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Mirror Images: Vernon Davis and Patrick Willis
I can’t think of an easier Mirror Images tandem than teammates. Cian Fahey profiled Ben Roethlisberger and Troy Polamalu. I’m following suit with a pair of 49ers with freakish athleticism and great versatility. It’s only natural to me that two of the best all-around athletes with great scheme versatility – Vernon Davis and Patrick Willis – are mirror images. The fact that they…
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Reads Listens Views 6/28/2013
Views Now here’s a wrestling take down. A fake, a leap, and a suplex. That’s a display of beauty. Thanks Glasco Martin. Trey Watts, Damien Williams, Brandon Oliver. Lache Seastrunk. Antonio Andrews. I’m knee-deep in 2014 running back prospects lately. The RSP Writers Project is slow going right now, but still chugging along. And Cian…
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Walk on The Wildside: Hernandez, Deen, Paulette, and Orcas
Author’s Note: This is not safe for work. I’m not a preacher, a politician, or an executive. I don’t say all the right things. It definitely applies here. Let’s start with Aaron Hernandez’s arrest on first-degree murder chargers? Do you really need to read a Hallmark card from a people-pleasing columnist who dresses in a…
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Vonta Leach and Red Bryant: My Amish Electricians
By Cian Fahey, Pre Snap Reads Editor’s Note: A game I’ve been playing in my head in recent months is to take an offensive player and find his mirror image on the opposite side of the line of scrimmage. For example, Joey Galloway and Darrell Green were stylistically mirror images of each other. Both had amazing speed…
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Mirror Images: Darren Sproles/Charles Woodson
By Cian Fahey, Pre Snap Reads Editor’s Note: A game I’ve been playing in my head in recent months is to take an offensive player and find his mirror image on the opposite side of the line of scrimmage. For example, Joey Galloway and Darrell Green were stylistically mirror images of each other. Both had amazing…
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Dri Archer: Offensive Weapon/Caffeine Substitute
With an alarm clock that goes off at 4:30 am, dawn comes around fast in my household. It doesn’t help matters that I’m not a coffee drinker. But if I could watch more prospects with Dri Archer’s big-play ability, I’d have a great 5:00 am caffeine substitute. The Kent State offensive weapon averaged 9 yards…
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Mirror Images: Ben Roethlisberger-Troy Polamalu
By Cian Fahey, Pre Snap Reads Editor’s Note: A game I’ve been playing in my head in recent months is to take an offensive player and find his mirror image on the opposite side of the line of scrimmage. For example, Joey Galloway and Darrell Green were stylistically mirror images of each other. Both…
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Footballguys: Reinventing My Dynasty Philosophy
I’m taking a hiatus from dynasty rankings to reassess my philosophies about managing teams in these leagues. This week, I’m examining quarterback data through the lens of something I call career windows. I define career windows as a three-year period in a player’s career because that span of time is known as the average career…
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Reads Listens Views 6/14/13
Another Friday, another Reads Listens Views. This week has its routine mix of football and non-football content. The real world content (as usual) is often so quietly disturbing that I know 99 percent of you won’t even read it. That’s okay, I share it for the handful that do because fortunately for me I don’t…
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Mirror Images: Maurice Jones-Drew/Ahmad Brooks
A game I’ve been playing in my head in recent months is to take an offensive player and find his mirror image on the opposite side of the line of scrimmage. For example, Joey Galloway and Darrell Green were stylistically mirror images of each other. Both had amazing speed that sometimes overshadowed their underrated displays…