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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:

  • Series Anouncement

    The 2006-2011 RSP Rankings series that began last week with running backs will resume this week with the top 20 quarterbacks. Sundays and Mondays are usually pretty slammed, so expect to see the first installment of the quarterback rankings on Monday night. By the way, I went 19-8 in my Fantasy Throwdown match ups this…

  • Reads, Listens, Views 10/14/11

    1973 Week 7 Chargers vs. Browns A lot has been going on behind the scenes for me. Illness, additional work requirements (and new opportunities), and my home office PC on its last legs have all contributed to fewer posts than the dog days of August. However, I offer a sincerest thanks for the continued support…

  • Maryland RB Davin Meggett

    I finished studying Maryland RB Davin Meggett’s performance against the Miami Hurricanes and I discovered that someone posted all of Meggett’s touches from this game. So I’m providing my analysis of Meggett’s performance with these highlights. When it comes to the son of the former New York Giants star, four things stand out: Meggett has…

  • New Blog-Article Menu

    Continuous improvement is an ingrained part of what I try to do here at the Rookie Scouting Portfolio. Although I haven’t been adding new posts for the last week I have been creating a new menu to find my 99 other posts from the last four months. Many of you are new to the blog…

  • Greg Cosell Part V: Class in Session

    Entering my third year of studying film for The Rookie Scouting Portfolio, I had just finished a year of film study that included one of  the bigger lessons I had encountered in Arkansas running back Darren McFadden. The highly coveted prospect had some raving fans, but I wasn’t one of them. I didn’t see what…

  • Reads, Listens, and Views 7/29/11

    Another nice week here at the Rookie Scouting Portfolio. It helps that the NFL has a CBA agreement that lasts a decade with no opt-out clause. Special thanks to all of you who have subscribed to the blog or have made it part of your daily ritual. If you like what you’ve seen thus far,…

  • Reads, Listens, and Views – 7/21

      It has been a fun couple of months here at the Rookie Scouting Portfolio. I want to extend a hearty thanks to all of you who have been repeat visitors to my blog and given me some terrific feedback. If you like what you’ve seen thus far, please consider these three acts of kindness:…

  • Emerging NFL Talents: RB Ryan Mathews

    Although my takes on the players in the next series of posts might be useful to fantasy owners, this isn’t a fantasy football article. I’m not projecting stats. I’m writing about talented players whose portfolio of work reveals techniques and behaviors that I think translate well to the NFL game. At the end of the…

  • Grinding Tape: NIU RB Chad Spann Part II

    In Part I of the Grinding Tape Series, Mid American Conference MVP Chad Spann explained the concepts behind plays that require a running back to understand blocking schemes, defensive tendencies, and reading keys. This week, he reveals how quickly a runner needs to be able to process information to choose a hole, ball security protocol,…