Football

How Important Are Pass Rushers?

Author: CJ Miller (cjmiller2023@u.northwestern.edu), Weinberg A hot topic in today’s NFL is the importance of each individual position. It is undoubtedly necessary to have positional priorities straight for GMs, as they operate under a hard…




NFL Week 1 FanDuel Cash Games Guide

Author: Henry Faversham (Weinberg ‘22) Week 1 of the NFL season started with the Kansas City Chiefs putting a clinic against the Houston Texans on Thursday night. Now, Sunday is upon us, and we’re excited…


2020 Fantasy Football Draft Guide

Author: Henry Faversham (Weinberg ’22) It’s that time of the year again.  We’re less than one week away from the start of the opener of the 2020 NFL season between the Texans and Chiefs. Nevertheless,…




Racial Prejudice in the NFL

Author: Sam Mestel (Weinberg ’20) Introduction According to a 2018 US Census Bureau report, only 13.4% of the United States population can trace their ancestry to sub-Saharan Africa. So how is it that almost 75%…


Are Super Bowl Hangovers a Real Phenomenon?

Authors: Stefano Gamba (’21) and Avery Morris (McCormick ’22)     En lieu of the surprising Super Bowl win by the Philadelphia Eagles, we sought to explore whether or not a team winning a Super…


How the 2011 CBA Affected Parity in the NFL

Authors: Alexandra Gold (Weinberg ’22) and Samuel Mestel (Weinberg ’20)   This year, NFL games are closer and more competitive than before. Two games in the first two weeks of the season ended in ties…