Bruce Arians and Carson Palmer allowed Peter King to have extraordinary access as the Cards prepared to play the Browns several weeks ago
This two part article confirmed how little I know about what goes into preparing and then playing in today's NFL - impressive detail provided by King
File away for future reference the description of adjusting to wind conditions in Cleveland in part II of the article when the Steelers end the regular season in Cleveland
A Quarterback and His Game Plan, Part I: Five Days to Learn 171 Plays
Carson Palmer and the Arizona Cardinals allowed The MMQB inside the installation of the game plan for their Week 8 meeting with the Browns. How does a QB absorb and apply so much complexity—nearly 200 plays, plus all of their possible permutations and adjustments—in less than a week? Commitment and confidence help—and so does virtual reality
http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2015/11/17/nfl-carson-palmer-arizona-cardinals-inside-game-plan
A Quarterback and His Game Plan, Part II: Virtual Reality Meets Reality
Time to see how Carson Palmer’s days of preparation, including the use of a VR headset as study tool, played out against the Browns in Week 8—when the Cardinals’ 171-play game plan ran headlong into a live opponent and real-life conditions in Cleveland
http://mmqb.si.com/2015/11/18/nfl-carson-palmer-arizona-cardinals-inside-game-plan-part-ii-cleveland-browns