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Passing fancy

Seth Wickersham, ESPN The Magazine

For 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.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 19, 2009

Backup QBs: Learn to rewire or retire

Seth Wickersham, ESPN The Magazine

Those free-agent QBs still looking for work -- and a starting job -- are missing the point, Seth Wickersham writes. A successful backup has to know and accept that for the foreseeable future, he's not starting.

Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009

3-2-1 ... Meltdown

Seth Wickersham

Quick: 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, 2009

In This Issue: 3-2-1 Meltdown

Seth Wickersham

We'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, 2009

Huge For His Age

Seth Wickersham

At 12, he was in high school. At 16, college. And at 19, Amobi Okoye will be the youngest first-round pick in history. Who knows what he could turn into? (Certainly not NFL suits)

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2008

Don't Think, Just Throw

Seth Wickersham

David Carr got beat up, put down and thrown out of Houston. But to find success in Carolina, he really needs to get out of his head

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2008

WE'RE ALL JUST DAY TO DAY

Seth Wickersham

It'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, 2008

WE'RE ALL JUST DAY TO DAY

Seth Wickersham

It'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, 2008

Get A Load Of Me

Seth Wickersham

They wanted Reggie or Vince. They got Mario Williams. Now the NFL's top pick is converting the Texans faithful, one fan at a time.

Story | Conversation | August 20, 2008

Now 21, age no longer defines Okoye

Seth Wickersham, ESPN The Magazine

Slightly more than a year ago, Amobi Okoye was drafted by the Texans at age 19 -- as the youngest player ever drafted in NFL history. Now, Okoye is finally 21 and enjoying every minute of it, writes Seth Wickersham.

Story | Conversation | July 03, 2008

Players' trust tested as business partners

Seth Wickersham, ESPN The Magazine

Sales pitches occur every week in NFL locker rooms, as players dish their teammates the scoop on an easy dollar. But sometimes deals result in tragic consequences.

Story | Conversation | June 05, 2008

AFC South features Colts and a lot more

Seth Wickersham, ESPN.com

The Colts still rule the AFC South, but the division's other three teams have all made significant headway, writes Seth Wickersham.

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2007

Need a coach? Get to know these guys

Seth Wickersham, ESPN The Magazine

Beyond the ivy-covered walls of major American colleges sit powerful men who often know long before anyone else does when the team's coach will be fired (or a new one will be hired). Chances are they had something to do with it.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009

"I Had To Lose It. I Just Had To."

Seth Wickersham

What made Albert Haynesworth stomp on another player's face? His search for the answer has taken him to some surprising places

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008

Don't think, just throw

Seth Wickersham, ESPN The Magazine

David Carr got beat up, put down and thrown out of Houston. But to find success in Carolina, he really needs to get out of his head, writes Seth Wickersham.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2007