist at ESPN, and Kevin Cole, Data Scientist at PFF, use football analytics to examine the season ahead. Burke explains ...
9 Sep 58min
What Analytics Reveal About College Football's Top Teams
The road to the College Football Playoff is not as straightforward as a preseason ranking suggests.Bill Connelly, ESPN staff writer and creator of SP+, breaks down the analytics shaping the college fo...
2 Sep 1h 6min
College Football's New Power Structure
What happens when college football players can make more money by staying in school than by entering the NFL?Steven Godfrey, college football journalist and co-host of Yahoo's College Football Enquire...
26 Aug 1h 6min
How Data Changed MLB Pitching
Why are today's MLB pitchers harder to hit than ever?Adam Ottavino, former 15-year MLB reliever and current ESPN analyst, explains how pitch-tracking data, high-speed cameras, and personalized pitchin...
19 Aug 1h 8min
The NFL's Biggest 2026 Questions
Which NFL teams are the numbers backing before the 2026 season begins?Aaron Schatz, National NFL Analyst at ESPN and Chief Analytics Officer at FTN Fantasy, explains why the Houston Texans stand out i...
12 Aug 1h 9min
