Tom Bliss is a Senior Manager of Football Operations Data Scientist for the NFL. He and his team work to improve the game for fans, players, and organizations through data analysis. They are constantly researching new ways to make the game more entertaining and safer. In this episode, he discusses…

• NFL rule changes including the expectations around the new kickoff rule

• The schedule release and the various considerations the league looks at

• His day-to-day responsibilities and what programming is utilized in his role

• NGS, PFF, and various player tracking tools

• Big Data Bowl and what leads to successful entries

• Statistics that are likely to become publicly available for this season

• Pairing his physics/astronomy major with his current position

• Highlights of his career journey thus far

Show links

• Follow Tom Bliss on Twitter @DataWithBliss

• Tom’s blog centered around NFL Weather Data

• Codecademy article spotlighting Tom: Cool Job

• Learn more about the NFL’s Big Data Bowl

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