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Kendall Wright and the Money Catch
If you didn’t see yesterday’s post, there’s more analysis of Kendall Wright’s routes here. I love the intellectual component of football. There’s rich material to explore with every position, unit and team from the perspective of technique and strategy. It’s what I do here almost daily. But to say football is essentially an intellectual game…
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Random Post-Super Bowl Thoughts and Rants
I turn 42 today. I don’t feel 42 except when my knees feel like they’re 60 after playing Jene Bramel in a pick up game of basketball and it serves as confirmation that I still have to shed another 20 pounds. Since it is my birthday, I feel like sharing my thoughts on the spectacle…
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When “Flat” is Good: Route Running and Baylor WRs Kendall Wright and Terrance Williams
[Editor’s Note: The second route is actually one from Terrance Williams. Thanks for pointing this out, Bryan. However, the concept of making a correct break and not drifting away from the ball is still the same. ] See Also: Kendall Wright And The Money Catch. For the next two months, I’ll be providing excerpts of…
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Super Bowl Linkstravaganza
Here’s some notable posts past and present from here and elsewhere to get you prepped for the game: Super Bowl Preview: Bill Belichick’s Blitz Package – I may be an offensive guy, but I love Blitzology. I feel like I should be paying this blog for the lessons. Jokers – Why Aaron Hernandez is the…
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Reads Listens Views and Caption Contest Winners 2/2-2/3/2012
Love, peace, and soul, Don Cornelius…Love, peace, and soul. It was a fun week of football analysis at the RSP Blog. If you missed any of the David Wilson series, there are four parts to check out at your leisure. I’ll be doing more film analysis of 2012 draft prospects in the coming weeks. Most…
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David Wilson’s Vision: Part IV – Exploring the Gray Area
If you’ve missed David Wilson Week at the RSP blog you can catch up by reading parts I, II, and III. If you want to start here that’s fine, too. No one is going to write you a ticket for improper blog reading. Ever watch a ball carrier in a football game finish a good…
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RB David Wilson’s Vision: Part III – Flashes of Refined Play
This has been David Wilson Week at the RSP blog. In case you missed it, here’s the analysis I have done – and what is still slated – for the Va. Tech runner: Raw Skill in Action – Part I of series Low lights – Part II Flashes of Refined Play – Part III (today’s…
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RB David Wilson’s Vision: Part II – The Low Lights
As I explained yesterday, Vision is often poorly defined as an abstract, catchall intangible that is vital to the success of a ball carrier. Vision should be something we actively try to define and despite its intuitive characteristics I believe there are major components of the skill set that running backs learn as late as…
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RB David Wilson’s Vision: Part I Raw Skill in Action
To come to be you must have a vision of Being, a Dream, a Purpose, a Principle. You will become what your vision is. – Peter Nivio Zarlenga Vision is a magical term. Even in the world of business, visionary leaders are seen as semi-fictional characters. For all of his petulance, coldness, and cruelty…
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Vote for the Winner of the RSP Caption Contest
I had a chance to have lunch or dinner with each of these guys at least once in Mobile, but never at the right time to have them judge the caption. So I had some folks help me narrow the entries. Here are the top seven for the photo in a poll. Vote for the…
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