Did the 49ers make the wrong decision after winning the coin toss in overtime? The new overtime rules for the postseason make for a tricky coaching decision without historical data to help…

Wrote about where Pat Mahomes ranks all-time. IMO, it’s not that he’s not doing it, but that he just hasn’t been doing it long enough. What’s your take? readbutterflies.substack.com/p/patrick-ma...

Yesterday marked the day when most free agent signings from the summer are now eligible to be traded. We all would love to be a GM, but what’s it really like? Read about the high-stakes world of a general manager readbutterflies.substack.com/p/gm

Wrote up a piece on why drafting a quarterback is so difficult. Used some research and stats to understand why. readbutterflies.substack.com/p/drafting-qb

What’s the best underdog story in sports history? It might just be Leicester City winning the Premier League in 2015-16. readbutterflies.substack.com/p/Leicester

How Barcelona discovered Messi

Becky Hammon has been an underdog her whole career. Her battle to be an NBA head coach is no different readbutterflies.substack.com/p/becky-hammon

Here’s a timeline on the fall of the Pac-12. Key aspects of its demise include: 1) A lack of sound negotiating 2) Poor business execution 3) A declining product on the field and 4) The failure to stay alert in a changing collegiate athletics landscape. #CFB

The lakers halftime skills challenge has to be the worst display of basketball I’ve ever seen

Recently wrote about Victor Wembanyama and then saw him play in The Garden. Wasn’t a great game, but was cool to experience it. Check out the article on his background and the growth of the international game. readbutterflies.substack.com/p/victor-wem...

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