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Eric Stoner’s Defense to Defend the Planet
Stoner took a coast-to-coast approach with his defensive roster–with a pit stop near Arthur Bryant’s. Good call? Intro “They told us that they admire our species for our creativity, resilience, and skill to control and/or use emotion to our advantage either by direct or indirect intimidation,” writes Matt Waldman about the RSP Writers Project: The…
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Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down to Defend the Planet: No.6 Marcus Allen
Greatness remains focused during chaos and disruption. Considering the entirety of his career, few showed more greatness than Marcus Allen. Marcus Allen If God put one person on this earth to be a professional football player it would have been Marcus Allen…He was the most instinctive, natural football player that I have ever been…
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Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down No.7: Marshall Faulk
Matt Waldman knocked Marshall Faulk from consideration as his starting RB to defend the planet, but Faulk is too elusive, intelligent, and creative to take a complete hit. See below. 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…
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Mark Schofield’s Coaches and Defense 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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Matt Waldman’s RB Cut-Down No.10: RB Eric Dickerson
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…
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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…
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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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Hard Cuts: Choosing a RB to Defend the Planet
I suppose I could start five running backs. It’s the first thought that comes to mind when faced with selecting a running back for my team to defend the planet. I also thought this would be a fun project. I want a real quarterback and wide receiver corps. I need a tight end. I don’t want…
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Scott Kacsmar’s RSP Writers Project: How I Would Have Handled Josh Gordon
I gave the Football Outsiders’ writer the opportunity to write about the troubled Browns star. Kacsmar delivers. How I Would Have Developed Josh Gordon By Scott Kacsmar, Football Outsiders Assistant Editor (@FO_ScottKacsmar) The ideal situation for developing a troubled talent like Josh Gordon and the reality of his circumstances in Cleveland could not be any…
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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…