To say Eli Apple had a disappointing 2017 NFL season would be a colossal understatement. In the tumultuous locker room that was the 2017 New York Giants, Apple had some of the more bewildered actions that sent a whirlwind of doubt into the hearts and minds of Giants Nation, while adopting the player persona, to…
The Los Angeles Chargers might be 0-2 right now, but you can hardly blame quarterback Philip Rivers for their winless start. The veteran QB followed up his opening night game against the Denver Broncos (where he completed 22 of 33 passes for 192 yards and three touchdowns against one interception) with a very strong game…
Imagine the following scene… You are a rookie free safety facing your first ever snap of professional football. You are trying to impress in the preseason, and your defensive coordinator has called a staple coverage of the scheme: Cover 3. You are tasked with covering the deep middle third zone. You are shaded to the…
The winds of change have circled the Chargers franchise for the past few years. Upon the end of the 2015 season, there were rumors the Chargers would vacate San Diego and look for greener pastures in another city. The team stayed put for the 2016 season, only to be relocated this past January to the City…
There are all kinds of ways to play fantasy football, but in DFS, Sharona E is trying to wade through the strategies as she learns the ways of this game. Welcome back to my weekly Daily Fantasy Sports diary where I chronicle playing DFS for the first time. The first two weeks did not go very well so how did I do in Week 3?…
The 2016 NFL season begins now, with 32 teams scheming to knock off the reigning champion Denver Broncos. The NFL Draft is just around the corner, but the first step in any offseason plan is to assess a team’s needs. Here we look at what the San Diego Chargers team needs are. These reports were compiled…
Football is littered with specialized terminology. From sugar the A gaps to Y-cross concept, 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…
Cleveland managed to make history, twice, against Baltimore on Monday night and David R. McCullough celebrates the achievement by recapping the Browns final drive, which is sure to live in infamy. 0:56 Seconds Remaining Taking possession at their own 38-yard line after Andy Lee’s punt, the Baltimore Ravens line up with 11 personnel, with trips formation…
A quarterback can do his job and still lose the game. Mark Schofield reviews the film each week, looking for the throw of the week, and despite Cleveland’s loss, Josh McCown to Duke Johnson takes this week’s award. The Cleveland Browns dropped to 1-3 after their 30-27 loss in San Diego to the Chargers. However,…
It was (another) matchup of former Heisman winners in Week 2, as former Oregon Duck Marcus Mariota led the Tennessee Titans to a clash with former Texas A&M Aggie Johnny Manziel and the Browns. Mark Schofield looks at Cleveland’s play action prowess. The Cleveland Browns won their first game of the season Sunday, knocking off…