Bill Connelly is a writer at ESPN. He focuses on competitive sports, particularly team sports, and combines his expertise in analytics with a passion for storytelling. Bill has been featured in numerous outlets including ABC 7 Chicago, ESPN, and the Appeal-Democrat.
Preston is the artificial intelligence that powers the Intelligent Relations PR platform. Meet Preston
United States (National)
Not enough data
Bill Connelly's coverage mainly focuses on sports, particularly football (soccer) and college football. He appears to be very interested in event coverage and investment analysis related to these sports.
Given his interest in investment analysis, he may be open to pitches from financial analysts or industry experts who can provide insights into the business side of sports, such as sponsorships, team valuations, or financial impacts of major events.
For event coverage themes like predictions for upcoming games or rankings of players/teams would likely resonate with him. Pitches offering expert commentary on game strategies or player performance leading up to key events could also capture his attention.
This information evolves through artificial intelligence and human feedback. Improve this profile .
The new team at Heisman has launched Heisman Hopefuls -- a data, storytelling and fan voting platform aimed at expanding the conversation about the award given to the most outstanding player in college football.
By: Bill Connelly
Indiana's2025 national title was jarring in about 100 different ways. That the losingest major program in the sport could win it all meant that in this new era of college football, possibilities are endless for a program that can hire well and invest properly.
By: Bill Connelly
Indiana 's 2025 national title was jarring in about 100 different ways. That the losingest major program in the sport could win it all meant that
Indiana broke a 30-year gap between first-time champions. For the next to join the club, there are some obvious candidates.
After stepping back from the previous two years success, what does Eli Drinkwitz have in store for year 7?
From the favorites to the underdogs, who can win the US Open? Bill Connelly breaks it down.
play FOUR PIECES OF paper from a district courthouse in West Texas were all it took to set the college football world ablaze.
I honestly hate making predictions. Sometimes I overthink and overanalyze them to death, sometimes I try to find alternative approaches, and sometimes I simply aim for glory. No matter what, I usually end up incorrect. I think of sports in terms of odds, not guarantees, and asking me to declare what will happen ends up poorly for everyone involved.
By: Bill Connelly
play In the real world, confirmation bias can be a terrible thing. We seek information that confirms what we already believed, and we use it to craft a flawed or damaging worldview.
Welcome to the Quadbox Life. A number of television providers have embraced multiview functionality, allowing you to watch up to four channels at once. You can now imbibe television like you're Marty Jr. in "Back to the Future Part II." I love it. (My wife hates it.) An LSU game next to a Lehigh game! Ohio State-Michigan next to a Division III playoff game! Three Friday night games next to "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives"!
