One of the biggest comebacks of the year took place in week 13, when the Los…
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Top 10 NFL Games of 2018: #5 New Orleans @ Dallas Week 13
The old combat sports adage is “styles make fights,” and the same goes for football. You…
Top 10 NFL Games of 2018: #6 Houston @ Indianapolis Week 4
The Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts struggled for the same reason in 2017: An injured franchise…
Glossary Entry: Voidable Year
The language of football is often confusing: play calls, alignments, techniques, and concepts litter the commentary and writing about the game. Inside the Pylon wants…
Top 10 NFL Games of 2018: #7 New England @ Miami Week 14
There are some games on the NFL calendar that get circled no matter the circumstances. Whether…
Glossary Entry: Route Stem
The route stem is the initial vertical segment of a receiver’s route, consisting of the part…
Glossary Entry: Ghost Motion
Football is littered with specialized terminology. From punt gunner to climbing the pocket, commentators rarely get…
Top 10 NFL Games of 2018: #8 Minnesota @ Green Bay Week 2
After the Minnesota Vikings were blown out by the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in…
Top 10 NFL Games of 2018: #9 Philadelphia @ Tennessee Week 4
The Philadelphia Eagles traveled to Nashville for a game against the Tennessee Titans in week 4…
Top 10 NFL Games of 2018: #10 Pittsburgh @ New Orleans Week 16
Summer for football fans can be just as entertaining as watching paint dry. The MLB season…
Glossary Entry: Trail Technique
Trail technique is a man coverage technique primarily used by cornerbacks. When playing trail technique, the…
Risky Business? The Carson Wentz Trade in Hindsight
Good teams almost invariably have good quarterback. Bad teams pick near the top of the draft…
Glossary Entry: Key and Diagnose
“Key and Diagnose” is one of the most vital abilities defensive players have. Depending on the…
Kellen Moore’s Simplified Confusion: Formations, Motion, and Numbers
“He’s got a beautiful mind.” That’s what former NFL QB and first-year QB coach Jon Kitna…
Glossary Entry: Ball Placement
Ball placement refers to the location of a quarterback’s throw relative to a receiver and nearby…
Why Wasn’t Chris Harris Drafted?
Cornerback Chris Harris, Jr. is making headlines for his current contract impasse with the Denver Broncos.…