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Anatomy of a Play Series: Looking At Falcons Impact Plays

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Hey guys, I just wanted to let you all know what I'm going to be doing in the upcoming weeks.

As we all know, the offseason is often devoid of content to talk about, and it makes for a boring time and, in the "business" aspect of it, there are fewer readers or people who just forget to visit here because there isn't anything really interesting going on.

I have long wished to have access to film, and, while I still don't have any film, I will be perusing the Internet to find some plays and break them down to determine what worked and what didn't.

Each week, I will be doing each week of the regular season. That's about 4 months worth of content which I hope you all will find interesting. I will be doing at least 4 plays per game, and I will try to balance the good and the bad plays. I'll also note that offense and defensive good/bad plays probably will not be balanced. It'll be kind of a week-by-week thing.

I'm not a football genius, but I will attempt to explain why certain plays were run the way they were and perhaps explain also why the coordinators made the right or wrong decision.

I think this will be a fun project, but I also want your input on one thing: Would you rather I do a big write-up for each play, or would you rather me do a video, where you actually hear me talk and break down the play on my computer screen? For those of you that have no heard my voice, it is not obnoxious. It's a broadcasting voice. I have heard umpteen infinity people tell me that already.

Both the write-up and the video will use some form of drawing to illustrate what's happening on the field so you can get a better idea of what happens without rewinding the video a million times like I'll probably be doing.

I don't think I can legally put the NFL video in the post, but I will provide a link to the video (wherever it comes from) on the post so you'll have easy access to it. Hopefully I've covered all my bases and won't get in trouble for this. Ha.

I'll also put a poll up so I know which of the two options to do.

Poll
For this series of posts, which would you prefer? (Both will come with illustrations)
Long write-up
76 votes
A video where I explain the play
162 votes

238 votes | Poll has closed

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to read through enough of your crap as it is…I keed, I keed…

Seriously, the video would be preferred as we will probably have a better understanding of the play your referring to…and, I just love watching the Falcons play so…win, win!!

"I'd run over my own mother to win the Super Bowl." - Joe Jacoby, formerly of the Redskins
"To win, I'd run over Joe's mom too." - Matt Millen, formerly of the Raiders

"We now have exactly the same situation as we had at the start of the race, only exactly the opposite" - Murray Walker, Sportscaster

by Blood_Talon on Jan 31, 2012 3:19 PM EST reply actions  

Go for it dude.

I’d prefer video as well. Easier to get into it that way. Also provides us a much better look at what our players do and don’t do well.

I'm just saying...

by Novation on Jan 31, 2012 3:23 PM EST reply actions  

The video would be the better option

But i doubt I’ll be able to watch them while I’m at school. They have everything blocked here :(

If Halladay, Lee, and Hamels all break their arms while playing tag in the clubhouse, We'll be set

by suicide bunting is a sin on Jan 31, 2012 3:25 PM EST reply actions  

Nicely played sir

Good idea from a business standpoint. Keeping the season going throughout the offseason and keeping people coming to the sight. Somebody is a little out of the box thinker. I didn’t vote because I think the best option is screen shots that you have drawn onto and explained out. Make a headline and short explaination of what will be covered and then a jump so that people will have to stick with the page to see what is covered. A lot of work but most useful to break things down Barney style on.

by CombatFalcoholic on Jan 31, 2012 3:43 PM EST reply actions  

I'll look into that as well.

Not sure what I can do, but we’ll see.

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by Caleb Rutherford on Feb 1, 2012 2:30 AM EST up reply actions  

Broadcasting voice?

I want you to use a different voice for each video—faux-British, Madden, movie promo guy, Obama, etc.

GATA!

by Jman781 on Jan 31, 2012 3:49 PM EST reply actions  

I vote for Madden...lol

"I'd run over my own mother to win the Super Bowl." - Joe Jacoby, formerly of the Redskins
"To win, I'd run over Joe's mom too." - Matt Millen, formerly of the Raiders

"We now have exactly the same situation as we had at the start of the race, only exactly the opposite" - Murray Walker, Sportscaster

by Blood_Talon on Jan 31, 2012 3:51 PM EST up reply actions  

I love this idea! Go for the video.

