[OC] Amount of time CBS allocated to showing Taylor Swift during the Super Bowl

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[OC] Herschel Walker makes everything worse

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[OC] The structural advantage held by the Republican Party in the US Senate

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[OC] Attendance at Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa, compared to the number of tickets Trump claimed were requested.

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[OC] California is the world's 5th largest economy. Here are the top 5.

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[OC] U.S. unemployment at 3.4% reaches lowest rate in 53 years

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[OC] Florida makes up 6.5% of the US population but has 20% of new Covid cases and hospitalizations.

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[OC] COVID is the #1 cop killer in the United States

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[OC] President Biden has an approval rating of 54. Here is a comparison of president’s approval ratings on day 102 going back to 1945.

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[OC] COVID-19 was the cause of 1 out of every 9.7 deaths in the US in 2020 (Infographic)

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[OC] White on white Crime: % of white murder victims killed by white people

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Out of the twelve main presidential candidates this century, Donald Trump is ranked 10th and 11th in percentage of the popular vote [OC]

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[OC] 23 of the 50 worst counties in the US for Covid Hospitalizations are in Florida.

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[OC] Last 7 days Covid deaths per 1M people for the 25 largest countries in the world (based on population)

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[OC] Abortion rates in the U.S. have been trending down for nearly 40 years

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[OC] Inflation for each of the G7 countries

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[OC] Comparison of % of the world's COVID DEATHS to % of the world's POPULATION for the 20 countries with the most Covid deaths

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[OC] Count and % of 300+ lb. (136+ kg.) players in the NFL (American Football) by year

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[OC] Murders in the U.S. by type of weapon used: guns make up 74% of the total

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[OC] Deaths from all causes are up 14.5% in the United States this year, compared to an annual average of 1.4% in the previous 4 years. (data through week 51)

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[OC] Sweden's reported COVID deaths and cases compared to their Nordic neighbors Denmark, Norway and Finland.

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[OC] NFL quarterback's % of passes batted down compared to height (in inches...sorry 50% of Reddit)

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[OC] How much foot is in American Football?

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[OC] Which NFL teams overachieve and underachieve in the playoffs since 2000? (actual vs projected playoff wins; NFL, American football)

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[OC] There have been four presidential impeachments in the United States in 231 years, Donald Trump has 50% of them.

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[OC] Amount of time CBS allocated to showing Taylor Swift on TV during the AFC Championship game

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[OC] Deaths from all causes in the United States for age 45-64: year-to-year comparison 2015-2021 (through week 31)

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[OC] Intentional homicide rate: United States compared to European nations.

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[OC] Reported Covid deaths in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland (all time and recent)

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[OC] Visualizing eight of Donald Trump’s false or misleading claims from his presidential bid announcement

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[OC] Frequency of NFL team total wins after starting the season 0-3

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[OC] The amount of time CBS allocated to showing Taylor Swift during the 3 hour and 9 minute, AFC Championship game

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[OC] Percentage of time that networks allocate to showing Taylor Swift during Chiefs playoff games

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[OC] The Browns and Deshaun Watson are now 28% through his $230M record-breaking contract. The return has been dismal thus far. (American football, NFL)

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% of time that the networks allocated to showing Taylor Swift during Chiefs playoff games

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[OC] Rifles, which include AR-15s, are not a significant contributor to the 10,000+ murders from guns in the U.S. The vast majority of murders come from handguns.

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Amount of time that CBS allocated to Taylor Swift during the Super Bowl

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[OC] Who is the best NFL player at every height and weight combination since 1970? (American football)

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[OC] Prevalence of guns vs intentional homicide rate for the G7 countries

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[OC] Trends in far-right and far-left domestic terrorism in the U.S.

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[OC] Almost 60% of Republicans consider believing that Donald Trump won the 2020 election to be a key principle of their Republican ideology

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In the last 40 years in the NFL, 26 teams had a year-over-year increase of 7+ wins. These teams averaged a 3.5 win decrease the next season. Only 4 teams had the same or better record the year after the jump. [OC]

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How many copper pans does it take to pay for porn star hush money?

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[OC] NFL team, the Pittsburgh Steelers have employed only three head coaches over the last 55 years; This chart shows the combined tenure of the last three head coaches employed by each team (NFL, American Football).

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[OC] Total Wins Defeated: aggregate of wins for all opponents each team has defeated (NFL, American football)

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[OC] The U.S. House of Representatives will move into their 7th round of voting today for Speaker of the House. Every Congress since 1923 needed only one round.

