About
Welcome to Musket Fire, the New England Patriots news and opinion site brought to you by the FanSided Network. Home of the six-time Super Bowl Champions, Musket Fire has always been dedicated to bringing you up-to-date Patriots news with team-specific analysis you cannot find anywhere else. With a new Patriots-centric podcast via YouTube, this site also serves as a community for like-minded fans to come together and catch up on the latest happenings while discussing their passion for the Patriots! Musket Fire is comprised of an editorial team that creates content as they closely follow their favorite team. The site covers everything from news and rumors, including roster moves, injuries, trades, industry buzz and analysis, using reputable sources such as Pro-Football-Reference, NFL.com, PFF.com, and more. All article submissions on Musket Fire are reviewed by FanSided’s full-time editorial team. Any updates or corrections to articles after publication are communicated via an editor's note. FanSided is owned and operated by Minute Media, whose other brands also include Sports Illustrated, The Players' Tribune, 90min, and Mental Floss.
Meet The Team
Cameron Ellis
Cam Ellis is an NFL staff writer for FanSided, specializing in covering all 32 teams across the league, including the Las Vegas Raiders. He has a decade of experience in sports media, having spent time at 680 The Score in Chicago, ABC Denver, and NBC Sports Washington. Since 2014 his work has been featured on NBC Sports Chicago, The Ralphie Report, and various sites across Minute Media and FanSided. In his career he has covered the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, free agency, and is a regular part of gameday coverage.
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. Jaleel is the current Editor and main content creator for the Saints on Who Dat Dish.
@JaGrandberry
Leigh Oleszczak
Leigh has covered the NFL and NFL Draft for 10 years on KC Kingdom, NFL Spin Zone, FanSided, and other sites. She has also covered MLB, college football, and basketball, as well as the TV show Survivor.
Lee Vowell
Lee Vowell covers the Seattle Seahawks, music, Netflix, and tennis for FanSided and has been a part of FanSided since 2017. You can catch Lee's writing at 12thManRising.com, AudioPhix.com, NetflixLife.com, and LobandSmash.com. Lee was also poet of the month for the Free Verse Poetry Journal in 2001 (though he promises there is no original poetry in any of his articles).
Michael DeVito
Michael is a long-time New England Patriots fan. He closely follows the Patriots' offseason team-building activities, including the Patriots' Draft, Free Agency, and Undrafted Free Agency. Michael also follows all Boston sports. He is also a big fan of the Chelsea Football Club in the English Premier League.
Mike Luciano
Mike Luciano is an NFL staff writer for FanSided with a lifetime of expertise in all 32 teams, including the Las Vegas Raiders. He began his journey at Minute Media in 2020 and has since edited and written thousands of articles covering everything from the NFL Draft to the Super Bowl and free agency. Mike's work has been featured on Bleacher Report, Sports Illustrated, FanSided.com, and other outlets. Hot takes can be found on Twitter @ByMikeLuciano.
@ByMikeLuciano
Matt Sidney
Matt is a sports fan through and through. Formerly a Division 1 Track & Field athlete from Villanova (V's Up!), sports have been his passion his entire life. He's been writing for FanSided sites since 2023. Matt has been the Site Expert for Ebony Bird (Baltimore Ravens) since August 2024 and GMenHQ (New York Giants) since November 2024. Matt has written for multiple publications, including GiveMeSport, Last Word on Sports, Musket Fire, and Sir Charles in Charge. Catch Matt out and ask him about anything sports or beer-related. Cheers.
@Matt_WritesAlot
Ryan Heckman
Ryan Heckman is a Lead NFL Editor for FanSided, covering all 32 teams across the league. Ryan has covered various leagues and teams dating back to 2012, with experience covering both the NFL and NBA. His work has been featured on Bleacher Report and Sports Illustrated among other publications. He loves Jesus, family, and the NFL in that order. If he isn't writing, Ryan is building Legos with his son, playing Disney princesses with his daughter, drinking coffee or lifting weights.
@RyanHeckmanNFL
Sara Marshall
Sara Marshall has been covering the New England Patriots since 2020 and became the Editor at Musket Fire in January 2024. A sports optimist at heart, her goal has always been to bring more positivity to New England sports media. Besides football, she's also a big WWE fan and has her own YouTube channel to discuss the latest on everything professional wrestling.
@smarshxo
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 runs the Still Curtain Podcast and has interviewed players like T.J. Watt, Jerome Bettis, Alan Faneca, Ike Taylor, Merril Hoge, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Najee Harris. Jaggi also appeared as a guest on numerous podcasts and radio shows.
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