After a disappointing injury-riddled, season, the Cowboys hope to return to playoff form. But to get there, they will need a healthy Dez Bryant to pick up where he left off in 2014. Joseph Ferraiola reviews the elite qualities we saw from the WR in 2014 to show how a healthy Bryant is capable of propelling…
The San Francisco 49ers should improve over last year’s debacle of a season, where they finished 5-11. Beyond addressing regular team needs, new coach Chip Kelly is probably facing his last chance to try his no-huddle offense in the NFL. Much-criticized for not managing the clock properly, the style does provide some unique and interesting…
Starting the season with low expectations, Washington was the surprise NFC East winner last year. Although they lost to the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round, there is plenty for the team to build on going into next season. Kirk Cousins played a big part in Washington’s late run to the playoffs last…
Football is littered with specialized terminology. From boundary corner to catch man, 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…
How has the NFL‘s efforts to expand the game outside of the U.S. worked? Justin Twell explains their impacts on NFL fans in both the United Kingdom and Australia, as well as highlights how fans in those countries enjoy the game. The NFL is more popular now than ever. We can watch and follow on…
With the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft in the books, only three quarterbacks have heard their names called. As expected, the Los Angeles Rams selected Jared Goff with the first overall pick, and Carson Wentz was the next pick, second overall to the Philadelphia Eagles. Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch finally came off the…
Inside The Pylon works to deliver quality football content to our readers. Football’s finest writing & tweeting collects some of our favorite pieces by friends and colleagues for the week of April 4, 2016 and shares them with you. The Weekly Reading List If you love the NFL Draft and all of the great coverage around the web like we do,…
Inside The Pylon works to deliver quality football content to our readers. Football’s finest writing & tweeting collects some of our favorite pieces by friends and colleagues from the week of March 14, 2016 and shares them with you. The Weekly Reading List If you love the NFL Draft and all of the great coverage around the web like we do,…
When NFL teams and general managers are deciding how to invest money into their roster, they must contend with the salary cap. From resigning homegrown talent to making splashy free agent moves, teams have a wide range of options. Dave Archibald explains NFL salary cap management and the different strategies teams employ under the current system.…
Football is littered with specialized terminology. From tosser concept to green dog blitz, 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…
Offenses have shifted to a primary focus on the passing game over the last decade. However, there is one team that has taken their passing attack to the extreme. Doug Storms looks at how effective the New England Patriots have been when throwing the ball on over 80 percent of their plays. NFL offenses have come…
The Cleveland Browns is an organization in transition – again. This time, however, Cleveland has gone outside the box, so we followed suit and brought in a ringer. Brandon Magee, from Sons of Sam Horn, puts the Cleveland Browns offseason into perspective. The tradition of Black Monday in the NFL – the day that general managers and…
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…
The NFL Playoffs kick off with a NFC Wild Card matchup between the 5th-seeded Green Bay and the 4th-seeded Washington. The ITP editors have collected our coverage of these two teams from the 2015 regular season. Washington When Robert Griffin III was lost last year, Mark Schofield showed how Washington’s offense could succeed with Kirk Cousins under center.…
When Washington hosts Green Bay on Sunday afternoon, the Packers defense will look to slow Kirk Cousins and the offense down. Mark Schofield looks at the Washington passing concepts and what has become a formidable passing attack for Jay Gruden’s team. What stands out on film about the Washington offense is that the team does not…
Washington clinched the NFC East after a 38-24 drubbing of Philadelphia in Week 16 in which their defense recorded five sacks and nine hits on quarterback Sam Bradford. While rookie edge defender Preston Smith won his share of one-on-one matchups with three sacks, Brian Filipiak shows how the Washington defense teamed up on a well-executed twist…