In a rematch from Week 12, the Denver Broncos host the New England Patriots in what is being billed as Brady-Manning XVII – possibly the final competition between two all-time great quarterbacks. Aidan Curran has an AFC Championship preview. Peyton Manning, having reclaimed the starting quarterback position from Brock Osweiler, managed the Broncos’ to victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers in…
The New England Patriots defense held Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to one of his least productive games of the season in the AFC Divisional round. Brian Filipiak reviewed the film and found one of the reasons: Patrick Chung outmuscled him. While the Patriots mixed up their coverages throughout the contest, it was…
The Arizona Cardinals travel to Carolina, hoping to derail the Panthers in the NFC Championship Game. Mark Schofield looks at the Panthers Corey Brown, who could be the X-factor. Behind the MVP-worthy season of Cam Newton, the Carolina offense has turned in a solid season, despite losing top receiving threat Kelvin Benjamin for the season…
When the Arizona Cardinals square off against the Carolina Panthers, Bruce Arians and the Cardinals’ offense will look to attack the Panthers’ passing game with some vertical concepts. Mark Schofield looks at how the Arizona passing concepts likely to be used to attack the Panthers defense. Carolina plays a number of coverages in the secondary…
Eight quarterbacks will suit up to participate in this year’s Senior Bowl, all hoping to improve their standing in the eyes of NFL talent evaluators. Mark Schofield will be in attendance, and has broken down their film and found where each player needs to improve, starting with Kevin Hogan play speed and decision-making. Hogan is…
With the lack of consistency displayed by the Denver Broncos’ offense this year, punter Britton Colquitt was called on to punt 84 times, the eighth-highest total in the league. Despite lacking a powerful leg by NFL standards, Colquitt was able to post a productive year by virtue of his directional punting game, which is among…
There are a variety of different strategies for punt coverage in the NFL. Some teams target a specific location on every kick. Some teams boom the ball deep with little regard for directional placement. The New England Patriots use an advanced directional game from their punter in tandem with outstanding punt gunner work to win the field…
Offenses have shifted to a primary focus on the passing game over the last decade. However, there is one team that has taken their passing attack to the extreme. Doug Storms looks at how effective the New England Patriots have been when throwing the ball on over 80 percent of their plays. NFL offenses have come…
The January 22 Quick Kicks Podcast wraps up the week as Mark Schofield and Chuck Zodda dig into the matchup between the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots. They are joined on this episode by Daniel Syed of Syed Schemes and Inside the Pylon, who offers his views on the key concepts that will shape…
Football is littered with specialized terminology. From skip step to shield punt formation, 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…
Football is littered with specialized terminology. From personal protector to jab step, 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…
Football is littered with specialized terminology. From gunner to directional punting, 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 terms…
The NFL Playoffs continue with an NFC Divisional round matchup featuring the 2nd-seeded Arizona Cardinals visiting the 1st-seeded Carolina Panthers. The ITP editors have collected our coverage of these two teams from the 2015 season. Arizona In a preview of their game against the San Francisco 49ers, Mark Schofield showed how Arizona attacks the Cover 2 defense. The St. Louis Rams…
The NFL Playoffs continue with the AFC Championship Game featuring the 2nd-seeded New England Patriots visiting the 1st-seeded Denver Broncos. The ITP editors have collected our coverage of these two teams from the 2015 season. New England Aidan Curran broke down the composition of the Patriots’ defensive line at the start of the season, and found that Bill Belichick built a versatile…