Robert Zeglinski

By: Robert Zeglinski Contributor Rushing the passer well is a touchy subject amongst NFL circles. Common convention maintains that pressures are more valuable than sacks because pressures are easier to create. They're m ore plentiful.…

By: Robert Zeglinski Contributor A linebacker was once viewed as the end-all, be-all cog of a defense. Where top-tier pass rushers wreaked havoc on the edges, where cornerbacks and safeties hemmed in the sidelines and boundaries, it was…

By: Robert Zeglinski Contributor Public intelligence agencies are notorious for their secrecy. Outfits like the CIA and FBI are deliberate in what information they share, and what they deem classified. There are rigid factors to…

By: Robert Zeglinski Contributor Offensive line construction, like offensive line play, is simple. A common convention of building a successful wall is working your way from the outside in. Tackles are placed at a premium. They are…

By: Robert Zeglinski Contributor There was one clear message to derive from Super Bowl LIV. For a spectating outsider like the Bears, it was simple. Overall qualities of the Chiefs or 49ers rosters had nothing to do with it, as having a…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor It's a tale as old as time, or a story at least as old as whenever the NFL's charter franchise was last relevant. A story that could mesh with established ideas of tradition, lore, and yes, complacency.…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor To most, January is a fresh start. It's a conscious acknowledgement of all the rights, wrongs, and missteps of the last 12 months. A representation of where one's life stands, and what must be, or could…

By: Robert Zeglinski Contributor Coaching dynamics in the NFL are straightforward. They can be boiled down to a few succinct paths. There are first, of course, the nepotists, with regular rewards for their children (often not based…

By: Robert Zeglinski Contributor It is said the best thing an offensive lineman can do is to be unnoticeable. A good offensive lineman is not a star football fans gravitate to; this is a hallowed, if flawed honor reserved for positions…

By: Robert Zeglinski Contributor Professionalism is difficult in dire straits. When everyone and everything around you is preoccupied with falling apart, when desolation has had its say, having the temerity to maintain a smile, to…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor Patrick Mahomes knew what he was doing. He will deny it to the end in public circles. He may keep it as a valuable secret he only shares and laughs over with his closest family and friends; the key to the…

By: Robert Zeglinski Contributor At the heart of the success of any quality NFL team is one relationship. A pairing of two people who understand each other at the deepest of football levels. Every flaw, every highlight, every…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor There's a crucial mistake many make in regards to competitive windows in the NFL. They assume, by proxy, that windows will last longer than the blink of an eye. They believe that windows won't be flashes…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor No one sells parity like the NFL. The idea of every team having a chance every year is what keeps a league humming for over a century. A clean slate is the equivalent of a do-over, a re-loaded level. It's…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor Those who have seen Khalil Mack play football aren't used to him being a non-factor. For years, when the 28-year-old buzzsaw has strapped on his pads, buckled his chinstrap, and put his hand in any rough…