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Analytical but narrative -- blending the past and future of sportswriting.
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Avg Comments
0.7
Avg Likes
16.6
Engagement Rate
0.14%· ~17 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Sports
0.14% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
vs 183 newsletters in Sports
12K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Posts per Week
6.6
median: 1.1
Publishing Consistency
82/100
median: 66/100
Subscribers
12K
median: 1K
| Subscriber-only |
| 🏀 2025-26 NBA Elo Forecast and Player Ratings 📈Track how I'm forecasting every team’s chance to make — and win — the NBA Finals, all season long.Apr 19, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| 🏒 2025-26 NHL Team Elo Power Rankings & Goals Above Replacement Player Ratings 📉Power ratings and forecasts for every NHL team and player this season.Apr 19, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| The Week That Was (April 13-17, 2026)A roundup of what I wrote, read, watched, etc. over the past week.Apr 18, 2026 | Public |
| We Should Appreciate the Mike Trout Renaissance While We CanWe haven't seen a once-great star return to form like he's currently trying to do.Apr 17, 2026 | Public |
| Quarterback Drafts Are in Their "Feast or Famine" EraSome years, teams can't get enough quarterbacks. Other years — like 2026 appears to be — they act like the class barely exists.Apr 16, 2026 | Public |
| The Red Wings' Lost DecadeDetroit went from 25 straight years in the playoffs to 10 straight out — and counting.Apr 15, 2026 | Public |
| A Defense of the NBA Play-In TournamentAt least one of Adam Silver's weird, technocratic initiatives is good, actually.Apr 14, 2026 | Public |
| 🏀2026 NCAA Tournament Forecast 📊Track each Division I men's basketball team's odds to make (and, later, win) the 2025 NCAA basketball tourney.Mar 23, 2026 | Public |
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Publishing Frequency
Daily
Last published Apr 20, 2026
6.6 posts/week avg
Sports Pricing
$5/mo median
Above average(+20%)
Monetization Readiness
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