Rafael Vela – Pro Football Talk Line

• Cowboys Spotlight – Conversation w/ Rafael Vela November 14, 2018
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• Jon Gruden – Crazy Like a Fox, or Just Crazy November 4, 2018
  The molting of the Raiders roster continues apace under first-year retread Jon Gruden.  Weeks after flipping defensive and offensive cornerstones Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper for high draft picks, Oakland sloughed off defensive end Bruce Irvin, cutting the veteran outright.   The rapid change has spooked some Raiders faithful.  Why is Chucky Gruden behaving like […]
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• Cowboys Dak Prescott Gets “the Alex Smith Audition” October 29, 2018
  The Dallas Cowboys Seem to Be Following Andy Reid’s Kansas City Script for Offense Building I’ve been watching the Kansas City Chiefs a lot this season. For one, they’re a lot of fun with young gun Pat Mahomes at the controls. Second, because my Cowboys fan-self sees a lot of promising similarities between the path […]
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• Cowboys Trade for Amari Cooper – Conversation w/ Rafael Vela October 26, 2018
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• On Fandom: Are NFL Fans Finally Seeing the Full Field? Part II October 12, 2018
  In part one, I made a breezy review of the NFL’s framing patterns, from broadcast in the analog system, where screens had an aspect ratio (width to height) of 4:3.  I showed that centered the ball and the line of scrimmage were the primary patterns. The NFL has had the opportunity to present off-set framings […]
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• On Fandom: Is TV Finally Showing NFL Fans an All-22 View? October 9, 2018
  Sometimes, you don’t understand your own strength.  Other times, you don’t know what you’ve got until you lose it.  In the case of NFL broadcasts, most fans don’t understand what action they’re missing, because they don’t get to see it. I’m going to take a deep dive into the framing of football, the way that […]
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• Will Andy Reid Find Deliverance with Speed 3.0? October 5, 2018
  Timing is everything.  For an NFL coach, a lack of personnel cohesion can spell the difference between being good and being a champion.   In 2018, timing may finally be coming together for Andy Reid.  The long-time Eagles and Chiefs coach has built several playoff units, and one Super Bowl squad, with his ‘03 Eagles, […]
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• Cowboys – Giants Tip: Follow the Leader to Eli September 16, 2018
  The Panthers loss has produced a week of teeth-gnashing and angst among many Cowboys faithful. Much of the dismay has focused on the sputtering offense. With the Giants game a mere day away, let’s look at something that worked, a new-old defensive wrinkle that’s likely to be tried again, given Dallas’ strength and New York’s […]
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• Panthers 16, Cowboys 8 – Feeling a Campo Era September 10, 2018
  We’re not the Bills. That’s probably one of the better things that can be said of the 2018 Cowboys debut. A team that kept many of its starters in the freezer this preseason took three quarters to thaw, falling behind 16-0 early in the 4th quarter before gaining some early season traction. The defense melted […]
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• Cowboys WR Unit – Dak Friendly Time September 9, 2018
  Part three of SportTalkLine’s interview with ESPN analyst KC Joyner looks at the expectations fan can have for the 2018 receiving unit and what Dak Prescott can do to maximize their performance. Sports Talk Line: The Cowboys completely overhauled their receiving unit this year. Changed the position coach. Let Dez Bryant go. Cole Beasley is […]
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