Honest Opinions Wanted

Thanks for your work, Sy!

...and thank you for all you do.

I kind of like option 3 first, then 2. Thanks for your contributions, they are greatly appreciated.

To be honest, I also skip the recap. The player analysis is what I'm looking for.

I would say most of the regulars here watch the game and kinda know what happened.

I like B and C.

I dig a lot of the podcasts out there that break down from a schematic standpoint the key plays in the game, but I would love from a player development/scouting standpoint what went wrong/correct.

whatever you decide is cool. Your expertise is always appreciated.

And it's nothing to do with your writing

Your recap is something I genuinely look forward to.
But I have the attention span of a fruit fly, and I also watch all the games.

That said , maybe for those who didn't watch the game, option A may work for them

I'd enjoy a combo of B and C, especially if it's something that help YOU, and is clearly in your wheelhouse.

but if you did change, B & C would be nice!

Thanks for the write-ups!

Love your player analysis, more is definitely better in that regard!

I vote C. Can be flexible for anything you want to point out. A super-heady football play, a position battle that didn't play out as expected ... anything that you think had a big Xs and Os impact on the game could be beneficial. Concise but deep.

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I enjoy it as is

I read all your reviews but many times because of time constraints I skip over the game stuff and go right to the position analysis. I do like the studs and duds spot too.

Please.

But frankly anything you write is great!!!

There are big time plays or sequences in games where things tilt one way or the other. You do need to touch on those moments but no need for the full game recap.

I think you write fairly well,but yes i would like to see more of you see from scouting the tape etc.
I also hope you don't take any of the idotic stuff folks say on your posts seriously at all....they clearly have no idea how fortunate they are to have access to what you deliver on a weekly basis.Game recap and what the other team looks like going forward isn't as much of an interest to me,outside of how it effects our team.I guess teams that are division rivals maybe,but generally speaking I enjoy your analysis of how our guys play more than anything.
It's actually X mas morning every tuesday for me...as i await to hear what you see from the tape.
So thanks again!!

Sy, I am curious but is the Giants' organization aware of you and your abilities? Love to see you on their staff as a scout.

In comment 15925165 Producer said:

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whatever you decide is cool. Your expertise is always appreciated.

Emphatically +1

While the game recap provides some context, I am generally reading for the player analysis. Regardless of the format, I appreciate your hard work in communicating what you’re seeing as someone who knows the game way more than I do. Thank you for all your time.

I skip the game recap

is my preference

I like the idea of hearing what the influential plays are from a scouts perspective, and what you think contributed to the outcome.

B

But I seem to be in the minority

Thank you for what you do. Whatever you decide will be fine with me.

I would agree with many that I typically race through the game recap to get to your insights. But I would not be in favor of just scrapping it without your key takeaways on the game script itself. Your views for example on the game's key turning points, good/bad decisions, etc. are always of great interest above and beyond simply the player analyses.

So A or C would be my preference...

I enjoy the recap (good or bad) and it kind of sets the tone for the comments that follow - like studs & duds.

but I read those reviews to see what you are saying about the players and player groups. I don't bother reading the game description.

I think discussing key points in the game might be interesting -- but I am much more interested in reading about how the players and the their groups performed

this is particularly true now that we are in a rebuilding phase and there are a ton of unknowns going forward on this team -- there is also the aspect of measuring how the players are developing

B, possibly some element of C. I never read the game recap . I want to know opinions on players and positional units

Your player analysis is what I look for

But like many I skim the recap (nothing to do with your writing, but I have seen the game so am really looking for the nuggets of scouting that you drop in the recap).

If the recap is half the work you should skip it or adjust it since it is much less than half the value. Said differently, almost any of could write a decent recap, and almost none of us can add the value of player analysis that you do.

To B or to B...there is no question!

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I feel your turning points may be different than ours and would be a topic for discussion. Either way great report that is must read.

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With a bit of C if it in fact changed the game.

Say X player missed an assignment, but player Z made an exceptional play that covered the mistake. Or worse the play was simply blown.

You are always a great read!

is consistent with how I saw some of those players, and what I missed that your experienced and better evaluating eye picks up.

You do nice work Sy. Thanks.

Sy - I enjoy what you provide as is and but will be supportive of any change in format if it's easier on you. Thank you for the great work!

