Comments on: NFL making coaches film available to the public

By: pacman5252

pacman5252 — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:27:25 +0000

As someone who played a little college football, I don’t think a lot of fans know how boring coaches film is. The people who get this should get another job or hobby.

By: raveneff

raveneff — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 22:11:00 +0000

While I agree there will be a lot of typical fans trying to blog, and vlog about the games and the game tape, anyone who has knowledge of the game will understand how to use the All-22 film. I’m sure out of the people reading this article there are some HS football coaches, maybe even some college level coaches who can study the game from a professional stand point. It’s a good learning tool for some, and false sense of knowledge for others. Every week there are thousands, if not millions of people blogging about the sport, who only know the basic info, and have no knowledge of schemes, offensive or defensive alignments, gaps etc. I know people who claim to know everything, but don’t know the difference between a 1 technique or a 5 technique. Or who would be classified as an xyz or h receiver etc. Those who know these things and under stand the roles of each position and technique will have a better understanding and have more educated assumptions of what is going on in each play.

By: mullman7675

mullman7675 — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 03:35:34 +0000

@hulkhogansays: If you are going to use that handle, then you must end every post with, “brother!”

C’mon. Let’s go brother!!

By: nflfollower

nflfollower — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 02:53:42 +0000

It’s a good thing, but I can’t wait for all the uninformed ranting that will be going on around here during the season!! Might as well watch tape of your surgery after the fact to critique your surgeons technique and knowledge of anatomy. It’s comical really, for 98% of fans.

By: Brian Murphy

Brian Murphy — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 02:48:52 +0000

Oh, no! Fans will “jump to conclusions after watching one or two games in the All 22, without knowing the full story.”

Or as the first comment states, “uninformed opinions will be cast …”

We can’t have that because it’s NEVER happened in the history of sports! Every fan I listen to on sports talk radio and on television seems to be so level-headed and understanding about everything they watch. This would create a dangerous world!

By: harrisryan

harrisryan — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 01:53:06 +0000

@greymatterstats

Between Canada and the USA there are over 400 million people.

If 1% (4,000,000) of that population spend the $69.99 that would result in $280 MILLION in extra revenue.

With the multimedia infrastructure the NFL already has in place I cant see this adding a lot of costs on their end, so they are making out like bandits.

For what its worth I think they will get more than 1%, and thats only taking Canada & USA into account.

This could be a bloody windfall for the owners.

By: mikea311

mikea311 — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 01:19:11 +0000

i cant believe people have nothing better to than watch game film for enjoyment.

get outside people.

By: sschmiggles

sschmiggles — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 00:31:18 +0000

mlmike25 says:
Jun 15, 2012 4:42 PM
Good point. I think it’s good that this info will be available, but a lot of uninformed opinions are going to be cast without knowing the called play.
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Welcome to the world of sports. Football is the only one I can think of where half the action is off the screen on literally every play.

As far as I’m concerned, it’s a game. If they can’t handle criticism from fans, then they shouldn’t handle our money, either.

By: vader7176

vader7176 — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 00:18:23 +0000

Why? So Joe blow can PRETEND he’s Bill Belicik? You know–the same dopes who don’t spend hours a day organizing,evaluating and knowing that the player who “sucks” is thousands of times more talented than the couch potato who thinks his fat butt can do it better. I wonder how a mailman would feel if somebody followed him around and critiqued how he put letters in the box. We all know that is as tough as passing a football into the 49ers defense while P. Willis is trying hit you with the force of a pickup truck moving at 30 mph.

By: pnthrz1

pnthrz1 — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:55:13 +0000

I like it. I can choose to watch some games closer and appreciate the game more.

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:42:39 +0000

Just watching the coach’s film won’t turn you into the next Mayock or Cosell. You have to jam a pocket protector up your ass to acquire the Mayock look, or drink formeldehyde on a regular basis in order to mimic Cosell’s rambling, unintelligible, philosophical tangents. It’s not as easy as it looks.

By: raveneff

raveneff — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:21:52 +0000

Studying* auto-correct

By: raveneff

raveneff — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:20:28 +0000

This is, in my opinion, simply amazing. Personally I would be willing to pay more than the price they are talking about. For any extreme football fan, for anyone who studies the game, this is a must have. I cannot wait to purchase this, and spend any free time staying the film. Its about time, and I love the people responsible for getting this out there.

By: gojags

gojags — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:20:14 +0000

This move should make “more coaches in the couch” watching the film.

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:20:05 +0000

Oh, no, the country will be overrun with Greg Cosells!

By: denverbronconj

denverbronconj — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:06:57 +0000

Sign me up..baby!!!!
It’s about freakin’ time..Casserly’s comment is the perfect example of the “dumbing down of America”. If you want informed fans to truly appreciate the game of football, make the All-22 footage available.

Watching the game at home as opposed to the stadium has always been the narrow field of view Achilles heal that the networks insist upon. Fox Network first debut the XFL and presented a unique camera angle that was behind the QB similar to Madden football. Unfortunately, the camera angle reverted back to traditional sideline view that is useless for the avid fan.

By: citizenstrange

citizenstrange — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:04:37 +0000

Wish the NFL and Time Warner would end their feud.

By: mavajo

mavajo — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:58:52 +0000

This is the biggest thing to happen since Sunday Ticket. Epic.

By: roygreenunderrated

roygreenunderrated — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:49:34 +0000

Boo friggin hoo! Players will be opened up to more criticism… Waaaaaa! Give me a break. For what most of those guys make per game how bout if they grow some thicker skin Charley

By: mathomp3

mathomp3 — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:49:05 +0000

No thanks, ignorance is bliss….

By: hulkhogansays

hulkhogansays — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:30 +0000

Nothing and no one will be able to gameplan/cheat/stop Robert Griffin the 3rd from his destiny of being the absolute best QB of alltime!

By: tenotnamedmiller

tenotnamedmiller — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:06 +0000

How is Casserly’s point valid? Better not show the entire product because we can be criticized? Let’s black out entire season then.
Anybody willing to shell out $60 on the coaches tape is aware of the nature of the game: there are mistakes made by the coaches and players all the time.

By: tialen

tialen — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:44:35 +0000

price appears to be 69.99 for the package that includes the All-22, but still, pretty sweet

By: greymatterstats

greymatterstats — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:43:55 +0000

This surprises me.

As an add-on to an existing $60/year package, it is hard to believe that enough incremental revenue would be generated by this offering to have made it a purely economic decision.

Makes me wonder if some other factors might have contributed to this change of position by the powers that be.

Regardless, this is great news for people who are serious about dissecting the teams/games.

Now we just all need about another 30 to 40 hours in a given week to make use of it!

By: gbrown23

gbrown23 — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:43:27 +0000

Awesooome

By: mlmike25

mlmike25 — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:42:29 +0000

Good point. I think it’s good that this info will be available, but a lot of uninformed opinions are going to be cast without knowing the called play.