One thing I learned very quickly when I was a writer was that I may not have the answers. Because I am a human being, I am capable of error, so it never hurts to have a second opinion.
This is where Robert Allred comes in. I met Robert through are common love for the Dallas Cowboys, and he is a writer whose work I definitely would pay to read.
I was up a few nights ago, and I thought, 'Why not ask him for a second opinion?' So, I emailed him immediately with a few questions, and the results are in.
The paragraphs in bold are the questions, the paragraphs in italicized print are Robert's answers, and my own answers are in regular print.
Without further adieu, here is the [...]
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I didn't watch the game. I was spending time with two buddies whose interests are not those that relate to a pigskin ball.
However, we are in the day and age where TiVo exists and I recorded the game in its entirety.
And I did what some of my colleagues do not do. I watched 3 hours worth of film.
Stats are facts written on a piece a paper that tell one the end result of a certain play. Basically like a plot summary of a movie that you find on its back cover.
When David Tyree made the most amazing catch in Super Bowl history, a statbook will tell you if the catch made a first down or how many yards were gained.
However, film tells a story, and the film will portray how awkwardly the ball was held against his head, and how it almost touched the ground or how Rodney Harrison, [...]
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