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RSO Writers League Draft – Round 1 in the Books
Fantasy owners can’t get enough of drafts in progress this time of year. Here’s my thoughts on the first round of my RSO Writer’s League In case you haven’t heard of RSO’s site and leagues, here’s the quick rundown: It’s a contract-keeper-hybrid-auction league site that two former employees of the Philadelphia Eagles. One of the…
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5 Draft Strategies That Will Make You a Better Fantasy Owner
GREATNESS COMES FROM PRACTICE When it comes to the success of readers, fantasy writers are concerned about short-term matters: Which players are on the rise/decline, where to get value this year, which strategies work well this season. These topics are all panaceas if you want to be a good fantasy owner “this year.” But one…
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RSO Writers League Journal: Tagging & Rookie Draft Order
A pre-draft trade for Alfred Morris involving a first-round pick, a team franchising a kicker, and Waldman trying to explain his madness? Learn more about the fascinating decisions for RSO leagues. I’ll be writing monthly about events in the Reality Sports Online Writers League that I’m running with the likes of Sigmund Bloom, Mike Clay,…
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Slippery: Falcons RB Devonta Freeman
Falcons RB Devonta Freeman has “Slippery Power.” Find out what this means and why “Phone Booth Quicks” are necessary. Ahmad Bradshaw is one of my favorite running backs of the past 10 years. It has nothing to do with his physical talent — there are dozens of runners with significantly better physiques and athleticism to…
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William Andrews vs. Ronnie Lott
A couple of years ago I recalled a childhood memory of William Andrews taking a swing pass and running through Ronnie Lott. After scoring from 70-plus yards, a woozy Lott was helped off the field. I’ve been looking for this play online for years to see if my memory was accurate. I found the play…
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Jene Bramel’s GM Decision: With the Flow or Against the Grain?
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 the general manager of an NFL team has a…
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Scott Kacsmar’s RSP Writers Project: How I Would Have Handled Josh Gordon
I gave the Football Outsiders’ writer the opportunity to write about the troubled Browns star. Kacsmar delivers. How I Would Have Developed Josh Gordon By Scott Kacsmar, Football Outsiders Assistant Editor (@FO_ScottKacsmar) The ideal situation for developing a troubled talent like Josh Gordon and the reality of his circumstances in Cleveland could not be any…
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Reads Listens Views 7/18/2014
PPR Tiers, On the Couch, Vision Quest, Packaged Plays, Wrong Answer, Charlie Haden, Jan Garbarek, and RSP Post-Draft Listens 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…
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On the Couch Podcast With Sigmund Bloom and Me
You never know who is going to be on Bloom’s couch. I decided to stand this week. Bloom was kind enough to invite me to talk about my PPR tiers at Footballguys. You can listen to the podcast here. Takes include Steven Jackson, Matt Ryan, Russell Wilson, Antonio Gates, Justin Hunter, Jordan Cameron, Darren Sproles,…
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LSU’s Leonard Fournette: Best High School RB in a Decade?
In a decade? So says the Sporting News college football preview. The next Adrian Peterson? Some say so. I thought I’d take a look. I’m not one to spend any time on high school players. As I’ve heard from numerous coaches and football men the more stars next to a prep prospect’s names, the more…
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