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Seth Wickersham

@sethwickersham.bsky.social

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ESPN Sr. Writer. NYT bestseller. Heliskier. Alaskan. Wedding guitarist. WashPost X-word answer. Also: "An actor known for Draft Day” “Joe Burrow’s older brother” “Not Alaska’s Uncle Rico” [email protected]

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Seth Wickersham @sethwickersham.bsky.social · Mar 15

AMERICAN KINGS, a varied and thorough look at what it means to be a quarterback, will be out 9/9. Waterfield, Elway, Unitas, Caleb Williams, Moon, Manning (and Manning, Manning and Manning), Steve Young, Colin Hurley, Shack Harris, Vanita Krouch, and more! www.amazon.com/American-Kin...

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Seth Wickersham @sethwickersham.bsky.social · 1d

Please read:

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Seth Wickersham @sethwickersham.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats on the final piece of a masterful series, @ryan-holiday.bsky.social

Seth Wickersham @sethwickersham.bsky.social · 2d

A line of demarcation for the two Qs playing in Chicago today.

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Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 6d

All new Distraction ep, with guest @sethwickersham.bsky.social of ESPN! art19.com/shows/the-di...

Quantum Mechanical Quarterbacks with Seth Wickersham

Seth Wickersham, senior writer at ESPN (and former high school quarterback) joins Drew and Roth to talk about his latest book, American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback. They talk about what bein...

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Seth Wickersham @sethwickersham.bsky.social · 6d

My book on the Patriots

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Seth Wickersham @sethwickersham.bsky.social · 6d

It still baffles me that Tennessee had a coach who deployed such a ninja move in the pivotal moment of a playoff game — against two greatest-evers—to help seal a win, and was deemed expendable.

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Seth Wickersham @sethwickersham.bsky.social · 7d

Wendell, thank you so much — and thanks for all of your work that has inspired people like me.

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wendellbarnhouse.bsky.social @wendellbarnhouse.bsky.social · 7d

Just finished “American Kings.” Hall of Fame worthy.
I have no personal experience but my sense is writing a book is a tag team match against King Kong and Godzilla.
Such great reporting and weaving so many storylines so well with the segments. The entire book was a game-winning 2-minute drill.

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Seth Wickersham @sethwickersham.bsky.social · 8d

Jayden processes and fires — Load to Arrival in geeky QB speak — insanely fast.

Seth Wickersham @sethwickersham.bsky.social · 9d

Hilarious to watch the NFL now and remember that this, after replay, used to be a legal catch.

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Seth Wickersham @sethwickersham.bsky.social · 12d

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Jeff Pearlman @jeffpearlman.bsky.social · 14d

New Two Writers Slinging Yang stars @sethwickersham.bsky.social — ESPN writer, author of "American Kings," the fantastic new QBs book. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Seth Wickersham @sethwickersham.bsky.social · 15d

I wish they’d just adopt what Belichick suggested years ago: keep the number of challenges the same, but make anything challengeable.

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Seth Wickersham @sethwickersham.bsky.social · 15d

It’s been said before but worth saying again: one of the things that makes Andy Reid great is that he consistently draws up short, safe passes that maximize the receiver’s chances of RAC. Why other OCs, especially with struggling young QBs, aren’t stealing those plays …

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Seth Wickersham @sethwickersham.bsky.social · 23d

When was this?

Seth Wickersham @sethwickersham.bsky.social · 27d

NYC/BROOKLYN: tonight, escape the rain with beer and football

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Seth Wickersham @sethwickersham.bsky.social · 28d

He is indeed!

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Nemo. 🦆🎃 @sirnemo.bsky.social · 29d

Final Thoughts: great book, well done Wickersham, and Steve Young seems like a fucking awesome, fun dude.

Nemo. 🦆🎃 @sirnemo.bsky.social · Sep 14

NowReading: "American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback" by Seth Wickersham.

hardcover copy of "American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback" by Seth Wickersham

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Coach Dan Casey @coachdancasey.bsky.social · 28d

"The great Quarterbacks don't play 11 on 11... they play 2 on 11.

They find ways to radically simplify their options. They find ways to hunt completions."

- Seth Wickersham

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Seth Wickersham @sethwickersham.bsky.social · 28d

I had a blast with @coachdancasey.bsky.social on The Play Caller’s Club, talking quarterbacks, schemes, legends, and more. Please give a listen!
open.spotify.com/episode/5CAT...
youtu.be/9SEVj9A_ix4

A Deep Dive on QB Development with Seth Wickersham

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Patrick Sauer @pjsauer.bsky.social · Sep 22

THIS THURSDAY 7PM
JOIN US @squawkinsports.bsky.social FOR A NIGHT OF FOOTBALL AND FROTHY FUN

(seriously, you need a night out, phones off, beers poured, reality at bay)

Starring: @jaybusbee.bsky.social
@sethwickersham.bsky.social
@davidjroth.bsky.social

www.eventbrite.com/e/squawkin-s...

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Seth Wickersham @sethwickersham.bsky.social · Sep 21

Thirty-seven year old Matthew Stafford with just another perfect 57-ish yard pass

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Seth Wickersham @sethwickersham.bsky.social · Sep 20

Super cool to have been knighted by @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social