# If You Want to Be a Data Scientist (or a Player) for the NFL, This Is for You…

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Podcast: [Harvard Data Science Review Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-data-science-review-podcast-3570446)
Published: 2024-09-27T15:19:48+00:00
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## Resource

As September marks the start of the NFL regular season, this month's episode explores how data science and AI are used in professional football to make the sport more entertaining, competitive, and safe. How has the way data is used to enhance the game advanced? What is the most underutilized piece of data that could offer teams a significant advantage? How do teams balance human instinct with AI-driven analysis when making decisions in games? For aspiring sports analysts, what technical or soft skills and experiences are most important to develop? Listen to our fascinating discussion as we delve into the intersection of sports analytics and data science. Our guest: Michael Lopez, Senior Director of Football Data and Analytics at the National Football League (NFL).

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