About

Austen Bundy

Austen Bundy is a Contributor to Fansided.com with previous bylines at Yardbarker and CNN. Austen has had an on-again, off-again relationship with sports journalism, beginning in college with the Pac-12 Network at Arizona State University in 2015. He now resides in the Washington, D.C. area and covers the NHL (Go Caps!), College Football and some Olympic sports like Swimming. If it runs, skates, shoots and scores - you can probably find him watching that game.

Adam Fromal

Adam Fromal is the Senior Director of NFL and NBA at FanSided and has spent far too much time thinking about the intersection of sports and stats throughout his life. His latest quest, aside from raising two children, is to revolutionize kicker analysis through the creation of multiple new metrics (KVA, KPG, KPOA) and a kick-charting system that has seen him watch tape of literally every kick in the NFL over the last few seasons. Throughout his career, he has covered the NBA at Bleacher Report for over a decade, helped prank Shaquille O'Neal and served as the editor and fact-checker for New York Times bestseller Mirin Fader's books on Giannis Antetokounmpo and Hakeem Olajuwon.

Alicia de Artola

Alicia de Artola is an editor at FanSided.com, covering college football and basketball, NFL, MLB, NBA, English Premier League, Formula 1 and much more. She has more than a decade of experience in sports, and co-hosts Reign of Troy Radio, the popular USC football podcast. She’s covered games and practices, taken photos on the sidelines and interviewed Trojans legends as a USC beat writer from 2016 to 2019. Since 2020, she has taken a broader national focus, writing about every sport under the sun, including major events from the College Football Playoff and Super Bowl to the World Series and NBA Finals. A member of the Football Writers Association of America and Association for Women in Sports Media, de Artola joined FanSided in 2012 and has since been inducted into the FanSided Hall of Fame. She lives with her husband and border collie in Los Angeles.

Adam Weinrib

Adam Weinrib is a Content Director on the FanSided network, and has been the co-editor at Yanks Go Yard and Dodgers Way for 4 years. He also co-hosts The Baseball Insiders Podcast twice weekly, alongside FanSided MLB insider Robert Murray, as well as the Yanks Go Yard Podcast. Previously, he was a Senior Editor at 12up.com, and has been covering MLB and NFL for eight years. Previously, he was a headline and features contributor at ClickHole and Onion Sports, as well as the Associate Producer of the ESPN 30 for 30 film "Believeland". An avowed fan of the New York sports teams -- specifically the Yankees -- as well as the North Carolina Tar Heels, you can find Adam complaining mid-game on Twitter, as well as on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn if the game goes really poorly.

Brendan Howe

Brendan is a FanSided NFL and college football contributing writer. He also works as a reporter with Pittsburgh Sports Now's Steelers Now and Athlon Sports. He hasn't missed a Steelers game since 2005 and graduated from Slippery Rock University.

Bradley Rowland

Brad Rowland has covered the Atlanta Hawks every day since 2011. He is the host of the Locked On Hawks Podcast and is the former EIC of Peachtree Hoops. He is also a co-host of the Hammer Territory Podcast, focusing on the Atlanta Braves, and a staff writer for DIME on UPROXX, covering the NBA, NBA Draft, and college basketball. He is also a former writer for CBS Sports and SB Nation, and Brad is a USBWA member.

Bryan Toporek

Bryan Toporek is a NBA Contributor at FanSided.com. He has over 15 years of experience writing about basketball and specializes in salary-cap/CBA analysis. Bryan is also a contributor at Forbes Sports along with SB Nation's Liberty Ballers and Silver Screen & Roll. He still trusts The Process.

Brennan Sims

Brennan Sims is a contributor at FanSided. He is from Flint, Michigan, and he was profoundly impacted by Dwyane Wade's circus shot against the Pistons during the 2006 playoffs. This moment solidified his love for basketball. Sims enjoys analyzing players' skill sets, team trends, and ranking NBA topics. He tries to approach basketball discussions with an open mindset, making his coverage a great choice for those seeking impartial NBA analysis.

