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Seth Wickersham
Seth Wickersham
Born1977 (age 47–48)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Missouri (BJ)
OccupationsJournalist, author
Years active2000–present
EmployerESPN
Notable workIt's Better to Be Feared: The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness
Children2

Seth Wickersham is an American sports journalist for ESPN and ESPN The Magazine.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

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Wickersham was born in Denver, and raised in Boulder and Anchorage, Alaska and attended Robert Service High School.[5] He graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor of journalism in 2000.[6] While an undergraduate, Wickersham covered Super Bowl XXXIV, won by the St. Louis Rams, with Wright Thompson for the Columbia Missourian.[5]

Career

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After graduating from the University of Missouri, Wickersham joined ESPN, writing for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. His work primarily covers the National Football League and has been featured on Outside the Lines, SportsCenter, and E:60.[2]

Wickersham's stories have gained fame for their deep coverage of previously unreported news. Along with Don Van Natta, Wickersham has written critically acclaimed investigations on the NFL's handling of the Spygate and Deflategate cheating controversies, the Rams and Raiders franchise relocations, and the behind-closed-doors meetings on the inequality protests.[7][8][9][10][11] Over the course of his career, Wickersham has also profiled prominent NFL personalities including Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Bill Belichick, and Y.A. Tittle.[12][13][14][15]

An October 2022 story by Wickersham, Tisha Thompson, and Don Van Natta Jr. is credited for contributing to forcing former Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder to sell the franchise.[16][17] In December 2022, Wickersham detailed Andrew Luck’s shock 2019 decision to retire from the NFL, the first time Luck had spoken about it.[18]

In 2018, Wickersham was a finalist for the National Magazine Award for Reporting.[19] His stories have been anthologized in the Best American Magazine Writing,[20] the Best American Sports Writing,[21] The Year's Best Sports Writing [22] Next Wave: America's New Generation of Great Literary Journalists[23], and in Words Matter: Writing to Make a Difference.[24] He has won awards from the National Association of Black Journalists and the Pro Football Writers Association.[25][26] In 2023, Wickersham and Van Natta were named The Big Lead's Sportswriter of the Year.[27][28]

Wickersham’s first book, It’s Better to Be Feared: The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness, was released on October 12, 2021. The book became a New York Times bestseller and was named Nonfiction Book of the Year by Sports Illustrated and the National Sports Media Association.[29][30]

Wickersham's second book, American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback, was published on September 9, 2025.[31]

Personal life

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Wickersham and his wife have two children. They live in Connecticut.[5]

Wickersham's cousin is comedian and actor Nick Swardson.[32] Swardson reportedly helped Wickersham prepare for a brief role in the 2014 film Draft Day, though Wickersham's scene was eventually cut.[32]

Bibliography

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  • It's Better to Be Feared: The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness (Liveright, 2021)
  • American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback (Penguin, 2025)

References

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  1. ^ Axelrod, Ben (January 24, 2019). "New report details Cleveland Browns' dysfunction under Jimmy Haslam". WKYC. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Yang, Angela (August 4, 2017). "ESPN Signs Seth Wickersham to New Extension, Adds Joel Anderson and Phil Steele to Multiplatform Editorial Team". ESPN. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  3. ^ Thompson, Wright; Stout, Glenn (2015). The Best American Sports Writing 2015. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 365. ISBN 978-0544462670. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  4. ^ DeCosta-Klipa, Nik (November 7, 2017). "Author of ESPN story on Tom Brady responds to Bill Belichick's 'fake news' criticism". Boston.com. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Seth Wickersham". ESPN Press Room U.S. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  6. ^ "#MizzouMade Sportswriters at ESPN". www.mizzou.com. 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  7. ^ "Spygate to Deflategate: Inside what split the NFL and Patriots apart". ESPN.com. September 8, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "Inside the NFL's wild return to LA". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  9. ^ "Sin City or Bust: How the Raiders went Vegas, baby". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  10. ^ "How the NFL, players forged anthem detente amid gaffes, TV ratings concerns". ESPN.com. October 27, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  11. ^ "OTL: NFL teeters on all-out, unprecedented civil war". ESPN.com. November 17, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  12. ^ "The Mag: Tom Brady's charmed life". ESPN.com. April 15, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  13. ^ "NFL: The truth about Peyton". ESPN.com. November 26, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  14. ^ "IT TAKES A GENIUS". ESPN.com. July 10, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  15. ^ "Wickersham: Y.A. Tittle's final trip home". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  16. ^ "Sources: Snyder claims 'dirt' on NFL owners, Goodell". ESPN.com. October 13, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  17. ^ "How Gruden email leaks led to Snyder's demise". ESPN.com. July 12, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  18. ^ "Andrew Luck finally reveals why he walked away from the NFL". ESPN.com. December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  19. ^ "Winners and Finalists Database". ASME. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  20. ^ Holt, Sid, ed. (December 2018). The Best American Magazine Writing 2018. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231548656.
  21. ^ Telander, Rick, ed. (2016). The best American sports writing. Boston. ISBN 978-0-544-61731-5. OCLC 959716877.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  22. ^ "The Year's Best Sports Writing 2024". www.triumphbooks.com. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  23. ^ Harrington, Walt; Sager, Mike (2012). Next Wave: America's New Generation of Great Literary Journalists: Mike Sager, Walt Harrington: 9781481160896: Amazon.com: Books. Sager. ISBN 978-1481160896.
  24. ^ Dahling, Amanda; Blakely, Mary Kay (April 26, 2016). Words Matter: Writing to Make a Difference: Mary Kay Blakely, Amanda Dahling: 9780826220899: Amazon.com: Books. University of Missouri Press. ISBN 978-0826220899.
  25. ^ "2018 Salute to Excellence Winners - National Association of Black Journalists". www.nabj.org. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  26. ^ PFWA (October 13, 2016). "PFWA announces 2016 Dick Connor Writing Awards". Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  27. ^ "2023 Sports Media Awards". The Big Lead. December 6, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  28. ^ "The Big Lead", Wikipedia, September 8, 2024, retrieved January 17, 2025
  29. ^ "Kennedy, Wickersham and Turner Sports Honored at NSMA Legacy Night". National Sports Media Association. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  30. ^ "Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - Oct. 31, 2021 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  31. ^ American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback. ISBN 1368099181.
  32. ^ a b "Wickersham: Behind the scene in 'Draft Day'". ESPN.com. April 7, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
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