To say Eli Apple had a disappointing 2017 NFL season would be a colossal understatement. In the tumultuous locker room that was the 2017 New York Giants, Apple had some of the more bewildered actions that sent a whirlwind of doubt into the hearts and minds of Giants Nation, while adopting the player persona, to…
In 2016, the Dallas Cowboys finished the season with a record of 13-3 but lost in the Divisional Round to the Green Bay Packers. It was a surprising season for the Dallas Cowboys for many reasons. After the loss of quarterback Tony Romo in the preseason due to injury, the Cowboys had no choice but…
Trust the process. Sports franchises have been captivated by these three simple words that originated out of the then hapless, yet hopeful, Philadelphia 76ers organization in 2015. The Sixers’ mantra is somewhat of a euphemism for tanking – which can be defined as the stripping down of a franchise’s present assets to acquire future assets…
The 2017 Philadelphia Eagles team will go down as one of the teams people remember for a lifetime. From the individual personalities, to the aggressive coaching, to the resiliency they showed throughout the season, both sides of the ball presented many story lines. One aspect that really stood out during the season was their success…
Want more info on the Eagles Draft? Buy our team-specific guide! What do we do for an encore? The Philadelphia Eagles won their first Super Bowl in February, with an improbable victory over the defending champion New England Patriots. The team had to weather not only the Patriots, but injuries to star quarterback Carson Wentz,…
The winds of change are blowing around the blustery stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and I’m willing to bet that you won’t find many Giants fans who are upset about this transformation. The Ben McAdoo era proved to be fruitless and the Jerry Reese tenure was marred by subpar drafting in the middle rounds.…
The Dallas Cowboys entered the 2018 NFL Draft with immediate positions of need. Linebacker, offensive guard, wide receiver and tight end were the positions that still needed to be filled after the free agency period. The Cowboys War Room did an excellent job of filling those positions while also taking the best players atop their…
Now that the 2018 NFL draft has commenced, and the dust settled from the scrutiny of New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman’s process, smart minds can take the time to see what the Giants actually picked. Gettleman’s chiding of various “new school” doctrines like analytics aside, some of his choices show a real thoroughness…
At Inside The Pylon, we get a little obsessed with the NFL Draft. Our team of 50 scouts wrote nearly 1,000 reports about more than 550 draft prospects, and we turned that into our ITP Draft Guide, which we feel is the premier product on the market. But we recognize that not everyone is as obsessed as…
As we know, with the 2nd pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, the New York “Football” Giants selected a running back out of Penn State by the name of Saquon Barkley. Giants fans seem split on the pick; some fans are in love with his dynamic athletic ability, while others are concerned with the opportunity…
With 4 picks in the top 69, the Giants have a great opportunity to draft talented players in this deep draft class. Plus, they have plenty of options to stay put or trade the number two overall pick in the draft. Round 1 (2nd pick overall): Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State A rare playmaker who is…
Jerry Jones made a difficult decision last Friday to let go of the Dallas Cowboys’ all-time leader in touchdown receptions, Dez Bryant. Bryant had a stellar eight seasons in Dallas accumulating 531 catches for 7,459 yards and 73 touchdowns during that span. However, a majority of the aforementioned production was collected during his first five…
The ushering of a new era in Giants football has commenced and Dave Gettleman wasted little time, as Big Blue looks to reshape its image and bounce back from the dreadful 3-13 campaign that marked an agonizing end to the Jerry Reese tenure. Who would have thought a year ago that the Giants would have…
Does a piece on a wide receiver regarded as one of the best in the league need to be written? With the recent buzz of trade rumors regarding this high profile athlete, Twitter and the media in general have exploded with remarks on his worth as a locker room guy (we as outsiders have very…
As the calendar turns to the month of April, the rumors and smokescreens about the upcoming NFL Draft intensify. Is Sam Darnold still a lock to go #1? Will Minkah Fitzpatrick actually fall out of the top 10? What will the New York Giants do at #2? The answer to the 3rd question may be…
The New York Giants made some noise in the week prior to free agency when they acquired Los Angeles Rams linebacker Alec Ogletree and a 2019 7th round pick, for 4th and 6th round selections in the upcoming NFL Draft. The position was criminally overlooked through the Jerry Reese tenure and new general manager Dave…