Brandon Funston

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Brandon Funston |Jess Bryant

The Philadelphia Eagles' efforts this offseason to lobby for the "Tush Push" to remain legal in the NFL paid off. The play popularized by the Eagles has not been banned. Ahead of the ruling, The Athletic's Brooks Kubena and Dianna Russini reported that "key" NFL committees recommended banning the play. But that wasn't enough. Why did the Eagles care so much? Because the Tush Push has worked for them and, perhaps surprisingly, the Buffalo Bills.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Brandon Funston |Jake Ciely

For many, the fantasy drafts you care about the most aren't likely to take place until the dog days of August. But preparing for league domination should begin long before that. If you haven't taken stock of the fantasy football landscape for 2025, consider this mock draft the first step in your quest for a fantasy title in 2025.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Jake Ciely |Brandon Funston

If you're here, you know how important the NFL Draft can be for your fantasy teams. Whether dynasty or redraft, we're going to see players' values impacted early and often. It sounds as though Cam Ward is set to be a Titan, but what about Shedeur Sanders? Will the Cowboys or Broncos grab their new stud running back? Will we see a drop-off in wideouts from 2024? All those answers and more, including the fantasy football impact for the players and all of their new teammates are on their way, tonight.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Brandon Funston

I've been working in the player-focused world of fantasy sports for nearly 30 years. In fantasy, we celebrate or bemoan individual efforts regardless of the outcome of their team's results. So, a couple of decades ago, when I was presented with an opportunity to join a fantasy-inspired March Madness competition, I jumped at the chance.

Mar 1, 2025 | nytimes.com | Lukas Weese |Hannah Vanbiber |Jason Jones |Dan Santaromita |Brandon Funston |Scott Phillips | +2 more

Last weekend, Kendrick Lamar won five Grammy awards for his song "Not Like Us," taking his total to 22.In the Super Bowl halftime show performance, Lamar insisted he wants to highlight rap as an art form.“I just think about the culture," Lamar said. “It’s always that for me, first, I'm not even bulls***ing. When people talk about rap, the conversations I hear they think 'it’s just rap', it’s not an actual art form. “So when you put records like ("Not Like Us") at the forefront, it reminds people… This is just as big of an art form and a genre as any other genre."