Archive for December, 2012
Walk on The Wildside: Notes From the RSP Bunker
It’s been a productive summer and fall at the RSP Film Room. I am closing in on finishing play-by-play evaluations of 130 different skill position players as my winter vacation is ending and I thought I’d provide a few highlights of what I’ve seen this week. Most of this is lighthearted analysis in three short… Read More ›
The Rookie Scouting Portfolio Publication: A Q&A
New to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog? Haven’t heard of the RSP publication? Heard of it, but haven’t given it a try? Learn more about this annual publication that has been available for download every April 1 for the past seven years and why it has become a fave among draftniks and fantasy football owners…. Read More ›
Under the Radar: ECU RB Reggie Bullock
Las Vegas native Reggie Bullock was good enough as a high school running back for Alabama, LSU, Florida, Florida State, and Oregon to court him. Academics forced Bullock to opt for Arizona Western, where he earned consecutive 1000-yard seasons, earning the 2010 National JUCO Player of The Year Award. Why is Bullock not on most… Read More ›
The RSP Writers Project: You Vote
With the regular season coming to an end and it sounds like a good time to take a look back at the RSP Writers Project. If you’re not familiar with the project, I had the pleasure of hosting a group of football writers, former NFL players, and former NFL scouts whose job was to build… Read More ›
Flashes: RB Benny Cunningham, MTSU
This installment of Flashes profiles the play of Middle Tennessee State University runner Benny Cunningham. The senior, who was on the Doak Walker Award Watch List this summer, had a 217-yard, 5-touchdown afternoon against Georgia Tech in September. By November, he was out for the season with a torn patella tendon. what quality did he… Read More ›
2012 RSP Sample: QB Skill Breakdown Sample
Whenever I provide samples of the RSP, they are links to individual reports of players. These reports are raw, play-by-play notes located in the back of the book. My readers appreciate these, but most of them get the publication for the front-of-the-book material. One of these reports is the Skill Breadowns that I perform by position…. Read More ›
Futures at Football Outsiders: WR Martel Moore, NIU
Futures: Northern Illinois WR Martel Moore By Matt Waldman Sleeper. It might be my favorite word. If by some infinitesimal chance — or twisted act of fate — I somehow wind up on stage at Pace University’s New York City Campus and I’m sitting across the table from James Lipton, ‘Sleeper’ would be my answer…. Read More ›
What is The RSP?
What is the RSP? What does it stand for? What do you get from it? Why is it insanely detailed, but insanely easy to read? Here’s a basic primer. There is also a Q&A that you can read that answers these questions in more detail. I don’t like giving my money away…but one thing that… Read More ›
Reads Listens Views 12/21/2012
My weekly list of links, tunes, and reads (football and otherwise), in addition to a thank you for supporting this blog and the annual Rookie Scouting Portfolio Publication. This includes a new ‘No-Huddle Series’ piece, Some serious saxophone playing, a good mock draft from Russ Lande, a piece from Sports on Earth, and Omer Avital…. Read More ›
No-Huddle Series: WR Darius Johnson, SMU
For more analysis of skill players like the post below, download the 2012 Rookie Scouting Portfolio. Better yet, if you’re a fantasy owner the 56-page Post-Draft Add-on comes with the 2012 RSP at no additional charge. Best, yet, 10 percent of every sale is donated to Darkness to Light to combat sexual abuse. News for the availability… Read More ›
