Tom Bliss
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Tom Bliss
@DataWithBliss
Sr. Manager, Football Ops Data Scientist at @NFL. Alum of @Columbia (Data Science) and @UWMadison (Physics/Astronomy). Born / raised in Oakland, CA 🇬🇾🇺🇸.

Filet of Wagyu ribeye with the Delmonico ribeye at Prime 47 last night was 🔥












With the college football returning, here is how Power 4 conferences would look if they were created purely to minimize the average distance between teams (17 teams per conf). Avg distance between teams in same conference: - Current: 787 miles - Optimal: 479 miles

If the NBA added teams in Seattle and Las Vegas, here are eight divisions optimized for the lowest travel distance between teams:








Giants are hiring NFL executive Dawn Aponte as Sr VP in football operations, per @JordanRaanan and me. Aponte has been with the league since 2017 as the chief administrator of football operations. She also has previous experience working on the team side with the Dolphins, Browns and Jets.



Ravens are hiring former Colts assistant Charlie Gelman as their Game Manage Coordinator and defensive assistant. Gelman will replace Daniel Stern, who is expected to become the Browns’ associate head coach.













