The Spade
Ray CarpenterDigging up football data visualizations
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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501: Scoring NFL QBs on a Dartboard
Good morning everyone,
I am back from some nice time off and once again in your inbox discussing football analytics. Today we’re covering the world of darts since the US Darts Masters is this week. The world’s best dart throwers (darters?...
Paid Subscriptions to The Spade Are Paused Indefinitely
Good morning everyone and happy Friday,
Usually I’m in your inboxes on Friday mornings with coding tutorials, but today I have an announcement. I’ve made the decision to pause paid subscriptions to The Spade indefinitely and un-paywall all...
13 Personnel is So Hot Right Now
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I’m here to provide a data primer on the hottest buzz-words of the 2026 NFL off-season: 13 personnel. I’ve finally decided to dedicate a weekly write-up about this after hearing a mysterious quote from Chicago Bears...
Tutorial: Football Data Engineering Part 4 - Airflow & SQLite
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Giving out Red Cards to NFL Players
Good morning everyone,
The World Cup starts next week and I’ve got a serious case of soccer fever. So for this week’s write-up we’re diving into a fictional world where the NFL has yellow and red cards like soccer.
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