Tom Bliss - NFL, Senior Manager, Football Operations Data Scientist
Tom Bliss is a Senior Manager of Football Operations Data Scientist for the NFL. He and his team work to improve the game for fans, players, and organizations through data analysis. They are constantly researching new ways to make the game more entertaining and safer. In this episode, he discusses…
NFL rule changes including the expectations around the new kickoff rule
The schedule release and the various considerations the league looks at
His day-to-day responsibilities and what programming is utilized in his role
NGS, PFF, and various player tracking tools
Big Data Bowl and what leads to successful entries
Statistics that are likely to become publicly available for this season
Pairing his physics/astronomy major with his current position
Highlights of his career journey thus far
Show links
Follow Tom Bliss on Twitter @DataWithBliss
Tom’s blog centered around NFL Weather Data
Codecademy article spotlighting Tom: Cool Job
Learn more about the NFL’s Big Data Bowl
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