There is no doubt that Stephen Gostkowski is one of the best, if not the best, placekicker in the NFL. However, on Sunday, the usually-reliable Gostkowski had a missed extra point that proved to be the undoing for the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship against the Denver Broncos. In a postseason filled with…
The NFL Playoffs continue with an NFC Divisional round matchup featuring the 6th-seeded Seattle Seahawks visiting the 1st-seeded Carolina Panthers. The ITP editors have collected our coverage of these two teams from the 2015 season. Seattle Richard Sherman was beaten early in the season by St. Louis Rams receiver Stedman Bailey, showing that the great corner can be thrown on. Chuck…
When the ITP staff isn’t writing about football, chances are they are watching football. On Sunday afternoon, they watched and chatted about the Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings Wild Card matchup, and we have the results. Deep freeze shatters #Vikings #Gjallarhorn. Kickoff forecast: -3. #SEAvsMIN https://t.co/woGDfPZwV8 pic.twitter.com/XrLHiwNHSA — KARE 11 (@kare11) January 10, 2016 David…
The NFL Playoffs kick off with a NFC Wild Card matchup between the 6th-seeded Seattle Seahawks and the 3rd-seeded Minnesota Vikings. The ITP editors have collected our coverage of these two teams from the 2015 regular season. Seattle Richard Sherman was beat early in the season by St. Louis Rams receiver Stedman Bailey, showing that the…
Kickers can be difficult to predict, with variance among the most accurate kickers from year to year. Chuck Zodda reviewed the tape on rising star Chandler Catanzaro, whose big leg and clean mechanics put him on track to join the upper echelon of kickers. Chandler Catanzaro went undrafted out of Clemson in 2014 despite a career in which he missed just two…
Football is littered with specialized terminology. From crackback block to packaged play, 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…
Longer extra points have been a major storyline throughout the 2015 season, with what had once been a formality now becoming a moment of tension for many teams. In recent weeks, Seattle Seahawks kicker Steven Hauschka has struggled on the longer attempt, missing two extra points in Week 11, and one in Week 12. Chuck…
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…
Whether crazy punters, dreamy kickers, or ridiculously athletic returners, Chuck Zodda takes you inside the world of special teams as only a kicker can. Today, the art of drafting kickers and the math behind the picks. There have been only three instances in NFL history where a team selected a kicker in the first round…
It’s Super Bowl week, and all the focus is on the big game. Whether offense, defense, or special teams, Inside The Pylon has you covered. Seattle Seahawks kicker Steven Hauschka has emerged as a question mark heading into the postseason after outstanding seasons in 2012 and 2013. Special teams expert Chuck Zodda breaks down the reasons…
The Panthers at Seahawks special teams preview looks at the kickoff and punt coverage units, the return teams, plus the kickers and the punters for both teams. Connoisseurs of fine special teams skill, prepare to be disappointed. The Carolina Panthers managed to escape from the wreckage of one of the greatest special teams railroad catastrophes…
Can the Seattle Seahawks’ Russell Wilson escape the Philadelphia Eagles’ pass rush? Can Mark Sanchez lead Philly’s offense against a tough Seattle defense? Jake Vincent breaks down the big Eagles Seahawks NFC match-up this week where it’s strength against strength, weakness against weakness. Both the Seattle Seahawks and the Philadelphia Eagles are coming off big…