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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 […]
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GM Scenario No.3: The Freak Getting Freaky
Imagine a freakish athlete of Randy Moss’ caliber of skills as a left tackle but with the charisma of a veteran QB and the party habits of Manziel. A GM wouldn’t know whether to hug him or hit him. What is 2014’s Writer’s Project? This year’s RSPWP is a different take on team building. I […]
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GM Scenario No.1: To Cut or Not to Cut? (RSPWP3)
Your team is finally coming together and is poised to make its first playoff run under your tenure as GM, but will your tight end derail it? 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 […]
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Announcing The Third Annual RSP Writers’ Project
The mission of the RSP Writers’ Project is to encourage writers and readers to expand their understanding of pro football through a written exercise. The first RSPWP was an exercise in team building with a salary cap. Several football writers, analysts, and former NFL scouts built teams and provided a written account of their process, […]
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RSP Writers Project No.2 (RSPWP2): Draft In Progress
The RSP Writers Project is a collection of football writers, analysts, and former scouts who participate in a now-annual event designed to share thoughts about pro football through an exercise. Last year we selected full rosters with salary caps and required each writer to develop a scheme on each side of the ball and even […]
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RSP Writers Project Q&A: Joe Goodberry, CincyJungle.com
Joe Goodberry writes for Cincyjungle.com. A regular of the football Twitterverse, Goodberry is one of the diehard draftniks frequenting social networks during the offseason. His RSP Writers Project Team is quarterback-driven on offense and features a 4-3 defense with two well-known 3-4 outside linebackers as bookends in his front. Find out the thought process behind […]
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RSP Writers Project Team: Joe Goodberry, CincyJungle.com
Joe Goodberry writes for Cincyjungle.com. A regular of the football Twitterverse, Goodberry is one of the diehard draftniks frequenting social networks during the offseason. His RSP Writers Project Team is quarterback-driven on offense and features a 4-3 defense with two well-known 3-4 outside linebackers as bookends in his front. Stay tuned for Goodberry’s Q&A and […]
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RSP Writers Project Q&A: Matt Williamson ESPN
For more about the RSP Writers Project, featuring some of the best football analysts on the Internet, go here. Matt Williamson unveiled his RSP Writers Squad yesterday and the offensive firepower is obvious. The ESPN analyst was gracious with his time to kick the tires on this project before releasing it to the public. I […]
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My First Pass at Building a Team: The Defensive Line
The Rookie Scouting Portfolio Football Writers Project is an all-star cast of football writers, former scouts, and draft analysts on the Internet. Their mission is to take a month to build a 53-man roster with a $160 million salary cap and present the team here. You can use the same information to build your own […]
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The Rookie Scouting Portfolio Writers Project Begins!
The Mission Each of you has been given complete control over an NFL franchise. Your mission is to do the following by 11:59 pm Eastern Time, Friday, July 20: Build a 53-man roster within the confines of a $160 million salary cap Provide player-personnel analysis of your complete roster Answer the questions listed in the […]