Football Film Room Weekly Newsletter
Week of January 19th
This week at Football Film Room…
How They Match Up - Conference Championships
Previewing the AFC and NFC Championship Games with team stats and advanced metrics.
How the Rams Will Try to Make Sam Darnold Uncomfortable
The biggest question ahead of the NFC Championship Game between the Seahawks and Rams is, which Sam Darnold will show up?
The Football Film Room Show - Episode #17
In episode #17 of The Football Film Room Show, I recap a very consequential Divisional Round...
The Football Film Room Show Transcript with All-22 Highlights
Have you ever listened to a football podcast and wished you could see the plays the hosts were referring to? With that in mind, I posted the transcript of the most recent episode and included clips of the plays I was talking about.
How the Seahawks Defense Shut Down the 49ers Again
Mike Macdonald doesn’t have a double-secret magic coverage that he calls to make it difficult for opposing passing games to function. He doesn’t rely on exotic looks and lots of pre-snap movement.
FFR Playbook Play of the Week
Our playbook has more than 80 breakdowns grouped by concept (e.g. passing game, running game, situational, coverages, pressures, etc.) with hundreds of examples from NFL games. Get a Founding Member subscription to access.
This week’s featured concept is about beating the blitz:
Beating the Blitz - Part 2
As I said in “Beating the Blitz Part 1,” There is no better answer for the blitz than a quarterback who knows what he’s doing, and more importantly, knows what the defense is doing.







