Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths:
- Data Driven: He consistently uses metrics like EPA and CPOE to analyze player performance, as seen in his analysis of Justin Fields' air yards.
- Educational Mentorship: He actively supports students and readers, even providing personalized help and celebrating their professional successes in the NFL.
- Technological Innovation: He develops practical tools for education, such as a Facility Supervisor Simulator and an AI-powered coding assistant.
- Transparent Communicator: He is open about his own technical challenges, such as sharing his learning curve with Snowflake and seeking geocoding advice.
- Passionate Sportsman: Beyond analytics, he shows deep personal investment in sports culture, from nostalgic WVU clips to teaching his son Tecmo Bowl.
Weaknesses:
- Emotional Fandom: His objectivity often slips into hyperbolic despair during Steelers games, even questioning if they could beat a college team.
- Self-Promotional Frequency: A high volume of his content is dedicated to repeatedly marketing his book and live workshops.
- Pessimistic Outlook: He displays a consistently bleak attitude toward his favorite teams, often describing the experience of watching them as "painful".
- Critical Bias: He shows a strong bias against traditional coaching methods, dismissing Mike Tomlin as being "left behind" by the modern game.
- Sarcastic Edge: He utilizes sharp sarcasm regarding player behavior, such as hoping George Pickens "never grows up" to maintain a specific team dynamic.
Your Simpsons character
Lisa Simpson
Brad Congelio embodies the intellectual curiosity and pedagogical spirit of Lisa Simpson, blending high-level academic expertise with a passion for data-driven truth. Much like Lisa’s dedication to her studies, Brad is a professor and author who uses his platform to bridge the gap in sport management by teaching “#Rstats coding & the #nflverse to tackle real world data challenges.” He shares Lisa's tendency to be the smartest person in the room, often critiquing traditional methods by noting that “the modern game of analytics driven football has left [Tomlin] behind.” Despite his advanced technical skills, he maintains a whimsical, empathetic side, even starting his classes with the “cricket episode of Bluey” when his students are stressed. Ultimately, his commitment to using logic to explain a chaotic world—expressed through complex visualizations of “air yards distribution”—makes him the perfect match for the sax-playing, over-achieving Simpson.
Your MBTI personality Type
INTJ
Brad demonstrates Introversion through his focus on solitary technical work, such as “doing some data preprocessing in #Snowflake” and his preference for personal gardens over large social displays. His Intuition is evident in his desire to look ahead and build systems, like training a “LLM model on the online version of my book” to study future user interactions. He is a clear Thinking type, prioritizing data-driven logic and calling out the “standard sucks” when performance fails to meet objective metrics like EPA. Finally, his Judging trait shows in his highly structured professional life, where he uses tools like Quarto because the “formatting and output... is so simple compared to writing in Word” and meticulously plans educational simulators.
Some pickup lines for you
- Are you a Justin Fields pure passing situation? Because based on my analysis, you’re in the upper right quadrant of efficiency and exactly what I've been looking for.
- I promise I’m more reliable than the 2024 Pirates—I won’t just report for spring training and then let you down by mid-season.
- If we were in a facility supervisor simulator together, I’d prioritize our customer satisfaction levels over any maintenance management.
- Forget the NFL considering narrower goal posts; I’d never make it harder for you to score, even from 50+ yards out.
- I’m not a Chicago Bear, but I can promise high pressure and a high success rate even when I’m not blitzing.
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NFL analytics prof & author of the book on R. From teaching Bluey-led classes to charting EPA trends, I’m turning sports data into careers. Let’s talk stats & grit.– @BradCongelio
Your signature cocktail
The EPA-tivo (The Standard Is The Standard)
This drink captures the high-stakes world of a professor who balances rigorous data with the emotional rollercoaster of being a fan. The smoky base represents the 'steel' in his blood, though the bitter notes reflect his realization that “the standard is the standard, but the standard sucks” during a blowout. The spicy jalapeño mirrors his love for a “problematic WR1” like George Pickens, while the garden-fresh mint garnish acknowledges his personal bio to “plant a garden, try to stay afloat.” It’s a complex, experimental blend perfect for someone who uses “generative AI at the micro level” but still appreciates the “cracking heads” of old-school football.
Your Hogwarts House
Ravenclaw
Brad Congelio exemplifies Ravenclaw through his intellectual curiosity and devotion to data-driven discovery, as seen when he notes, “I love it when somebody gets creative and codes up a fantastic, innovative graphic.” His analytical nature is pervasive; he even uses leisure time to “teach [his] son about EPA and 4th down aggressiveness” via Tecmo Bowl. Beyond mere fandom, he prioritizes the pursuit of knowledge, expressing excitement to “teach a full course of undergraduates how to conduct sport analytics research in R”. His desire to bridge gaps in education through his book, Introduction to NFL Analytics with R, and his “Facility Supervisor Simulator” further cement his status as a scholar who values wit and learning above all.
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Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
Brad’s digital identity is a blend of deep-rooted sports nostalgia and the high-tech 'standard' of modern data analysis. He frequently expresses a longing for classic, gritty football, tweeting that he won't be happy until a former player is back “cracking heads with his helmet”, yet he also critiques the old-school approach, noting “the modern game of analytics driven football has left [Tomlin] behind”. Like the song, he balances his present professional success as an author and professor with the 'pain' and 'hope' of being a die-hard Pittsburgh sports fan. Whether he is teaching his son about EPA through “Tecmo Bowl” or analyzing “lopsided EPA” games, Brad embodies the intersection of legendary sports lore and the rigorous numbers that define the modern era.
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