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Reads Listens Views 9/11/2015
School Days, 9/11, Torturing Sons, New Boiler Room Vid, & Salman Rushdie. Remembering 9/11 Although I will never forget the morning, I don’t have a memorable 9/11 story. To any of you who lost a friend or loved one that day or eventually lost a friend or loved one due to fallout from this horrific event,…
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Reads Listens Views 9/4/2015
More organ, risk analysis metric, crimes against fantasy, and master penmen. Listens: Joey DeFrancesco & City Rhythm Orchestra…As Jene Bramel says, “More organ!” YEAH! If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. On Fridays I post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to content I hope will scratch that itch, but…
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The Football Educator Podcast Appearance
Last week, I had the honor of joining former Broncos GM Ted Sundquist on his Football Educator Podcast. I had a good time last Thursday night talking football, prospect evaluation, pancakes, and Georgia public school geography lessons with Sundquist, Brandon Thorn and Zach Grasinger. You can check out the episode here. An inside look at the…
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Reads Listens Views 8/28/2015
Thanks to FieldGulls for this funky shirt idea. Listens: DJ DKO Duo A lot of the music you’ll be hearing this year on the RSP Boiler Room Videos will be Darren’s work. What’s the Deal With This Post? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. Until last December, I used Fridays to…
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Reads Listens Views 8/22/2015
Who are these five women? Answer at the bottom of the post. Listens: Fishbone Live from San Francisco 1992 (NSFW) What’s the Deal With This Post? If you’re new to the Rookie Scouting Portfolio blog, welcome. Until last December, I used Fridays to post links to pieces that I’ve found personally compelling or to content I…
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Mark Schofield’s Coaches and Offense to Defend the Planet
Team Overview Given one game to save humanity, assembling a roster with a combination of players that have achieved the highest success in the game of football and a certain intimidation factor is no easy task.. The majority of these players have played in one or more Super Bowls, so they will not shy away…
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Odell Beckham in Hindsight and Performance Theory
Late in the year, SB Nation writer and former NFL defensive lineman Stephen White tweeted that no one knew that Odell Beckham would be this good. A follower of mine responded to this Tweet and told him that I did, referring to my February 4, 2013 post, Six Plays That Make Me a Fan of Odell Beckham’s Game. …
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Reads Listens Views 11/21/2014
Shark Mural, David Cobb Film Room, Swinging the Mallett, The Overview Effect, and Mercy, Mercy, Mercy. 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,…
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Reads Listens Views 10/24/2014
The Lullaby Project, Reception Perception, Sonic Tonic, Lance Zierlein, and Smart Football’s Career Epitaph for June Jones. 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,…
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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…