U doing a great job regardless and it is always a good read.
But as many noted, I too would like option B if somewhat of a fresh take is needed.

Since you are not under contract, do what most makes you want to continue.

b

But it doesn’t really matter to me
Anything you decide to write is great reading material

Plus. When draft comes around your analysis is the ABSOLUTE fucking best reading material around

combo.

Love more player analysis

B +C combo, but more so B if you only need 1 option. Thanks Sy!

and be more confident in your writing -- you're very good at it!

Or B, since bbi probably doesn't need more drama lol

It works as is.

to write the game reviews. However, your expertise is in Player Evaluation. I would focus on that, and anything else you feel you want to comment on, can be included in your wrap up section. If people are honest, that’s what they are interested in, and it would save you some time. Win- Win!

regardless, your reviews and analysis are much appreciated!!

But title the piece accordingly. The name is a bit ambiguous.

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B for me

You can't go wrong with either.

I think that most of the people on BBI have watched the game and have come to their own opinions about the game.

However, your insight into, who played well, who was disappointing, and how their collective play affected the game is enlightening.

as in BillKo.

I like your scouting and player analysis! Thank you for taking the time to do this for all us Giant fans Sy!

and also very happy to proofread for you if you'd like. this offer stands for your positional analyses as well

Focus on what you’re good at and where you add value. Your write ups are good but we’ve seen the game and want your unique analysis on the players. I’d cut the recap and put all your effort into analysis.

Would be great!

And what I do these days is walk the dog a few miles and listen to the various podcasts that go over the games. My favorites are BBKL, talkin giants, blue rush. What intrigues me usually are the deeper dives that go into matchups - the best recent example was Bobby skinner on the Lions run game “what they do well is what we’ve had trouble all year defending” and then why that was the case. That kind of insightful analysis is what I enjoy most. BBKL from time to time will tell you about some things they notice from behind the scenes, and blue rush is fun en use its former players telling you how they see it. I do susbscribe to many others but I don’t find them as enjoyable as these 3.

Maybe consider a podcast - ha!

This is Eric's site - And it. may provide value for him to have recaps of games in some regard to look back on years from now.

B and a little bit more C

Eric does recaps and I read that one usually. So I skip yours and go to the player analysis. I'd rather hear your editorial opinions on game-planning or things you noticed that the coordinators did or didn't try to do.

And I do the same thing - skip the game recap.

Thanks for asking.

nothing to do with your writing i just know how the game went cause i watched it...

I look forward to your game analysis and draft report.

I do not read the recap. I watched the game and recap and highlights are available on many sites.

I very much enjoy the analysis of how each of the units and the players mentioned performed.

I usually only skim the recap and go right to the player stuff.

Absolutely no reason for a game recap. If there is anyone on this site who doesn't know what happened in the game by the time your write your piece, they are living under a rock. It is wasted time and effort to have you tell people what they already know. And if they don't know, they can go to NFL.com and read the play by play.

And it's not close. Your uniqueness in providing player analysis is the draw. Thank you for your great work!

Want to be clear tho, I think your writing is fine I don't really read anyones game reviews. Theyre just not something I'm interested in. Love the idea of turning points, liked that show when it was on.

The recaps are nice, but I would rather mor in-depth analysis of what I players did effect (or not) the outcome of the game. I also like the analysist of where the team is what it needs to improve at the bottom. Being just a fan, it's help me to not overreact when I hear professionals take on players and coaching.

I enjoy the full write up. Option C would be my second choice.

In a few key plays, what happened good or bad and how it effected.

The player analysis is the key part for me though as I can't watch the game multiple times to key on players anymore.

I watched the game, so the game recap is nice, but unnecessary. I'd prefer more player and specific play analysis.

I'd be ok with option C as well

for color i usually go right to the player evaluations as well.

dont fix what isnt broken

I think you write pretty well, so no fears there. I agree most people watch the game, so the recap helps summarize but isn't essential.

So I favor a more abbreviated game recap if it will save time, and DEFINTELY would like more of you insights as a scout, about everything that is a good use of your time.

For the recap maybe instead of a drive-by-drive summary, an emphasis on key parts of the game or even better, anything you notice about an in-game change in strategy like a change in defensive fronts or increased use of the tight end for helping out on pass-blocking, or whatever, would be incredibly useful in that this is not a review of an individual performance but more of a birds-eye view of coaching strategy and in-game adjustments. This is something as a scout you will notice but those of us who are just regular viewers (or in any case those who don't see the all-22) would not be aware of.

