“I want to talk about my speed.” That request came from Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton when he poked his head into the cubicle of Donny Moore. If you’re in the NFL and you want your performance to be excellent, Moore is the man to talk to. He’s the guy behind the Madden ratings, and he decides everthing from how fast you run to how well you tackle. From FiveThirtyEight: The secret process that turns NFL players into digital gods. (Thankfully, I operate in an industry where one can achieve that status with a few decent Tweets.)