Take The Cannolis » Bill Polian Is An Ass-Clown http://www.takethecannolis.com Cutting up skunks like nobody's business Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:13:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Actuarial Science and the NFL http://www.takethecannolis.com/2009/12/30/actuarial-science-and-the-nfl/ http://www.takethecannolis.com/2009/12/30/actuarial-science-and-the-nfl/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:30:46 +0000 shoebootie http://www.takethecannolis.com/?p=27

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'.

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