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
Heartbreak Handbook for Bengals, Bills
Seth Wickersham, ESPN The MagazineWhat are the keys to a team's performance -- the Bengals have rebounded and the Bills have been sent reeling -- after a heartbreaking Week 1 loss? Seth Wickersham provides analysis.
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2009Shipp 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, 2009Backup QBs: Learn to rewire or retire
Seth Wickersham, ESPN The MagazineThose 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, 20093-2-1 ... 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 Wickersham...game situations are dicey for coaches, as ESPN The Magazine senior writer Seth Wickersham explores in this new feature, "3-2-1 Meltdown." It's a timely read, especially considering one or both of Sunday...
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, 2008Lions: Summon Lombardi, steal a Pats coach, and you'll win in 2009
Seth Wickersham, ESPN The MagazineSeth Wickersham suggests that, among other things, the Lions hire a man named Lombardi to build a 2009 winner. Winning might be easier than you think.
Story | Conversation | December 17, 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, 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, 2008EDITOR'S PICKS
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