Tag: Matt Waldman Writers Project

  • Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down No.12: Earl Campbell

    Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down No.12: Earl Campbell

    Rankings Suck This article is not a ranking of the greatest backs of all time. I’m choosing the best fit for my team to save the planet from a little-known opponent that appears to know a lot more about us. It may not seem like there’s a difference, but there is. My decisions are based…

  • Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down No.11: Gale Sayers

    Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down No.11: Gale Sayers

    Running back is the most talent-dense position in the history of the league. It’s why narrowing the choice to a single player is insanity. I’m sharing my process of finding my runner to defend the planet. The criticisms I have for these players are so minor that normally, I’d echo Jim Brown’s sentiments about rating…

  • RSPWP4 Team Directory

    RSPWP4 Team Directory

    What is the RSP Writers Project (RSPWP)? The RSP Writers Project is a goodwill community effort among writers that is designed to spur conversation about the game. Each year there’s a different theme. The first RSPWP was a team-building project with a salary cap. You can still download the spreadsheet from the link and try it…

  • Fourth Annual RSP Writers Project: The Team to Defend the Planet

    Fourth Annual RSP Writers Project: The Team to Defend the Planet

    An alien race makes itself known to the planet and its intention is to take over the world. Being a sporting culture themselves, they’ll give the U.S. one chance to represent and save the world on a football field. Which players–past or present–would you pick to defend the planet? This is our writers’ missions and…

  • Michael Schuttke’s RSPWP Decision: “With The Flow or Against The Grain?”

    Michael Schuttke’s RSPWP Decision: “With The Flow or Against The Grain?”

    What is 2014’s Writer’s Project? This year’s RSPWP is a different take on team building. I will have 15-20 written scenarios based on true NFL stories provided to me from current and former NFL employees (scouts, players, and consultants). In each scenario, the participating writer is the general manager of an NFL team has a…

  • Sigmund Bloom’s RSPWP Decision: The Star or The Coach?

    Sigmund Bloom’s RSPWP Decision: The Star or The Coach?

    Does Sigmund Bloom keep the superstar receiver or the defensive-minded head coach with a championship-caliber unit?  What is 2014’s Writer’s Project? This year’s RSPWP is a different take on team building. I will have 15-20 written scenarios based on true NFL stories provided to me from current and former NFL employees (scouts, players, and consultants).…

  • GM Scenario No.12: With The Flow or Against The Grain?

    GM Scenario No.12: With The Flow or Against The Grain?

    Your team needs a new coach and your boss prefers the hot candidate from is alma mater, but the fit is questionable.  What is 2014’s Writer’s Project? This year’s RSPWP is a different take on team building. I will have 15-20 written scenarios based on true NFL stories provided to me from current and former…

  • Jason Wood on “Leveraging Dirt”

    Jason Wood on “Leveraging Dirt”

    Some NFL GMs will use unflattering information on a player to renegotiate a contract. Where does Jason Wood stand? The Scenario: Leveraging Dirt It’s July and you’re the general manager of a young team that has been to the conference championships two of the past three years. The core of this team is your rising…

  • RSP Writers Project GM Scenario No.2: “Leveraging Dirt”

    RSP Writers Project GM Scenario No.2: “Leveraging Dirt”

    Your team captain and the Walter Payton Man of The Year is entering the final year of his contract, but you have dirt on him. Do you use it to leverage a new deal in your favor ? What is 2014’s Writer’s Project? This year’s RSPWP is a different take on team building. I will have…

  • GM Joe Goodberry on “Double Down or Standing Pat” (RSPWP III)

    GM Joe Goodberry on “Double Down or Standing Pat” (RSPWP III)

    Do you trust your scouting intel on a player that you value higher than most or do you stick to your board? What is 2014’s Writer’s Project? This year’s RSPWP is a different take on team building. I will have 15-20 written scenarios based on true NFL stories provided to me from current and former…