My latest book, The Pro Football Historical Abstract, won the 2008 Nelson Ross Award, given annually by the Pro Football Researcher's Association for "outstanding achievement in pro football research and historiography."
I used groundbreaking analysis to rate and rank the top players at every position, from the earliest days of the NFL until today. The book includes essays on more than 500 players and coaches, along with a detailed look at how the game evolved through the decades.
Critics hailed The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia as "an all-time great book" and a "groundbreaking addition to the game's history." The annual Pro Football Prospectus was described by ESPN.com as a "paradigm-shifting work," and former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike Sherman called it "one of the most comprehensive evaluations on the market." I created the series and produced three annual editions. " more ...
From 2003-2008, I had the pleasure (and sometimes the discomfort) of covering the Jets and the Giants for the New York Sun. Those columns are archived here.
Baseball columns (which were not published in the Sun) are available here, including the one I receive the most feedback on -- a column I wrote three days after the September 11 attacks.
My historical sports databases have been used in books, web sites, and computer games, including...
My blog is now active, giving me a chance to share my thoughts on sports, history, current events, and the convergence of all three.
From 2003-2008, I covered the Giants and Jets for The New York Sun. You can read an archive of my columns online.
I'm doing some book signings and making radio appearances to talk football and plug the new book. A list of upcoming appearances lets you know where you can catch me.