In Defense Of The Prevent
David FlemingJohn Madden threw it under the bus. We defend it.
Story | Conversation | January 16, 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, 2009Right Leg, Don't Fail Me Now
David FlemingFrom 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, 2009Just Crazy Enough To Work
Eddie MatzWhen the game's on the line, there are certain skills you need. Here's how people pull 'em off.
Story | Conversation | January 16, 2009Refs, jet lag and color red all contribute to home-field advantage
Peter Keating, ESPN The MagazineWhat actually gives teams an edge on their own turf?
Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009
Shock to the System
David FlemingWowed by The Wildcat, Spread HD and A-11? You ain't seen nothing yet. An offensive revolution is coming to the NFL. Can anyone stop it?
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2008Handy Man
David FlemingDaunte Culpepper is on a mission to Motown. And there's a certain old target who won't be there to distract him
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2008Living Scared
David FlemingA year after Sean Taylor's murder, NFL players still live in fear.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008Just Win, Please
Seth WickershamThe gang in Oakland is creaky, confused and, worst of all, well-behaved. This isn't bad only for those crazies in the black hole-it's a disaster for Raiders haters everywhere
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008If I Only Had The Nerve
Michael LewisThe author of Moneyball and The Blind Side says that when it's fourth and close, NFL coaches are gutless. Shockingly, the coaches disagree
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008The Edge Of Reason
David FlemingJaMarcus Russell carries the kind of talent that makes scouts throw logic out the window. But can he lift a franchise?
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2008Look Who's In Charge
Matt LeinartMost everyone at ESPN has fantasized once or twice (or 10,000 times) about scoring six at Happy Valley, going yard at Wrigley or taking the checkered flag at Daytona. Turns out, athletes have fantasies too.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2008Drilled To Perfection
Pat FordeFor the top teams in college football, the chase for No. 1 Starts with a few Summertime seven-on-sevens. For top players like Brian Brohm, it began long before that
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2008Second & Long
Ryan McGeeYes, Virginia's Chris Long is a football legacy. But it's his game-not his last name-that makes Howie's boy a pass-rushing phenom.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 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, 2008EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
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