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  • NFL Picks – Week 5

    My record last year Total (weeks 1-5) – SU: 46-31 ATS: 39-37-1 O/U: 42-34-1 Week 1 – SU: 10-6 ATS: 10-6 O/U: 11-5 Week 2 – SU: 8-8 ATS: 9-7 O/U: 9-7 Week 3 – SU: 10-6 ATS: 2-14 O/U: 7-8-1 Week 4 – SU: 10-5 ATS: 9-6 O/U: 9-6 Week 5 – SU: 7-7 ATS: 9-4-1 O/U: 6-8 Indianapolis at Houston…

  • NFL Picks – Week 4

    My record last year Total (weeks 1-4) – SU: 39-24 ATS: 30-33 O/U: 36-26-1 Week 1 – SU: 10-6 ATS: 10-6 O/U: 11-5 Week 2 – SU: 8-8 ATS: 9-7 O/U: 9-7 Week 3 – SU: 10-6 ATS: 2-14 O/U: 7-8-1 Week 4 – SU: 10-5 ATS: 9-6 O/U: 9-6 Baltimore at Pittsburgh Prediction: Steelers 23-21 (55.5%) Pick: Ravens +3 Total:…

  • Is a career is academics a disaster? It Depends.

    I read this article on Slate the other day about “Quit Lit” where “Soon-to-be former academics are taking their grievances public.”  Apparently, there are plenty of disgruntled academics, and their stories make good articles.  (Just see most of Rebecca Schuman’s writing.)  But these experiences don’t hit home for me at all.  I am a very gruntled…

  • Your jaw may drop when you see Georgia Tech’s incredible new student apartment building

    Your jaw may drop when you see Georgia Tech’s incredible new student apartment building

    And people wonder why college is so expensive nowadays……..

  • NFL Picks – Week 3

    My record last year Total – SU: 29-19 ATS: 21-27 O/U: 27-20-1 Week 1 – SU: 10-6 ATS: 10-6 O/U: 11-5 Week 2 – SU: 8-8 ATS: 9-7 O/U: 9-7 Week 3 – SU: 10-6 ATS: 2-14 O/U: 7-8-1 Washington at NY Giants Prediction: Giants 23-22 (54.5%) Pick: Washington Football Team +4 Total: Over 44 Pittsburgh at St. Louis…

  • Discretionary penalties in the NFL

    Originally posted on StatsbyLopez: As a former college offensive linemen, I’m well aware of the reputation that holding penalties have – ‘you could call one on every play’ goes the old adage. Kevin and I wrote a paper, recently appearing in JQAS, in which we looked at the rates of NFL penalties. Specifically, we wanted to…

  • NFL Picks – Week 2

    My record last year Total – SU: 18-14 ATS: 19-13 O/U: 20-12 Week 1 – SU: 10-6 ATS: 10-6 O/U: 11-5 Week 2 – SU: 8-8 ATS: 9-7 O/U: 9-7 Denver at Kansas City Prediction: Broncos 25-22 (57.4%) Pick: Broncos +3 Total: Over 42 Houston at Carolina Prediction: Panthers 22-20 (56.8%) Pick: Texans +3 Total: Over 40.5 Tampa…

  • NFL Picks – Week 1

    My record last year Total – SU: 10-6 ATS: 10-6 O/U: 11-5 Week 1 – SU: 10-6 ATS: 10-6 O/U: 11-5 Pittsburgh at New England Prediction: Patriots 28-23 (65.5%) Pick: Steelers +7.5 Total: Under 52 Green Bay at Chicago Prediction: Packers 25-23 (55.5%) Pick: Bears +7 Total: Under 49 Kansas City at Houston Prediction: Texans 22-20 (56.7%) Pick: Texans +0 Total:…

  • Open peer discussion: An alternative to closed peer review by Peter Hoff, University of Washington

    +1

  • A reflection of my first year on the tenure track

    I have now officially lived in Chicago-land for over a year, and I’m beginning my second academic year at Loyola University Chicago.  After one full academic year, I can say that I still absolutely love it:  I love the department, I love the students, I love Chicago.  I’ve also learned quite a bit in the…