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ESPN The Magazine at the NFL Combine: Versatility Pays

Chris Sprow

INDIANAPOLIS — On Friday afternoon at the NFL Combine, Knowshon Moreno was asked what he will work on most to prepare for the NFL. "I would th...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 21, 2009

SUPER. FREAKY. WACKY. CREEPY?

Tim Struby and Bruce Feldman, ESPN The Magazine

A look at how the big game between the Cardinals and the Steelers has sapped the nation of sanity.

Story | Conversation | January 29, 2009

ESPN Insider: The Dominant Steelers Defense

Ned Macey (w/Ted Bauer)

Nice new piece on ESPN Insider, courtesy of Ned Macey of Football Outsiders, regarding how dominant the Steelers' D is with five days until Super Bowl...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 27, 2009

Behind the Bets

Chad Millman

...analyze a thing; he just closed and picked. His prediction: Niners in a blowout. So when Troy Polamalu ran back a Joe Flacco interception for six on Sunday night to seal the deal, I...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 21, 2009

The NEXT: 43 Super Bowl Themes

Ted Bauer

...what's a bigger deal: playing "We Are One" or Super Bowl XLIII halftime? 23. If Troy Polamalu can grab his second career postseason pick-six (his first was in the AFC Title Game...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 20, 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

Prep for Sunday: The Steelers D

David Fleming (text) and Stevland Wilson (video)

...a no, including the notion that while they're great, how good are James Harrison and Troy Polamalu right now as a duo? Our man Flem would know: he wrote this Magazine feature on...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 16, 2009

Dear Flem: Questions for Conference Championship Weekend

David Fleming

David Fleming is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine, who also pens "The Flem File" on Page 2. He's written some big-time NFL pieces for The Mag, in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 15, 2009

Behind the Bets: Picks for this weekend's unpickable games

Chad Millman

Because you're a loyal Insider, you read last week's column about how NFL postseason lines are so tight even the wiseguys won't bite. However, if you'...

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 08, 2009

The Gamer Blog: Five Bold Predictions for 2009

Jon Robinson

If you're a die-hard gamer, 2008 hit some of the highest highs in the history of cyber sports. From NHL 09's EA Sports Hockey League, to the ability t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 06, 2009

The NEXT: Defensive Debate To Have

Ted Bauer

...is there a team you're more scared to face than the Steelers, with James Harrison, Troy Polamalu and company? (Harrison just won Defensive Player of the Year); (4) Do you think CBs have...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 05, 2009

Winner Takes All

Bill Barnwell, Football Outsiders

...In other words, the non-transcendent need not apply. Sayonara: Thomas Jones, James Harrison, Joey Porter, Troy Polamalu That leaves precisely one candidate: Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams. He leads all running backs with...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 30, 2008

The Ball Stops Here

David Fleming

Don't bring your high-tech offense around the Steelers. They're not in the mood.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2008

The NEXT: Defensive Player of the Year

Ted Bauer

...Joey Porter and his seeming career renaissance, a few guys on the Steelers (James Harrison and Troy Polamalu come to mind first), possibly Ed Reed, and maybe Jared Allen. Who you got

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2008

Do You Know Me?

Carmen Renee Thompson

He'd just as soon you didn't, but James Farrior makes so much noise on the field, he just might become a household name

Story | Conversation | November 21, 2008