The game is still fresh enough in my mind. I look forward to your player analyses more than any other post in season (well, that and Sights and Sounds!).

Or just B. We've all watched the game.
Thanks so much for doing this!

I don't read the recap as I watch every game.

Really appreciate your analysis re: individual players and/or player groups.

but if you went with B) Take away Game Recap - add a bit more to Player Analysis--it wouldn't be a bad thing. I probably wouldn't change a thing and in a perfect world just add more to player analysis without losing the recap, but that's me being greedy...

At the end of the day though Sy, you don't owe anyone here a thing. Do what's best for you and what consumes the least amount of time. Thank you as always for doing what you do. It's MUCH appreciated. Take care and best wishes :-)

I watch the games pretty closely and remember most of the action. I look to you for your expertise in breaking down the players, the plays, the hows and whys.

Thanks!

Please, and thank you!

From Me Bro. Hope The Mara's hire You. Giants need better 3rd round picks to Pan out other than Ezudu (sp) .

and thank you for all you do.

The only thing I usually do with the game recap is look for your take on a play or two (like the failed 4th and 1 from the Dallas game). Feels like those pivotal plays are usually picked up in your player analysis.

I love your work ... and really appreciate your willingness to share!

C & B (in that order).

The best of both worlds.

Option C....includes B. Player analysis isn't going anywhere

If that is easier for you, as far as my humble opinion goes, I would be fully supportive.

In comment 15925322 Sy'56 said:

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Option C....includes B. Player analysis isn't going anywhere

I'm in.

You can find this all over the internet e.g. social media, ESPN, Redzone, NFL Network etc.

I love and appreciate all your work but look for player analysis.

and thanks for your work. I have enjoyed the recaps for many, many years, going back way before your time in this role.

Personally I agree that on the morning after I tend to skip the game narrative and jump to the position grouping evaluations, but I disagree that the recap has no value. That's because when I look back 5 years later, or even a year later, the narrative is very helpful as a reminder for what we thought we saw at the time.

I hope you can continue to do this part of the review, or work it out with Eric so that someone continues that element of the review and combines it with your contribution on the evaluation side.

Thanks again for your work!

But thank you!

I'd favor a brief general summary and then a quick description of pivotal plays, good or bad. Some of us look back at your game summaries from time to time, and it can help to have a trigger apart from the score (ie that was the game where they didn't convert the 4th down pass to Barkley)

Apart from that, the player analyses are the most valuable feature, for an unbiased opinion that can make us think and generate discussion.

Appreciate all the hard work.

Love your atricles Sy, but I have to admit I skip the recap and go right to teh player evals.

Key points with maybe a overview. Works for me. Thanks for everything no matter what you chose.

C

We can get the recaps anywhere, its the indepth player analysis we all seem to want. Verifywhat we saw against what you saw. Whatever you choose Ill still read it either way. I do look forward to the player writeups though.

I skip the summary section.

Thanks for all you do, Sy!

Like B the most but I would be cool with C as well. Granted I don't dislike the game recaps; I can understand why some would skip it though.

Because it emphasizes what you do best. Load up the Review with what you see as a scout. Your opinions are highly valued.

Thank you.

With much gratitude, I'll offer choice B

Thank you, Dave, for all you do.

I love the reviews, but I skip to the player evals.

We've all watched the game. Tell us what we should have seen through a scout's eyes.

I don't read the re-caps. Thanks Sy!

We are privileged to have you on this board.

How about adding pivotal calls from the three units that were either studs or duds, O-D-ST, to help the on the couch fans appreciate those in game decisions…thanks!

It may be challenging every week to find the 3 most influential plays, so if that becomes a time suck trying to find that every week, I think you can just incorporate it into your closing thoughts as the game allows.

IMO. To me that's the best part, although I think C is an interesting wrinkle, and I'd be curious to see what that looked like. Your takeaways come from such a measured, studious place its hard to imagine it causing fights, although this is BBI.

And don't worry about your writing. You are a better writer than many alleged professional writers whose "work" I have seen.

