Sportscasting Writer

Jake Elman

Jake Elman joined Sportscasting in 2020 after writing for UPI, Gannett, MLB Advanced Media, and The Palm Beach Post. As a member of the Football Writers Association of America, Jake specializes in covering college football and the NFL for Sportscasting, and he also covers the NBA, MLB, NASCAR, and sports media figures such as Cris Collinsworth.

Jake is a Florida Atlantic University journalism graduate who is inspired by sports, passionate about his work, and enjoys reading the work of Peter King and Joe Posnanski. You can see more of Jake’s work on Muck Rack.

Ranking the Most Successful Fathers of Active NFL Players

Ranking the Most Successful Fathers of Active NFL Players

Charles Woodson Has a New Job at Fox, and He’ll Start After Entering the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Charles Woodson Has a New Job at Fox, and He’ll Start After Entering the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Jason Whitlock Accused Michael Jordan of Abusing Kwame Brown: ‘He’s Had to Carry That for 20 Years’

Jason Whitlock Accused Michael Jordan of Abusing Kwame Brown: ‘He’s Had to Carry That for 20 Years’

Jeremy Lin Is Headed Back to China With His Head Held High

Jeremy Lin Is Headed Back to China With His Head Held High

Baron Davis Already Has His Eyes on a Bizarre ‘Space Jam 3’ Plot Featuring LeBron James and Stephen Curry

Baron Davis Already Has His Eyes on a Bizarre ‘Space Jam 3’ Plot Featuring LeBron James and Stephen Curry

Chad Pennington’s Son, Cole, Could Follow in His Father’s Footsteps When His College Career Begins

Chad Pennington’s Son, Cole, Could Follow in His Father’s Footsteps When His College Career Begins

Russell Wilson Is All-in on Cooking in the Seahawks’ New Offense

Russell Wilson Is All-in on Cooking in the Seahawks’ New Offense

Kyler Murray Keeps Playing Footsie With a Professional Baseball Career, for Some Reason

Kyler Murray Keeps Playing Footsie With a Professional Baseball Career, for Some Reason

Alex Smith and Mark Sanchez Clearly Want to Follow in Tony Romo’s Footsteps

Alex Smith and Mark Sanchez Clearly Want to Follow in Tony Romo’s Footsteps

Steve Young Won 3 Super Bowls but Felt Haunted by His Personal Life During His NFL Career

Steve Young Won 3 Super Bowls but Felt Haunted by His Personal Life During His NFL Career

Ranking the Carolina Panthers’ Best New Homes if David Tepper Moves the Franchise

Ranking the Carolina Panthers’ Best New Homes if David Tepper Moves the Franchise

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Have Already Made a $5.5 Million Move for the Post-Tom Brady Era

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Have Already Made a $5.5 Million Move for the Post-Tom Brady Era

The Nets Reportedly Wanted Mike Krzyzewski to Coach a Superteam Involving LeBron James

The Nets Reportedly Wanted Mike Krzyzewski to Coach a Superteam Involving LeBron James

Is Aaron Donald the Greatest Defensive Tackle in NFL History? An Important Metric Says He’s Near the Top

Is Aaron Donald the Greatest Defensive Tackle in NFL History? An Important Metric Says He’s Near the Top

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Felt Afraid When He Retired From the NBA and Became an Author

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Felt Afraid When He Retired From the NBA and Became an Author

Cam Newton Could Be the Key to the New USFL’s Success

Cam Newton Could Be the Key to the New USFL’s Success

Stanford’s David Shaw Blasted Fox Sports For Early Kickoff Times and Allegedly Disrespecting West Coast Teams: ‘That Is Egregious’

Stanford’s David Shaw Blasted Fox Sports For Early Kickoff Times and Allegedly Disrespecting West Coast Teams: ‘That Is Egregious’

Former New York Giants Head Coach Jim Fassel Dead at 71

Former New York Giants Head Coach Jim Fassel Dead at 71

Arch Manning Just Picked up a Very Significant College Football Offer

Arch Manning Just Picked up a Very Significant College Football Offer

Tyrod Taylor Is Embracing the ‘Wonderful Opportunity’ He Has Amid Deshaun Watson’s Uncertainty

Tyrod Taylor Is Embracing the ‘Wonderful Opportunity’ He Has Amid Deshaun Watson’s Uncertainty

Meet Adam Coon, the Titans’ Rookie Guard and the NFL’s Newest Tim Tebow-Esque Experiment

Meet Adam Coon, the Titans’ Rookie Guard and the NFL’s Newest Tim Tebow-Esque Experiment

Start Getting Ready To Hear Former Steelers Super Bowl Hero Antwaan Randle El’s Name Linked With NFL Head Coaching Jobs

Start Getting Ready To Hear Former Steelers Super Bowl Hero Antwaan Randle El’s Name Linked With NFL Head Coaching Jobs

Tyronn Lue Tried Feuding With Allen Iverson After the Famous Stepover, and Iverson Wanted Nothing to Do With It

Tyronn Lue Tried Feuding With Allen Iverson After the Famous Stepover, and Iverson Wanted Nothing to Do With It

Cleveland Indians Fans Have Assembled a Surprising Contender for the Team’s New Name

Cleveland Indians Fans Have Assembled a Surprising Contender for the Team’s New Name

Tua Tagovailoa Made Some Intriguing Comments About the Dolphins’ Playbook, and Head Coach Brian Flores Responded

Tua Tagovailoa Made Some Intriguing Comments About the Dolphins’ Playbook, and Head Coach Brian Flores Responded

Joe Buck Opens up on Mental Health and Seeing a Therapist: ‘Everybody’s Got Their Own Stuff They Deal With’

