Director of the Scouting Academy and ITP contributor Dan Hatman has written ten short pieces using Matt Miller’s tweet list as inspiration, hoping to illuminate readers on aspects of the scouting and player evaluation business that are misunderstood, glossed over, or ignored. This is Part 1. Scouts are looking at the same players, on the same field, against…
With no time left on the clock in their game against the Detroit Lions, the Green Packers were faced with the choice of running a lateral play or going for it all. Daniel Syed breaks down the Rodgers to Rodgers Hail Mary that won the game for the Packers. During walk through on the day before a game,…
Teetering on the brink of playoff contention, the Raiders and their young quarterback Derek Carr are still a work-in-progress. One hopeful sign according to Ted Nguyen is the growth of the Oakland Raiders run-pass concepts. In week 12 of the 2015-16 season, the Raiders faced off against the Tennessee Titans. Derek Carr and the passing…
Football is littered with specialized terminology. From coverage lanes to spin move, commentators rarely get to explain everything you need to know before the next play. Inside The Pylon’s glossary was developed to give fans a deeper understanding of the game through clear explanations, as well as image and video examples. Please contact us with any…
Inside The Pylon works to deliver quality football content to our readers. This Week in Football Writing collects some of our favorite pieces from friends and colleagues last week and shares them with you. Purdue Fires a Champion of Athletes’ Rights Joe Nocera asks whether Purdue University fired their offensive coordinator for being too supportive of the rights of student-athletes in…