I agree with ChicagoMarty (I think it was him) that I completely bypass the game recap and go straight to the evals. Most of us watched the game and have seen plenty of video/articles of the game before you post your breakdown on BBI. It is absolutely your professional player analysis that I cannot wait to read each week. It is fantastic. I can do without the game recap, personally

Option B

And thank you Sy.

In comment 15925160 regischarlotte said:

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Thanks for your work, Sy!

I vote for B also

I like the scout analysis of what you're seeing from players.

I would also appreciate some analysis of what went right/wrong on critical plays, or where any given player flubbed, or did stellar. We all see the results of a play, but some of us don't know why on occasion, especially if critical action is happening off the TV screen (for example, on TV, we can't see if receivers are getting open, or if coverage is getting beat, IF that action isn't involved in the pass thrown)

For historical purposes, game recaps can probably be found online somewhere.

and you could always reference and link Eric's game recap for those who need context or memory joggers

Thanks Sy!

like most here I skim the recap.

Honestly, I'm not too picky - I enjoy your content in any format. C would be my preference if I had to pick one.

i always read the game re-cap, but it's more of a skim.

and the game recap does seem to basically reproduce a lot of what eric writes immediately following the game.

so there is a bit of redundancy there with the current format.

will cover A and C anyway as in your analysis there will be moments in the game (that we are all aware of) that will be recapped and their weight to the overall outcome.

I also skip the game recaps and go directly to player analysis. Thanks Sy - you the man!

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1000%... I skip the game review 99% of the time.

or do whatever you want to do. Your time is appreciated.

We all know already what happened in the game. What most people want is your analysis and evaluation of each player's individual performance. To devote more time on enhancing that aspect of your review is the way to go!!

Your reports are fantastic and we truly appreciate all the work you put into them!!
Thank you Sy!!

Thank you.

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and as others have said, your work is very much appreciated

But that doesn’t mean you can’t change it up. If game description is tedious for you slim it down to a few sentences. For the benefit of those who miss the game?
I like reading about player groups. Definitely keep studs and duds.
But you’re the boss so I appreciate your insight and want you to know I appreciate it.

But anything from you is Gold. I live in South Jersey, Eagle country, and miss many/most Giants games so summaries are helpful. Also pre draft I listened to a number of podcasts in which you were a guest, great info, hope you continue those efforts.

digging into big moments is what I really like to see

All of here have seen the game. No need for the recap. Also, we all have our own thoughts on the turning pints and they are discussed in the forum.

but no matter the format will always appreciate the analysis.

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I'm fine with B as well.

I skip the game recap and go straight to the player analysis. Appreciate your work. Do what is best for you.

As a side note- I really like the 3 things section for the other team and for the Giants at the end.

Thanks!

I usually skip the game recap and go right to the player analysis which I feel is invaluable.

I would enjoy your take on game turning points. Sure, it would cause discussion but it is your educated opinion which I enjoy reading.

Thanks for all you do Sy. It is greatly appreciated.

I usually go to a sports bar to watch the games. Although I pay pretty much attention and know exactly what's happening I miss some things.

I look forward to your recap and analysis. Keep up the goos work.

And as has been said don't let some of the idiots here turn you off. You do a great job that's really appreciated!

C
B
A

thank you!

...I trust you to start conversations that spark debate rather than argument.

Thanks Sy. You do pretty well for a scout turned writer. Keep up the good work

Definitely. Reading your take on what I saw is excellent every week win or lose.

pretty much anyone who found there way here has likely seen the game.

turning points are a great idea because they exist in every game and are sometimes quickly forgotten. Hodgins fumble vs. Detroit, Hutchinson's INT, Barkley's 4th down drop, etc.

That I've never had any issues with your writing (vs the "professional writers"). This has nothing to do with writing quality.

The Player analysis you create is so interesting and there isn’t anything like it online

Because I never read the recaps…

So B or C works for me.

THANK YOU, SY!

B

so B or C

I also skip the game recap.

Thanks for your hard work

C. I appreciate all your effort and high quality work. I would encourage to do whatever you are comfortable with and if you want to try something new you will have a appreciative audience to see how it is taken.

No need for you to be a reporter. The more analysis you provide, the better. Great job Sy.

Save yourself time Sy. Most of us watch the game at least once if not more times and review video and read a ton about our team. But it is YOUR opinions that we value so much.

Thank you for all you do!

and thanks for all the great work you do !

