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NFL Coaches Are Too Clever for Their Own Good
NFL Coaches Are Too Clever for Their Own Good
Coaches get too cute with their playbooks, alternating between running and passing plays about 10% more often than they naturally should, according to a study co-written by Steve Levitt (Freakonomics) and Ken Kovash. Coaches' plan of attack sometimes gets too predictable: run, pass, run, pass
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