I’m sure there are academics out there who would say I’m besmirching Aristotle’s good name by using one of his defining works in a fantasy football article. To those tweed-laden, bespectacled folks, I say, “hey, it was you who introduced me to the idea, is not applying it to every aspect of my life an…
As a fan, when your favorite team takes a quarterback in the first round you instantly start to wonder about the their future. One of the things you wonder about is whether they will start right away. None of us will know what the future holds for the five first round quarterbacks selected last month…
The Dallas Cowboys‘ plan was to have Romo return to the starting role once healthy in 2016; however, the surprise success of rookie Dak Prescott has changed the calculus. Joseph Ferraiola looks at each player to try and see how Dallas may resolve their unexpected quarterback dilemma. With a 30-16 victory against the Green Bay…
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…
In the first five installments of the investment in offense series, Dave Archibald looked at team spending at various offensive position groups – quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, and the offensive line. Having covered the offensive positions individually, he now looks for trends in NFL offensive investment as a whole. The chart below shows…
This is the 2015 NFL Week 3 collection of all content from Inside the Pylon. Please also visit our Glossary, Podcasts, and College Football pages. Click here for NFL Week 1 & NFL Week 2. PODCAST Episode 1.3 Week 3 Previews, Reviews, and Long-Form Mark Schofield looks at the Arizona Cardinals proficiency at beating cover 2. Mark Schofield…
Brandon Weeden will start at quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys against the New England Patriots in NFL Week 5. Weeden’s professional journey is a convoluted tale that takes both Inside The Pylon and SoSH Baseball to tell. Brandon Magee chronicles Weeden’s trouble with baseball, Mark Schofield looks at Brandon Weeden the football player. When the…
Despite the cliche, games are rarely decided in one play. However, turnovers and momentum have more than a fleeting acquaintance. Dave Archibald explores what happens when things go wrong for the Dallas Cowboys against the Atlanta Falcons. After a game-changing play, announcers will often suggest that “momentum” has shifted and lady luck has cast her eye on…
NFL teams allocate anywhere between 1% and 18% toward quarterback investment, making these players important factors in salary cap management and roster construction, not just on the field. Dave Archibald separates the quarterbacks into four groups based on their average cap hit to see how teams are investing in the position. No player on the football…
The 2015 NFL Playoffs roll on with a divisional round matchup between Tony Romo’s Dallas Cowboys and Aaron Rodgers’ Green Bay Packers. The Cowboys at Packers preview has what to look for on game day. The Matchup WHO: Dallas Cowboys (12-4 – #3 Seed) vs. Green Bay Packers (12-4 – #2 Seed) WHEN: Sunday, January…
The best record in the NFC through Week 9 belongs to… the Arizona Cardinals? No one predicted that ‒ not in a division with the defending NFL Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks and two-time NFC Championship runners-up San Francisco 49ers in the mix. How have the Cards raced out to a 7-1 record in 2014?…