Football is littered with specialized terminology. From dino stem to spin move, 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 any…
Football is littered with specialized terminology. From pin-pull sweep to Cover 3, 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 any…
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…
The Arizona Cardinals have a 9-2 record and a three game cushion atop the NFC West. And while their aggressive Cover 3 defense is suffocating and tough to score on, the key is the offense, which has been especially effective for Arizona on 3rd down. In football, the main goal of an offense is to…
Football is littered with specialized terminology. From sail concept to jab step (kicking), 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…
The Cincinnati Bengals trounced the St. Louis Rams in Week 12, bouncing back from a two-game losing streak and improving to 9-2 this season. Brian Filipiak joined @CincyJungle to talk about it, and then filed this story to Inside The Pylon about the seamless connection. Quarterback Andy Dalton completed nearly 75 percent of his passes in…
Analysts and commentators will often include “start fast” in their keys to the game. While every team would like to score on their first possession of the game, only the Cincinnati Bengals have done it in 2015. Dave Archibald examines the Bengals opening drive prowess, and offensive coordinator Hue Jackson’s innovative schemes. Things can be hectic in the…
The Arizona Cardinals game plan was designed to show the Cincinnati Bengals defense what it expected ‒ right up to when Carson Palmer and the offense needed a backbreaker. Mark Schofield looks at how play design and doing your job led to Palmer finding Nelson for a key score. Future Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald…
The Cincinnati Bengals Cedric Peerman is a kickoff wrecking ball and coverage extraordinaire. Celebrating touchdowns and big returns on special teams is easy because of how visible they are. More difficult is seeing how a coverage unit works together to snuff out returns most of the time. When Chuck Zodda reviews the film, occasionally one…
The Buffalo Bills hired Rex Ryan with the hopes of challenging the New England Patriots for the AFC East title. Not everything has gone as planned, but there is one defensive player that’s having an impact without putting up big numbers. Brian Filipiak demonstrates how Jerry Hughes excels at disrupting the quarterback. Buffalo Bills defensive end /…
The San Diego Chargers have been beset by injuries offensively, but the main culprit for their poor record has been the performance of the San Diego run defense. Mark Schofield breaks down how they have struggles have been scheme-diverse, at every level. The Chargers enter their matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs with a 2-7 record,…
Football is littered with specialized terminology. From option route to spin move, 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 any…
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…
The Cincinnati Bengals remain unbeaten following a 31-10 win over the Cleveland Browns. Clinging to a seven point lead entering the fourth quarter against their AFC North rival, Brian Filipiak look at how the Bengals put the game away with consecutive touchdown drives ‒ the first of which was highlighted by a 25-yard touchdown run…
The Oakland Raiders travel east to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in a meeting with early-season playoff implications. Mark Schofield previews the matchup, specifically highlighting how tight end Heath Miller can be an asset in the passing game. The upstart Raiders sit in second place in the AFC West with a 4-3 record, and if…
The undefeated Cincinnati Bengals travel to Orchard Park, New York, to meet the 3-2 Buffalo Bills in a battle of playoff hopefuls. Dave Archibald looks at the fantasy implications of the Bengals offense vs. Bills defense. Speculation that Buffalo starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor will miss the game with an MCL strain makes the Bengals decided favorites even on the…