SUPER BOWL XXXIX
With the last of the playoff games to be played this Sunday, many sports fans are placing their bets on the two teams to go to the Super Bowl, even more, the winner of the Super Bowl. But do they really know who is going to win? I think that they do not, however, some sportscasters really think that they have this thing figured out. Yes, I know they review the teams' offense and defense ratings over the season, but do they really take into consideration everyday obstacles? Take for example, the star quarterback having a bad day (Brett Favre in Green Bay's last game.) Would their guess change if the head coach was hospitalized and could not make the game? (I am not wishing this--I'm just saying hypothetically.) Do they take into consideration unexpected injuries- which are very likely to happen in football? What about the weather?
I think that the only way we will really know the winner of Super Bowl XXXIX is to watch the four hour-long game. But hey, the commercials are pretty interesting and maybe the there will be another surprise for the Halftime show.
posted by Anonymous at
7:46 AM
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How about the relationship between the sports betting market (points spread) and the outcomes of games? That might be a nice post or comment, if you're willing to do a bit of searching about the topic.
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John Topoleski, at 10:49 AM
What's the statistics angle in this post? Well, I would say it has to do with forecasting. When a psychic makes a guess about the future it's called a prediction (http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/features/columnists/60894) When an economist or statistician make a guess about the future it's called a forecast (http://www.phil.frb.org/econ/forecast/index.html).
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John Topoleski, at 6:36 AM
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