Instead of just repeatedly bashing my head against the wall, I thought it might be instructive for all the Monday morning arm-chair OC's to actually learn a little bit more about what actually goes into being an NFL OC.
So I'm going to compile a list of articles which focus on the job, what it entails, and what goes into a typical gameplan. Since I didn't actually WRITE any of the articles, perhaps some of the typical knee-jerk reactionary nonsense that greets every post I create on the subject will at least be slightly tempered.
(Note: I also realize that there will be some defaming of the source material as well as discrediting of the particular writers, so I'm going to try and cast a wide net and cite a lot of different sources. Also, this has NOTHING to do with Arians. It's sad that I even need to be saying that at this point...)
Kirwan on producing a gameplan:
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d...months-of-work
Bill Walsh's WCO Practice and game planning (This is really, really good)
http://www.westcoastoffense.com/prac...20planning.htm
Brian Billick on planning. Even though he's an ass, this is also very good.
http://www.westcoastoffense.com/impl...ame%20plan.htm
This is the weekly plan for the OC of Bethany College. I've never heard of Bethany College, but I've heard of 12 hour days. They all seem to work them
http://www.coachad.com/pages/Spre/Te...-Game-Plan.php
I would also recommend Seth Wickersham's piece in ESPN The Mag where he broke down the entire Texans gameplan versus the Steelers in week 4 of last season. You need ESPN Insider to access it.