Tom Brady officially ended his illustrious New England Patriots career on Friday when he officially signed…
Author: Dave Archibald
Dave Archibald is a native New Englander who lives 15 minutes from Foxboro Stadium with his wife and two children. He writes about secondary play, statistics, team building, and whatever tangents his lifelong football education takes him on.
Glossary Entry: Wonderlic
The Wonderlic Cognitive Ability Test, formerly known as the Wonderlic Personnel Test and commonly referred to…
(Andrew) Berry and the Browns
The Cleveland Browns entered 2019 with high expectations after closing out 2018 by winning five of…
Glossary Entry: Thirty Percent Rule
The 30% Rule is a requirement that affects contracts that run past the end of the…
Ravens 2019 Offense: Witnessing Greatness
The Baltimore Ravens offense has looked absolutely unstoppable this season. While their 20-17 win over the…
Colin Kaepernick: A Worthy Gamble
The NFL scheduled a workout for Colin Kaepernick in front of a couple dozen NFL teams…
Chark Attack: The NFL’s Most Improved Player?
Is anyone in the NFL more improved than Jacksonville Jaguars receiver DJ Chark? A second-round pick…
How Do You Not Punt and Score 19 Points?
The Minnesota Vikings prevailed over Washington 19-9 in a Thursday night game that featured a statistical…
Glossary Entry: Expected Points Added
Expected Points Added (EPA) is a football statistic that seeks to measure the value of individual…
The Deep Pass: The Best Play in Football?
The NFL analytics community has known for a while that deep passing is more efficient than…
“Less Than Zero”: Bill Belichick, Ernie Adams, and Analytics
When asked how much analytics informs the New England Patriots‘ decision-making in key situations, Bill Belichick…
Conflicting Thoughts on the Zeke Elliott Extension
All salary figures courtesy of OverTheCap.com unless otherwise specified. These days, it seems like nothing brings…
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…
Glossary Entry: Ghost Motion
Football is littered with specialized terminology. From punt gunner to climbing the pocket, commentators rarely get…
Risky Business? The Carson Wentz Trade in Hindsight
Good teams almost invariably have good quarterback. Bad teams pick near the top of the draft…
Why Wasn’t Chris Harris Drafted?
Cornerback Chris Harris, Jr. is making headlines for his current contract impasse with the Denver Broncos.…