The Hidden Game of Football - A Revolutionary Approach to the Game and Its Statistics (Paperback, First Edition, Enlarged)

The 1988 cult classic behind football's data analytics revolution, now back in print with a new foreword and preface. Data analytics have revolutionized football. With play sheets informed by advanced statistical analysis, today's coaches pass more, kick less, and go for more two-point or fourth-down conversions than ever before. In 1988, sportswriters Bob Carroll, Pete Palmer, and John Thorn proposed just this style of play in The Hidden Game of Football, but at the time baffled readers scoffed at such a heartless approach to the game. Football was the ultimate team sport and unlike baseball could not be reduced to pure probabilities. Nevertheless, the book developed a cult following among analysts who, inspired by its unorthodox methods, went on to develop the core metrics of football analytics used today: win probability, expected points, QBR, and more. With a new preface by Thorn and Palmer and a new foreword by Football Outsiders's Aaron Schatz, The Hidden Game of Football remains an essential resource for armchair coaches, fantasy managers, and fans of all stripes.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2023
First published:	2023
Authors:	Bob Carroll • Pete Palmer • John Thorn
Foreword by:	Aaron Schatz
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	424
Edition:	First Edition, Enlarged
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-82586-1
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Football (Soccer, Association football) > General
LSN:	0-226-82586-8
Barcode:	9780226825861

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