SumerSports Show

Eric Eager discusses the stories of the week; running back value, interior defensive linemen, and DeAndre Hopkins. He then previews the NFC West. 0:40 Review of the NFL week 2:17 How can we get running backs paid more? 21:41 DeAndre Hopkins signs with Tennessee (finally) 24:00 NFC West preview 25:46 Seahawks preview 28:30 49ers preview 29:53 Rams preview 32:07 Cardinals preview This podcast is pro...

Tej Seth is joined by PFF's Amelia Probst. Amelia discusses her path to football analytics, her favorite team, the Buffalo Bills, and answers listener questions, 1:58 An introduction to Amelia 6:57 Discussing the progression of the Buffalo Bills over the past five years 11:44 How does Amelia's experience working in other sports help her analyze football? 16:10 Answering listener questions 26:00 AF...

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff discuss the increasing contract values for interior defensive linemen versus edge players in the NFL marketplace. 2:57 there are more interior defensive linement making $20 million a year than there are edge defenders 3:36 going over Thomas' career picking interior defensive linemen and edge defenders 11:26 Examining the data on defensive line contracts 20:22 How do...

Eric Eager talks about the Quinnen Williams extension and what that means for Chris Jones (and DeAndre Hopkins). The Quarterback documentary is discussed, as is a preview of the NFC North. 2:07 SumerSports week in review 6:53 Jets extend Quinnen Williams, defensive line value 12:08 What happens with Chris Jones now? DeAndre Hopkins 17:19 The Quarterback documentary 26:54 NFC North preview 28:36 Be...

John Taormina talks with Tej Seth about what it was like to work in NFL Analytics with the Atlanta Falcons and what trends he is seeing around the league. 0:42 - introduction to John Taormina and his path to the NFL 8:50 - how can these teams invite analytics people into what they are already used to doing? 12:40 - did being next to Julio Jones ever get old? 15:17 - the 2016 Falcons: best staff of...

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff discuss the evolution of data in football, and the National Football League specifically. They talk about traditional scouting and game planning methods, to event data, to tracking data - which has taken the analytics space by storm. 3:02 - the evolution of data in the NFL 9:20 - Thomas talks about using heart rate monitoring and tracking 13:13 - a discussion of eve...

Scott Nestler, Director of Research and Development at SumerSports, joins the podcast to discuss his recent research into the science behind decision-making in the NFL. 2:26 intro to Scott Nestler 5:36 a discussion of the book Mathletics 12:14 an introduction of Scott's articles on decision theory 16:02 decision trees and backward induction 18:42 other applications of the expected value framework...

Shawn Syed (Director of Comms at SumerSports) joins the show to talk about a recent article of his breaking down the San Francisco 49ers. 1:27 Intro to Shawn Syed and his article on sumersports.com (sumersports.com/shanahan-schemes) 3:28 How does Shawn know so much about the Shanahan offense? 4:45 McVay offenses versus Shanahan offenses 7:30 Setting up play action 13:40 deception in general 17:37...

Happy Independence Day from us at SumerSports. Here, we rebroadcast an episode by Parker Fleming and Adam Vonder Haar, titled "How Do NFL Teams Run Their Analytics Departments?". Vonder Haar, formerly of the Dallas Cowboys, talks about his experience working for NFL teams and how analytics plays a part of the day to day workings of an NFL team. This podcast is proudly brought to you by Circa Sport...

Eric Eager discusses the league's latest gambling issues, previews the AFC South, and takes listener questions. Use the promo code SUMER for 20% off at MANSCAPED.com

Prolific author, analyst, and coach Cody Alexander joins the SumerSports Show to discuss his recent work in the Big Data Bowl, talk about how coaches can use analytics on and off the field, and preview some of the 2023 NFL Season. 2:40 - The guys introduce Cody and talk about his background 5:49 - Cody's Big Data Bowl experience is discussed 8:06 - How can a team marry player acquisition and schem...

