As part of each of the Watson Analytics projects thus far in this book, we have always taken a moment to review or peek at the data we will be loading into Watson and ultimately be working with (for example, in the previous chapter, we covered this in the Gathering and reviewing of data section).
It's an important step in any project, even if the peek is simply a conversation with the data provider about some background and what might be expected to be in the file.
Here is what we should know in this project.
Football is one sport that is rich in data. From game results, betting/bookmaking, fantasy football leagues to the NFL Combine, the sport is overflowing with data. Let's look at the combine (as a data source).
The NFL Scouting Combine is a week-long showcase occurring every February, where college football players perform physical and mental tests...
