Unexpected Points

Matthew Freedman (@MattFtheOracle) of Betting Pros joins me to talk:

* The rules you need to follow when thinking about Super Bowl prop betting

* Some of his favorites bets for this matchup

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Benjamin Robinson (@benj_robinson) of Grinding the Mocks joins me to talk:

* How he came up with the idea of collecting and analyzing mock draft data

* What traits we’re looking for in strong draft analysts, the draft “Super Forecasters”

* Applications for his vast set of mock draft data

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Sam Schwartzstein (@schwartzsteins) Amazon Prime TNF broadcast joins me to talk:

* His lessons from the first season of streaming broadcasting at Amazon, including the Prime Vision broadcast he helped design

* How the Eagles and Chiefs match up in the Super Bowl, what insights we can take from two different ways of teambuilding

* Why teams should never feel satisfied at premium positions

* What the Bengals and 49ers need to do to stay competitive this offseason

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Josh Hermsmeyer (@friscojosh) of FiveThirtyEight joins me to discuss:

* What makes a great analytical franchise, why the Eagles are lapping the field

* The Nathaniel Hackett hire

* What the Giants and Ravens should do at QB

* Revisit bold offseason predictions

* Whether Brock Purdy can sustain his strong efficiency

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Eric Eager of Sumer Sports joins me to discuss how the six playoff losers should approach the offseason:

* Should the Vikings look at the fundamentals and choose mini-rebuild?

* Are the Bucs done in their current form?

* Why the Seahawks have to look at rookie quarterbacks drafting in the top-5

* Have the Chargers missed the rookie-contract window for Justin Herbert?

* Lamar Jackson done in Baltimore?

* The Dolphins need to go all-in on 2023

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I talk through all that happened this week, including:

* Reactions to my Bears No. 1 pick article and how to hire coaches

* All-Pro Voting, why the new system of rank ordering is better

* And paid subscriber Q&A:

* Lamar Jackson: What will happen this offseason?

* Ranking the coaching vacancies

* How much of QB development is intrinsic?

* How should the Jets play going after Derek Carr?

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Tej Seth and Arjun Menon join the pod to talk about their podcast, Take the Points, plus:

* What the Bears should do with the No. 1 pick

* Preview the playoffs

* Their Big Data Bowl research

* How to break into sports analytics

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