John Buhler

John Buhler is a FanSided NCAA staff writer. He specializes in covering college football and the NFL on a national level, as well as his hometown Atlanta Braves. Nearly a decade into his writing career at FanSided, he has also written about MLB, NBA, golf, tennis and the Olympics. Buhler is a University of Georgia graduate (2012), but he spent most of his time in Athens enjoying the finer things in life than studying business management. He co-hosts the national college football podcast False Start with his FanSided colleague Cody Williams, and hosts The Blogging Dirty Podcast to hype up his beloved hometown Atlanta Falcons. In his spare time, Buhler loves singing karaoke and dominating in bar trivia.

Christopher Kline

Christopher Kline is a staff writer at FanSided.com, where he covers the NBA, NFL, MLB and college sports. He specializes in the NBA Draft and has been analyzing collegiate and international prospects for the better part of a decade. He previously worked as the site expert and podcast co-host at The Sixer Sense, where he covered the day-to-day happenings around the Philadelphia 76ers. He has also covered the Sacramento Kings for Cowbell Kingdom. Christopher's work has been featured on ESPN and Merriam-Webster, as well as various NBA and NBA Draft newsletters. He is a UGA grad, a lover of film and an appreciator of nature's beauty.

Chris Landers

Chris is a Sports Editor at FanSided, covering everything from baseball to football to basketball. He previously worked for Major League Baseball, where he covered five World Series and three All-Star Games and even got to play video games with Blake Snell. (He lost.) His work has also appeared at NBC Sports and DraftKings over the course of a decade in sports media.

Cody Williams

FanSided content director Cody Williams is the lead NFL editor and has been covering all things college football, golf, college basketball, NFL, MLB and pro wrestling since 2013. Cody has more than a decade of experience in sports media and a BFA in creative writing from UNC-Wilmington. He's an avid fan of Viktor Hovland, hikes, Ed Cota, The Tonight Dough and Nomar Garciaparra, and has been tortured by the Dallas Cowboys since 1995.

Candace Pedraza

Candace Pedraza is the Site Editor for Side Lion Report. In addition to the Detroit Lions, she covers the WNBA for Winsidr as a senior writer and has gotten work on the WNBA published with WNBA.com. She has done work for The Knicks Wall and Secret Base, and started her career as a sports journalist back in 2015 as a color commentator and sideline reporter for SUNY Geneseo's Ice Knights hockey team. She is a fan of any and all New York sports teams as a Bronx native, including the Liberty, Knicks, Gotham FC, Bills, and Yankees. She resides in Jersey with her fiancé and three cats, loves to read and listen to podcasts, and loves traveling in her very small but mighty Toyota Corolla.

Drew Koch

Drew Koch has been an MLB Staff Writer since January 2024 and part of the FanSided Network since June 2018. Drew's contributions have been published on Blog Red Machine, Friars on Base, BoSox Injection, Lombardi Avenue, Wildcat Blue Nation, Motor City Bengals, and many other sites within the FanSided Network. When he's not cheering wildly for the Cincinnati Reds or the Kentucky Wildcats, Drew enjoys fishing, golfing, playing cribbage and other card games, listening to country and classical music, and spending time with his family and friends.

Dominick Petrillo

Dominick Petrillo is a blind journalist who has joined as a contributor for the national college football desk. Since becoming blind in 2012, Dominick has been privileged enough to do freelance work for the Philadelphia Eagles, The Athletic, The Sporting News and many other companies. Dominick has also had the ability to cover ACC football kickoff as a credentialed member of the media. Dominick also does human interest stories. Both about himself and others who are struggling. Dominick, having grown up and lived in Philadelphia his entire life, is a childhood fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, Penn State, Nittany Lions, and Villanova Wildcats. In his off hours, Dominick focuses his attention to his girlfriend, his dog and his advocacy for disability rights, women’s rights, civil rights and more of his passionate causes. In July 2026, Dominick was appointed as a Commissioner on the Governor’s Advisory Commission on People with Disabilities for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by Governor Josh Shapiro. An appointment he takes very seriously.

