In preparation for the Super Bowl, Inside the Pylon’s editors have compiled everything we have on the Carolina Panthers defense. Rolling Coverage From: NFL Preview Week 3: NFC South Rivals Carolina And New Orleans by Dave Archibald The Panthers had a solid pass defense in 2014, ranking 12th in the NFL in opponent yards per attempt, but…
In preparation for the Super Bowl, Inside the Pylon’s editors have compiled everything we have on the Denver Broncos defense. Blitzing From: Turnover Battle Week 1: Denver Tops Baltimore by Dave Archibald Denver got its revenge late in the third quarter with a clever blitz of its own. On 3rd-and-6 at the Baltimore 45 the Broncos sent six…
The Denver Broncos are headed to the Super Bowl, despite a fourth quarter comeback by the New England Patriots. Denver’s defense halted the Patriots on a fourth down attempt in the red zone thanks to the awareness of Chris Harris. Daniel Syed breaks down the game saving play by the All-Pro cornerback. With 6:03 left in…
The New England Patriots defense held Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to one of his least productive games of the season in the AFC Divisional round. Brian Filipiak reviewed the film and found one of the reasons: Patrick Chung outmuscled him. While the Patriots mixed up their coverages throughout the contest, it was…
The Arizona Cardinals emerged victorious from their Divisional Round game against the Green Bay Packers thanks to the long run of Larry Fitzgerald in overtime. However, as Dave Archibald points out, the Packers defense did an admirable job containing Arizona, particularly on this play, Palmer picked by Clinton-Dix. Arizona finished the year as the NFL’s #1…
The Carolina Panthers defense heads into the the NFC Championship Game riding high, led by the best linebacker in the NFL, and cornerback Josh Norman. Daniel Syed breaks down Norman’s amazing field awareness which led to a sack of the Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. With 1:51 left in the 3rd quarter of the Divisional Round,…
After defeating the Green Bay Packers, the Arizona Cardinals are headed to the NFC Championship. Their high-powered offense has helped them succeed, but their defense is something to fear. Brian Filipiak shows how Arizona used the slant dog blitz to get pressure on Aaron Rodgers. Few NFL teams, if any, blitz more than the Arizona…
After demolishing the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round by a score of 30-0, the Kansas City Chiefs now move on to face the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Aidan Curran is scouting the Kansas City defense, looking at how they’ll handle the New England offense. With a beat-up offensive line, and various other nagging injuries…
Inside The Pylon recently launched our Youtube Channel, for video breakdowns and the First Sound series, presented by Mark Schofield. Future videos will include animated diagrams, player breakdowns, film study, and some special guests. Today’s featured video was created by Brian Filipiak, Chuck Zodda, and James Mastrangelo. Tackle End (TE-X) Exchange Stunt Recently, Filipiak wrote an article…
Few tasks are harder in the NFL than diffusing Watt of the Houston Texans. The two-time defensive player of the year forces opposing offenses to devise game plans around him in an effort to contain his disruptive ways. Brian Filipiak says that teams know they need to use almost every tactic to have a chance at slowing…
Washington clinched the NFC East after a 38-24 drubbing of Philadelphia in Week 16 in which their defense recorded five sacks and nine hits on quarterback Sam Bradford. While rookie edge defender Preston Smith won his share of one-on-one matchups with three sacks, Brian Filipiak shows how the Washington defense teamed up on a well-executed twist…
The Oakland Raiders will likely miss the playoffs again this season, but for the first time in a while there is reason for optimism on both sides of the ball. Brian Filipiak looks at Oakland’s blossoming star pass rusher, Khalil Mack. Raiders outside linebacker Khalil Mack ripped off five sacks in the second half against…
An interception returned for a touchdown, or “pick six,” can be a game-changer, swinging an opportunity to score into points for the opposition. Dave Archibald looks at which quarterbacks are the best, and worst, at avoiding pick sixes. All turnovers are bad, but ill-advised throws that provide a reversal of scoring opportunity are the worst.…
Few plays make more of a difference in winning and losing than a turnover resulting in a score: a strip-sack, a giveaway that shifts momentum, or a pick-six in overtime. Dave Archibald looks at a fourth-quarter interception by Kansas City in the Chiefs comeback win over the Oakland Raiders. After Week 6, the Chiefs were 1-5 and…
Everyone wants to know who the next big thing is, and watching defensive tackles play is hard on TV. Matt Weston is about to make you part of a select club who know just how good Linval Joseph is before he makes the Pro Bowl and gets All-Pro nominations. Playing smart football has led the Minnesota Vikings to an 8-3 record and…
The team that wins the turnover battle usually wins the game, and it’s no mystery why: whether a strip-sack on a well-designed blitz, a giveaway that shifts momentum, or a pick-six in overtime, few plays make more of a difference in winning and losing. Dave Archibald looks at a pair of interceptions by Luke Kuechly on…