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[OC] 1.9% of the House of Representatives wants to continue normal trade relations with Russia (M.Gaetz, L.Boebert, M.T.Greene...)

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[OC] The U.S. has now reached a daily number of Covid-19 deaths that is greater than 2X the daily rate of deaths from vehicle accidents

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[OC] The NFL team salary cap since 1994 (max a team can pay their roster of players) - American football

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[OC] The 34 Super Bowl winning quarterbacks and when they won their first (or 2nd, or 3rd..) Super Bowl (NFL, American football)

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[OC] The Steelers have employed only three head coaches over the last 55 years; This chart shows the combined tenure of the last three head coaches employed by each team.

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[OC] Speed and Weight: NFL Scouting Combine 40-yard dash times and player weight from 2012-2024. (American football)

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[OC] NFL Players since 1970 who played at 6'3'' 215 lbs. (American football) (190.5 cm, 97.5 kg)

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[OC] How has the NFL franchise tag value (adj avg of top 5 salaries) changed for each position since 2018? (American football)

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[OC] Regular season offensive and defensive (points per game) rankings for Super Bowl champions since the 1970 season (NFL, American football)

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[OC] Current inflation rate for the 20 largest, developed nations (median, United States; worst, Czech Republic; best - Japan)

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[OC] 2022 vs 2023 Denver Broncos comparison: a look at current coach Sean Payton’s bold claim that his predecessor in 2022 did “one of the worst coaching jobs in the history of the NFL” (NFL, American football)

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[OC] Prevalence of guns vs intentional homicide rate for the G7 countries

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If Bill Belichick is the one of the best at half-time adjustments, this chart helps to support that claim. [OC]

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[OC] The heaviest players to score a touchdown in the NFL (American football)

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The Raiders have about 3% of all draft picks, but they have selected 29% of all players with a sub 4.30 40-yard time since 2000. [OC]`

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[OC] Rams rookie WR Puka Nacua's reception pace compared to the record through a player's 1st through 17th games to start their career. (NFL, American football)

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My 6 year old made this scatter plot of countries by coconut and pineapple production. She's learning a lot and wants to post it. I'm proud of her, it's beautiful to me.

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[OC] Team draft rankings 2016-2020: the Saints drafted the best, the Raiders drafted the worst. Here is the rest...

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With the selection of Henry Ruggs, the Raiders have drafted 33% of all players who have run a sub 4.30 40YD since 2000.

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[OC] Annual Deaths from all causes in the U.S. 2015-2021 (the avg annual increase in deaths from 2015-19 was 1.3%; in 2020 deaths increased by 17.6%)

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[OC] Deshaun Watson of the Browns, has reached a career low for rolling 8-game passer rating (NFL, American Football)

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[OC] Herschel Walker makes everything worse (chart)

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[OC] States with a higher proportion of Trump voters, correlate with a lower average life expectancy

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[OC] Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints had 13 receptions for only 33 yards in a loss to Tampa Bay on Oct 1st. Here is how his 13-catch game compares to the other 120, 13-catch games in NFL history (NFL, American football)

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Florida’s recent covid cases, hospitalizations, and deaths compared to states bordering Mexico

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[OC] There is almost no correlation between an NFL team's record year-over-year.

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With only 6.5% of the US population, Florida has 20% of new Covid cases and hospitalizations

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Almost 4X as many children die from accidental pool drownings compared to accidental shootings in a home.

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[OC] Percentage of 2020 NFL coaches who played, and the breakdown by position played

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[OC] Gap between Super Bowl passer rating and career passer rating: Brady is a model of consistency (and sample size)

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[OC] My analysis shows that A.Rodgers is good. He’s not the point of this analysis, but I thought you’d like to see him in the upper right. You might also enjoy the non-Rodgers findings here.

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[OC] 1st Team All-Pros drafted by team since 2000. Carolina is at the top with 12, Washington is the only team with no 1st Team All-Pros drafted.

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[OC] The 34 Super Bowl winning quarterbacks and when they won their Super Bowls (revised from previous post to include Mahomes' latest win; also indicated SB losses per recommendations)

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[OC] Comparison of NFL MVP's PFF Grade* to the top 5 quarterback PFF grades by year (2014-2023) *nuanced grading system of QBs that uses video/film of players (American football, NFL)

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[OC] How far down on the career leaderboards do you have to go to find the first eligible player not in the HOF? Here is a chart showing you the player and their all-time rank.

