Month: June 2014

  • GM Scenario No.3: The Freak Getting Freaky

    GM Scenario No.3: The Freak Getting Freaky

    Imagine a freakish athlete of Randy Moss’ 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 team building. I…

  • GM Scenario No.1: To Cut or Not to Cut? (RSPWP3)

    GM Scenario No.1: To Cut or Not to Cut? (RSPWP3)

    Your team is finally coming together and is poised to make its first playoff run under your tenure as GM, but will your tight end derail it? 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…

  • Announcing The Third Annual RSP Writers’ Project

    Announcing The Third Annual RSP Writers’ Project

    The mission of the RSP Writers’ Project is to encourage writers and readers to expand their understanding of pro football through a written exercise. The first RSPWP was an exercise in team building with a salary cap. Several football writers, analysts, and former NFL scouts built teams and provided a written account of their process,…

  • WR Size: Is It Valid Analysis? By Chase Stuart and Matt Waldman

    WR Size: Is It Valid Analysis? By Chase Stuart and Matt Waldman

    Chase Stuart of Football Perspective drops by to collaborate on the topic of wide receiver size and the limits of applying analytics to the subject. Matt Waldman: Stats Ministers and Their Church I’m a fan of applying analytics to football. Those who do it best possess rigorous statistical training or are disciplined about maintaining limits…