Archive for October, 2011
The RSP Blog’s Top 20 RBs (2006-2011) Pt II
The idea of compiling a rankings analysis across several years of Rookie Scouting Portfolio publications has been a popular request by readers for years, but something I have resisted doing. For a complete explanation why please read Part I. If you want to know how my ranking of these players differs from the actual process… Read More ›
The RSP Blog’s Top 20 RB Prospects (2006-2011) Part I
One of the most frequent requests I’ve heard from readers over the years is to rank players at their position across several draft classes. It’s an entertaining thing to read, but I’ve always been reticent about doing it. There are a lot of approaches I could take with the ranking process and I’m not sure… Read More ›
Quick Announcement: New Series
Tom Moore, one of my Twitter followers, asked me to rank Alabama’s Trent Richardson within the scope of the top RB prospects during the last 10 years of drafts. I thought it was a good idea, but I simply haven’t finished my due diligence on the 2012 draft class to feel comfortable compiling that kind… Read More ›
Let’s “Throwdown!”
I don’t know about you, but my favorite part of fantasy football is the draft. Now you can draft every day and have new match ups at any time at FantasyThrowdown.com . I actually received an email from reader last week who thanked me for tipping him to the site. He said it was like… Read More ›
RSP Flashback: DeMarco Murray Q&A and Analysis
DeMarco Murray’s 25-carry, 253-yard debut as the Cowboys starter bested Emmitt Smith’s single game rushing record for the team. As with most accomplishments of this kind, the performance tends to be the product of a confluence of factors: a weakened defense, a big lead, and talent allowed to get into a rhythm. With Sam… Read More ›
Sunday Mailbag 10/23
Rob McClean: Now that San Diego and Indianapolis have released running backs Jordan Todman and Darren Evans, do either get a shot with the Detroit Lions after the voided Ronnie Brown trade? Waldman: On the surface it would make sense that the Lions would take a look at this pair of rookies, but after a… Read More ›
Reads Listens Views 10/21
Check out Walter Payton’s 75-yard reception. It’s been a great week at the RSP blog. Chad Spann not only provided great information for an enlightening interview series about his training camp experience with Indianapolis, but he’s now a part of the Buccaneers practice squad and in London for the team’s match up with the Chicago… Read More ›
Jene Bramel: What the TV Angles Don’t Show You
By Jene Bramel Television makes football look and sound amazing. They give us HD video and surround sound, on-field suspended cameras, and parabolic microphones. But the TV production crews – including many of the color broadcasters and their spotters – still miss showing us crucial chapters of the game story. Thankfully, football geeks can get… Read More ›
Walk on the Wild Side Exposed: Rex Grossman is impersonating Cecil Lammey!
Author’s Note: This was my planned defense for John Beck in our Fantasy Court segment scheduled for the October 20 broadcast of The Audible Roundtable. Unfortunately, we have suspicions that Rex Grossman tampered with my phone line so he could continue to impersonate our beloved host Cecil Lammey for the entire two hours and persecute… Read More ›
Challenge me to a Game of one-on-one Fantasy Football
If you follow me on Twitter then you might have seen that I was looking for people to play me in a game of one-on-one fantasy football. The game is FantasyThrowdown. It’s a one-on-one fantasy football game that is simple, but strategic and addictive. Drafts can take as little as 5-10 minutes and you can… Read More ›
