When I lived in Minneapolis I always knew if the packers would be on looking at where/when the Vikings played and which network had the doubleheader. Not sure of the rules anymore but basically if the Vikings are at home no one can be on the opposite channel for a noon game, even if it means you only get 2 games instead of 3 broadcast in the afternoon. I figured there was some dumb rule associated with it.
For some reason they are showing Washington and Arizona here in Chicago as a late game on Fox instead of Packers v Lions as the early game single. Makes zero sense.
Lucas Giolito. This is from 2016 so doesn't include Giolito obviously but some blasts from the past on here: https://www.12up.com/posts/3734735-9-biggest-one-season-pitching-turnarounds-of-all-time
Lions are gonna most likely be down their #1 receiver, top corner, top slot corner, and starting right tackle. If the Packers lose it will be a bad loss. Don't turn it over, catch the ball, and you'll win.
Both good points from you and Lou. I would point out though that each play in football can be considered a separate event so a QB who has 650 attempts and 20 rushes ends up with 670 events - not too dissimilar from a baseball player with 700 plate appearances for a season. Obviuosly a RB or WR or TE will have less. Speaking only about DVOA, football outsiders admits that it's limited by the fact that a football play is dependent on more than one player. I think, though, that the probabilities related to 4th downs, field goal attempts and end of game decision making is still very valid.
Man the players could get paid so fast if they just all decided to sit out one week. The money is everything here. They have so much leverage that they don't even know they have.