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RSP Writers Project GM Scenario No.7: The Star or The Coach?
Do you keep the superstar receiver or the defensive-minded head coach with a championship-caliber unit? What is 2014’s Writer’s Project? This year’s RSPWP is a different take on team building. I will have 15-20 written scenarios based on true NFL stories provided to me from current and former NFL employees (scouts, players, and consultants). In…
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Reads Listens Views 6/27/2014
Horace Silver, Sweet Spots and Dead Zones, Getting Freaky, RSPWP3, and RSP Post-Draft What is Reads Listens Views? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. I post links on Fridays to content I’m saving for later consumption or pieces that I found compelling. You may not like everything listed here, but you’re bound to…
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Michael Schottey’s Response to “The Freak Getting Freaky”
Imagine a freakish athlete of Randy Moss’ or Lawrence Taylor’s caliber of skills as a left tackle but with the charisma of a veteran QB and the party habits of Manziel. A GM wouldn’t know whether to hug him or hit him. What is 2014’s Writer’s Project? This year’s RSPWP is a different take on…
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Jason Wood on “Leveraging Dirt”
Some NFL GMs will use unflattering information on a player to renegotiate a contract. Where does Jason Wood stand? The Scenario: Leveraging Dirt It’s July and you’re the general manager of a young team that has been to the conference championships two of the past three years. The core of this team is your rising…
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RSP Writers Project GM Scenario No.2: “Leveraging Dirt”
Your team captain and the Walter Payton Man of The Year is entering the final year of his contract, but you have dirt on him. Do you use it to leverage a new deal in your favor ? What is 2014’s Writer’s Project? This year’s RSPWP is a different take on team building. I will have…
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Reads Listens Views 6/20/2014
Extradition, Austin Peralta, Audible Hangouts, Oregon Coast, RSPWP3, and RSP Post-Draft What is Reads Listens Views? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. I post links on Fridays to content I’m saving for later consumption or pieces that I found compelling. You may not like everything listed here, but you’re bound to like something. Listens/Views…
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Eric Galko’s Decision on “Change Horses?” (RSPWP III)
See why Optimum Scouting’s Eric Galko is willing to horse trade and take the heat for doing so. What is 2014’s Writer’s Project? This year’s RSPWP is a different take on team building. I will have 15-20 written scenarios based on true NFL stories provided to me from current and former NFL employees (scouts, players,…
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Josh Liskiewitz’s Decision on “Change Horses?” (RSPWP III)
See why Liskiewitz puts this horse into the discussion. What is 2014’s Writer’s Project? This year’s RSPWP is a different take on team building. I will have 15-20 written scenarios based on true NFL stories provided to me from current and former NFL employees (scouts, players, and consultants). In each scenario, the participating writer is…
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Reality Sports Online Leagues + How to Create an Auction Value Worksheet
Today’s post shows how to create auction values from projections + a plug for Reality Sports Online Interested in doing an auction draft? You should. It’s one of my favorite ways to play fantasy football. If you haven’t done so already, I recommend you try Reality Sports Online’s auction/league management site. Reality Sports Online is a website…
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Rivers McCown on “The Interview” (RSPWP III)
You’ve just had an interview for your first GM position, but you’re ambivalent about the club’s organizational leadership. Will you take the job if offered? What is 2014’s Writer’s Project? This year’s RSPWP is a different take on team building. I will have 15-20 written scenarios based on true NFL stories provided to me…