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Zak Keefer

Senior Writer

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The New York Times, Sturgis Journal, breakingone.com

Preston's Summary

Zak Keefer is a senior writer at The Athletic, focusing on the NFL and competitive sports. With a rich background covering the Indianapolis Colts for nine seasons, he has earned accolades such as the Pro Football Writers of America's 2020 Bob Oates Award for beat writing and has explored themes in team sports through his work, including the six-part podcast series 'Luck.' Keefer's insights have been featured in prominent publications such as The Salt Lake Tribune, BVM Sports, and The New York Times.

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Geo Focus

United States (National)

Coverage Attributes:

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Informative: 58 %
Opinion: 27 %
Interviews Q&as: 7 %
Reviews: 3 %
Event Coverage: 2 %

Themes Covered:

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Most Recent Topics:

  • Team Sports
  • Sports Disciplines

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Articles

The New York Times

Why the Rams and the Seahawks are The Athletic staff’s most popular Super Bowl picks

Why the Rams and the Seahawks are The Athletic staff’s most popular Super Bowl picks

By: Joseph Person, Zack Rosenblatt, Mike Jones, Tim Graham, Josh Kendall, Alec Lewis, Mike Defabo, Zac Jackson, Jeff Howe, Jeff Zrebiec, Jeremy Guerin, James Boyd, Charlotte Carroll, Saad Yousuf, Mike Sansone, Nate Atkins, Vic Tafur, Mike Sando, Dan Wiederer, Matt Schneidman, Jayna Bardahl, Ian O'Connor, Jim Ayello, Chad Graff, David Dechant, Jon Greenberg, Paul Dehner Jr., Joe Buscaglia, Dan Pompei, Gabby Thibault, Jimmy Durkin, Adam Hirshfield, Matt Barrows, Zak Keefer, Ken Bradley, Dave Niinemets, Dan Duggan, Adam Coleman, Josiah Turner, Nick Kosmider, Jesse Newell, Brooks Kubena

Which team faces the most pressure? Who wins the NFC? Who takes the AFC? The Athletic's NFL writers break down this year's postseason.

Sturgis Journal

How Chris Ballard remade the Colts in 24 months

How Chris Ballard remade the Colts in 24 months

By: Zak Keefer

He hadn't slept in three nights when he walked into Jim Irsay’s office that day, fueled by adrenaline and ambition, pausing for a moment, collecting himself, readying himself, reminding himself, “Be you – nothing more.” It wasn’t that long ago Chris Ballard was teaching a history class at Hitchcock Junior High, putting off law school as long as he could, coaching kids in Nowhereville, Texas, drilling them so hard he once busted his collarbone in the middle of a practice.

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