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NFL Safeties Should Be Worth More Than Touchdowns

This season of the NFL could be the strangest since World War II, when NFL rosters were so heavily depleted that in 1943 the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles played as a single squad, the “Pittsburgh-Philadelphia Steagles.” The COVID-19 pandemic may push back the start of the season or cancel it altogether — and even […]

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Real-Time Data Could Corrupt Big-Time Sports

“After a goal is scored, the result is transmitted to a server in Malta and shows up on a screen, before people in the stadium even jump up and scream.” As you’re watching the Super Bowl this weekend, keep in mind that behind the scenes, loads of data — and money — is shifting with […]

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Real-Time Data Could Corrupt Big-Time Sports

“After a goal is scored, the result is transmitted to a server in Malta and shows up on a screen, before people in the stadium even jump up and scream.” As you’re watching the Super Bowl this weekend, keep in mind that behind the scenes, loads of data — and money — is shifting with […]

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