10 Results for philip rivers

Mettle beyond measure

Seth Wickersham, ESPN The Magazine

Nothing 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, 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

It's payback time for Chargers

Seth Wickersham, ESPN.com

The breaks are finally going San Diego's way, which is one reason the Chargers will defeat the Steelers, Seth Wickersham writes.

Story | Conversation | January 09, 2009

Turner, Phillips doing less with more

Seth Wickersham, ESPN The Magazine

The 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, 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

Above 'The Norv' hangs a cloud of skepticism, win or lose

Seth Wickersham, ESPN.com

Seth Wickersham wonders how Norv Turner can win in the court of public opinion. If the Chargers upset the Patriots on Sunday, their deep roster will be hailed. If they lose, it will be considered Turner's fault.

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2008

Cowboys will lose, but don't blame Jessica

Seth Wickersham, ESPN The Magazine

The Cowboys will fall to the Giants on Sunday, but it won't be Jessica Simpson's fault, Seth Wickersham writes.

Story | Conversation | January 08, 2008

Smith's Chargers better wake up before it's too late

Seth Wickersham, ESPN.com

It's not too late for one of the NFL's most talented teams to turn things around, but A.J. Smith's Chargers better do it soon, Seth Wickersham writes.

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2007

Trust proof: LT's aspirations rest with Chargers GM

Seth Wickersham, ESPN The Magazine

LaDainian Tomlinson is trusting his my-way-is-the-only-way GM to take him all the way to Arizona.

Story | Conversation | September 04, 2007