The NFC East is one of the weaker division in the NFL by record. Some may say it is poor football, but from a film study perspective it still offers much to the astute pupil. The Levels Concept is one such example, a very good route combination to attack 2-high safety defenses used by many…
What’s Wrong in the red zone for the G-Men? The New York Giants are 1-5 and as is typical for teams with poor records, many things have gone wrong on both sides of the ball. In the wake of last Thursday Night’s Massacre versus the rival Philadelphia Eagles, many fans are looking for answers to…
The Post-Wheel route combination is one of the more frequently run plays in the NFL, college, and high school. Many offensive schemes have their influence on this route combo, ranging from the Air Raid and Hal Mumme to the Run and Shoot. This two man combo, like many concepts, is flexible in its application. The…
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Jordan Hicks played in his first game since coming back from a ruptured right Achilles suffered in the 2017 season when he played on Thursday night against the Atlanta Falcons. He ruptured his left Achilles in 2014 while playing at Texas and it is said when one goes the other will follow suit…
Introduction Much has been made in the past week or two about the differences between the NFL and college football. The Twitter-sphere has been a back and forth with all types of contrasts, ranging from pageantry to schemes to jersey numbers. One thing seems certain though: no matter if you like or dislike college football,…
The 2017 Philadelphia Eagles team will go down as one of the teams people remember for a lifetime. From the individual personalities, to the aggressive coaching, to the resiliency they showed throughout the season, both sides of the ball presented many story lines. One aspect that really stood out during the season was their success…
Now that the 2018 NFL draft has commenced, and the dust settled from the scrutiny of New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman’s process, smart minds can take the time to see what the Giants actually picked. Gettleman’s chiding of various “new school” doctrines like analytics aside, some of his choices show a real thoroughness…
Does a piece on a wide receiver regarded as one of the best in the league need to be written? With the recent buzz of trade rumors regarding this high profile athlete, Twitter and the media in general have exploded with remarks on his worth as a locker room guy (we as outsiders have very…
New head coach Pat Shurmur brings a lot to the historic organization of the New York Giants. On the offensive side of the ball, the conversation starts with two time Super Bowl winner Eli Manning. His career is nearing its end, and he is coming off a disastrous 2017 season. Without diving into the drama…
As the offseason continues, the ebbs and flows of headlines continue to rock the football world. Between the group of free agent quarterback available this year and the very deep 2018 draft class, there is certainly a lot of chatter to go around. Recently, AJ McCarron became a unrestricted free agent in the wake of…