NFL opens Pandora’s Box by offering All-22 tape to public – NFL.com

Great take from Michael Lombardi on the release of All-22 from the NFL.

Ultimately I think that this will be an excellent thing for the development of the NFL, not only for the fans who thirst for more X and O knowledge like myself, but for the game itself.

Wanting to learn more about the complex chess match that takes place on the gridiron (coupled with a psychotic love of the Pats) is what got me into blogging. I found out early on that it’s pretty easy to know the educated football guys from the fans trying to sound knowledgeable.

One thing you’ll never find here on this blog is me making definitive statements about my own film evaluation, I leave that to guys like Chris Brown at SmartFootball.com.

I am just excited to use this as a tool to learn more about the game, especially coverages in the secondary. This will open up a whole new area of information to take in for myself, but also give the experts who know what they’re doing more information as well. The trickle down effect will serve to help us all.

If the NFL insiders are really worried about some random blogger making incorrect observations then they haven’t spent much time on blogs in recent years. It’s already rampant, and All-22 might mkae some more self-assured in their analysis but that won’t make it correct. As I said before, it’s usually pretty clear who knows what they’re talking and who doesn’t.

Access to information can never be a bad thing in this situation, and ultimately the education of the fans will serve to regulate those who have no clue what they’re doing.