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Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2026-02-04

Books mentioned on Why Don’t Running Backs Get Paid Anymore? (Update)

1 book · With Roland Fryer, LeSean McCoy, Brian Burke, Robert Turban, Robert Smith, Jeffrey Whitney · Listen · Watch on YouTube

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Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Moneyball

    Michael Lewis · at 22:21

    Michael Lewis's Moneyball is a sports non-fiction book chronicling how the Oakland Athletics baseball team used advanced statistical analysis to assemble a competitive roster on a budget.

    Discussed
    “When I began doing this, I hadn't read Moneyball.”
    Brian Burke Why Don’t Running Backs Get Paid Anymore? (Update) 2026-02-04 Listen at 22:21
    Where to get it
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper
“We don't need to get into the details here, but I did once write a book about him called Confessions of a Hero Worshipper.”
Stephen Dubner Why Don’t Running Backs Get Paid Anymore? (Update) 2026-02-04 Listen at 2:20