Mark Schofield counts down his five most important New England Patriots offensive plays of the year, with Rob Gronkowski‘s unstoppable tour of the Indianapolis Colts secondary. Click here for Play #3: Amendola’s Scramble, Play #4: Edelman’s Dash and Play #5: Wright’s Catch. Top 5 Patriots’ Offensive Plays of 2014 – Play #2 – Rob Gronkowski…
Mark Schofield counts down his five most important New England Patriots offensive plays of the year, with Danny Amendola and the scramble drill checking in at #3. Click here for Play #4: Julian Edelman and Play #5: Tim Wright. Top 5 Patriots’ Offensive Plays of 2014 – Play #3 – Danny Amendola Breaks Free –…
The Green Bay Packers fell to the Seattle Seahawks in overtime, 28-22, in the NFC Championship Game. While this matchup offered many compelling story lines ‒ Russell Wilson’s terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad day, the Packers’ conservative play-calling, a fake punt, and an onside kick recovery ‒ one of the decisive moments remains one of…
Mark Schofield continues his countdown of the five most important New England Patriots offensive plays of the year, with Julian Edelman‘s catch and run against the San Diego Chargers. Click here for Play #1: The Pass, Play #2: Gronk’s Rumble, Play #3: Amendola’s Scramble, and Play #5: Wright’s Catch. Top 5 Patriots’ Offensive Plays of…
The New England Patriots dismantled the Indianapolis Colts en route to a 45-7 victory in the AFC Championship game, securing a trip to Glendale, AZ for Super Bowl XLIX. While the offense continued its familiar dominance on the ground against a susceptible Colts defensive front, the Patriots pass rush harassed superstar quarterback Andrew Luck all…
It is a game of yoctoseconds and inches. When everything comes together ‒ the play call, the execution ‒ it can be stunning, even beautiful. When the timing is off, it can be horrible and gut-wrenching. The New England Patriots soundly defeated the Indianapolis Colts thanks in part to well-timed and executed defense. The quick out route…
Mark Schofield begins his countdown of the five most important New England Patriots offensive plays of the year, with Tim Wright‘s catch against the Cincinnati Bengals. Click here for Play #1: The Pass, Play #2: Gronk’s Rumble, Play #3: Amendola’s Scramble, and Play #4: Edelman’s Dash. Top 5 Patriots’ Offensive Plays of 2014 – Play…
Chuck Zodda has an infatuation with special teams. He enjoys long punts through the air, well-lit wall returns, and quiet time spent alone with punt gunners. But he also has a side that loves confrontation – in this case, the epic battle about to be waged between the Indianapolis Colts‘ Pat McAfee and New England…
It is no secret that the NFL is a copycat league. Coaches and scouts scour hours of game film trying to find a play, a concept, a blitz, or a formation to gain an advantage over an upcoming opponent. Mark Schofield reviewed the Indianapolis Colts’ defensive footage from 2014 to identify concepts that the New…
Special teams have been home to a number of creative plays this year —— from fake punts to hidden returners, Inside The Pylon has profiled them all. So whether you are more excited by a blocked punt or great punt coverage, we have it for you. Today, Chuck Zodda breaks down the Indianapolis Colts attempting a…
Cries of foul play follow the New England Patriots, and legendary coach Bill Belichick, as night follows day. The latest incident found Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh claiming the Patriots use of an unbalanced line and ineligible receivers was somehow “deceptive.” The NFL has deemed the plays “legal” and another media-driven controversy is underway. The…
Each week Inside The Pylon takes a look at the standout offensive plays from around the league in Reel Film Recap. In this Divisional Sunday edition, Mark Schofield keeps the football on the ground and examines the running games in both the Green Bay Packers win over the Dallas Cowboys and the Indianapolis Colts victory…
Heading into the Divisional Round game against the Baltimore Ravens, the New England Patriots defense knew exactly what to expect. They just had a very difficult time stopping it. The Patriots defensive front failed to handle the stretch run concepts that helped Ravens running back Justin Forsett reach over 1,200 regular-season rushing yards rushing in…
The New England Patriots qualified for their fourth consecutive AFC Championship game after defeating the Baltimore Ravens, 35-31, in an instant classic between the two rivals. In previewing the game, we noted that Brady and the offense would likely see the Ravens’ double overload pressure concept at a crucial point in the contest. The Patriots…
The NFL is a copycat league and streak routes are in every team’s playbook. Still, it is incredibly rare to see nearly identical patterns for each team become turning points in the eventual outcome. With the season on the line, both the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens ran the same play. Dave Archibald and…
The Colts at Broncos special teams preview looks at the kickoff and punt coverage units, the return teams, plus the kickers and the punters for both teams. The Indianapolis Colts travel to Denver to battle the Broncos in what shapes up as a high-scoring affair. While the AFC West winners have been near the top…