Open Field

3 4/27/23 3 4/27/23

Player Data Shouldn’t Be Played With

When teams use player data against athletes—rather than for them—the ramifications can cause reputational damage, loss of financial earnings, an erosion of trust, and reluctance to embrace tech that should make athletes better.

3 4/19/23 3 4/19/23

The Walk-On Flexes NFL Speed

N.C. State wideout Thayer Thomas turned his once scrawny body into Sunday-ready with a data-driven training approach that he traces all the way back to (checks notes) the fifth grade. It’s the future, he says, for the next generation of athletes.