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[OC] After his 4.5 sack performance, Myles Garrett has moved past Reggie White in to 2nd place all time in Sacks-per-game (0.89)

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Only 1.9% of the House of Representatives wants to continue normal trade relations with Russia. Of course, Marjorie Taylor Greene is one of them.

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[OC] 53% of Republicans surveyed believe Donald Trump is the actual president. Select questions from Ipsos/Reuters Poll: The Big Lie

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[OC] Top 50 quarterbacks in career win %: Patrick Mahomes when down by 10, would have the 41st highest winning percentage in NFL history (American Football)

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CHART: Frank Gore’s long and steady path to become third all-time in rushing yards

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[OC] Bears Head Coaches W-L record and years as Bears HC

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[OC] Ranking all of Ryan Pace’s picks. (11th best at player selection in the NFL)

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[OC] Which states give more than they receive? Per Capita Net Federal Funding by State

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[OC] Here is a look back at how the top three quarterbacks (Mahomes, Watson, Trubisky) were projected in the 2107 draft vs where they ended up.

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[OC] The 50 counties in the US with the worst rate of Covid-related hospitalizations per 100,000 residents in the last 7 days.

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[OC] Deaths from all causes in the United States: year-to-year comparison 2015-2020

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According to this metric, Carolina has been the least consistent team in the last 20 years. Seattle and Buffalo have been the most consistent. Here are the top 4 and bottom 4 in the league. [OC]

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[OC] NFL Receiving Yards leaders in 2023 when adjusted to include Defensive Pass Interference yards earned (NFL, American football)

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[OC] Frequency of NFL team total wins after starting the season 3-0

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[OC] NFL player counts by height/weight combinations since 1970; updated to highlight height/weight outliers from the 2023 Draft (American football)

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[OC] Chart/Analysis of 2020 Passer Rating comparison to QBR: Which QBs are favored by Rating? Who is favored more by QBR?

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The average 1-15 team wins over 9 games 4 years out from their 1-win season. They have all taken different paths but one team really stands out in this chart. [OC]

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Going through my dads stuff (RIP) I found this cool 1977 M16A1 owner’s manual. Here is the cover and a couple of other pages.

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[OC] New England Patriots rolling 17-game win total: The Patriots just dropped to 4-13 over their last rolling 17 games (season is 17 games). It has been 10,919 days since they had a worse 17-game stretch. (NFL, American Football)

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Teams with a first round bye have made the Super Bowl at a rate 7 times that of teams with a 3-6 seed.

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[OC] Are protests good for America? What about when the protesters are black? This chart illustrates how Democrats and Republicans feel about protests, and how the protesters race impacts their response. (PRRI American Values Survey)

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[OC] In 68% of mass shootings in the U.S., the perpetrator obtained the weapon legally (84% for known cases)

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[OC] Top 20 in career receiving yards with a comparison of their first three seasons to current star Justin Jefferson (NFL, American football)

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[OC] Career NFL touchdown leaders from scrimmage for each TD distance from 1-99 yards (American football)

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[OC] Florida's recent Covid Cases, Hospitalizations and Deaths compared to the states bordering Mexico and the US average

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[OC] Avg annual 40-yard dash time (seconds) by position at the annual NFL Scouting Combine (American Football)

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[OC] 14 players in the last 40 years have weighed less than 157 lbs. Here is a graphical breakdown of those small and brave athletes.

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[OC] Big Man Touchdowns: The heaviest players in NFL history to score a touchdown (American Football)

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Florida's 7-day Covid cases, hospitalizations, deaths compared to states bordering Mexico

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[Chart] In 2018 Saquan Barkley accounted for 15% of all 50+ yard runs in the NFL

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[Chart] Top ten in rushing yards (2016-19). The gap between Elliot and #2 was greater than the gap between #2 and #10.

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[OC] The Panthers have drafted more 1st Team All-Pros than any team in the league since 2000.

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Calcite that looks like Gouda cheese (from Lappland, Sweden; displayed at Tellus museum, Georgia U.S.)

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[OC] Fox News COMPLETELY stopped tweeting on 11/8/18 for a year. A few people brought that to my attention, I looked it up and they were right. It would be wrong for me to leave it up there and ignore that CRITICAL fact. I Apologize to those that loved the chart, and to those that I pissed off.

