Each week, Alex Rollins of SB Nation’s Niners Nation breaks down game film and produces NFL/college videos for his YouTube page. In his latest video, he revisited Calvin Johnson’s 329-yard game against the Dallas Cowboys from the Detroit Lions 2013 season.
If you’re not familiar with this game, buckle up, this is a good one.
Rollins does a terrific job of highlighting some of the key plays from Matthew Stafford to Johnson, explaining how then-offensive coordinator Scott Linehan set them up with earlier play designs.
By using an All-22 film view, as well as angles from the broadcast, Rollins explains play designs, defensive coverages, and how the chemistry between Stafford and Johnson helped them break through the massive amount of attention given to him by the Cowboys.
Side note: While this is a love story featuring Johnson, it also highlights the incredible intelligence of Stafford. Those who worship at the temple of Stafford will use this video as an example of his brilliance, while even the haters will have a hard time dismissing his talent.
Settle in, and check out the full break down in the video below, this one’s a lot of fun:
And if you’re in the mood for a little inter-division rivalry fun, check out Rollins video, “The Downfall of Mitch Trubisky: The 2019 disaster” in this video:
