How to Prepare for a Football Game Like a TV Announcer

You may not be able to sit down with coaches and players before a game, but with a computer and a little time, you can get 90 percent of the information that network announcers use to prepare for a broadcast.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Antiglare Computer Screens
• Computer Mice
• Computer Monitors
• Televisions
• Computer Desks
• Computers

1. Determine which game you want to watch.
2. Go to the Internet and get injury information from ESPN.com. This will tell you key areas of weakness that a team may have.
3. Go to the Web site for The Sporting News and click on "NFL." Go to the team directory and click on the two teams that will be playing.
4. Click on the icon that says "depth charts." Hit Print and print out the depth charts.
5. Click on the roster icon and print these out as well.
6. Find the statistics page and, again, print these out.
7. Go to Sportspages.com and click on the icons of the two teams. This will give you a menu with the local team sports pages. Open these and print out relevant articles.
8. Follow along with the spotting chart as the ball moves from player to player. Use the roster to determine the size, weight and origin (college) of each player. Augment your analysis by studying the statistics. Get the general overview by reading the beat writers' articles.