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Returning to the Factory of Sadness
This post is purely personal and it has nothing to do with real football or how I approach my job in football. Besides, real football hasn’t been in Cleveland since that greedy scumbag took our team to Baltimore. It’s about to get ugly–and unsafe for work or for people who want to institute Bible tests for refugees–you’ve…
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Cardale Jones and the Context of Confidence
Like most who study QB play, Cardale Jone fascinates David Igono. So does the role of confidence in performance. Good underclassmen quarterbacks are often intriguing developmental prospects. The little I’ve seen of Ohio State’s Cardale Jones has me fascinated. The upside is clearly there. He has a feel for the game that he hasn’t completely…
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Reads Listens Views 11/20/2015
Bourdain at the Waffle House, Academic study on QB and race discrimination, ITP, Snarky Puppy, Dynasty Tiers, and lots more. Snarky Puppy “Outlier (We Like It Here)” Welcome 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…
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Hanging Einstein Appearance
Andy Singleton is a NYC firefighter and fantasy writer. His show, Hanging Einstein is a talk show format devoted to interviewing people in the fantasy football space where the topics are tangental to football. I enjoyed speaking with Andy and I look forward to meeting him in Mobile. You can check his eight previous episodes–including shows…
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Gut Check No.354: Dynasties Part II-RB Tiers
“Matt Waldman to aisle 9 for a RB dynasty check…Waldman, RB dynasty check, aisle 9.” Although the majority of my leagues are dynasty-IDP formats I don’t do dynasty rankings. Barring an unforeseen event, I don’t have the time for at least another 2-3 years. But it’s by far one of my favorite realms of this…
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Reads Listens Views 10/30/15
Footballguys DFS Town Hall, Myles Jack RSP Film Room, Space Drum, ‘Escape Rooms’, and D&D turns 40. Welcome 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 I haven’t read yet. As…
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Reads Listens Views 10/16/15
Brett Kollman’s Film Room, Mark Schofield’s ‘On Two’, Four & More, Greg Hardy is Complicated, & the Saint of Dry Creek Views – The Film Room Ep. 11: Todd Gurley and Tavon Austin vs. the Steelers, Cards, & Packers Brett Kollmann is a production assistant at NFL network. He cuts highlights on game days, logs and catalogs sound,…
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Reads Listens Views 10/9/2015
X & Y’s pod, Igono on Hogan, Brandon Weeden, and Jamiroquai Listens – Jamiroquai – Seven Days in Sunny June What is Going On Around Here? 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…
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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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Gut Check No.340: Players I’m Wary Of
Suspending our knowledge of depth charts, scheme, and role, Waldman looks at 20 rounds of players he regards with a wary eye. Last week’s post was the answer to the most common question I’m asked by fantasy owners. This week’s post is not the second-most common question, but it’s high on the list: Who are the…