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Deny Emotion and You Only See a Fraction of the Game
Football and the analysis of the sport have become an increasingly intellectual pursuit of a physical game. However, the impact of emotion on the performance of players, plays, and a team remains as important as ever despite the desire to hide its seat at the table. There are a few things this post is not. Although some…
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Reads Listens Views 6/27/2014
Horace Silver, Sweet Spots and Dead Zones, Getting Freaky, RSPWP3, and RSP Post-Draft 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 everything listed here, but you’re bound to…
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Reads Listens Views 4/18/2014
Fran Duffy’s Scouting Notebooks, Voodoo Chile Trip, Trio of Doom, and Solar in the Dark What is Reads Listens Views? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. I post links on Friday to content I’m saving for later consumption. You may not like everything listed here, but you’re bound to like something.…
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Reads Listens Views 12/7/2013
This week’s Reads Listens Views debuts with a new look and feel to the RSP blog. Check it out. New Design I’ve been hunting for a cleaner, photo-friendly blog that is easy on the eyes. I’m hoping this design does the trick. The top menu has simpler categories for your perusal, including drop-downs for additional…
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Boiler Room: Michigan WR Jeremy Gallon
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Reads Listens Views 11/23/2013
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Reads Listens Views 11/15/2013
Views – 27 Surreal Places to Visit Before You Die (<— See the rest at this link) Coming Soon at The RSP Blog NFL Closeup: RB Bryce Brown, Wild Horse. Futures at Football Outsiders: Oklahoma State CB Justin Gilbert Trent Richardson’s latest video – Not really, just checking to see if you were awake. Views –…
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What is Integrated Technique?
In the world of draftniks, the word ‘intangibles’ is often a catchall term that explains a smart player without NFL skill sets. Sometimes those using the term make the mistake to include players who possess what I call an integrated skill set. Find out what that means and why it’s the difference between a good…
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Reads Listens Views 12/14/2012
Listens Thank You Fantasy football is slowing down and draftnik season is heating up. I’ll be here and at Football Outsider’s providing analysis of the 2013 prospects as I compile my research for the 2013 Rookie Scouting Portfolio, which will be available for download April 1. If you’ve never seen the RSP publication, 2006-2012 versions…
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Reads Listens Views 11/16/2012
Listens More on La Havas later. Views Part I – Real or Photoshop? I don’t care, it’s cool . . . At Fantasy Throwdown: Annual Thanksgiving Tourney & IDP Tourney!!! To our regulars out there, thanks for playing Fantasy Throwdown, including providing feedback and helping build a great community of fantasy football players.To our mailing list…