Cross-posted from the Schooled in Sports blog. For years, football fans have eagerly awaited the release of the latest in the “Madden” video game series. This December, in conjunction with Discovery ...

Pro football player and MIT doctoral student John Urschel may represent an unusual combination of abilities and interests, but he told an audience of math students and faculty at the University of ...

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — John Urschel doesn’t want to be unique. Urschel, the 25-year-old Baltimore Ravens guard, is unquestionably different from your average offensive lineman, NFL player, or even ...

Walter Isaacson sits down with John Urschel, a rising star who walked away from a lucrative football career in the NFL to pursue a doctorate in mathematics at MIT. Read Transcript EXPAND WALTER ...

We could sure use it. There's an intriguing article at the numbers-heavy "Football Outsiders" website talking about applying the standardized statistical principles that are now accepted and ...

John Urschel is an offensive linesman for the Baltimore Ravens, and he's also a published mathematician. He talks to David Greene about his love of math and why he plays in the NFL. We're going to ...