A new-age relic: advance scouts have been around forever, but their roles—and the men who fill them—have changed. Meet Rodd Newhouse, who walks a lonely road in a weekly attempt to give the Cardinals an edge

So he quietly slips out of the dome, computer safely tucked away, scouting report very much under control. His next goal: find a television or radio. He wants to know how the Cardinals are faring against New England. At that moment, he probably is the only person in Atlanta who cares. But he is used to being lonely.

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