Stephen Dubner

Brian Burke of ESPN agrees with Smith that Henry and Barclay are the exceptions that prove the rule. But his reasoning is different, and it goes back to his military training.

Brian Burke of ESPN agrees with Smith that Henry and Barclay are the exceptions that prove the rule. But his reasoning is different, and it goes back to his military training.

Brian Burke of ESPN agrees with Smith that Henry and Barclay are the exceptions that prove the rule. But his reasoning is different, and it goes back to his military training.

I went back to my economist friend and co-host, Roland Fryer, and I asked him if a young running back came to him for advice, what would he say?

I went back to my economist friend and co-host, Roland Fryer, and I asked him if a young running back came to him for advice, what would he say?

I went back to my economist friend and co-host, Roland Fryer, and I asked him if a young running back came to him for advice, what would he say?

And yet, the end of your Wall Street Journal piece... It goes like this. The economist in me likes the results, meaning the results of your analysis, finding that running backs get paid less because they're less valuable relatively. But you write, the kid in me hopes for a running back renaissance. That's right.

And yet, the end of your Wall Street Journal piece... It goes like this. The economist in me likes the results, meaning the results of your analysis, finding that running backs get paid less because they're less valuable relatively. But you write, the kid in me hopes for a running back renaissance. That's right.

And yet, the end of your Wall Street Journal piece... It goes like this. The economist in me likes the results, meaning the results of your analysis, finding that running backs get paid less because they're less valuable relatively. But you write, the kid in me hopes for a running back renaissance. That's right.

So as, you know, as cool, calm and collected and economist acting as you are right now saying, come on, the market is the market. There's part of you emotionally that's attached to my argument. Yeah. A hundred percent.

So as, you know, as cool, calm and collected and economist acting as you are right now saying, come on, the market is the market. There's part of you emotionally that's attached to my argument. Yeah. A hundred percent.

So as, you know, as cool, calm and collected and economist acting as you are right now saying, come on, the market is the market. There's part of you emotionally that's attached to my argument. Yeah. A hundred percent.

Market forces are real, but are they unstoppable? And what happens when they meet an immovable object or even better, an object in motion like Saquon Barkley, who also appears to be unstoppable? We'll find out soon. Thanks to Roland Fryer for inspiring and collaborating on this episode. He was right. It was a lot of fun.

Market forces are real, but are they unstoppable? And what happens when they meet an immovable object or even better, an object in motion like Saquon Barkley, who also appears to be unstoppable? We'll find out soon. Thanks to Roland Fryer for inspiring and collaborating on this episode. He was right. It was a lot of fun.

Market forces are real, but are they unstoppable? And what happens when they meet an immovable object or even better, an object in motion like Saquon Barkley, who also appears to be unstoppable? We'll find out soon. Thanks to Roland Fryer for inspiring and collaborating on this episode. He was right. It was a lot of fun.

And big thanks to all our guests, LaShawn McCoy, Robert Smith, Robert Turbin, Jeffrey Whitney, and Brian Burke. I think they all did a great job explaining a complicated game that many of us love, but which many others are often baffled by. And thanks especially to you for listening. Coming up next time on the show...

And big thanks to all our guests, LaShawn McCoy, Robert Smith, Robert Turbin, Jeffrey Whitney, and Brian Burke. I think they all did a great job explaining a complicated game that many of us love, but which many others are often baffled by. And thanks especially to you for listening. Coming up next time on the show...

And big thanks to all our guests, LaShawn McCoy, Robert Smith, Robert Turbin, Jeffrey Whitney, and Brian Burke. I think they all did a great job explaining a complicated game that many of us love, but which many others are often baffled by. And thanks especially to you for listening. Coming up next time on the show...

The legal scholar Rebecca Haw Allensworth has just published a book called The Licensing Racket, how we decide who is allowed to work and why it goes wrong. That's next time on the show. Until then, take care of yourself. And if you can, someone else too. Freakonomics Radio is produced by Stitcher and Renbud Radio. You can find our entire archive on any podcast app.

The legal scholar Rebecca Haw Allensworth has just published a book called The Licensing Racket, how we decide who is allowed to work and why it goes wrong. That's next time on the show. Until then, take care of yourself. And if you can, someone else too. Freakonomics Radio is produced by Stitcher and Renbud Radio. You can find our entire archive on any podcast app.