Earlier this week, Oliver Roeder wrote an article about terriers, the dynasty of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. In the first half of the 20th century, terriers won 29 out of 43 Best in Shows. But they haven’t been nearly as dominant since. Oliver went to Westminster to talk to terrier-types about whether terriers’ […]
In 1999, college football superstar Ricky Williams — represented by rapper Master P’s No Limit Sports — signed one of the most infamous contracts in NFL history. Williams received a large signing bonus and a minimum salary, with the rest of the contract value tied to extremely aggressive, maybe unachievable, performance incentives. How did this […]
You’re reading Back of the Envelope, an experiment that aims to bring shorter, quicker content to FiveThirtyEight. Do I want — really, actually, genuinely want — the Cubs to win the World Series? It’s a question I grappled with at length after a couple whiskeys with my best friend from back home as they marched […]
