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College Football Data Day | Week 3 Preview
The Analyst's NFL & College Football Data Day College Football Data Day | Week 3 Preview 00:00 / 00:30:47 Acast Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher Subscribe: Acast | Amazon | Apple Podcasts | Deezer | Google Podcasts | Podchaser | Spotify | Stitcher We are back again. Join our panel for a college football Week 3 preview as the season continues to take shape.
NFL Week 7 Preview | The Data Day
The Analyst's NFL & College Football Data Day NFL Week 7 Preview | The Data Day 00:00 / 00:23:43 Acast Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher Subscribe: Acast | Amazon | Apple Podcasts | Deezer | Google Podcasts | Podchaser | Spotify | Stitcher Six weeks into the NFL season and certain things are becoming clear. The Eagles are soaring. New York hasn’t felt a buzz like this around their NFL teams in years. The Packers are faltering.
College Football Week 11 Preview | The Data Day
The Analyst's NFL & College Football Data Day College Football Week 11 Preview | The Data Day 00:00 / 00:24:23 Acast Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher Subscribe: Acast | Amazon | Apple Podcasts | Deezer | Google Podcasts | Podchaser | Spotify | Stitcher After the potential ‘Game of the Century’ last time out turned into a bit of a dud, what have we got to look forward to in our College Football Week 11 preview?
NFL Week 12 Preview
The Analyst's NFL & College Football Data Day NFL Week 12 Preview | Feast of Thanksgiving Football 00:00 / 00:43:16 Acast Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher Subscribe: Acast | Amazon | Apple Podcasts | Deezer | Google Podcasts | Podchaser | Spotify | Stitcher It’s a Thanksgiving feast this Thursday as our panel gets together before devouring turkey for our NFL Week 12 preview.
College Football Playoff Potential
In a 2022 podcast, Mike Leon and I discussed something called our playoff potential rating. This new metric combines a team’s overall TRACR rating with its record. Adding TRACR (Team Rating Adjusted for Conference and Roster) helps evaluate how the rest of the season might pan out for every team. The idea is this – suppose the best team in the nation played every other team’s schedule. How often would the best team match or exceed the other team’s actual record?
Watch: The Demo Series // Content Player Pro
PressBox Live The ultimate game-day assistant. Get real-time sports data, insights, and graphics in an all-in-one dashboard with PressBox Live. Perfect for pre-match research, live game coverage. Available for soccer, American Football and basketball. “It helps our producers build in game narratives to keep our viewers thoroughly engaged for the entire 90 minutes” Geoff Bullock Executive Producer – Football at Channel 10 / Paramount Australia
Watch: The Demo Series // AutoStats Dashboard
Fan Engagement Watch: The Demo Series // AutoStats Dashboard The dive deeper into the story with AutoStats Dashboard. See how the deepest data collected at massive scale can help make better draft decisions and tell better stories. Used by: professional teams, broadcasters, journalists, and others seeking richer coverage. By: Mike Leon
Watch: The Demo Series // PressBox Live
Fan Engagement Watch: The Demo Series // PressBox Live The story of sport is inside PressBox Live. See how this powerful tool available for American Football, Soccer and Basketball can help you find new data-driven angles, debate-fueling talking points and stand-out graphics, in real-time as the action unfolds. Used by: the world’s biggest sports broadcasters, publishers, journalists and more. By: Mike Leon
NFL Week 18 Preview | The Final Countdown
NFL Jan 6, 2023 The task for the Green Bay Packers in Week 18 of the NFL season is simple. Win. Nothing else matters against the Detroit Lions if they are to have any hope of reaching the playoffs. That’s not the only intriguing matchup, so join Mike Leon, Kyle Cunningham-Rhoads and Nicholas McGee as they break down the key action as well as give their opinions on the surprises this season and who should be crowned MVP! ’NFL Data Day’ is a production by The Analyst.
College Football Preview | Time for Bowl Season
FBS Dec 16, 2022 The Analyst's NFL & College Football Data Day College Football Preview | Time for Bowl Season 00:00 / 00:36:07 Acast Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher All good things have to come to an end, at least for this year. So why not join our Data Day panel for one last college football preview? Mike Leon and Evan Boyd are going out in style though, looking ahead to the bowl season and picking out four of the games that you NEED to watch.
NFL Week 14 Preview | Eagles Face a Giants Test
NFL Dec 9, 2022 The Analyst's NFL & College Football Data Day NFL Week 14 Preview | Eagles Face a Giants Test 00:00 / 00:40:35 Acast Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher The 11-1 Philadelphia Eagles have been flying high this season, but as our Data Day panel points out in its NFL Week 14 preview, they could face one of their toughest tests of the season this Sunday.
College Football Rivalry Weekend Preview
FBS Nov 25, 2022 The Analyst's NFL & College Football Data Day College Football Rivalry Weekend Preview | The Data Day 00:00 / 00:32:16 Acast Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher It’s RIVALRY WEEKEND, and what a headline act we have in The Game. 11-0 Ohio State welcome 11-0 Michigan with the Big Ten East championship on the line along with a potential College Football Playoff berth.
