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(From L-R) Bill Walsh, Dick LeBeau, Don Coryell, Darryle Lamonica, Fred Biletnikoff, and Warren Wells. Photo by Diane Cordell

Greg Cosell Part VI: Favorites

Parts I, II, and III of my talk with NFL Films senior Producer Greg Cosell – co-author of The Games That Changed the Game were portions of a recent conversation. Part IV and Part V about what goes into evaluating certain positions on the football field are from 2008. The final installment of this series… Read More ›

One of my early thoughts of McFadden at Arkansas was that he struggled with decision-making in non-angle blocking (zone) situations. Contributor Nathan Miller shows where McFadden and most of all, his offensive line, is struggling to pick up the zone blocking scheme coach Dennis Allen brought to Oakland. Photo by TipsterHog.

Greg Cosell Part IV: The Craft of Evaluation

Entering my third year of studying film for The Rookie Scouting Portfolio, I had just finished a year of film study that included a player who continues to be one of  the bigger lessons I have encountered, Arkansas running back Darren McFadden. The highly coveted prospect had some raving fans, but I wasn’t one of… Read More ›

Greg Cosell has been with NFL Films for three decades and I'm a kid in a candy store. Photo by Joel Price.

Greg Cosell Part III: The All-Timer Game

I’m a kid in a candy store this week. I get to share with you my conversations with NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell. One of the few people who not only has access to coaching tape, but also a guy who can call up a coach and talk shop. In Part I of our… Read More ›

Aaron Hernandez is a unique talent in the NFL and will likely see the ball a lot in Kacsmar's offense. Photo by Patriotworld.

Greg Cosell Part II:The Pats TE Duo and Rookies

Greg Cosell is the co-author of The Games That Changed the Game with former Eagles quarterback and ESPN analyst Ron Jaworski. The senior producer has watched decades of NFL coaches tape – the all-22 angle that very few people gain consistent access. In Part I of this conversation, Cosell graciously undergoes a voir dire of… Read More ›

Stafford or Eli Manning? Gotta go against the Bulldog in this case unless you get something else worthwhile in return. Photo by Marianne O'Leary.

NFL Films’ Greg Cosell Part I: Personnel Interrogation

It might be a dream job, but NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell understands what work is. The process of studying the game of football is a methodical one. Doing it well requires the attention and the appreciation of the minute detail, patience, and a large dose of humility. Entering his third decade with NFL… Read More ›

Quick Announcement 8/25

I’ve had the pleasure to speak with NFL Films producer Greg Cosell a few times over the years. If you aren’t familiar with his work, read this excellent feature in the New York Times. Beginning Sunday, I will be posting Q&A’s I’ve had with Greg on two different occasions. A 45-minute conversation from three years… Read More ›

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