I say B, and thanks for all your work and insight.

exactly 3. It can be more or less depending on what you feel works best for that game.

I am one who usually skips to the analysis and a lot of times I find myself even their wanting a bit more on out thoughts on the players coming from a scout. Always a pleasure to hear about things you pick up on from players, that we might be blind too. I think it would create a better discussion on players and this team as well. Thanks for your contributions Sy’, definetly the best content poster here. Your appreciated.

appreciate you

Your analysis of the positions/players is the part I skip to each week. Everyone here watches the games and knows what happened. What you so eloquently add is the why it happened.

I vote for Option B

Whichever is easier for you. Personally, I tend to skip or quickly skim through the recap.

Thanks for all the hard work, I appreciate your content!

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We love your film review and would be thrilled to have more of it!

LakeGeorgeGiant wrote:
“The player analysis is what I'm looking for.” And I agree.

IF the Game Review is a chore and the player evaluations come more easily, I’d clearly vote for “B” as the detailed player evaluations are a more rare and insightful group of content than the game review.

As others have said, your contributions both in season and off season are among the top “reasons to visit BBI”. Keep up the great work.

I like "B" and LOVE "C" . Would a blend of the two satisfy all? That would get my vote, I brief over the game summary, by the time I read this forum I have watched the game 2+ times more often than not.
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Either other 2 options are great

thank you for the time and effort

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or a combination thereof would be great. Look forward to your analysis every week. Thanks for the hard work. Much appreciated.

Regardless how you decide to ultimately proceed, GREATLY appreciate all your time, efforts and valuable insight !,,

I usually skip the game review anyway. The rest I enjoy very much.

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Would be most interested in the unedited notes you take while watching. That said, skip the review, even the turning points. I would rather have more player analysis.

Teach us.

Give us a few plays to look at on the All 22 each week related to the extra analysis.

Yes, I am asking for homework.

than anyone out there

You write a great game recap, but Eric does also, and has already done it, which makes this a bit redundant.

Love your reviews!

I have not read anyone’s Game recap in many, many years. I love the idea of more player info and view….although you do a great job of that already! Thank you!

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I love what you write and appreciate it. You do whatever you like. I look forward to seeing your breakdowns. I would vote for option B. But I'm ok with any other option thank you

back in the middle 90's we was hungry for any info after and before the games on BBI...thanks buddy.

and evaluate the players

C

I'm just happy with any contribution you make to this site. As to your options, since you may want to cut down on the amount of writing, I'd say "C", since it may provide a bit more insight into your player evaluations.

key moments of the game and evaluation

C
B
A

Also, your piece is what I look forward to most each week. Your insights are most appreciated.

If the recap is drudgery for you, drop it. Eric already does that write up.

B, then A

(the game summary is probably good for those that didn't watch it but I'm guessing most here watch it live)

Then one play for C that most of us more casual fans may have overlooked.

OR

Take a more in-depth look at one position group that played very well or very badly that game.

either way love what you do and am so appreciative of your hard work

is preferred choice and then C.

Anyone can watch the highlights and read recaps from nfl.com or any of the writers that are paid to write about the team and games. Your value add is analysis insights and opinions.

if that's possible.

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Although you do it very well, the game recap feels like it’s a chore.

Player analysis, thoughts on the opponents and the Jints - all great stuff. Thanks for all your contributions to the site, really makes it worthwhile for me.

Certainly people will post links to recaps in the comments.Thank you

Fine with B as well.

There are a lot of good game recaps online from the beats, and you're a scout, not a beat reporter. Your added value is a scout's perspective. If there's a recap or two you think is/are good, you could link to it/them. You don't need to spend your time on that. The only reason to do it, IMV, is to have it for posterity. If you & Eric think that the content you create today will still be available in some form online in, say 20+ years, the recap may have value. For hard core fans, there's value in being able to see how things looked at the time. (Wouldn't it be great to have game recaps from, say, the hiring of Perkins to the Super Bowl win over Denver?)

B is my favorite option, C is also good.

Another option: Someone else could write the recaps, you could review them and add anything you want to flag. It'd be a good exercise for a young, aspiring writer who wants to build up their resume and get some clips to show.

And as others have stated, it has nothing to do with your writing, I just don't feel the need to read anyone's recap of the game. And the same goes for pivotal moments in the game. It's your analysis of individual performances that I value and appreciate greatly. The more of that, the better!