NFL Week 12 Preview
NFL Nov 23, 2022 The Analyst's NFL & College Football Data Day NFL Week 12 Preview | Feast of Thanksgiving Football 00:00 / 00:43:16 Acast Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher It’s a Thanksgiving feast this Thursday as our panel gets together before devouring turkey for our NFL Week 12 preview. Mike Leon, Kyle Cunningham-Rhoads and Nicholas McGee are share their thoughts with a whip around the Thanksgiving action.
TRACR College Football Rankings: An Inside Look at Our New Playoff Potential Rating
Can you believe that the season is almost over? To me, these final two weeks mean three things: I cannot wait for Thanksgiving. I hope Wisconsin beats Minnesota. I am quite curious as to which teams will be in the College Football Playoff. While there are still a few weeks until we hear about the College Football Playoff (CFP), it is necessary to talk about it. This season might end up being one of the more controversial selections since the format began.
NFL Week 10 Preview | The Data Day
NFL Nov 12, 2022 The Analyst's NFL & College Football Data Day NFL Week 10 Preview | The Data Day 00:00 / 00:34:14 Acast Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher It’s the early start on Sunday that we’re looking forward to in our NFL Week 10 Preview as our panel cast a glance across to Germany, where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be hoping to build upon their late show last time out as they take on Seattle.
All Eyes on Texas
FBS Nov 11, 2022 After the potential ‘Game of the Century’ last time out turned into a bit of a dud, what have we got to look forward to in our College Football Week 11 preview? Mike Leon and Evan Boyd are heading on down to Texas, amongst other places, to give you their insight into the pick of the week 11 games as TCU and Texas go head-to-head.
College Football Week 11 Preview | The Data Day
FBS Nov 11, 2022 The Analyst's NFL & College Football Data Day College Football Week 11 Preview | The Data Day 00:00 / 00:24:23 Acast Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher After the potential ‘Game of the Century’ last time out turned into a bit of a dud, what have we got to look forward to in our College Football Week 11 preview?
NFL Week 9 Preview
NFL Nov 4, 2022 The Analyst's NFL & College Football Data Day NFL Week 9 Preview - The Data Day | Can the Bucs Bounce Back? 00:00 / 00:38:50 Acast Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher Another great slate of games awaits so join our panel for their NFL week 9 preview, breaking down all the key insights you need to know as well as offering their own predictions on the outcomes.
NFL Week 9 Preview
NFL Nov 4, 2022 Another great slate of games awaits so join our panel for their NFL week 9 preview, breaking down all the key insights you need to know as well as offering their own predictions on the outcomes. Of particular focus for Mike Leon, Kyle Cunningham-Rhoads and Nicholas McGee in our NFL week 9 preview is the Kansas City Chiefs, who since Patrick Mahomes’ first full season as a starter have scored at least 33 points 30 times.
The New Game of the Century?
FBS Nov 3, 2022 With the potential new Game of the Century, what a Saturday we have in store on the college football slate! Tennessee. Ranked number one in the College Football Playoff Rankings. Georgia. Ranked number one in the AP Poll. Head-to-head. Thankfully, Mike Leon and Evan Boyd are here to help break down the must-see things in this big game, as well as taking a look across the rest of the action as well.
Council Post: Want To Recession-Proof Your Brand? Play More
Mike Leon, Managing Director; Brand Heroes Agency and nationally featured on-air brand commentator on Global News. Play-based learning is a critical building block for children, and it just might be your next secret weapon in business. According to a recent report from the Lego Foundation, play helps close opportunity and inclusion gaps, directly builds key skills for a child's development and helps prepare young minds for their future careers. So why aren't we doing more of it as adults?
NFL Week 7 Preview | The Data Day
NFL Oct 20, 2022 The Analyst's NFL & College Football Data Day NFL Week 7 Preview | The Data Day 00:00 / 00:23:43 Acast Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher Six weeks into the NFL season and certain things are becoming clear. The Eagles are soaring. New York hasn’t felt a buzz like this around their NFL teams in years. The Packers are faltering. And there are certain things you cannot predict on a week-by-week basis.
College Football Data Day
Football Oct 13, 2022 The Analyst's NFL & College Football Data Day College Football Data Day | Week 7 Preview | Can Penn State Defeat Michigan on the Road?
NFL Week 5 Preview
NFL Oct 7, 2022 The Analyst's NFL & College Football Data Day NFL Week 5 Preview | The Data Day | Packers, Giants in London 00:00 / 00:32:10 Acast Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher For our NFL Week 5 preview, our panel are first of all turning their attention to London where for the first time in International Series history, the two teams competing both have winning records.
College Football Week 5 Preview
FBS Sep 30, 2022 The Analyst's NFL & College Football Data Day College Football Data Day | Week 5 Preview 00:00 / 00:35:55 Acast Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher There is a host of Top 25 matches in store so why not join our panel for their college football week 5 preview, featuring the insights of our TRACR rankings to help you make the most of the Saturday action.
