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I love articles like this. It reminds the 99% of us who didn't "hit it big" in our youth that it's never too late. Hopefully someday... "edw519 toiled in obsc
by edw519 15y ago
I love articles like this. It reminds the 99% of us who didn't "hit it big" in our youth that it's never too late.
Hopefully someday...
"edw519 toiled in obscurity writing software for over 30 years before he hit it big when his proprietary NFL Play Calling Software enabled the Pittsburgh Steelers to win 7 consecutive Super Bowls (American football). The string was only stopped when Paul Allen put together a team to reverse engineer the software, enabling the Seattle Seahawks to win their first Super Bowl in 2020."
- ryanhuff 15y agoWhile your post was in jest, it is (somewhat) unfortunate that the NFL bans this sort of technology from the game. I wonder if the top quantitatively skilled talent would be more highly prized to NFL teams than a top-flight QB.
- TDL 15y agoI would imagine that they (quants) would be highly prized, but you would still need the boots on the ground to execute the strategy.
- philwelch 15y agoNo way. Playcalling isn't the limiting factor in the NFL. Top teams don't lose because they fucked up their gameplan — they lose because the receivers drop passes, the quarterback overthrows, or the linebackers don't tackle low enough. And what you can do with playcalling is limited or expanded by the limitations and abilities of your players.
- umjames 15y agoThe Steelers have enough Super Bowl titles already. Why not help your brethren on the other side of the state? The Eagles still haven't won one (and have only been to two). You'd be a permanent legend here. :)