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Eamon Cassels

Eamon Cassels is the site expert for Dunking with Wolves. He also serves as a contributor for FanSided.com and Ebony Bird. Cassels is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire who has been writing about the NBA since 2023. He aims to provide authentic and detailed coverage. His work has also been featured on MSN, Yahoo, Yardbarker, and NewsBreak. Eamon hosts a weekly podcast called The Cassels Cast and has served as a credentialed media member for Maine Celtics games. Cassels has previously covered the Celtics and worked as an editor for LastWordOnSports.com. Outside of sports, Cassels is an avid fan of rap music and The Sopranos.

Eric Cole

I started my career writing about baseball covering the Atlanta Braves for SB Nation's Talking Chop back in 2015 which has since been renamed Battery Power. After years of writing for those fine folks, I made the decision to take over as Site Expert at House That Hank Built before becoming a full-time MLB Staff Writer for FanSided in 2023. Along the way, I have been a guest on multiple ESPN radio affiliates as well as 680 The Fan and 92.9 The Game to discuss Braves baseball and especially Braves prospects and was a long-time host on the Battery Power podcast. These days, I continue to write about the Braves as well as covering the Astros, Padres, and Angels with particular expertise with minor league coverage, the MLB Draft, and bashing Anthony Rendon when possible. When I am not writing about or talking about baseball (which is seldom), I am an avid baseball card collector (Maddux and Soroka being my primary personal collections) and I also collect shark teeth. All other sports are mostly dead to me as my Bills have broken my heart too many times.

Ethan Lee

Ethan Lee is a seasoned content strategist and college sportswriter with a love for college football, watching baseball in Omaha, and seeing the impressive growth of college softball. With a decade of experience covering college athletics (with a heavy emphasis on college football), Ethan is passionate about the underdogs and loves seeing teams experience unexpected success. When he’s not writing, you’ll often find Ethan spending time with his family, kayaking, road tripping, or exploring the outdoors.

Emma Lingan

Emma Lingan is an MLB Staff Writer for FanSided primarily covering the Pittsburgh Pirates. She has been covering baseball for more than a decade dating back to her time as a student at Wake Forest University, and she has won two gold medals as a member of the U.S. National Team delegation (2016 Pan-American Championships & 2017 World Baseball Classic). A native of Washington, D.C. and current resident of Nashville, Tenn., she is also entering her seventh season as a credentialed NHL media member and currently covers the NHL’s Nashville Predators for The Hockey News. When she's not watching hockey, baseball or football, she enjoys podcasting, reading, going to the gym, consuming large amounts of coffee and taking long walks with her dog, Minkah. You can follow her @Emma_lingan on Twitter and Instagram.

Emmy Spersrud

Emmy is a contributor for FanSided, covering the action in women's sports while sharing her thoughts and perspectives. She is passionate about the WNBA, NWSL, and NCAA women's basketball. She enjoys and takes pride in highlighting the stories of these women athletes. She recently graduated from the University of Alabama, where she enhanced her media skills while pursuing a degree in Communications.

Justin Carter

Justin Carter is a freelance writer who primarily covers fantasy football, women's basketball and motorsports. He has covered the NFL since 2017 and has been a finalist for the Fantasy Sports Writers Association's Best On-Going Series award. Justin holds a PhD in English from the University of North Texas as well as degrees from Bowling Green State University and the University of Houston. You can find him on X at @juscarts and online at juscarts.com. His first book, Brazos, was published in 2024 by Belle Point Press.

Ian Levy

Ian Levy is creative editorial director for FanSided and helps direct coverage of the NBA, soccer and women’s sports. He’s been working at FanSided since 2015, working in numerous roles and on projects as diverse as the launch of Nylon Calculus, Fandoms of the Year, Fan Voices, FanSided FORE, Why We Play, The Whiteboard and more. Before joining FanSided, he wrote about the NBA for multiple outlets including FiveThirtyEight, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, VICE Sports, ESPN, Bleacher Report, The Sporting News and The Cauldron at Sports Illustrated.