Sy
We watch the game and basically see or read the game recap elsewhere.
Your individual player analysis is much more important because I never look at all 22. I’m sure most of us would agree.
I trust your opinion on our players more than anything else I read or what I see with my own eyes.
Kudos to you and your expert analysis!

I personally do read the recaps, but if I wanted to prioritize my time and get more out of your writing, I’d choose B and C with a much stronger preference for B if I had to choose 1

And thank you.

Thank you for doing it! I read it every week (except the game recap lol)

for sure, save yourself some time and anguish, especially after a loss

game recap/scoring plays, strictly speaking, could be scrapped, but in the 'recap' you include valuable insight as to coaching decisions/approach and player execution foibles and wtf? Those are worth keeping.

As others have said, your analysis, insight, and intelligence are superb: we hang on those words.

Thanks, so much

as I do not read the game recap, I prefer B,

If you were doing away with the game summary, I wonder if you would consider replacing it with a detailed analysis of the coaching and an analysis of the special teams.

I know that you will often reference coaching in your "3 things" section, but that is often more of a "big picture" view rather than coaching decisions made in that particular game.

Its all so valuable that I will be reading regardless. I recognize how much work this all is and I just want to tell you how enjoyable and insightful it all is. Thanks

Don't knock your writing style, its always a really solid read and I would never skip to game review. Plenty of nuggets in there where you say it if you see it.

That said, you're saying 'time suck' so that tells me if you could bullet your key points/observations/what-we-might-have-missed by drive and feel like that was a better allocation of time, I'd go that way. I guess this is a modified 'C'

More positional content by all means. I had a person curious about why NYG let Landon Collins go and sent them the link to the reviews of his final full season here and got a 'wow, now I get it - thanks' in response.

I also like the 'few thoughts' on the opponents. Hard to evaluate your team without some context. You were sticking up for the way Carroll and Schneider have worked together even as Russ was showing his level of cooking wouldn't cut it at Papa Johns. Please keep these up.

We are a fortunate fanbase in general in terms of content but we can never say too many times how much your work is appreciated here.

In comment 15925266 Sy'56 said:

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This is Eric's site - And it. may provide value for him to have recaps of games in some regard to look back on years from now.

I’d agree with you that Owner Eric should have major input on removing A, for the reason you cited. And then, Fan Eric might have another selection…
He is the Boss, so there’s that!

I would agree that B often has C included, so an enhanced B makes good sense.

I pick up the important bits of A when reading B. Even if I don't watch the game, I still don't read the recap. I just want to know how everyone played.

In comment 15925644 widmerseyebrow said:

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I pick up the important bits of A when reading B. Even if I don't watch the game, I still don't read the recap. I just want to know how everyone played.

I should also add there's nothing wrong with your writing. I enjoy your writing!

Sy

You are the best !! C sounds like it would be the the best!

I enjoy the recap, in part because you may inject a perspective in the description of a play/moment/ situation that we may not have observed as a fan but gave a scouts view of it.
And , living out of the market and getting fewer Giants feeds without streaming, a game recap is helpful without reading the whole BBI game discussion( sorry Eric) because the wife sees a game non network availability as an opportunity to do something else( she does understand that situation and willing to also not push to do ‘something else’).

C doesn’t even have to a key play. What I’m looking for is a play you have looked at in making a decision about a player.

An example would be where Daniel Jones made the best play he could have or missed a wide open receiver.

Another might be where Kayvon or Ward held the edge / or didn’t hold the edge on a running play.

i just read the player analysis

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would be the best IMO

B
C
A
With heartfelt thanks to you for your contributions and to Eric for still the best MFin site on the internet.

go with B & C. We will argue anyway. But that is the best part. We know what happened in the game, so analysis of who was great and who screwed up....

Thanks so much to yourself and Eric for these.

I think any key plays can be picked up during the player/position part.

I’d love more of B. It’s what your key value added is. There’s a game summary posted each week. Just link to it.

But I’d love if you paid more attn to special teams, for example.

I agree with most of the others, I read these reviews to get your professional insight as a scout.

I could write part A. Most of us could.
I could never write parts B and C.

This board greatly appreciates all of your contributions, but if you could save yourself an hour not doing a big recap, I mean yeah, that's no big loss for us :)

Agree with most others that the recap is not essential. Regardless, thanks for all your contributions to the site-- I always look forward to your posts and reviews!

let Eric cover the game, and you do the rest.

