Lessons on Hiring Head Coaches: Follow-Up

[dt_divider style=”thick” /]A little over two years ago, I wrote a piece called “Five Lessons on…

Announcing the Post-Draft Supplement

We are pleased to announce the Inside the Pylon 2018 Post-Draft Supplement is available! The 2018 Draft Guide contained detailed…

What’s the Life of an NFL Scout Actually Like?

[dt_divider style=”thick” /]An after-thought on the sports fan calendar 30 years ago, the NFL Draft is…

College Football’s Best 2018 Offensive Lines: Notre Dame

[dt_divider style=”thick” /]Throughout the remainder of the off-season, I will be previewing the best returning offensive…

Mark Schofield’s Game Script: Part 1

[dt_divider style=”thick” /]While I was in college, autumn Tuesdays took on a familiar schedule. Morning classes…

Player to Watch: Myles Gaskin

[dt_divider style=”thick” /]He’s not very big. Not big enough to be a lead back and get…

Kyle Shurmur Leads a Drive

[dt_divider style=”thick” /]Introduction Life in the Southeastern Conference can be difficult for a quarterback, especially if…

Cal and the Zone Blitz

[dt_divider style=”thick” /]The California Golden Bears have had a consistently average decade. Since 2010, they have…

Brian Lewerke and Process Over Results

[dt_divider style=”thick” /]Recently in a piece about Arizona State quarterback Manny Wilkins, I wrote this: Studying…

ITP Glossary: Fold Block

Football is littered with specialized terminology. From punt gunner to climbing the pocket, commentators rarely get…

Check With Me: June 14, 2018

[dt_divider style=”thick” /]Ah spring. When a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love, and…

Embracing the Dagger Concept: How Carson Wentz Thrived on Third Down

[dt_divider style=”thick” /]The 2017 Philadelphia Eagles team will go down as one of the teams people…

Running Backs and the 400 Club

[dt_divider style=”thick” /]It has been perceived as the scarlet number for running backs. Once they reach…

ITP Glossary: Shallow Cross Concept

[dt_divider style=”thick” /]The shallow cross is a passing concept commonly used in the NFL that involves…

Predicting Chip Kelly’s Run Game at UCLA: Part 1

[dt_divider style=”thick” /]With Chip Kelly now in Los Angeles as the head football coach of the…

Kicking the Cocoon

[dt_divider style=”thick” /]The kickoff does not have a right to exist. Rules in sports never have…