Eric Eager and Thomas Dimitroff discuss the Dalvin Cook and DeAndre Hopkins situations. They move onto running back and quarterback metrics and how a general manager should use them. 4:38 The guys talk about Dalvin Cook and DeAndre Hopkins situation 30:36 The guys talk running back metrics 41:50 The guys talk quarterback metrics Get 20% at MANSCAPED.com with the promo code SUMER.

Eric Eager and Tej Seth discuss the week that was in the NFL, including a discussion about the Bills extensions, the NFL's gambling policy, more talk on running back value and contracts, and Trey Lance's situation in San Francisco. 1:24 A review of the Bills situation post McDermott/Beane contract extension 19:34 A discussion of Trey Lance's situation in San Francisco 33:40 Should people buy the B...

Professor Cade Massey joins the show for a conversation about his research in the fields of sports analytics and uncertainty, and the intersection of the two. 1:36 Cade's background and how he got into sports analytics, including the research that went into his paper with Nobel Prize-winner Richard Thaler on the NFL Draft: https://www.jstor.org/stable/23443865 5:06 Discussing Cade's papers on the...

Eric Eager is joined by Thomas Dimitroff to talk about the current state of the NFL offseason. What does a GM do during the June and July months? How much is still left to figure out regarding each team's 53? 0:54 Eric welcomes Thomas back to the show, they start discussing this time in the NFL offseason 17:30 How much of the current team is decided at this time? 34:39 What do teams do in crisis s...

Eric Eager talks about the news of the week as only he can, while taking questions from the listeners and previewing this week's USFL on top of it all. Timestamps: 2:05: Running back metrics discussion 7:41 Highlights from the week at sumersports.com 8:41 Running back value and how the draft and league structure need to change for them to get paid more 27:07 Discussion of linebacker movement using...

PFF's salary cap analyst Brad Spielberger joins the show for a conversation about whether the salary cap is real, how teams work around it, how we should understand player value. Save 20% at MANSCAPED.com with the promo code SUMER.

Parker Fleming, Udit Ranasaria, Sean Clement, and Eric Eager embark on SumerSports first non-quarterback draft. For links to previous drafts, see: QB contract draft: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sumersports-live-nfl-quarterback-contract-draft/id1648601469?i=1000615061357 Head coach draft: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sumersports-nfl-head-coach-draft/id1648601469?i=1000615780480 S...

Eric Eager goes over the week's news in the NFL, including the #Vikings cutting Dalvin Cook and fielding offers for Danielle Hunter. The value of #Commanders' Chase Young is discussed on the heels of his name being dropped in trade discussions as well. DeAndre Hopkins is visiting the #Titans and the #Patriots. Do teams actually have the money to sign him? Save 20% at MANSCAPED.com with the promo c...

ESPN's Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) joins the show to talk about the changing landscape of college football analytics and preview the 2023 season. Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with the promo code SUMER at MANSCAPED.com!

Tej Seth (tejfbanalytics), Parker Fleming (@statsowar), and Eric Eager (@ericeager_) do a draft of #NFL head coaches for the next five years. Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with the promo code SUMER at MANSCAPED.com!

Eric Eager (@ericeager_) and the founder of Purple Insider, Matthew Coller (@MatthewColler) discuss his upcoming book, "Football is a Numbers Game". The guys then talk about the #Vikings and their outlook for the 2023 season, after a popup 13-win season a year ago. link to Matthew's book: Amazon.com: Football Is a Numbers Game: Pro Football Focus and How a Data-Driven Approach Shook Up the Sport:...

Sam Schwartzstein of Amazon Prime's TNF joins the show to talk about communicating analytics, innovation in football, and more! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with the promo code SUMER at MANSCAPED.com!

Tej Seth (@tejfbanalytics), Parker Fleming (@statsowar), and Eric Eager (@ericeager_) go six rounds selecting NFL quarterbacks and their contracts. Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with the promo code SUMER at MANSCAPED.com!

Eric Eager (@ericeager_) discusses the news of the week, including the release of DeAndre Hopkins, the change in the kickoff rule, and his article on wide receiver metrics. The article: https://sumersports.com/the-zone/examining-wide-receiver-metrics/ Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with the promo code SUMER at MANSCAPED.com!