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Why Do NBA Teams Tank So Damn Much?
Before you head off to the airport and discover newfound levels of hatred for your fellow man, a quick programming note: I am off for the next week, which means half of this week and half of next week, because having Christmas and New Year's both fall on a Thursday makes everything weird. Anyway,...
Report: Tom Brady Coulda Been A Jet
From the Daily News' Gary Myers comes an alternate history worthy of Harry Turtledove: A source who was in New York's draft room in 2000 claims one scout aggressively urged Bill Parcells to select Tom Brady with the Jets' sixth-round draft pick....
Why And How NBA Mock Drafts Are A Sham
This post originally ran at the Harvard Sports Analysis Collective. It is reprinted here with permission....
Report: Jerry Jones Was Physically Barred From Drafting Johnny Manziel
It appears that Jerry Jones is still operating the Dallas Cowboys by following the "Drunk Uncle" school of management. Which is to say, his own children still need to physically prevent him from making franchise-altering decisions on the fly....
Ruining Fantasy Football Mock Drafts: Still Funny
Notorious mock draft ruiner Stefan is back for another NFL season to screw up more inconsequential fantasy football drafts for people who are just trying to figure out where Zac Stacy's projected to go this season. It's currently the most entertaining harmless crime....
FSU Paid For Jameis Winston's Insurance Policy On His Draft Stock
Florida State QB Jameis Winston is eligible for the NFL draft after this season, and barring catastrophe, will go very high and will make a lot of money. But what if something catastrophic does happen? There's insurance for that, and it emerged yesterday that Winston won't be footing the bill alone—...
76ers Ask NBA To Delay Anti-Tanking Measures Until They're Done Tanking
A couple weeks back, it was reported that the NBA was attempting to push through changes to its draft lottery system: a re-weighting of the odds that would discourage tanking. The Philadelphia 76ers would reportedly like the NBA to hold on a sec, because they're not finished being terrible....
NBA Draft Prospect Skips College For China (And $1.2 Million)
Point guard Emmanuel Mudiay has the potential to be a lottery pick in next year's NBA draft, but he won't be spending a year in college before going pro. Mudiay's taking his talents to China for the required year between high school and the NBA, and he's getting a hefty chunk of money for his effort...
Astros Fail To Sign First Overall Pick Brady Aiken By Deadline
The Houston Astros had until 5 p.m. EDT today to reach a deal with lefty pitcher Brady Aiken, the first overall pick in this year's MLB Draft. The Astros did not reach a deal....
The NFL Is Doing Its Best To Protect Its Free Minor League
The NFL has confirmed that it will drastically change its system for giving feedback to potential draft prospects, in an effort to limit the number of underclassmen entering the draft. It's being framed as in the kids' best interest, but it seems to me the schools and the NFL are the ones coming out...
NFL Draft Says Bye Bye New York, Hello L.A. Or Chicago
We try really hard here to avoid being part of the NFL hype machine, but there is nothing else going on right now. So bear with us on this post. ...
Report: NBA Wants To Re-Weight Draft Lottery Odds To Discourage Tanking
Everybody likes seeing shitty teams have the opportunity to get better, but nobody likes seeing those teams intentionally be shitty to land a top draft pick. The NBA is forever on the hunt for the happy medium, and according to Zach Lowe at Grantland, it has formally proposed a new system that would...
The Astros Are Trying To Dick Draft Picks Out Of Their Money
The Astros selected high school pitcher Brady Aiken with the first overall pick in this year's amateur draft, and quickly came to a verbal agreement that would pay Aiken a $6.5 million bonus, a notch down from the $7.9 million slot value that was assigned the No. 1 pick. But now the Astros are tryin...
Based On Their Draft Picks, How Good <em>Should</em> The Cavs Be Next Year?
We have every reason to expect that the Cavs will improve over the next few years, especially since team is stocked with young, talented lottery packs. But given its draft position the last few years, how good could we have expected the Cavs to get? And how much of the improvement that any high-lo...
Changes In Player Heights And Weights In The NBA Draft, Year By Year
Out friend Ed Kupfer of the Houston Rockets made a quick animation of how the sheer size of the guys in the NBA draft have changed over the last 15 years. It's kind of surprising how much variance there is from year to year on short, tall, fat, and skinny players....
Islanders GM On Draft Pick: "He'll Fit Right In; They Shit On Me, Too"
The New York Islanders traded back into the first round and selected Josh Ho-Sang with the 28th pick in the NHL draft Friday night. Islanders GM Garth Snow apparently saw something of a kindred spirit in the much-discussed 18-year-old out of the Ontario Hockey League because now he thinks he's got s...