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Tom Dempsey's 63-yard field goal is an NFL record that has stood uneclipsed for 40 years, but the former Saint considers himself more than a one-kick pony, Seth Wickersham writes.

Well before the NFL draft begins in New York, the battle over pro prospects has already been waged. Scouts, head coaches, GMs and owners all have conflicting agendas, and it's the players who get caught in the crossfire.

The NFL has commissioned several studies trying to unlock the secrets to winning. An independent study might have uncovered a formula that, in theory, could predict success for head coaches, writes Seth Wickersham.

Recent decisions by the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars add more fuel to the clock-management debate, writes Seth Wickersham.

Although they seem simple on the surface, option routes require a special chemistry between a quarterback and receiver, writes Seth Wickersham.

How 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.

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.

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.

The best QBs make the best coaches look good. Mike Shanahan finally has his ideal project in Jay Cutler, Seth Wickersham writes.