NFL Week 3 Preview | The Data Day
NFL Sep 23, 2022 It’s time to join our panel for their NFL week 3 preview, giving you all the key insights and predictions ahead of what should be a fascinating slate of action. Mike Leon, Kyle Cunningham-Rhoads and Nicholas McGee are back together for our NFL week 3 preview which includes a dive into some of the key games taking place.
NFL Data Day | Week 3 Preview
NFL Sep 23, 2022 The Analyst's NFL & College Football Data Day NFL Data Day | Week 3 Preview 00:00 / 00:38:53 Acast Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher It’s time to join our panel for their NFL week 3 preview, giving you all the key insights and predictions ahead of what should be a fascinating slate of action.
College Football Data Day | Week 3 Preview
FBS Sep 15, 2022 The Analyst's NFL & College Football Data Day College Football Data Day | Week 3 Preview 00:00 / 00:30:47 Acast Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher We are back again. Join our panel for a college football Week 3 preview as the season continues to take shape.
NFL Data Day | Week 1 Preview
NFL Sep 8, 2022 The Analyst's NFL & College Football Data Day NFL Data Day | Week 1 Preview 00:00 / 00:36:17 Acast Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher New for the 2022 season: Join our panel from The Analyst for an NFL 2022 preview.
College Football Data Day | Week One Preview
Football Sep 1, 2022 The Analyst's College Football Data Day College Football Data Day | Week One Preview 00:00 / 00:23:01 Acast Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher New for the 2022 season, join our panel from The Analyst for a college football preview. It has been a long wait for the season to start (and if you are a Nebraska fan, you are probably still hope the season has not started!) but gameday is finally here.
James Hasty, Dr. Steven Cureton | ENEJE
Football Oct 27, 2021 James Hasty, Dr. Steven Cureton | ENEJE 00:00 / 00:48:15 Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher RSS Feed In this episode, Mike talks with former pro-bowl cornerback James Hasty & Dr. Steven Cureton of UNC-Greensboro about all the work they are doing with their firm Eneje, to ensure the NFL has more diversity & inclusion within their hiring practices.
Jose Hernandez | Play-by-Play Announcer
Soccer Sep 28, 2021 Jose Hernandez | Play-by-Play Announcer 00:00 / 00:21:28 Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher RSS Feed Joining host Mike Leon on the ‘Check The Stats’ podcast this time is Jose Hernandez, an instantly recognizable voice of football amongst the Spanish community.
Max Browne | College Football Analyst | The Analyst
Football Sep 22, 2021 Max Browne | Former USC, PITT QB, now College Football Analyst 00:00 / 00:33:27 Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher RSS Feed Former USC and Pittsburgh quarterback, now college football analyst Max Browne joins host Mike Leon for this episode of ‘Check The Stats’ taking a closer look at how stats have influenced his career both on-and-off the field.
Quincy Avery | QB Coach and Developer
NFL Sep 7, 2021 Quincy Avery | QB Coach and Developer 00:00 / 00:21:57 Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher RSS Feed With the 2021 NFL season getting underway this week, host Mike Leon is joined by quarterback coach Quincy Avery to discuss his use of data and stats in helping to develop some of the sport’s leading stars including Trey Lance, Justin Fields, Jalen Hurts and Deshaun Watson.
Wayne Randazzo | New York Mets Play-by-Play Announcer
Baseball Aug 31, 2021 Wayne Randazzo | New York Mets Play-by-Play Announcer 00:00 / 00:36:01 Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Podchaser Spotify Stitcher RSS Feed With September and the end of the regular season fast approaching, New York Mets play-by-play announcer Wayne Randazzo joins host Mike Leon on ‘Check The Stats’ to breakdown the pennant races across MLB.
Ray Lucas | Former Jets, Dolphins QB
NFL Aug 24, 2021 Ray Lucas | Former Jets, Dolphins QB 00:00 / 00:37:12 Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Podchaser Spotify RSS Feed In the premiere episode of ‘Check The Stats’, Mike Leon is joined by former NFL quarterback Ray Lucas to explore his use of stats both on-and-off the field.
On the docket w/ Elie Honig on Apple Podcasts
54 min Mike & Nick discuss all the latest legal news happening in the U.S. Joining them is former federal & state prosecutor, current CNN legal analyst & host of 'Third Degree' podcast, Elie Honig.
250,000 Say - CounterPunch.org
Washington D.C. On September 11 an Al-Quida-led terrorist network struck at the heart of American financial and political centers, killing thousands, troubling a shaky economy, and for many, destroying the notion that America is immune from the grim art of the terrorist.
Chomsky, Letters to the Writer and the Peace Movement
Madison, Wisconsin. Last year the online magazine Slate ran a piece by Jacob Weisberg abusing the American peace movement (“Left Behind,” December 4, 2001) that rather pissed me off.
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