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Seth Galina

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In a game where neither starting quarterback deserved to lose, Cam Newton came up a yard short of the end zone on the last play of the game, giving the Seattle Seahawks a nail-biting 35-30 win over the New England Patriots.

By Seth Galina Sep 21, 2020 12:27 am EDT New England Patriots Seattle Seahawks
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They say that “slow and steady wins the race,” but this afternoon at MetLife Stadium, a very slow New York Jets team were outrun by the San Francisco 49ers in a 31-13 blowout loss.

By Seth Galina Sep 20, 2020 4:56 pm EDT New York Jets San Francisco 49ers
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Sean McVay has routinely set up Jared Goff for success with screen passes, play-action bootlegs and quick passing concepts. Meanwhile, Kevin Stefanski didn't do the same with Baker Mayfield in the Browns' blowout Week 1 loss.

By Seth Galina Sep 16, 2020 9:00 am EDT
College
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PFF's Seth Galina looks at likely No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence and his performance against Wake Forest, among other outings from college football's most notable quarterbacks.

By Seth Galina Sep 15, 2020 8:30 am EDT
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The new-look Cleveland Browns offense was thoroughly stifled in an opening-week 38-6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, as Lamar Jackson threw three touchdowns — two to tight end Mark Andrews — and rookie J.K. Dobbins scored twice on the ground.

By Seth Galina Sep 13, 2020 4:50 pm EDT
NFL
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The 2019 NFL season had more deep targets to running backs as a percentage of total targets than any year since at least 2006.

By Seth Galina Sep 11, 2020 9:00 am EDT
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The next evolution of defense is coming, and we are most likely only a few years from entering the quarters bubble. When we get there, teams must continually evolve to keep offenses guessing.

By Seth Galina Sep 7, 2020 8:15 am EDT
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Every rookie quarterback had clear flaws in 2019, with some more egregious than others. Here is what each needed to improve on ahead of the 2020 NFL season.

By Seth Galina Sep 4, 2020 9:00 am EDT
NFL
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Rivers still understands the game at a high level, and with the Colts offensive line protecting him, he should be more at ease to take what the defense gives him and lead the Colts in a division that has no clear-cut No. 1 team.

By Seth Galina Aug 31, 2020 8:15 am EDT
College
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Former Memphis coach Mike Norvell is bringing his unique, unbalanced attack to the Power Five at Florida State this year, and those formations could very well attract national attention.

By Seth Galina Aug 26, 2020 7:45 am EDT
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PFF's Seth Galina digs into just some of the schematic analysis that can be found in PFF's recently released College Football Preview Magazine.

By Seth Galina Aug 20, 2020 10:30 am EDT
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With the college football season mere weeks away, PFF's Seth Galina provides 10 insights to prepare you for the kickoff.

By Seth Galina Aug 19, 2020 7:30 am EDT
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If Allen’s development stagnates, which is not out of the realm of possibilities, Daboll simply must create schemed-up throws for him to extract the most out of the offense.

By Seth Galina Aug 18, 2020 10:15 am EDT Buffalo Bills
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With the prevalence of single-high safety looks, NFL offenses have come to adjust their routes and concepts to defeat these coverages. And one route family that has seen its target rate slowly but steadily rise is the deep crossing route.

By Seth Galina Aug 11, 2020 10:00 am EDT
College
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Venables and Martindale are the blitz kings of their respective football levels, and both have been effective at scheming up pressure in recent years.

By Seth Galina Aug 6, 2020 9:15 am EDT
College
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Breaking down the best college football defensive linemen at each position, including Alabama’s Christian Barmore and Florida State’s Marvin Wilson.

By Seth Galina Aug 4, 2020 8:30 am EDT
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With the 2020 college football season mere weeks away, PFF's Seth Galina ranks the top Heisman Trophy contenders at quarterback based on how much their offensive scheme can set them up for success.

By Seth Galina Jul 29, 2020 10:30 am EDT
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In news that is both stunning yet kind of expected, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the New England Patriots have signed quarterback Cam Newton to an incentive-laden 1-year deal that is said to be worth up to $7.5 million.

By Seth Galina Jun 29, 2020 7:45 am EDT
College & Draft
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After several disappointing years in Illinois, head coach Lovie Smith finally turned the Fighting Illini defense around in 2019 while staying true to his Tampa 2 roots.

By Seth Galina Jun 23, 2020 8:00 am EDT
NFL
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The seams present the cat-and-mouse struggle between NFL offenses and defenses. Here's how NFL teams are attacking this vital part of the football field.

By Seth Galina Jun 17, 2020 9:45 am EDT
Bio

Seth Galina joined PFF full-time in April 2020. He lives in Montreal, Canada and works as a Senior Football Analyst. Seth has been featured as a freelance writer in SB Nation and USA Football.

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