[dt_divider style=”thick” /]Something about the numbers in Super Bowl LIII doesn’t add up. The Patriots had…
Category: NFL Special Teams
Kicking the Cocoon
[dt_divider style=”thick” /]The kickoff does not have a right to exist. Rules in sports never have…
Draft Retrospective: Robert Aguayo and Self-Scouting
[dt_divider style=”thick” /] “For those reasons, I give Aguayo a third-round grade as my top-rated kicker…
Tavon Austin’s 27-Yard Punt Return – A Lesson In Reading Keys
[dt_divider style=”thick” /] 2016 has been a challenging year for the Los Angeles Rams in their…
Inside the Pylon Midseason All-Rookie Defensive (and Special Teams) Team
[dt_divider style=”thick” /] Now that we are over halfway finished with the 2016 NFL season, it…
Is Stephen Gostkowski Fixable?
Stephen Gostkowski has been one of the most consistent kickers in the NFL throughout his career.…
The Never Too Early 2016 Punting Trends
Punters are masters in retreat. Tasked with giving the ball to the opposing team in the…
Truth in Numbers: How Punting Statistics Can Lie
Punting statistics are one of the most misunderstood in football. The terms “gross punting average” and…
Explaining How Graham Gano Missed Wide Left
The start of the 2016 NFL season was as entertaining as anyone could have expected, with…
Failures in Punt Protection: Improper Kick-Slide and Punch
Punters have one of the weirder jobs in professional sports: While in possession of the ball…
Identifying Roberto Aguayo’s Preseason Struggles
When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Roberto Aguayo in the second round of the 2016 NFL…
Cowboys Kicker Dan Bailey Makes It Look Easy
The 2015 NFL season was a challenging one for the Dallas Cowboys. With injuries to key…
August 15 Quick Kicks Podcast-Dave Archibald on NFL Special Teams Investment
NFL teams have very different philosophies on how to spend their money to make the best…
Why Does Dan Carpenter Keep Missing Extra Points?
The 33-yard extra point was one of the big stories of the 2015-16 season, as players,…
Can Rams Kicker Greg Zuerlein Bounce Back in 2016?
Greg Zuerlein had a difficult season for the then-St. Louis Rams in 2015. With the Rams…