Archive for September, 2012
Pai Mei, Longtones, and Route Running: Lessons of Kung Fu, Jazz, and Football With Utah WR DeVonte Christopher
Football and music (and in this case, Kung Fu) continue to have a number of parallels for me. I played saxophone from the age of 8 until I stopped at 23.This is roughly the same career life span of most college football players. Those who continue playing beyond college and perform on the highest stage… Read More ›
Reads Listens Views 9/7/2012
Views Pound-for-pound, one of the fiercest competitors in the NFL. If you don’t want this guy on your team you need a gut check. Although I must admit that he’s completely delusional when it comes to saying that he doesn’t play with a chip on his shoulder. Listen to him say he wasn’t allowed to… Read More ›
On The Couch Podcast With Sigmund Bloom
On The Couch is a new 30(-ish)-minute podcast by Footballguys.com’s Sigmund Bloom, who plays Cheswick to Jene Bramel’s McMurphy and my Chief.
One-on-One Fantasy Football-Free!
Most of you reading the RSP blog play fantasy football. If you’re like me your favorite part of fantasy leagues is the draft. There’s nothing more enjoyable than assembling a team, except perhaps the week you play a heated rival and get a chance to smack talk like you’re James Harrison and he’s Ray Rice…. Read More ›
RB-OL Collisions: Reading the Road with Marcus Lattimore
A criticism I read about a few college running backs this week was the tendency for some of them to run up the back of offensive linemen. Sometimes this is a fair criticism of a player. However, it’s also an observation that requires a strong frame of reference about the critic. It’s easy to evaluate… Read More ›
