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Reads Listens Views 10/9/2015

X & Y’s pod, Igono on Hogan, Brandon Weeden, and Jamiroquai Listens – Jamiroquai – Seven Days in Sunny June What is Going On Around Here? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. On Fridays I post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to content I hope will scratch that…
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The X & Y’s Podcast With Liz Loza & John Evans: This Week’s Fantasy Goodness

I join Liz Loza and John Evans on the X’s and Y’s Podcast: The His and Hers Guide to Fantasy Football Episode Title: Matt Waldman Makes Us Smarter – Listen Here Rookie Scouting Portfolio author and fantasy writer Matt Waldman (!) breaks down the Falcons offense, a promising trio of rookie RBs, the responsibility of the…
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Stanford QB Kevin Hogan: A Study in Pocket Presence

Hogan has underrated awareness in the pocket. It’s a skill set that could set the table for his overall game to flourish. By David Igono Pocket presence is a skill that is fundamental to a quarterback’s success in the NFL. Stanford senior QB Kevin Hogan has three desirable traits that flow into pocket presence: His…
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3-Cone Drill Podcast Part I: Ballin’ Out (NSFW)

I join Rivers McCown of VICE and Danny Tuccitto of Footballguys at the Three-Cone Drill to talk all things football and a lot more. If you’re an accountant or an actuary, you’ll probably feel dissed during this podcast. Sorry. I hope you can laugh at yourselves, especially when you don’t have to live the life…
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Gut Check No.350

Potential midseason gap-fillers and temp-to-perm starters as well as buy-lows, Tavon, Godzilla, and the Vikings’ offensive conundrum. Welcome to my in-season column. If you’re seeking strategic tips, match-up advice, game observations, IDP info, and dynasty advice with a little bit of current “football” events opinion (if anything involving the madness of the NFL commissioner’s…
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Christopher Harris Pod: Monday Morning Review

I joined six-time Fantasy Sports Writing Association award winner Christopher Harris on his show this morning and weighed in on the Rams-Cardinals and Cowboys-Saints games as well as some thoughts on the RB situation for Detroit. You can find more fantasy podcast excellence at www.harrisfootball.com 10/5/15: Game Tape Review – Week 4 What in the…
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RSP Film Room No.59: LSU WR Travin Dural

Saturday2Sunday Podcast host Matt Caraccio joins the program for a two-game study of LSU receiver Travin Dural. No doubt a deep threat, Dural’s game has potential to offer more than the go route and the post. There are some good examples of good plays from Dural’s tape that offer an analyst encouragement about the receiver’s…
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RSP Film Room No.58: QB Connor Cook, Michigan St. w/Will Hewlett

I love watching football with Will Hewlett. You’d think a QB coach would be so technique-focused that he wouldn’t appreciate passers deviating from the game plan, scheme, or most of all technique. But the QB coach with the Range Training views players with a balanced perspective on what makes a great quarterback and one of…
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Reads Listens Views 10/2/2015

Kamasi Washington, Steve Smith-AJ Green route mastery, Gunner Kiel, and Bad box score games to scout. Listens – Phil Woods “Stolen Moments” (Rest in Peace) What is Going On Around Here? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. On Fridays I post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to…
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RSP Boiler Room: Scenes from the Steve Smith-A.J. Green Duel

Two plays of two exceptions to the rule showing just how exceptional they are. Copyright Disclaimer on both videos: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might…

