The state of NFL analytics: It's more than going for it on 4th down

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<p>Analytics departments across the NFL have moved way beyond, "So, should we go for it on fourth down this time?" But where exactly are they, and where are they headed? Robert Mays and Sam Schwartzstein, analytics expert for Amazon's NFL broadcasts, dive into those questions on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.</p><p>Follow Robert on Twitter: <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/ac68194a-f6db-11ea-a6b3-4f85e866207a/podcasts/ed351cc2-fe90-11ea-a42d-dbc18f0a2629/episodes/a5412d28-06f1-11ed-950a-03d77e66f349/twitter.com/robertmays">@robertmays</a></p><p>Follow Sam on Twitter: <a href="twitter.com/schwartzsteins">@schwartzsteins</a></p><p>Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show...</p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl/id1528622068">Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://spoti.fi/3waggUU">Spotify</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6gWjMSDj7-8j3iCc2ZGo3g">YouTube</a></p><p>This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/ac68194a-f6db-11ea-a6b3-4f85e866207a/podcasts/ed351cc2-fe90-11ea-a42d-dbc18f0a2629/episodes/35ee5e16-d304-11ed-9bb4-bb6bbad2d267/betterhelp.com/MAYS">betterhelp.com/MAYS</a> and get on your way to being your best self.</p><p><em>The Football 100</em>, the definitive ranking of the NFL’s best 100 players of all time, goes on sale this fall. Pre-order it <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-football-100?variant=41055727419426">here</a>.</p><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>