If your opinions/analysis are part of your recap summary, I want to know those opinions. I'm a fan, not a football expert. If I were an expert, I would not be on BBI every day. I watch the games and pretty much know WHAT happened. I highly value your opinions on WHY it happened and what to expect down the road.

This may cause you extra work, but I think your reports would be improved if you put the players' names in bold font so that they would stand out.

But if you took that energy and added it to additional player analysis it would put your weekly write ups over the top.

B&C

Thanks I enjoy your perspective 👍

and would keep it the same but also understand how precious time is. If it’s too much to do that part and most of the community feels it’s expendable then Option C.

Also I enjoy your writing style. I read it because you’re a scout and not a “writer”. I want straight to the point and not flowery BS.

There are plenty of resources for what happened — what makes your content special is your ability to comment on why it happened.

If Eric gets traffic and SEO from the recaps, you can probably kill that bird with a few paragraphs and then get to the meat.

Your player reviews and when your explanations of key moments, are top notch.

But I'm in the group that goes right to the player analysis. Your summaries are the best as is your draft reports. Quick, concise and to the point. I also write. Mainly about education in papers and educational journals. I think your style is awesome. When I come home after a day at work I don't want to read a novel about the game or the upcoming draft. You always hit the nail on the head!

Would be just fine. Thanks.

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because I watched the game. The few times I've read the game recap is when I wasn't able to watch the game. In the last 15 years I've missed watching about 5 games due to either personal issues or Joe Judge.

So yeah, I read everything but the recap not because of your writing or anything, but because I watched the game and am looking for something beyond a recap when I read your reviews.

I think you should do C next week and then B the following week. Then we can really compare all three options.

Most of us watch the game. And I look forward to your reviews. And when readers add your draft comment on the players involved. Thank you gym

Even if it oscillated between the two from week to week.

Sy… do what you want to do!

Appreciate the great work.

what's behind door B

The player analysis is great and thank you !!!

Maybe a play or 2 breakdown would be great which would help us learn the game and why you scouted the way you do.

Thank you the writing and whatever saves you the most time while providing the benefits you do works for me

It's what you do and its what your best at.

Still a must read any which way you do it

Reports on the players that is what you do so well that I like to read

Absolutely agree with this. Sy, your views on the nuances of what happened during the game are special. Your analysis outweighs any recap.

I thank you for every post you've made. So very appreciated.

Thanks for your contribution, I look forward to reading it every week!

Sy thanks for all your hard work on the site
You add tremendous value to BBI

The blend of B&C options. But I enjoy your game review as is so whatever works for everyone. Thanks for your work Sy

That I read your game reviews specifically for the player evaluations. So, B and/or C would be great!

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Thank you

with a sprinkle of C would be awesome.

Thanks for all you do Sy Love your puts, analysis and thoughts.

B with a sprinkling of C

But for what it's worth, since Eric also provides a recap of the game, and I watched it in the first place, I personally skim through that and go right to the analysis.

Personally, I would prefer if game reviews were heavy on analysis and Sy's experienced and educated interpretation, not so much the recap.

definitely B.

Is probably the best way to go, but C was a solid addition to the discussion

These reviews are permanently stored on this site and are easily accessible across years. I know it’s a lot of work going into detail per drive (with the option of glossing over a few) but having the story of the flow of the game adds a lot of value.

I cannot say the last time I read the actual game reviews but always read the player evaluations, studs/duds, what you think about our previous opponent, and your three items you were thinking of about the Giants during the game.

I also do not read the game recap especially if we lost.

BUT I want to make sure that you know I totally appreciate the insight and time you put into the post. I look forward to it.

Without question.

All of the work you do Sy is awesome, and I digest every bit of it...

However I think me, and everyone else on this board, have had seen the game when we read your review...a recap in any sense is not warranted.

Get to your meat and potatoes that we all appreciate so much, and you are golden.

Either way, thanks for your content and contribution to BBI - you are the man.

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This helped a lot!

Is I've watched the game. I'm more interested in specific players I may not have saw during the game. When you're sitting at home, you're subject to what the camera shows you. So, I know how the game, went, but not how specific players may have played. I'm looking for a professional opinion on what you saw.