Tag: NFL Practice Reports

  • Applying An Ounce of Skepticism to Practice Reports

    Applying An Ounce of Skepticism to Practice Reports

    I’m gradually reaching the conclusion that the most unreliable aspect of football journalism is the practice report. When done well, they’re invaluable. But how do you know that the observations are sound? Vinnie Iyer of the Sporting News posted a trio of tweets about Brandin Cooks this morning and it was a reminder of this point.…

  • Quarterback Development: When Practice Reports Are Useless

      “A lot of times you learn from your mistakes. You know, you gotta make the mistakes to learn from them,” he said. “And you never know how tight a window is until you throw it, and it was too tight. You try to force a ball into certain areas and then you learn from…