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29points
36comments
#59of 370 in 2010
Top 16%of 2010 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
6 positive, 11 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 3 critical, out of 24 comments about the project. Thread score +0.16.
Idea: 1 for, 3 againstDesign: 4 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, attractive UI and smooth usability
From 3 comments
I love the way that you're displaying all of this data. It's a very clean and understandable interface. I do have one suggestion though: generate URLs based on where the sliders…
thisisblurry on HNIts not really of use to anyone playing fantasy football, but it is definitely beautiful. While the app is somewhat limited in functionality, the UI is awesome and the usability…
phereford on HNall player stats: games column is empty passing: yards/attempt and yards/completion could both be included, right now it looks like avg. represents yds/attempt postseason: would…
gmichnikov on HN
Impressive amount of data displayed well
From 1 comment
The amount of data you have is really impressive, and it's displayed well. I liked being able to compare teams/players from the previous seasons, rather than just current trends.…
macdonald on HN
Objections
Unclear what the intended use or audience is
From 4 comments
The amount of data you have is really impressive, and it's displayed well. I liked being able to compare teams/players from the previous seasons, rather than just current trends.…
macdonald on HNall player stats: games column is empty passing: yards/attempt and yards/completion could both be included, right now it looks like avg. represents yds/attempt postseason: would…
gmichnikov on HNLooks Great! Just a few comments: 1. Sign up - Whats the motivation to sign up? 2. Search - Maybe I missed it, but I would like to search for specific teams/players. I really…
banders on HNI like it a lot, though I'm unclear on the intended use. You should be able to get all the information from http://www.pro-football-reference.com/ in, which will just provide an…
pitdesi on HN
Possible NFL trademark issue with team logos
From 3 comments
Looks cool. Just out of curiosity, do you have permission to use team logos? I know the NFL is super protective of their trademarks.
LargeWu on HNThis is a big one - can't stress it enough. Expect a takedown notice from the NFL any time now - and their ground is pretty solid. I'd come up with a strategy to deal with that…
dedward on HNYou can't use the logos of any NFL team without their consent. Stats are fine...logos are not.
phereford on HN
Data gaps and null fields
From 2 comments
Thanks to everyone for your feedback! There are still a bunch of data points on the site that are null but which should not be null, a few rows that didn't get updated last week,…
wtn on HNall player stats: games column is empty passing: yards/attempt and yards/completion could both be included, right now it looks like avg. represents yds/attempt postseason: would…
gmichnikov on HN
Requests
Player search
From 2 comments
Looks Great! Just a few comments: 1. Sign up - Whats the motivation to sign up? 2. Search - Maybe I missed it, but I would like to search for specific teams/players. I really…
banders on HNThe amount of data you have is really impressive, and it's displayed well. I liked being able to compare teams/players from the previous seasons, rather than just current trends.…
macdonald on HN
Career stats view
From 2 comments
The amount of data you have is really impressive, and it's displayed well. I liked being able to compare teams/players from the previous seasons, rather than just current trends.…
macdonald on HNNeat. I'd like to see By Career stats, too.
look_lookatme on HN
Shareable URLs for slider state
From 1 comment
I love the way that you're displaying all of this data. It's a very clean and understandable interface. I do have one suggestion though: generate URLs based on where the sliders…
thisisblurry on HN
API or data feed (JSON/XML/OData)
From 2 comments
Very nice! How about exposing an OData feed?
jst on HNSeconded. A feed and/or an API would be super useful.
mccutchen on HN
Fantasy football scoring features
From 1 comment
all player stats: games column is empty passing: yards/attempt and yards/completion could both be included, right now it looks like avg. represents yds/attempt postseason: would…
gmichnikov on HN
Questions
What is the data source?
From 2 comments
What is your data source? Will it update live if a game is on at the time you are viewing the app?
middlegeek on HNWhat's your data source? Any plans for college football?
poincare on HN
Will data update live during games?
From 1 comment
What is your data source? Will it update live if a game is on at the time you are viewing the app?
middlegeek on HN
Plans for college football?
From 2 comments
What's your data source? Any plans for college football?
poincare on HNLooks Great! Just a few comments: 1. Sign up - Whats the motivation to sign up? 2. Search - Maybe I missed it, but I would like to search for specific teams/players. I really…
banders on HN
Alternatives named
Pro-Football-Reference
From 1 comment
I like it a lot, though I'm unclear on the intended use. You should be able to get all the information from http://www.pro-football-reference.com/ in, which will just provide an…
pitdesi on HN
StatFox
From 1 comment
Does this plan to compete with something like statfox or other services that give detailed analysis of league statistics for handicapping & analysis?
dedward on HN
SportsDataHub
From 1 comment
Yea I agree. Have you check out sportsdatahub.com ? While their UI is not as great as yours, you might be able to generate some ideas for visualization from their platform.
phereford on HN