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Speculating in a Minefield: Race and Quarterbacking
Recently, ESPN’s Matt Williamson and I were on Sigmund Bloom’s “On the Couch” podcast and Bloom broached the topic of Cam Newton. Williamson went first and talked about why he believes in Cam Newton’s talent. One of the things Williamson mentioned was that if Newton, and eventually Robert Griffin, are to develop into winning NFL…
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Reads Listens Views 10/26/2012
(Views) Walk on the Wild Side: An Open Letter to Jerry Richardson While I can’t claim credit for the changes ahead, the news of Carolina making adjustments to its offense have been my sentiments for weeks. Dear Jerry, I’ve been watching your organization from afar. Like everybody’s Uncle Arthur Blank, you seem like a good…
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Reads, Listens, Views 11/18
I love how all the non-football players in this peice are ranting about Hester as NFL Films’ No.1 return ace of all time, but the former players all see the truth before the stats proved it. Thanks. Thank you for reading. Thank you for subscribing. And thank you for recommending this blog to friends. Most…
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Breaking Through by Breaking the Rules
My piece Logic (Newton) or Chance (Luck)? got a comment the other day that sparked a thought I want to share. Here’s the comment and my response:
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Logic (Newton) or Chance (Luck)?
If you were in charge of player-personnel decisions for the NFL team that had the opportunity to choose between Cam Newton or Andrew Luck, which quarterback would you take? I think this is probably one of the most compelling questions I’ve seen all season. There are so many layers of analysis to explore with this…
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Quick Post: Cam Newton shades of Steve McNair
Watching Cam Newton this weekend move around the pocket with poise, deliver lasers off balance, and run with the speed of a tailback and the toughness of a fullback reminded me of my all-time favorite NFL player, Steve McNair. The similarities are striking to me. I just hope Newton is willing to work and deal…