Over the last five years, there’s been a kind of data boom in the NFL. As the league approaches its centennial, teams now have more access than ever before to information that can assist each part of an organization — from decision making in personnel to creating more efficient processes to watch film.
While there are departments across the NFL that serve these purposes, the Rams’ Football Information Systems team is unique in a few ways. One of which is the department’s common name across the organization.
“You know, it’s interesting, I think everybody has a ‘nerd’s nest,’ has an analytics department,” Rams general manager Les Snead said.