Special Note   Podcast Episode 27 - Mike Sando  It's an episode
full of pivot tables and preseason predictions as Mike Sando,
ESPN Insider, joins the show to discuss coaching tiers,
predict breakout candidates and preview the upcoming NFL season.
Mike shares his process for ranking and evaluating players and
coaches, makes some predictions for the upcoming season and
reveals his secret analytical weapon - a massive excel
spreadsheet he uses to track every conceivable type of player
data.  Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher  Sneak Peek at WP 2.0
I've just completed the development, validation, and testing of
the next-generation Win Probability model. It took the better
part of the past 6 months. Despite many heartaches and
frustrating turns, I'm really thrilled with the results. But as
excited as I am to have this new tool, I'm also somewhat humbled
by how inadequate the original model is in some regards.  As a
quick refresher the WP model tells us the chance that a team
will win a game in progress as a functio