The Rookie Scouting Portfolio (RSP)

Category: RSP Writers Project

  • Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down to Defend the Planet: No.4 Jim Brown

    Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down to Defend the Planet: No.4 Jim Brown

    If this project was “One Bad Dude to Defend the Planet,” Brown would be the One Man Gang. Jim Brown This is the toughest one. Brown played in a far more lawless era of football than most and was its marked man. He dominated the sport to a degree that his records stood for another 20…

  • Eric Stoner’s Defense to Defend the Planet

    Eric Stoner’s Defense to Defend the Planet

    Stoner took a coast-to-coast approach with his defensive roster–with a pit stop near Arthur Bryant’s. Good call? Intro “They told us that they admire our species for our creativity, resilience, and skill to control and/or use emotion to our advantage either by direct or indirect intimidation,” writes Matt Waldman about the RSP Writers Project: The…

  • Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down to Defend the Planet: No.5 Emmitt Smith

    Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down to Defend the Planet: No.5 Emmitt Smith

    Watching Emmitt Smith again was essential football therapy. It’s hard to do, but don’t let the Dallas offensive line block your path to wisdom.   Emmitt Smith Smith was a good talent behind a team for the ages. He compiled great stats, but he had wide open holes to run through. This is the common…

  • Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down to Defend the Planet: No.6 Marcus Allen

    Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down to Defend the Planet: No.6 Marcus Allen

    Greatness remains focused during chaos and disruption. Considering the entirety of his career, few showed more greatness than Marcus Allen.   Marcus Allen If God put one person on this earth to be a professional football player it would have been Marcus Allen…He was the most instinctive, natural football player that I have ever been…

  • Eric Stoner’s Offense to Defend the Planet

    Eric Stoner’s Offense to Defend the Planet

    Stoner’s Team to Defend the Planet isn’t a collection of all-time individuals, but a choice of all-time units. Well played… Intro “They told us that they admire our species for our creativity, resilience, and skill to control and/or use emotion to our advantage either by direct or indirect intimidation,” writes Matt Waldman about the RSP…

  • Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down No.8: Bo Jackson

    Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down No.8: Bo Jackson

    Does the Bo Jackson, the real-life tall tale and modern interpretation of the Achilles myth still have appeal for a spot on Matt Waldman’s Team to Defend the Planet?  Be prepared for disappointment. Matt is. Running back is the most talent-dense position in the history of the league. It’s why narrowing the choice to a…

  • Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down No.9: Marshawn Lynch

    Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down No.9: Marshawn Lynch

    Running back is the most talent-dense position in the history of the league. It’s why narrowing the choice to a single player is insanity. I’m sharing my process of finding my runner to defend the planet. The criticisms I have for these players are so minor that normally, I’d echo Jim Brown’s sentiments about rating…

  • Mark Schofield’s Coaches and Defense to Defend the Planet

    Mark Schofield’s Coaches and Defense to Defend the Planet

    Team Overview Given one game to save humanity, assembling a roster with a combination of players that have achieved the highest success in the game of football and a certain intimidation factor is no easy task.. The majority of these players have played in one or more Super Bowls, so they will not shy away…

  • Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down No.10: RB Eric Dickerson

    Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down No.10: RB Eric Dickerson

    Running back is the most talent-dense position in the history of the league. It’s why narrowing the choice to a single player is insanity. I’m sharing my process of finding my runner to defend the planet. The criticisms I have for these players are so minor that normally, I’d echo Jim Brown’s sentiments about rating…

  • Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down No.12: Earl Campbell

    Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down No.12: Earl Campbell

    Rankings Suck This article is not a ranking of the greatest backs of all time. I’m choosing the best fit for my team to save the planet from a little-known opponent that appears to know a lot more about us. It may not seem like there’s a difference, but there is. My decisions are based…