Sam Robinson

Writer

Sam Robinson is a sportswriter from Kansas City, Missouri. He primarily covers the NFL for Yardbarker. Moving from wildly injury-prone sprinter in the aughts to reporter in the 2010s, Sam set up camp in three time zones covering everything from high school water polo to Division II national championship games. He has since settled in as the husband of a track and field coach, concentrating on the NFL. Boasting an unhealthy interest in the league’s history and fashion trends, Sam is the lead writer for Pro Football Rumors and has written about the sport for Yardbarker since 2018. In addition to working as a writer/editor for a few newspapers – the Cleveland Plain Dealer and St. Joseph (Missouri) News-Press, to name two – in a former life that included some awkward awards-show hosting gigs thankfully inaccessible online, Sam has written about the Olympics for The Athletic.

EXPERTISE:

NFL, track and field, boxing

Twitter/X: @srobinson25

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The Athletic: Sam's Author Page

August 1, 2018 | NFL

Best career moments from 2018 Hall of Fame class

The 2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame class can compete with the best of them for sheer star power, with two of the NFL's greatest wide receivers and three superstar defenders joining them.

August 1, 2018 | NFL

The 'Most receiving yards in an NFL season while not leading their teams' quiz

How many of the NFL players who had the most receiving yards in a season while not leading their team can you name in six minutes?

July 30, 2018 | NFL

Terrell Owens was an NFL success story overshadowed by distractions

Viewed entirely through the prism of on-field accomplishments, Terrell Owens’ career resides as one of the NFL’s greatest success stories. Not even a varsity

July 23, 2018 | NFL

Looking back at the NFL's 'My Cleats, My Cause' campaign

For one week the past two seasons, the NFL has given players the opportunity to showcase causes important to them via specially designed cleats. Here are some of the top cleats from the new venture.

July 13, 2018 | NFL

The most pivotal events in franchise tag deadline history

Implemented at full-fledged free agency's 1993 outset, the franchise tag can keep one player per team off the open market. Given the tag's restrictive nature, this produces annual drama and sets up high-stakes decisions each summer.

July 11, 2018 | Boxing

The 'Lineal heavyweight boxing champions' quiz

Since boxing became an organized sport, there have been a total of 44 lineal heavyweight champions. Can you name every “man who beat the man” in 5 minutes?

July 4, 2018 | NFL

The 'Career postseason games played leaders for every NFL franchise' quiz

How many of the players to appear in the most playoff games for every NFL franchise in the Super Bowl era can you name in five minutes?

June 6, 2018 | NFL

The 'Longest-tenured QB/coach combination for every NFL franchise' quiz

How many of the QB/coach combos who have appeared in the most games together for every NFL franchise can you name in six minutes?

June 1, 2018

Cities that have infamously lost sports franchises

Numerous franchises have made seminal decisions to relocate in the past several decades, with many such moves altering the complexions of leagues. Here's a look at the most pivotal decisions that changed cities and some that had big impacts on the futures of their respective leagues.