Jake Elman

Jake Elman is a veteran sports writer with extensive experience, especially as it relates to MLB and the NFL. A graduate of Florida Atlantic University’s journalism program, Jake most recently served as the Sports Content Lead for ExpressVPN. Jake previously covered the NFL for Endgame 360 Inc. and served as The Palm Beach Post’s FAU beat writer from 2017-20. Jake’s other bylines include Athlon Sports, Major League Baseball Advanced Media and UPI. When Jake isn’t writing about the NFL, he’s likely out walking, cooking, or spending time with his dog, Winnie.

Jason La Canfora

Jason La Canfora has covered the NFL fulltime since 2004 for The Washington Post, NFL Network and CBS Sports as part of THE NFL TODAY for 10 years. He won numerous APSE awards for his original writing and reporting and has also been a studio analyst and sideline reporter.

Jake Beckman

Jake Beckman covers the Eagles and the rest of the NFL for FanSided. His coverage is a mix of someone sitting in section 237 yelling "Run the ball" on a 3rd-and-5 and someone knowing that analytics have an incredibly important place in football. He has previously written for Inside The Iggles and covered the NFL, XFL, and UFL since 2019.

Justin Fried

Justin has been covering the NFL with FanSided since 2017 and is currently an Associate Editor. He's covered the New York Jets for The Jet Press, the Baltimore Ravens for Ebony Bird, and all Bay Area Sports for Golden Gate Sports. He is currently the editor at The Jet Press and Ebony Bird covering the New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens.

Jaleel Grandberry

Jaleel has covered the NFL for five years, previously working with NFL Network, the Indianapolis Colts, and now FanSided. He also has a background working in college sports.

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John Perrotto

John Perrotto is a national baseball writer for FanSided. He has been covering Major League Baseball and the Pittsburgh Pirates since 1988. John’s work has appeared in outlets such as USA TODAY, Baseball Prospectus, Baseball America, Baseball Digest, The Associated Press, and MLB.com. He has been a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America since 1988 and is a Hall of Fame voter.

Jordan Campbell

For nearly 16 years, Jordan has been a workhorse across the FanSided network - including being the inaugural site expert for Cubbies Crib, as well as a stop at Da Windy City as the site expert. In addition to returning to be a Co-Site Expert at Cubbies Crib, Jordan was previously the Site Expert at Bear Goggles On. In the years since, Jordan has joined FanSided's full-time team, serving as a staff writer for the MLB division. Jordan's work can be seen across the MLB division, including a consistent presence on our Cubs, Dodgers, and Angels sites. Since 2010, Jordan has dedicated his craft to providing insightful commentary on all things Chicago sports, and he has enjoyed his venture into all things Major League Baseball.

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Josh Yourish

Josh Yourish is a national college sports writer for FanSided covering football and basketball. Josh is a college football awards voter, FWAA, and USBWAA member, who has been covering both sports for two years. Prior to his current role, Josh spent two years as a sports betting writer for Minute Media, with a specialty in college football and college basketball. He is a graduate of George Mason University and a Pittsburgh native.

Jason Reed

Jason Reed has professionally covered LA sports for eight-plus years with current emphasis on the LA Chargers. In addition to his full-time coverage of the Chargers, Jason also serves as a Content Director in FanSided's NFL and NBA divisions. Jason has extensive experience covering Southern California high school sports, earning an award for his coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic from the California News Publishers Association in 2021.

Jerry Trotta

Jerry Trotta is an associate editor for FanSided who has covered the NFL for Minute Media since 2020. He is currently the editor for The Landry Hat. When he is not covering the Cowboys, he enjoys listening to music, working out, enjoying nature and spending quality time with his dog.

Katrina Stebbins

Lucas Johnson

Regent University graduate with a B.A. in History. Girl Dad. Co-Host of The Sixer Sense Podcast and Contributor on FanSided's NBA Site Past writing experience includes The Sixer Sense contributor and Washington Commanders contributor for NFL Spin Zone, while also being a former Co-Site Expert for Valley of the Suns and Co-Site Expert for The Sixer Sense.

