How to Prepare for a Football Game Like a TV Annou

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.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You'll Need

Antiglare Computer Screens
Computer Mice
Computer Monitors
Televisions
Computer Desks
Computers

Steps

Step One

Determine which game you want to watch.

Step Two

Go to the Internet and get injury information from ESPN.com. This will tell you key areas of weakness that a team may have.

Step Three

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.

Step Four

Click on the icon that says "depth charts." Hit Print and print out the depth charts.

Step Five

Click on the roster icon and print these out as well.

Step Six

Find the statistics page and, again, print these out.

Step Seven

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.

Step Eight

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.