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DJ Siddiqi

Sports Editor

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DJ Siddiqi is a sports reporter who focuses on football, basketball and pro wrestling. He has covered some of the biggest sporting events, including the NBA Finals and Wrestlemania and often interviews high-profile athletes. Siddiqi has interviewed the likes of Dan Marino, Emmitt Smith, Shaquille O'Neal, Tony Hawk and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Articles by DJ Siddiqi (10)

NFL Legend J.J. Watt Talks Texans, Cardinals, Super Bowl Pick and Defensive Player of the Year

J.J. Watt will always be known for his career with the Houston Texans. The best defensive player of his generation won three Defensive Player of the Year awards within his first five seasons in the league, setting an NFL record with two 20-plus sack seasons.  Watt helped lead the Texans to their first playoff berth […]

DJ Siddiqi  •  06 Dec 2024
Steelers Superstar T.J. Watt: Playoff Failures ‘A Huge Thorn In My Side Since I’ve Been Here’

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt wants to make one thing clear — he wants to win his first playoff game this season. The eighth-year linebacker is the favorite to win Defensive Player of the Year after winning the award in 2021 and finishing as a top runner-up in three other seasons.  While Watt is on […]

DJ Siddiqi  •  05 Dec 2024
Kyle Hamilton: Ravens Defense Has ‘Improved A Lot’ After Fixing Communication Issues

Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl safety Kyle Hamilton knows the key to the team’s success is having “cohesion” on all sides of the ball. The Ravens are 8-5 through the first 13 games of the season and it’s been the definition of an up-and-down campaign for the team. A year after clinching the best record in […]

DJ Siddiqi  •  03 Dec 2024
Marshall Faulk: Too Early to Compare Lions with ‘Greatest Show on Turf’ Rams

Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk was a key member of the “Greatest Show on Turf” Rams at the turn of the millennium, and reunited for the 25th anniversary of the 1999 Super Bowl team at the Rams’ recent home game at SoFi Stadium against the Eagles.  That offensive unit — which featured Faulk […]

DJ Siddiqi  •  02 Dec 2024
Ex-Seahawks Great Sidney Rice: Seattle Wideouts Need More Downfield Opportunities

Former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Sidney Rice believes his former team will make it to the playoffs. Following the Seahawks’ 26-21 victory over the New York and the Arizona Cardinals’ loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 13, Seattle moved into sole place as the NFC West division leaders at 7-5.  Although the Seahawks have […]

DJ Siddiqi  •  02 Dec 2024
Exclusive: Michael Penix Jr. Details Relationship With Kirk Cousins

Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is embracing his role as a backup quarterback. The 24-year-old rookie was surprisingly selected by the Falcons with the No. 8 overall draft pick in the 2024 NFL Draft after an impressive senior season with the Washington Huskies. Penix was arguably the best quarterback in college during the […]

DJ Siddiqi  •  27 Nov 2024
Rome Odunze: I Must Score More Touchdowns to Help Bears Offense

Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver Rome Odunze has one objective he’d like to accomplish before the end of the season — get to the end zone more. The 22-year-old rookie continues to be one of fellow rookie Caleb Williams’ favorite targets, entering Week 12 as the Bears’ second-leading receiver with 34 catches on 60 targets […]

DJ Siddiqi  •  25 Nov 2024
Ex-Pro Bowler Vernon Davis: 49ers May Have Missed Their Shot at a Championship

Former tight end Vernon Davis may have played for three different teams, but he’s best known for his tenure with the San Francisco 49ers. The former two-time Pro Bowler and All-Pro selection earned all of those honors as a member of the Niners, where he spent the first nine seasons of his career (2006-2015). During […]

DJ Siddiqi  •  20 Nov 2024
‘I Felt Like I Was Home’: Jrue Holiday Reflects on Leaving Bucks, Current Fit With Celtics

Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday has made one heck of an impact since joining the franchise last year. Holiday — a two-time All-Star guard — was traded to the Celtics shortly after the Milwaukee Bucks sent the veteran guard to the Portland Trail Blazers before the start of the 2023-24 season.  It didn’t take the […]

DJ Siddiqi  •  19 Nov 2024
Domantas Sabonis Happy As Third Option Behind De’Aaron Fox, DeMar DeRozan: “We’re All About Winning”

Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis is off to a sensational start to the 2024-25 season. As he enters his third full season with the Kings, Sabonis has a slightly different role this time around.  Rather than being leaned on to be the second offensive option behind rising young guard De’Aaron Fox, the veteran big man […]

DJ Siddiqi  •  18 Nov 2024