David Fleming

David Fleming

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David Fleming is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and columnist for ESPN.com's Page 2. Before joining ESPN in 2000, Fleming covered the NFL for six seasons as a staff writer at Sports Illustrated. Fleming is a native of Detroit and graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he was captain of the varsity wrestling team.

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Mag Writers Roundtable: Size Matters

Jeff Bradley, Ric Bucher, David Fleming and E.J. Hradek

Bruins captain Zdeno Chara has Boston seriously thinking Stanley Cup for the first time in 37 years (a thought we explore by the numbers in the latest...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009

Behind the Story: Matt Birk and The Hometown Discount

David Fleming

...because we know firsthand how much Birk agonized over the decision (). He told Mag senior writer David Fleming all about what a hometown discount means to an NFL player. What follows is a "Behind...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 27, 2009

The Week That Was ... Prognos-terrific

Ishita Singh

...things. Rick Paulas looks both to the future and the past with his Fantasy World pitchers. David Fleming portends (ha. SAT word.) NFL free agency's hometown discount. Rick Reilly comments on athletes as...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 27, 2009

The NEXT: NFL Head Coaches

David Fleming

...Raheem Morris, Todd Haley, etc). With that in mind, we asked our other NFL main man, David Fleming, to give us his five guys who might be the next crop of head coaches. Before...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 20, 2009

A Second Look: College Football Studs of '05

Tim Keown, David Fleming, Ted Bauer and Mag.Com Staff

Apparently, Kerry Collins is going to be the starting QB for the Tennessee Titans next year. This Sunday, Kurt Warner will start the Super Bowl for th...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 26, 2009

Prep for Sunday: The Steelers D

David Fleming (text) and Stevland Wilson (video)

A reader wrote to Magazine senior writer David Fleming yesterday and asked, "Is Ray Lewis/Ed Reed the best safety/linebacker combo ever?" Fleming's...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 16, 2009

Right Leg, Don't Fail Me Now

David Fleming

From 2002 to 2007, 12 playoff games were decided by late field goals. Want to know what to look for in these situations?

Story | Conversation | January 16, 2009

In Defense Of The Prevent

David Fleming

John Madden threw it under the bus. We defend it.

Story | Conversation | January 16, 2009

The Pottsville Maroons on Outside the Lines

Mag.Com Staff

...their story? You can read and watch this story/video from ESPN The Magazine senior writer David Fleming, who also wrote an entire book—Breaker Boys—on the subject. Need more? Governor...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 16, 2009

Dear Flem: Questions for Conference Championship Weekend

David Fleming

David Fleming is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine, who also pens "The Flem File" on Page...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 15, 2009

Submit NFL Conference Championship Questions to David Fleming

David Fleming

David Fleming is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine, who also pens "The Flem File" on Page...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 12, 2009

From Way Back: A Tony Dungy Feature

David Fleming

ESPN The Magazine senior writer David Fleming wrote a story a few years back about Tony Dungy; while it's not the single...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 12, 2009

Dear Flem: Talking Divisional Weekend

David Fleming (and NFL fans!)

David Fleming is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine, who also pens "The Flem File" on Page...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 06, 2009

Submit NFL Divisional Weekend Questions to David Fleming

David Fleming

David Fleming is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine, who also pens "The Flem File" on Page...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 05, 2009

Stunt Men

David Fleming

Strength and speed are nice. But it's impeccable timing that turns Marcus Stroud and John Henderson into playbreakers

Story | Conversation | December 26, 2008