Joe Buck Opens up on Mental Health and Seeing a Therapist: ‘Everybody’s Got Their Own Stuff They Deal With’

Former ‘Last Chance U’ Star Malik Henry Has a New Professional Football Gig

Former ‘Last Chance U’ Star Malik Henry Has a New Professional Football Gig

Mac Jones Aleady Impressed Josh McDaniels Without Throwing a Meaningful Pass for the Patriots Yet

Mac Jones Aleady Impressed Josh McDaniels Without Throwing a Meaningful Pass for the Patriots Yet

ESPN’s Malika Andrews Might Be Young, but Don’t Use That Against Her Because She Doesn’t Care

ESPN’s Malika Andrews Might Be Young, but Don’t Use That Against Her Because She Doesn’t Care

Royals Pitcher Asa Lacey’s Mentor, Jim Morris, Is Responsible For 1 of the Most Inspirational Sports Stories in Recent Memory

Royals Pitcher Asa Lacey’s Mentor, Jim Morris, Is Responsible For 1 of the Most Inspirational Sports Stories in Recent Memory

Andy Dalton Isn’t Concerned About Justin Fields Creeping Behind Him in the Bears’ QB Battle: ‘I Knew the Situation’

Andy Dalton Isn’t Concerned About Justin Fields Creeping Behind Him in the Bears’ QB Battle: ‘I Knew the Situation’

Virginia Tech LB Isi Etute Charged With Murder Only Months After Enrolling in College

Virginia Tech LB Isi Etute Charged With Murder Only Months After Enrolling in College

49ers Tight End Josh Pederson Was an Acclaimed High School Golfer Before He Turned to Football

49ers Tight End Josh Pederson Was an Acclaimed High School Golfer Before He Turned to Football

George Kittle Is Already Inspiring Confidence About the Trey Lance Era in San Francisco

George Kittle Is Already Inspiring Confidence About the Trey Lance Era in San Francisco

Michael Jordan’s Son, Marcus, Channeled his Father When He Made His College Basketball Decision

Michael Jordan’s Son, Marcus, Channeled his Father When He Made His College Basketball Decision

Troy Vincent Will Make NFL History if Roger Goodell Names Him the League’s Next Commissioner

Troy Vincent Will Make NFL History if Roger Goodell Names Him the League’s Next Commissioner

Johnny Manziel Just Gave Cam Newton a Ringing Endorsement That Has Nothing to Do With the Patriots’ Quarterback Battle

Johnny Manziel Just Gave Cam Newton a Ringing Endorsement That Has Nothing to Do With the Patriots’ Quarterback Battle

New York Yankees: Ranking the Best Fits for Aaron Boone’s Possible Replacement as Manager

New York Yankees: Ranking the Best Fits for Aaron Boone’s Possible Replacement as Manager

Jimmy Butler Has Created a Potentially Alarming $181 Million Decision for the Miami Heat

Jimmy Butler Has Created a Potentially Alarming $181 Million Decision for the Miami Heat

Patriots Fans Should Be Frightened by a Reported Possible Plan Involving Bill Belichick and Matt Patricia

Patriots Fans Should Be Frightened by a Reported Possible Plan Involving Bill Belichick and Matt Patricia

Jim Clark Gave Racing Fans a Memorial Day to Remember at the 1965 Indianapolis 500

Jim Clark Gave Racing Fans a Memorial Day to Remember at the 1965 Indianapolis 500

Alex Rodriguez Credited Opposing Fans for Giving Him the Biggest Compliment of His Career

Alex Rodriguez Credited Opposing Fans for Giving Him the Biggest Compliment of His Career

Colin Kaepernick Earned a Fan in Frank Serpico, the Legendary NYPD Detective Who Exposed Police Corruption

Colin Kaepernick Earned a Fan in Frank Serpico, the Legendary NYPD Detective Who Exposed Police Corruption

Country Music Star and Former ‘Survivor’ Contestant Chase Rice Previously Played College Football and Worked in NASCAR Pit Crews

Country Music Star and Former ‘Survivor’ Contestant Chase Rice Previously Played College Football and Worked in NASCAR Pit Crews

The 76ers Could Have Traded Allen Iverson in 1999 if Larry Brown Got His Way

The 76ers Could Have Traded Allen Iverson in 1999 if Larry Brown Got His Way

Le’Veon Bell Is Foolishly Blaming the New York Jets, and Not Himself, for His Rapid Decline

Le’Veon Bell Is Foolishly Blaming the New York Jets, and Not Himself, for His Rapid Decline

If Khris Middleton Wins an NBA Title, He and the Bucks Owe Brandon Knight in a Major Way

If Khris Middleton Wins an NBA Title, He and the Bucks Owe Brandon Knight in a Major Way

What if the Denver Broncos Replaced Peyton Manning With Matt Ryan in 2016?

What if the Denver Broncos Replaced Peyton Manning With Matt Ryan in 2016?

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wanted the Indianapolis 500 to Learn From NASCAR’s Mistakes

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wanted the Indianapolis 500 to Learn From NASCAR’s Mistakes

Tim Tebow Wouldn’t Be the 1st of Urban Meyer’s Former Florida Quarterbacks to Play Tight End in the NFL

Tim Tebow Wouldn’t Be the 1st of Urban Meyer’s Former Florida Quarterbacks to Play Tight End in the NFL

Jaguars Defensive Back Tyson Campbell Accidentally Made ESPN’s Doug Kezirian Nearly $300,000 Richer

Jaguars Defensive Back Tyson Campbell Accidentally Made ESPN’s Doug Kezirian Nearly $300,000 Richer