A goal-line stand can be self-defeating
Seth Wickersham, ESPN The MagazineRecent decisions by the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars add more fuel to the clock-management debate, writes Seth Wickersham.
Story | Conversation | November 27, 2009Options routes require smarts, instincts
Seth Wickersham, ESPN The MagazineAlthough they seem simple on the surface, option routes require a special chemistry between a quarterback and receiver, writes Seth Wickersham.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009Passing fancy
Seth Wickersham, ESPN The MagazineFor the November 2, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine, Seth Wickersham explores the evolution of route-running in the NFL. It's gone from choreography to chaos in some respects.
Story | Conversation | October 19, 2009
Shipp shaped Belichick's thinking
Seth Wickersham, ESPN The MagazineHow did famed defensive mind Bill Belichick learn offense? The clues are in an 80-year-old man's trailer deep in Tennessee, Seth Wickersham writes.
Story | Conversation | September 03, 2009It takes a genius
Seth Wickersham, ESPN The MagazineFor the September 7 issue of ESPN The Magazine, Seth Wickersham profiles New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and his coaching tree; while producing Romeo Crennel, Charlie Weis, etc, it hasn't been very successful. Why?
Story | Conversation | August 26, 2009
Mettle beyond measure
Seth Wickersham, ESPN The MagazineNothing will undo a player's reputation for toughness faster than complaining about it. Stoicism and other factors are reasons why we'll never have a measure of how resilient these athletes are, writes Seth Wickersham.
Story | Conversation | July 08, 2009No free ride
Seth Wickersham, ESPN The MagazineThere's a chance the NFL could go without a salary cap during the 2010 season. And, oddly, that would end up hurting free agents.
Story | Conversation | April 28, 2009
3-2-1 ... Meltdown
Seth WickershamQuick: your team's down five, ball in the red zone, 28 seconds left, no timeouts. What do you do? If you don't have a clue, don't feel bad. Neither do many NFL head coaches.
Story | Conversation | January 16, 2009In This Issue: 3-2-1 Meltdown
Seth WickershamWe're picking a winner for our "You Be The Coach" quiz LATER TODAY (Jan. 21), so go take it now! Here's the deal: being a head coach in the NFL is qu...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 16, 2009Amid turnover, Pats should not worry
Seth Wickersham, ESPN The MagazineThe departures of an offensive coordinator and GM within days might send other teams into a spin, but not the Patriots. That's because Bill Belichick IS the system, Seth Wickersham writes.
Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009A TON OF VALUE
Seth WickershamKnow who's never won the NFL's MVP Award? A group of offensive linemen. Know who else? A group of defensive linemen. And—this year especially—that's too bad.
Story | Conversation | December 30, 2008Turner, Phillips doing less with more
Seth Wickersham, ESPN The MagazineThe struggling Chargers are a prime example of the defining story of the year: the gap between the league's best coaches and the pretty good ones.
Story | Conversation | November 28, 2008With Cutler, Shanahan might be recrowned 'offensive genius'
Seth Wickersham, ESPN.comThe best QBs make the best coaches look good. Mike Shanahan finally has his ideal project in Jay Cutler, Seth Wickersham writes.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2008WE'RE ALL JUST DAY TO DAY
Seth WickershamIt's not enough to grit through pain in the NFL. Players must follow an unwritten toughness code—or end up rehabbing their reps.
Story | Conversation | August 27, 2008WE'RE ALL JUST DAY TO DAY
Seth WickershamIt's not enough to grit through pain in the NFL. Players must follow an unwritten toughness code—or end up rehabbing their reps.
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