Neil Paine

Neil Paineis a writer and editor who focuses on telling sports stories using analytics. He is the former sports editor at FiveThirtyEight, and his work can currently be found at ESPN, The Philadelphia Inquirer, NASCAR.com, and his Substack. He and his wife live in Bentonville, Arkansas with their two cats and a tropical bird named Bucky. You can follow him on the socials or check out his website. He has worked on one story to date. Explore them all below.