"Aaron Schatz" is the creator of Football Outsiders and one of the main contributors to Football Outsiders Almanac, published yearly since 2005 (most recent version is 2013). He graduated from Brown University.

He currently writes a regular column on ESPN.com about the NFL, using the statistical systems developed in Football Outsiders.

Previous work included writing a column called the Lycos 50 on Lycos/lycos.com.

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A lot of people ... don't realize the immense popularity of that program online. It's got a really intense Internet following.

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The NFL needs to fix the system so that having the first pick isn't so negative, ... The down side is great because the money is greater. You're getting handcuffed on the salary cap if the player isn't very good.

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