Compared to Bill James by The New York Times Magazine, and attributed as a “founding father of football analytics” by The Ringer, AARON SCHATZ is the creator and Editor-in-Chief of Football Outsiders. Aaron is also the creator of most of the original statistical methods (DVOA, DYAR) used in NFL analysis on this website, as well as Lead Writer, Editor, and Statistician on the book series Football Outsiders Almanac (published since 2009). He also writes for ESPN.com and ESPN+, and appears weekly during the NFL season on the Off The Charts podcast. During the 2011 season, he was a regular panelist on the ESPN2 show Numbers Never Lie. Before Football Outsiders, Aaron spent five years as a radio host at WBRU Providence and WKRO Daytona Beach, and three years as the writer and producer of the Lycos 50, the Internet's foremost authority on the people, places, and things that are searched online. He has written on sports, politics, and taxes for a number of publications including The New Republic, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Slate, The American Prospect, and the Boston Phoenix. Aaron resides in Worcester, Massachusetts and yes, is a New England Patriots fan.
The Washington Football Team is now the Washington Commanders.
Brian Flores is suing the NFL and the New York Giants, alleging racism in hiring practices.
Tom Brady has officially announced his retirement this week after 22 years in the NFL and seven championships.
The Rams have a clear lead over the Bengals in our DVOA ratings, as Cincinnati is one of the lowest-rated teams to ever make it to the Super Bowl.
The Las Vegas Raiders are set to hire the combination of former Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels as head coach and former Patriots director of player personnel Dave Ziegler as general manager.
Each team in the NFC Championship can attack where the opponent is weakest, a reason why this game is closer than the Vegas line suggests.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger officially announced his retirement this morning over social media, after 18 NFL seasons.
The first domino falls in the head coach hirings, as the Broncos will bring in former Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.
Sean Payton is leaving the New Orleans Saints after 15 seasons as head coach; discuss here.
Three new general managers to discuss in the NFL: one last week, one today, and one coming soon.