I wish I had time to do something similar to this. I think starting next season I’m going to record every game and do a little breakdown every week. Hopefully

by FLA_Falcon on Jan 31, 2012 4:48 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

Can you do a video with stick figures? Maybe like a flip deck!

Video of the play would definately be helpful. One view will knock the scab off and all those repressed emotions will come flooding back. After that a long write-up and a diagram.

Okay, yea, all of the above! This lloks like fun.

From here it looks like the glass is all the way full, but half of it's foam.
GO FALCONS!!

by AnOldBird on Jan 31, 2012 4:50 PM EST reply actions  

Oooooh, claymation!! Or, Stop Motion..."Robot Chiken Style"!!

"I'd run over my own mother to win the Super Bowl." - Joe Jacoby, formerly of the Redskins
"To win, I'd run over Joe's mom too." - Matt Millen, formerly of the Raiders

"We now have exactly the same situation as we had at the start of the race, only exactly the opposite" - Murray Walker, Sportscaster

by Blood_Talon on Jan 31, 2012 5:00 PM EST up reply actions  

I am a busy college student

so ugly MS Paint drawings will probably be what you get.

I just had a wonderful idea, but I don’t have the camera necessary to do it. :(

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by Caleb Rutherford on Feb 1, 2012 2:23 AM EST up reply actions  

As long as your "broadcast voice" isn't DOL's

I think I can support a video. That man’s voice lowers his perceived IQ by 60 points…No bowties either.

by drmondo667 on Jan 31, 2012 6:21 PM EST reply actions  

Don't worry

My voice doesn’t sound like his. haha

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by Caleb Rutherford on Feb 1, 2012 2:27 AM EST up reply actions  

I vote for Will Ferrel drunken Harry Carey!

And Lego or stop motion animation! Don’t take the easy way out with your so called links!

by aces666high on Jan 31, 2012 6:53 PM EST reply actions  

Like the idea Caleb!

I say do both, if you can. You’ll need to write out a script for the video anyway, so hopefully it wouldn’t be too much extra effort. Only problem with video is it will be hard to get away with looking at them at work. But no matter, I will push on. As inspiration, the “Draw it Up” series on Grantland (like this) is one way to go about this that I enjoy.

by kman_722 on Jan 31, 2012 7:58 PM EST reply actions  

The only issue I have

is rights issues. ESPN probably has paid all kinds of money (money I don’t have, sadly) for the rights to show those pictures.

It is so dumb, but it’s something that I unfortunately have no power over.

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by Caleb Rutherford on Feb 1, 2012 2:25 AM EST up reply actions  

Thanks for the feedback guys.

There are still a couple kinks to work out as far as a video is concerned. I should reiterate that it is very unlikely that I can have the play in question in the video itself (again, rights issues that would cost me way too much money) but I will look into all of it before I do the final version.

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by Caleb Rutherford on Feb 1, 2012 2:27 AM EST reply actions  

Oh, and one other thing

As kman_722 suggested, I will likely have some script written out. I can save them in case anyone wants to read them after the fact.

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by Caleb Rutherford on Feb 1, 2012 2:29 AM EST reply actions  

Ya I feel for you guys during this slow time. It has to be difficult to find material and ideas to write about. This is my first offseason with this site and so far am very impressed. Great idea!
Keep up the great work.
Btw, did anyone see the MCDONALDS sponsored video of Mike Smith on the Falcons website? I like what I heard!

by Sbaron55 on Feb 1, 2012 8:51 AM EST via mobile reply actions  

Write up por favor

I check this blog a lot from the office or while sitting on the can. either way, the sound could make things awkward.

by TheHammer58 on Feb 1, 2012 10:36 AM EST reply actions  

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