NFLNFLThe Fade Route is Trash: How Football Actually WorksThat’s right. We hate the fade route. It’s like a midnight Taco Bell run. Seems like a fun idea beforehand but rarely ever works out. And why is that?By The Ringer StaffDec. 5, 2016, 8:06 pm UTC • 1 minThe fade route seems like a fun idea beforehand, but rarely ever works out. Why is that?The Ringer Staff