Fresh off a dominant performance on the ground against the Cincinnati Bengals, the New England Patriots…
Category: NFL Defense
This Week in Passing: Bills Preview
In the wake of their convincing 43-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, the New England Patriots…
Deceptive Defense: Defensive Play of the Week
The St. Louis Rams are not a good football team. They are not an average football…
Know Your Enemy: Bengals Defense
Rested and refreshed off their bye week, Cincinnati travels to Foxboro this week for Sunday Night…
Exposed: When Ball-Watching Goes Horribly Wrong
When Toto grabs the curtain in his teeth and draws it back, revealing The Wizard of…
The Secondary Revis(ed)
Cornerback Darrelle Revis has played for two of the game’s great defensive minds. He spent the…
Know Your Enemy: Kansas City Defense
New England travels to Kansas City for their first nationally-televised game of the season. Following losses…
Determined Defense: Patriots Defensive Play of Week 3
With 00:59 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, Oakland faced first-and-goal at the 12-yard line. The…
Throwing Against Cover 2
In September of last year, Andy Benoit with MMQB.com wrote a piece that declared “The Cover…
Understanding Pass Defenses
This article serves as a primer on understanding pass defenses in the NFL. Familiarity with the concepts here…