From Bob Waterfield to John Elway to Caleb Williams and Arch Manning, the longtime NFL writer tracks the history of the most valuable position in sports. We chat all about it on the podcast.
American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback by Seth Wickersham | Goodreads
Few in sports journalism relentlessly pursue the truth quite like Seth Wickersham, ESPN’s senior NFL writer.
When he writes a feature, time stops.
You drop everything to see what Seth’s unearthed this time.
His book on Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots is a must for all football consumers.
And now, he’s got another banger: “American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback.”
This week, we chatted for an hour about old high school football memories, Bob Waterfield, the invention of the position, the Mannings, John Elway, the psychology of playing quarterback and, of course, Caleb Williams. You may recall a few ex-Bears coachesweren’t pleased with what the QB had to say in Wickersham’s reporting.
Be sure to add Wickersham’s book to your library ASAP. It’s fantastic.
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Take a bow, Brian Gutekunst
The silence must’ve been so sweet for the man who rocked the sports world in the middle of a pandemic. On April 23, 2020, Brian Gutekunst selected quarterback Jordan Love. His words were very simple that night. He said this was the best move for the Green Bay Packers.
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