Jeff Risdon Email & Phone Number

Managing editor in charge of content and direction for The Lions Wire and The Browns Wire, part of the USA Today online NFL coverage. I produce content multiple times daily throughout the year, report and aggregate news, actively promote on social media platforms, and help advise and promote fellow Wire sites for the other 32 NFL teams. Also was managing.

I provide in-studio and remote analysis on Detroit Lions football and Michigan-centric college football for WMAX FM 96.1, an iHeart media station. Duties include co-hosting live broadcasts and also fill-in solo hosting experience on the Huge Show in afternoon drive time. Co-host of the MAB Award-winning "Sunday Tailgate" Show 2017-2020.

I cover the NFL and NFL draft for RealGM. During the season I write the Football Meteorology picks column and the popular $.10 weekend wrap column that covers the general NFL, college football and the NFL draft. In the offseason the focus is on the NFL draft, writing scouting evaluations and producing unique mock draft projections, as well as general NFL.

NFL draft prospect evaluations and feature columns

San Francisco, CA, US

Featured Columnist for the Detroit Lions. I wrote game previews and reviews, feature stories, breakdowns of personnel moves, and covered breaking news surrounding the team.

Taught 7th grade social studies at an urban middle school. Raised the passing level on state exams from 11% to 26% in one year.

Installed computer systems and trained car dealers on automotive finance and leasing software package. Focused on new user training and client retention. Devised several procedural modifications to improve efficiency and internal communication.