Published 6/25/2009
by Nick Allen
at Bleacher Report - NFL
In regards to Zach Fein's latest article , "How NFL Statistics Lead To Wins Pt. 3: Salary Cap Efficiency Since 2000," I have computed the probability that a team will win based on the flavor of Gatorade consumed. Gatorade flavor has long been discussed in the NFL community, ever since Bill Parcells was doused with the sports drink after winning Super Bowl XXI.
In fact, Vegas even included a prop bet based on the color of Gatorade dunked on the winning coach. Clear Gatorade and water were the flavors of choice for Super Bowl winners from 2005-2007 ; however, lemon-lime Gatorade was poured onto Steelers’ coach Mike Tomlin after winning Super Bowl XLIII, as you can see here . Below is a graph that shows drink flavor, and a corresponding winning percentage. This winning percentage would be the actual winning percentage of the team drinking that flavor.
To find this information, I only looked at the preceding three years, using a meticulous procedure of viewing game tape to see the ...
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