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.
Dylan Thompson
Dylan Thompson is a sports writer for FanSided. He has been blogging extensively in the network since earning the position in 2021. He has been covering the Boston Celtics for Hardwood Houdini and the New England Patriots for Musket Fire, highlighting his Boston sports fandom. He has been an avid follower of Boston teams since 2007, experiencing many championship runs. In his spare time, he enjoys watching films and listening to podcasts.
Jason Berry
Since childhood, Jason has followed Boston Sports, passionate about the New England Patriots. He is also a huge fan of college football. He has experience as both a player and a coach, including college football experience. Growing up, Jay's favorite college football teams were Nebraska and the Brian Bosworth Oklahoma teams.
Jason Reed
Jason Reed is a content director for FanSided who has covered the NFL for seven years with current coverage on the Chargers. Born into a diehard football family, Jason has closely followed the NFL his entire life and has helped produce thousands of articles about the league since joining FanSided full-time in 2020. Jason also has immense 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. Jason's No. 1 item on his bucket list is visiting all 30 MLB stadiums and as of the 2024 season, he has visited 21.
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.
@JTrotta24Leigh 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.
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.
@ByMikeLucianoMatt Sidney
Experienced Writer | Site Lead for FanSided's Ebony Bird and Everything On Tap | Reporter for GIVEMESPORT (NFL) | Writer for LastWordOnSports (NCAA basketball)
@Matt_WritesAlotRandolph Charlotin
Boston's best columnist that you never heard of. I'm highly underrated. Appeared in The Boston Globe, Patriots Football Weekly, Bleacher Report, and Real GM before here. I vehemently detest hot takes.
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.
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