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In This Issue: 3-2-1 Meltdown

By Seth Wickersham

Friday, January 16, 2009

We're picking a winner for our "You Be The Coach" quiz LATER TODAY (Jan. 21), so go take it now! Here's the deal: being a head coach in the NFL is quite challenging. Take this example: in Week 2 of this season, Mike Shanahan was "a genius" for going for 2 against the Chargers. Now, he's unemployed. (We know, he won't 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, e ...

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