30Dec/090
Actuarial Science and the NFL by shoebootie
I know I am a little late to the party in commenting on the Colts' incomprehensible decision to quit on a perfect season. But after hearing Colts management explain their reasons for pulling the starters in the middle of the 3rd quarter in a close game, I have questions. How did they determine when to pull them? Do they have an actuary on staff that crunched the numbers, and determined that 2-1/2 quarters is the ideal balance to avoid injury while still keeping players sharp for the post season? Is the risk of injury greater in the last 1-1/2 quarters of a "meaningless" game than the first 2-1/2? Just wondering.
...so I had a shoe on one foot there and a boot on the other. A shoe and a boot. So the kids call me 'Shoebootie'.
