Don’t Hate the Player

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Hate the game.

From our good friend Matthew Lewis over at The Bullied Pulpit via a recent Pew Research study:

Very interesting, but logical correlation.

Mr. Lewis’ commentary: Process over Policy, Pundits vs Political Scientists

The Pew Research Study w/ more graphs and info: It’s All About Jobs, Except When It’s Not [...]

iPhone Optimized

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It’s always bugged me that The Great Wahl would look weird on the iPhone vs. your normal computer browser. It’ll probably look wonderful on the new, wonderful iPad, but for those on the go, you can now check your favorite blog w/ ease. It should also load much, much faster.

It’s like a [...]

Fantasizing – Week 8: Natty Boh is Delicious

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Last week, I joked that Willis McGahee had an average week (0 carries for 0 yards) even though he was on a bye. This week, I gave him too much credit, as he had 2 carries for -1 yards against Denver this past week (although, to be fair, he did have one catch for [...]

Big League

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As you all know, I track my website traffic through Google Analytics. Among the many magical numbers it displays, it also shows where traffic comes from. Usually it’s through email links, my google talk link, or facebook hits (I have a Great Wahl Fan Club on there now. Join up, if you haven’t already). [...]

Philadelphia: Good For Something

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Despite my own personal beliefs about the worth of Philadelphia, I have to give credit when credit is due.

Yesterday, Wernick made a case for the Phillies to be in the World Series (and now they are up 1-0 over the Dodgers). While most/all outside of Phildelphia don’t agree with him at all, [...]

Exposed

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[Editorial Note: Completely my own analysis. Didn't see an article about this. Just making up some ORIGINAL CONTENT. Woot.]

Yards Per Attempt (YPA): Total Passing Yards / # of Passing Attempts

YPA is often considered the most important stat for a quarterback. The higher your YPA, the more efficient a QB is at [...]

Love Is In the Air

Since I started this blog, it seems like everyone who reads it is getting engaged. Most recently, Hutch and Melissa just got engaged. Any time a Matt is taken off the market, it makes it easier for the other 30 million Matthews out there, so it’s a win-win for everyone. Congratulations, again!

Remember, the [...]