I spent eleven years in the press box listening to coaches gut-check their way...

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I spent eleven years in the press box listening to coaches gut-check their way through losses. Back then, "the eye test" was king. Now, it’s all about the numbers. We went from 23% of teams using advanced metrics in 2000 to 97% today