As a soon-to-be DSFL rookie, I've been keeping an eye out for anything I could find about how it and the NSFL operate as well as for ways to get better. In a class with as many players declaring their interest in joining the DSFL as this one, I know that I want to work to the maximum of my abilities to get better - not just as a player on the field, but as an asset to the league. So, I think that working as a media liaison who helps review the league's coverage is a great way to do that which also takes advantage of my degree in economics.
If you haven't had to read economics research papers before then you're lucky as they are very dry. However, they do undergo rigorous review by others in the field prior to being accepted as correct. Studying in the field has given me a wealth of experience in evaluating claims and logic which is a skill I believe will translate well into the media liaison role. I've tried to apply some of these analytical tools in looking over league stats and trends to share my approaches with the other new players.
One of the most papers I encountered while looking for areas of research was a very interesting study from the 2028 Larry Hadley Service Award winner Anthony Krautmann examining the impact of the NSFL salary cap by comparing dynasties in the NSFL vs. in college. College doesn't have salaries or a cap beyond scholarships but it does have a maximum 4 year eligibility for players as compared to the strict salary cap of the NSFL. His study and in particular its consideration of injuries at the college level was one of the seminal pieces in finally getting colleges to adopt the injury-prevention nanites first introduced by the NSFL when it was founded in 2016. While this was only done midway through the 2035 college season it resulted in a drastic reduction in injury rate, though not yet quite to the 0% seen in the NSFL and DSFL. Given the value both economic and statistical that one star player provides to a team, I agree with Krautmann's recommendation for moving forward. That might be odd given that I've personally had my most successful season in college after hand injuries, but I can only consider myself a lucky outlier having seen studies on the performance of other college athletes before and after injuries. And consider an alternative NSFL which did have injuries. Would would we look at this year's champion Copperheads if Cole had been out for even as little as 2 weeks. Could they have made the playoffs? Or if it was injured and missed the Ultimus Bowl itself would we then missed the Copperheads' victory?
Seeing how college football will change shows the power that research and writing can have on all of us. I believe that my background will help the NSFL media achieve faster and broader distribution. I additionally predict an uptick in overall amount of media covering the league in conjunction with the high interest from college players - an interest I believe strongly related to college players seeing the benefit of improved injury protection. Once we've gathered a few more years of data for college injury rates and NSFL recruitment from college, I plan to write some papers to submit to the American Society of Health Economists. Working with the NSFL's media corps will be a great asset in working to improve my presentation of this field of research and to ultimately work to ensure the best working conditions for all DSFL and NSFL players. In the best case, I hope that we can improve medical technology to the point of extending the longevity of players. And don't get me wrong, there are concerns with doing that. But imagine a world where we had the technology to extend Gimmy's career by another year. Isn't that potential worth increasing the league's annual budget for medical research? Despite my position in the prospect bowl on a team in the Anti-Gimmy Football Conference, I want his career to be extended as much as anyone.
My experience in research evaluation will be a strong asset to the media team. I hope that you see it but if not - do it for Gimmy.
If you haven't had to read economics research papers before then you're lucky as they are very dry. However, they do undergo rigorous review by others in the field prior to being accepted as correct. Studying in the field has given me a wealth of experience in evaluating claims and logic which is a skill I believe will translate well into the media liaison role. I've tried to apply some of these analytical tools in looking over league stats and trends to share my approaches with the other new players.
One of the most papers I encountered while looking for areas of research was a very interesting study from the 2028 Larry Hadley Service Award winner Anthony Krautmann examining the impact of the NSFL salary cap by comparing dynasties in the NSFL vs. in college. College doesn't have salaries or a cap beyond scholarships but it does have a maximum 4 year eligibility for players as compared to the strict salary cap of the NSFL. His study and in particular its consideration of injuries at the college level was one of the seminal pieces in finally getting colleges to adopt the injury-prevention nanites first introduced by the NSFL when it was founded in 2016. While this was only done midway through the 2035 college season it resulted in a drastic reduction in injury rate, though not yet quite to the 0% seen in the NSFL and DSFL. Given the value both economic and statistical that one star player provides to a team, I agree with Krautmann's recommendation for moving forward. That might be odd given that I've personally had my most successful season in college after hand injuries, but I can only consider myself a lucky outlier having seen studies on the performance of other college athletes before and after injuries. And consider an alternative NSFL which did have injuries. Would would we look at this year's champion Copperheads if Cole had been out for even as little as 2 weeks. Could they have made the playoffs? Or if it was injured and missed the Ultimus Bowl itself would we then missed the Copperheads' victory?
Seeing how college football will change shows the power that research and writing can have on all of us. I believe that my background will help the NSFL media achieve faster and broader distribution. I additionally predict an uptick in overall amount of media covering the league in conjunction with the high interest from college players - an interest I believe strongly related to college players seeing the benefit of improved injury protection. Once we've gathered a few more years of data for college injury rates and NSFL recruitment from college, I plan to write some papers to submit to the American Society of Health Economists. Working with the NSFL's media corps will be a great asset in working to improve my presentation of this field of research and to ultimately work to ensure the best working conditions for all DSFL and NSFL players. In the best case, I hope that we can improve medical technology to the point of extending the longevity of players. And don't get me wrong, there are concerns with doing that. But imagine a world where we had the technology to extend Gimmy's career by another year. Isn't that potential worth increasing the league's annual budget for medical research? Despite my position in the prospect bowl on a team in the Anti-Gimmy Football Conference, I want his career to be extended as much as anyone.
My experience in research evaluation will be a strong asset to the media team. I hope that you see it but if not - do it for Gimmy.
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