http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203716204577015903150731054.html
I would love to see game film from the NFL, to see who was supposed to be where, to analyze everything better, but it will never happen. I found this quote interesting which pretty much confirms what we have been saying on here.
"as NFL offenses began passing more and sending more players into passing routes, they began stretching out the area in which plays are executed—making the All-22 footage more valuable. By the 1980s, when San Francisco's Bill Walsh began to perfect his pass-intensive West Coast offense, a scheme that involved moving the ball with quick, methodical throws, more of the game began to disappear beyond the edge of the television screen. Today's offenses, which routinely use four or even the maximum five receivers, have all but outgrown the traditional zoomed-in view.
Without the expanded frame, fans often have no idea why many plays turn out the way they do, or if the TV analysts are giving them correct information. On a recent Sunday, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith threw a deep pass to tight end Delanie Walker for a 26-yard touchdown. Daryl Johnston, the Fox color man working the game, said Smith's throw was "placed perfectly" and that Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Corey Lynch was "a little bit late getting there."
Greg Cosell, producer of the ESPN program "NFL Matchup," who is one of the few people with access to All-22 footage, said the 49ers had purposely overloaded the right side of the field so each receiver would only be covered by one defender. Lynch, the safety, wasn't late getting there, Cosell says. He was doing his job and covering somebody else. Johnston could not be reached for comment."
Most dwfs rely on what they hear the commentators say, which is usually negative of White players, how are we supposed to know who is doing what if it isn't on the screen? They only follow the ball. Too bad the NFL isn't serious about releasing game film to the public. At least college has a camera that is a little further out so you can see more of the field.
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