Lior Lampert

Lior Lampert is a staff writer for FanSided, covering all 32 NFL teams. He earned a B.A. in English from Binghamton University and an M.S. in Sports Analytics and Management via American University. Since then, Lior has been writing about the NFL, NBA, Tennis, NCAAF, fantasy football, sports betting and more. Born in Israel but raised in New York, Lior is a long-time fan of his hometown New York Knicks and Giants.

Mark Powell

Pittsburgh-based journalist and FanSided content director Mark Powell has spent nearly a decade covering the MLB, NFL, NHL and NCAA. He is the lead MLB editor and runs the news desk for FanSided.com. Before working at FanSided, Mark spent time in various sports-related roles at Minute Media, including at 12up, and writing about the Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh Pirates as an editor for AT&T Sportsnet. Mark has covered everything from March Madness and MLB Playoffs to the NFL Playoffs and Stanley Cup Finals. Always @ him.

Maxwell Ogden

Maxwell Ogden is a full-time editor covering the NBA. He was previously a Contributor Sourcing Specialist for FanSided and spent four years as the Site Expert at Daily Knicks. Maxwell has been a sports writer for more than a decade, with previous experience at Bleacher Report. In addition to being a lifelong NBA fan and historian, Maxwell is a massive football fan. You know, the one you play with your feet.

Michael Collins

Michael Collins is a sports humorist, columnist, former radio host, and Atlanta team apologist who has been covering sports nationally for over 30 years. He is a member of the FWAA and has had his work featured in Sports Illustrated and FOX Sports. His words of wisdom - "A facepalm is not an endorsement"

Mat Issa

Mat Issa is a contributor for FanSided NBA. Along with his role at FanSided, you can also find his work at Forbes, SB Nation, and Opta Analyst. Mat has been covering the NBA at-large for five years. Mat is also a member of the Professional Basketball Writers' Association (PBWA). He attended Michigan State University, where he earned both his Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology and a Juris Doctorate. He is a lifelong Spartans fan. Go Green!

Megan Melle

Megan leads the FanSided editorial team as the senior managing editor. A longtime journalist and editor with 12-plus years of magazine and digital publishing experience, Megan has interviewed everyone from Kobe Bryant and Billie Jean King to Hillary Clinton and Reese Witherspoon. Before joining the FanSided team, she was the senior editor at Parade Magazine and Reader's Digest. Megan earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism and helped build a quarterly magazine dedicated to Mizzou’s athletes, teams, coaches and topics. Today, she lives in Chicago, where she’s catching Cubs games and renovating her 125-year-old home with her husband, toddler son, and pup, Murray.

Mike Phillips

Mike Phillips has been a FanSided contributor since 2019, specializing in NFL and college basketball coverage. He also writes about the Mets for OnSI and hosts multiple podcasts. He also has worked on college sports productions for ESPN+ and interviewed notable sports personalities like Jayson Stark, Ross Greenburg, Sam Smith, Damon Amendolara and Jeff Pearlman.

Nick Villano

Nick Villano just finished his 10th season as site expert for Pucks and Pitchforks, solidifying his run as the longest-tenured New Jersey Devils writer. He's also leading Fansided's NHL Rover program, writing and editing articles across the network of websites to ensure premium, fan-driven content is present at all times. He's also a long-form writer for Fansided's front page, diving into thoughtful rankings, historical analysis, and debate-worthy topics across all sports.

Oliver Fox

Oliver Fox is a contributor at FanSided.com, covering the NBA, NFL, MLB and college sports. His work has previously appeared on SBNation.com, Business Insider and CelticsBlog, where he began his career covering the Boston Celtics in 2022. He has since written about nearly every major sports league in the country, and is always looking to mix social and cultural conversations into his sportswriting. He tries to keep his Boston bias to a minimum, with varying degrees of success.

