13 posts tagged with dorktown by NoxAeternum.
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Skol, Minnesota
In a follow-up to their histories of the Seattle Mariners and the Atlanta Falcons, Jon Bois and the team at Secret Base are releasing another team history - this time of the NFL's purple-clad Midwestern outpost - the Minnesota Vikings. (SLSecret Base) [more inside]
A Comedy Of Errors, East Rutherford Style
In the latest edition of Dorktown, Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein discuss a 97 yard drive that contained less than a first down's worth of actual played yardage, and how that one drive reshaped the destinies of two teams, and thus the NFL. [more inside]
Dorktown Fights For Mathematical Literacy
In the latest edition of Dorktown, Rubenstein and Bois talk about when basic arithmetic failed baseball umpires, resulting in two strike strikeouts, three ball walks, and batters struck out on a count of 4 and 3. (SLYT)
This Is Not An Endorsement Of Arson
To help you get through these trying times, Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein of Dorktown and Fighting in the Age of Loneliness bring to you a six part documentary of MLB's Pacific Northwest outpost - the Seattle Mariners. [more inside]
Dorktown Goes For Two
The Jon Bois/Alex Rubenstein joint Dorktown has another pairing of text and video, this time centered around running the ball in football. On the video side, we have the story of how Chiefs QB Steve Bono executed the most improbable 76 yard touchdown run ever, while in print the duo discusses Barry Sanders, and his penchant for racking up yardage without getting the ball in.
A Doubleheader Of Baseball Dork
Sports statistical dorks Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein have a video and print pairing of baseball statistical oddities. On the video side, we have a discussion of Brandon Guyer, the Hit By Pitch God, who turned the beanball into a weapon. Then in print, they discuss how 2019 was the Year Of The Dinger, with an additional loving roasting of the Baltimore Orioles for being the recipient of so many.
The 2010 Chargers: A Study In Tragedy
Dorktown returns to video as Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein take a look at the 2010 San Diego Chargers, and show that a team that topped the league statistically can nevertheless find themselves out in the cold come playoff time. (SLYT) [more inside]
Dorktown - The Comic Book
Internet sports statistical bard Jon Bois and partner Alex Rubenstein have showcased a number of statistical oddities on the SBNation show Dorktown. But for the tale of the 2014 Spurs-Mavericks series in the first round of the NBA finals, the two have gone to a new format - a digital comic book. (SLDorktown)
Let Someone Other Than The QB Throw The Ball
In a surprisingly Jon Bois-less episode of Dorktown, the discussion turns to looking at the efficiency of passers in the NFL who aren't the guy whose job description is "throws the ball". Turns out, letting someone other than the QB throw is more effective than you'd think. (SLYT) [more inside]
This Is Going Well
It's time for another episode of Dorktown, and in this episode, SB Nation editor/national treasure Jon Bois and compatriot/fellow stats dork Alex Rubenstein discuss the Houston Rockets' love for the trey, how it got them to the heights of the NBA...and how it broke their heart in Game 7 of the conference finals. (SLYT) [more inside]
"Rickey Henderson crushed souls with unprecedented efficiency."
In the latest episode of Dorktown, SB Nation editor and national treasure Jon Bois, along with compatriot Alex Rubenstein, discuss the career of the Arsene Lupin of the baseball diamond, Rickey Henderson, and how his shattering the stolen bases record is a feat you just don't see anymore. (SLYT) [more inside]
"Why? Because baseball makes zero sense."
SB Nation editor and fan favorite Jon Bois and friends field up another episode of Dorktown. This time, the discussion is about Adam Dunn, being a "four true outcome" hitter, and how he created nearly $7M of pointless labor. (SLYT) [more inside]
Pitting Shaq Against His Mortal Enemy
To kick off a brand new series for sports dorks called, appropriately, Dorktown, SB Nation editor and fan favorite Jon Bois and friends ask a simple question - what would happen if Shaquille O'Neal missed every free throw? (SLYT) [more inside]
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