Underdog Fantasy has announced veteran NFL reporter James Palmer will lead the company’s football coverage and will serve as Underdog’s first sports reporter. Palmer will host the 89 podcast with Steve Smith Sr. Palmer has covered the NFL for over a decade and spent six years covering college football.
In his role as senior sports reporter, Palmer is expected to break news and provide coverage across football programs on the Underdog Media Network, which also includes Clean Pocket hosted by veteran QB Colt McCoy and Coach Jay Gruden, and Heed the Call hosted by former Around the NFL hosts Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler.
Earlier this summer, Underdog announced a partnership with eight-time Super Bowl Champion coach Bill Belichick. He will be creating and hosting a new football show this year, Coach.
“Underdog is building one of the leaders in sports media, and focuses on a thoughtful and fan-centric approach,” said James Palmer in a release. “I look forward to bringing fans the latest news through in-depth storytelling, reporting, and analysis across Underdog programming.”
“To have someone of James Palmer’s caliber join the Underdog team and help develop our news reporting capabilities is another validation of what we are building here,” said Tim Livingston. “He has covered football’s biggest moments in recent years, has an engaging and insightful reporting style, and maintains the ability to connect with fans, which is at the heart of everything we do.”