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[OC] Three first-round quarterbacks from the 2021 draft have been traded for upcoming draft picks. Using a popular draft value chart, the teams (Bears, 49ers, Patriots) trading these QBs received a -98.2% return on those picks. (NFL, American football)

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[OC] I asked Georgians (U.S.) if they learned in school about the 1912 racial cleansing in Forsyth County (GA), only 11% of respondents were taught this.

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[OC] The U.S. House of Representatives elected the Speaker of the House after 15 ballots. 1859 was the last year to require more than 15 ballots.

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The structural advantage held by the Republican Party in the US Senate

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Infographic: COVID-19 was the cause of 1 out of every 9.7 deaths in the US in 2020 [OC]

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[OC] Frequency of NFL team total wins after starting the season 0-3

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[OC] A timeline of Giants championships since 1925: actual vs projected

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Cheers!

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[OC] Visualization of 14 Mock Draft projections for Trubisky, Mahomes, and Watson in 2017: Trubisky was drafted 4 spots earlier than his median projection, Mahomes was drafted 10 spots earlier than his median, Watson was drafted at his median

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Women’s World Cup GK height compared to outfield height; Nothing groundbreaking here. It’s what you would assume. But I did the work so I thought I’d share. [OC]

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[OC] Would you bet on the first OL drafted or the field? This chart displays the top OL from each draft and where they were selected among the other OL.

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[OC] It takes an average of 4.1 years for a good QB (top 50 since 1970) to win their first playoff game. This chart shows the number of years it took each of the top 50 QBs to win their first playoff and Super Bowl.

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[OC] Gap between Super Bowl passer rating and career passer rating: Here are the 21 QBs with 2+ Super Bowls.

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[OC] Chart: For the first 40% of Deshaun Watson's record-breaking contract, the Browns received a total of three games with above average performance from Watson.

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Number of days since each team had their last MLS win (the saddest stat ever for Orlando City)

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[OC] Dataviz of the number of Pro Bowlers and 1st Team All-Pros drafted by each team in the last 20 years: (BAL - most PB, CAR - most AP, OAK - fewest PB, WAS - the only team to not draft a 1st team All-Pro in the last 20 years)

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[OC] Would you bet on the first QB drafted or the field? This chart displays the top QB from each draft and where they were selected among the other QBs.

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[OC] Would you bet on the first RB drafted or the field? This chart displays the top RB from each draft and where they were selected among the other RBs.

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[OC] Because you yelled at me yesterday, here is a follow up to my post showing reported Covid deaths per capita by country. (25 highest deaths per 100,000)

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18 of the 50 worst counties in the US for Covid Hospitalizations are in Florida. Two weeks ago, Florida had six of the worst.

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My rankings of the top 10 Giants draft picks since 2000 (relative to draft spot)

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[OC] The prevalence of guns and the intentional homicide rate for the G7 countries.

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[OC] Would you bet on the first WR drafted or the field? This chart displays the top WR from each draft and where they were selected among the other WRs.

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[OC] From the worst (Mississippi with 326 reported Covid deaths per 100K residents) to the best (Vermont with 52 per 100K), here are the reported Covid deaths per capita by state in the US since the beginning of the pandemic

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[OC] Jordan Davis’ 40-yard time in context of all 40-yard times at the Combine since 2012

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[OC] Detroit Lions head coaches W-L records and years as Lions HC

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[OC] A timeline of Browns championships since 1946: actual vs projected

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I analyzed how NFL draftees perform relative to their pick spot. Wisconsin players are ranked #1 in the last 10 years.

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[OC] QB Matrix: Tony Romo (season and career rankings)

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Shift in strength of schedule for the remainder of the season: Bucs have the 5th largest decrease with a -.105

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[OC] Democrats have won the popular vote by a combined 34 million votes over the past 30 years

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[OC] Update from post this morning on the trend in the declining age of mass shooters. Unfortunately there is a new data point.

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[OC] Of the 50 NFL head coaches hired since 2017, what is the mix of hires that come from the offensive / defensive side of the ball? (NFL, American football)

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11 OL have run faster than some WRs at the NFL combine since 2000. This includes Terron Armstead who ran the fastest 40YD (4.71, 2013), and 6-time Pro Bowler, Joe Staley (4.79, 2007). This analysis shows the overlap range (4.71-4.85) where the fastest OL and slowest WRs have comparable speeds. [OC]

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