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RSP Film Room No. 50 – WR Mike Williams (Clemson) w/ Matt Harmon
We kick off the 2016 RSP Film Room like the way we ended it: Matt Harmon and I studying a wide receiver. Clemson’s Mike Williams has the build of Martavis Bryant and A.J. Green. Does he have the same game? Matt Harmon and I didn’t see enough contested plays involving Williams against N.C. State and Oklahoma…
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Reads Listens Views 8/14/2015
Worth a second week to lead off Reads Listens Views with this twin bill from Emory Hunt and crew at Football Game Plan. The Return of Reads Listens Views? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. Until last December, I used Fridays to post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling…
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Reads Listens Views 8/7/2015
A twin bill from Emory Hunt and crew at Football Game Plan leading off Reads Listens Views. Reads: Football: A Love Story & What Did Football Teach Me This duo of publications compiled by the crew at Footballgameplan.com is time well-spent. I found myself 30 pages into Football: A Love Story while standing next to my mailbox. Both books…
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Reality Sports Writers’ League Rookie Draft
One of the best formats where I compete in fantasy football is Reality Sports Online, started by two former NFL employees with legal and salary cap expertise. This is an auction league with contract keepers. The salaries are realistic, there are players to franchise, and there are multi-year contracts that are a part of the…
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Reads Listens Views 7/31/2015
Welcome to back Reads Listens Views, glad to see you. Listens: Dave Holland “Mr. PC” The Return of Reads Listens Views? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. Until last December, I used Fridays to post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to content I haven’t read yet. I moved in…
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Brandon Thorn’s Offense to Defend the Planet
Brandon Thorn picks the rules and the team to defend our planet and upon that foundation he builds the ultimate West Coast offense. Note: Learn more about Thorn’s overall philosophy and the coaching staff for this project. Offensive Coordinator: Bill Walsh Walsh’s offensive philosophy begins and ends with quarterback play. With an emphasis on timing,…
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Waldman’s Receivers to Defend the Planet: Steve Smith, My Game-Wrecker
If my team is Popeye, Smith is the can of spinach. Choosing a receiving corps to defend the planet was easier than picking the team’s starting running back. Other than a day of indecision between two players that concluded with me adding both to my corps and bumping one of my slot receivers to special teams,…
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The Gut Check No.337: PPR Tiers and Mocks
Imagine you’re planning a car trip from Atlanta to Austin. There are several routes you can take. One of them is a 13 or 14-hour trek through Mobile, Alabama, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Houston, Texas. Another takes you through Birmingham, Jackson, and Shreveport. MapQuest, Google Maps, or your car’s GPS will give you the directions,…
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Bryan Frye’s Defense to Defend the Planet
Kick’em in the head, Ted. Outlaw the forward pass, lock and load your defense with the most explosive, powerful, and agile big men for trench warfare, and you have Bryan Frye’s defense to defend the planet. Rules – 1893 When Matt invited me to participate in this exercise, I gladly accepted and immediately started trying…
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Sunday Football Twitter Sermon: Marcus Allen
Marcus Allen’s Most Selfish On-Field Act Opened the Doors to a Most Unselfish Career I learned that Marcus Allen intentionally fumbled the ball 8 times in a high school game because the star safety didn’t want to play quarterback. How his coach and his father responded to this selfish act had a vital impact on…