Pete Dwyer

Pete Dwyer is the founder of The Baseball Nerd, where he develops proprietary baseball analytics models and specializes in translating advanced metrics into meaningful, real-world player evaluation.

Pat Ragazzo

Pat Ragazzo is FanSided’s National MLB Reporter. He is also a publisher/editor for Athlon Sports and Men’s Journal. Pat previously covered the Mets and Yankees for On SI (Part of Sports Illustrated) from June 2021 through May 2026. He can be seen and heard as a frequent guest on major TV and Radio networks such as: NBC, CBS, FOX, PIX11, WFAN and ESPN New York. Pat was selected as The Top Reporter & Publisher of the Year 2024 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to the industry.

Ryan Heckman

Ryan Heckman is a Lead NFL Editor for FanSided, covering all 32 teams across the league. There may be a slight bias shown towards the Chicago Bears, however. Ryan has covered various leagues and teams dating back to 2012. He loves Jesus, family, and the NFL in that order. If he isn't writing, Ryan is spending time with his wife and kids, digging into a Chipotle burrito bowl, drinking coffee or lifting weights.

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Robert Murray

Robert is FanSided’s National MLB Insider and co-hosts The Baseball Insiders Podcast. He has previously written for The Athletic and FanRag Sports where he has covered the World Series, MLB postseason and the Milwaukee Brewers. He has been a member of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) since 2018.

Rucker Haringey

Rucker Haringey has been a contributor for FanSided since 2020, covering MLB, NFL, NBA and more. Currently he is the lead writer for the New York Yankees and Green Bay Packers at FanSided.com.

Scott Rogust

Scott Rogust is a staff writer for FanSided, covering NFL, NHL and professional wrestling. He previously wrote for 12UP and Double G Sports. Scott graduated from Rutgers University-Newark with a major in journalism and minor in biology. He is a New York sports fan who has not felt joy since the Rangers made it to the Stanley Cup Final in 2014. Scott has a vast knowledge of professional wrestling trivia and will understand any reference from "The Simpsons."

Tim Boyle

Tim Boyle has been the Site Expert for Rising Apple since 2018. He has written for Yahoo Sports, Fansided, and several other outlets since 2013.

Tommy Jaggi

Tommy Jaggi is an Editor for FanSided, joining Minute Media in 2019 after covering the NFL and the Pittsburgh Steelers on various websites. Jaggi previously covered the Cincinnati Bengals for Sports Illustrated and managed With The First Pick. He hosts the Still Curtain Podcast and the Stacking The Box podcast. Jaggi has interviewed players like T.J. Watt, Jerome Bettis, Alan Faneca, Heath Miller, Ike Taylor, Merril Hoge, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Najee Harris. Jaggi also appeared as a guest on numerous podcasts and radio shows.

Tyler Watts

Tyler is an NBA Lead Editor at FanSided. He has been covering the league since 2016. He regularly writes about all 30 NBA franchises and the WNBA. He has seen every game of Luka Doncic's NBA career, and his work has been featured on Bleacher Report and Fantasy Pros. In his spare time, he enjoys going for walks, heading to games, or watching movies with his wife.

Wynston Wilcox

Based in Ohio, Wynston Wilcox is a staff writer for FanSided.com. He covers various sports and topics, including the NFL, NBA and college sports. Prior to FanSided, he spent seven years working at newspapers, including Gannett/USA Today Network. Wynston has received multiple awards as a sports writer, including two top 10 finishes in the APSE writing contest and was named the Best Young Reporter (under 30) by the National Sports Media Association for 2023.

Zachary Rotman

New Jersey-based FanSided staff writer Zachary Rotman is a baseball expert, covering the MLB for various sites since 2020. For FanSided.com, he covers sports across leagues, including the NBA, NHL and NFL. Before working full-time at FanSided.com, Zachary worked as the site expert for Halo Hangout, as a Los Angeles Angels writer, and was an active contributor for various FanSided MLB network sites, notably Rising Apple, writing about the New York Mets. Zachary was a sport management major at Drexel University and has revolved his life around sports for as long as he can remember.