Coming off their fifth consecutive AFC Championship Game appearance, the New England Patriots entered the draft looking to continue stacking the roster to make another Super Bowl run as the Tom Brady window closes. They lacked a 1st round draft pick – due to DeflateGate – and had no major holes to fill, which was good for…
From time to time NFL GMs must make difficult moves in order to preserve cap space or set their team up for a Super Bowl run. Last week GM Dave Gettleman made a move that saw the Carolina Panthers pull a Bill Belichick. Dave Archibald explains how Gettleman’s move is reminiscent of a move the…
With the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine getting underway, draft hopefuls will be put through a number of drills to test their speed, agility, explosiveness, and strength. Inside the Pylon is publishing a special set of glossary terms to define some of the drills these players face in Indianapolis. Three Cone Drill One of the tests…
Inside The Pylon works to deliver quality football content to our readers. Football’s finest writing collects some of our favorite pieces from friends and colleagues last week and shares them with you. Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: Brady And Patriots’ Offense Are Built To Adapt Greg Bedard visited ex-New England offensive coordinator Charlie Weis and explores the multiple responsibilities each receiver has on every snap.…
The NFL Playoffs continue with the AFC Championship Game featuring the 2nd-seeded New England Patriots visiting the 1st-seeded Denver Broncos. The ITP editors have collected our coverage of these two teams from the 2015 season. New England Aidan Curran broke down the composition of the Patriots’ defensive line at the start of the season, and found that Bill Belichick built a versatile…
The NFL Playoffs continue with an AFC Divisional round matchup between the 5th-seeded Kansas City Chiefs visiting the 2nd-seeded New England Patriots. The ITP editors have collected our coverage of these two teams from the 2015 season. Kansas City Mark Schofield uses Travis Kelce’s week one performance against the Texans to demonstrate how the Houston defense is susceptible to…
Six NFL teams were seeking new coaches, and while some have yet to pick a general manager, others ‒ like the Miami Dolphins ‒ have already made their choice. As Dave Archibald explains, there are five lessons on hiring head coaches that NFL owners and GMs should learn. Indianapolis head coach Chuck Pagano entered the 2016 season…
Saturday playoff games are a treat, mostly because we at Inside The Pylon are not publishing the next day, and can just watch the games. When we do watch, we chat. And here, for your reading pleasure, our Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans Wild Card chat. Craig Craker: Marshawn Lynch was just ruled as OUT…
Inside The Pylon works to deliver quality football content to our readers. This Week in Football Writing collects some of our favorite pieces from friends and colleagues last week and shares them with you. The Art of the Rub: Pick Plays Catching on Among NFL Teams Tim Graham, of The Buffalo News, writes about how the evolution of the rub route, or…
Gorge yourself on football talk, as Inside the Pylon’s writers and editors sat down to talk about football. All the fixings are here – quarterback play, draft strategy, play design – because we’re football nerds and we give thanks to you, our readers, for loving it as much as we do. Mark Schofield: Now Rev…
Even the best laid pressure schemes of a defensive coordinator can go awry. Whether because of sound fundamentals in pass protection or a quarterback escaping the pocket to keep a play alive, a blitz that doesn’t hit home quickly can just as easily create a big play for the offense. In those instances, pass coverage and…
Inside The Pylon works to deliver quality football content to our readers. This Week in Football Writing collects some of our favorite pieces from friends and colleagues last week and shares them with you. DeflateGate got Tom Brady mad, and the rest of the NFL is paying the price Sally Jenkins on Tom Brady the crazy driven person. Raises…
Football is littered with specialized terminology. From punt gunner to climbing the pocket, commentators rarely get to explain everything you need to know before the next play. Inside The Pylon’s glossary was developed to give fans a deeper understanding of the game through clear explanations, as well as image and video examples. Please contact us with…
Injuries are a common occurrence in the NFL, and veteran stars can quickly become afterthoughts to a team that changes to get by without them. Jerod Mayo was once the most important player on the New England Patriots defense. Peter Benet explains how the injury has prompted New England to hold the Mayo. When he returned from…
The San Francisco 49ers offensive issues have been plentiful this season: Colin Kaepernick has disappeared into quicksand and the running game has been inconsistent. Dave Archibald explores what might happen when the 49ers Carlos Hyde meets the New York Giants defense. The 49ers and Giants meet in a matchup hearkening back to battles for NFL supremacy…
In a big AFC East showdown, the New England Patriots travel to Orchard Park to take on Rex Ryan and the Buffalo Bills. One of the major storylines in this game is Ryan’s defense against Tom Brady. Aidan Curran examined Buffalo’s defensive approach in Week 1 against Indianapolis and spotted how the Bills pressured Andrew…