Seth Wickersham

Seth Wickersham

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Seth Wickersham joined ESPN The Magazine after graduating from the University of Missouri. Although he primarily covers the NFL, his assignments also have taken him to the Athens Olympics, the World Series, the NCAA tournament and the NHL and NBA playoffs.

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In This Issue: 3-2-1 Meltdown

Seth Wickersham

...be for long.) Late-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...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 16, 2009

3-2-1 ... Meltdown

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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

A TON OF VALUE

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Know 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, 2008

Timing Is Everything

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Go figure. With a new team and an old QB, Santana Moss is cleaning the clocks of NFL defenses

Story | Conversation | December 26, 2008

Heavy Toll

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Big cheers, big money, big fame. That's life in the NFL. But when they've run out of Sundays, former pros like Broderick Thomas find that what lingers long after is big pain

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2008

A Billion To One

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Loaded with cameras and curiosity, Eagles linebacker Dhani Jones fills a cultural gap in China

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2008

Full Disclosure

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Admitting to steroid use on the eve of the draft should have been career suicide. So how is it that Luis Castillo is playing in the NFL?

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2008

Enough's Enough

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Dwight Freeney will do anything to make sure his season won't end in New England. Again

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2008

Bull's-Eye

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After years of taking flack for his gunslinging, Jake Plummer is finally taking aim at a title

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2008

Head Strong

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Seahawks safety Ken Hamlin always goes in swinging and comes out with no regrets. One near-death experience won't change that

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2008

Just Win, Please

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The 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, 2008

Regime Change

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A new coach, a new system, and - BAM! - Suddenly Steven Jackson is stiff-arming the competition

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2008

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

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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

ONLY THE NAME IS THE SAME

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No college QB plays his position better than Chase Daniel. So why does his little-used backup, Chase Patton, have as good a chance of making it in the NFL?

Story | Conversation | October 08, 2008

Huge For His Age

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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