Football Is a Numbers Game: Pro Football Focus and How a Data-Driven Approach Shook Up the Sport

Name: Football Is a Numbers Game: Pro Football Focus and How a Data-Driven Approach Shook Up the Sport
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Book Synopsis: In the 1980s, Neil Hornsby was one of very few National Football League fans in England. Never one to do anything casually, he began keeping hand-written score sheets of every game using his own tracking system. Soon he'd enlisted some fellow British super fans in his mission to take football information an extra layer deeper. This was the beginning of Pro Football Focus, an analytics company that now supplies data to all 32 NFL teams and every major broadcasting corporation. PFF player grades appear on the screen during Sunday Night Football broadcasts, and PFF's pioneering research and analysis informs discussions at the highest level, from coaching to drafting to game-planning and player evaluation. In Football Is a Numbers Game, Matthew Coller chronicles this improbable start-up tale with unprecedented access, exploring the company's origin as a band of obsessive outsiders, its pivotal acquisition by Cris Collinsworth, and its role in the proliferation of data in the NFL and professional sports. Featuring a cast of memorable characters, this is a portrait of an unlikely business success as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the forces guiding modern NFL teams as they search for a competitive edge.

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Football Is a Numbers Game: Pro Football Focus and How a Data-Driven Approach Shook Up the Sport is a gripping account of how an analytics company revolutionized the National Football League. If you're a fan of football, you know that the sport is not just about passion and athleticism; it's about numbers too. Pro Football Focus (PFF) understands this better than anyone else.

PFF has changed the game by supplying data to all 32 NFL teams, opening up a whole new world of possibilities. Their player grades, which appear during Sunday Night Football broadcasts, have become a valuable resource for coaches, broadcasters, and fans alike. With PFF's insights, teams now have an edge when it comes to crucial decisions like drafting, game-planning, and evaluating players.

Matthew Coller's Football Is a Numbers Game takes you behind the scenes of PFF's incredible journey. Starting as a small group of dedicated fans in England, PFF grew into a powerhouse that even caught the attention of Cris Collinsworth, who acquired the company. Coller introduces you to the passionate and determined individuals who made PFF what it is today.

If you want to gain a deeper understanding of the game and uncover the secrets that drive modern NFL teams, then Football Is a Numbers Game is a must-read. Discover how data has transformed the sport and learn about the people behind the scenes who make it all possible. Get your copy now and step into the world of football analytics with Football Is a Numbers Game.

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