Dave Holcomb

Expertise:
NFL, Football, MLB, Baseball
Education:
Syracuse University
Location:
Marietta, Georgia

Experience

Dave Holcomb is a sports writer and journalist, covering the NFL for Heavy.com since February 2022.

After opening his tenure with the Seattle Seahawks and Indianapolis Colts, he began covering the Pittsburgh Steelers in December 2022. Dave has covered the Steelers on a daily basis since then.

The following year, Dave rejoined the Seahawks team and started covering the Detroit Lions too.

In 2024, Dave expanded his Heavy role with the Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins. Also in 2024, he began covering the MLB.

During 2025, writing about the Green Bay Packers and Washington Commanders became part of his job as well.

This year, Heavy added Dave to its Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams coverage.

Dating back to his internship at Football Nation, Dave has 15 years of NFL writing experience. His NFL work has been featured at On SI, Athlon Sports, Pro Football Network, Yardbarker and FanRag Sports.

Dave has also covered the Atlanta Braves for Braves on SI, the NHL for The Hockey Writers, the Pittsburgh Penguins for FanRag Sports, fantasy sports at The Sports Network and Rotowire, and baseball for Rant Sports and FanRag.

Early in his career, Dave covered New Jersey High School Sports at The Star-Ledger/NJ.com from 2013-14.

Dave is also a self-published author. He has published three books analyzing the James Bond and Terminator film franchises. Dave also released a WWII novel in 2021.

Education

Dave Holcomb earned a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from Syracuse University in 2013. Dave dual majored at Syracuse, also earning a degree in English Textual Studies.

Latest Articles From Dave Holcomb

Lions Get Reminder of Unfortunate Free Agency Mistake During Bye Week

Lions Get Reminder of Unfortunate Free Agency Mistake During Bye Week

Steelers New CB Spilling Intel on Former Team Before Buccaneers Matchup

Steelers New CB Spilling Intel on Former Team Before Buccaneers Matchup

NFL Trade Pitch Sees Seahawks Acquire Pro Bowl RB to Ignite Offense

NFL Trade Pitch Sees Seahawks Acquire Pro Bowl RB to Ignite Offense

Cowboys’ Mike Pettine Sheds Light on His New Midseason Role

Cowboys’ Mike Pettine Sheds Light on His New Midseason Role

Ex-Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr. Has New Injury With Cowboys

Ex-Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr. Has New Injury With Cowboys

Packers’ Micah Parsons Fires Strong Message Before Cowboys Matchup

Packers’ Micah Parsons Fires Strong Message Before Cowboys Matchup

Lions Get Bad Update on Josh Jacobs Availability for Packers: Report

Lions Get Bad Update on Josh Jacobs Availability for Packers: Report

Steelers Get Concerning D.K. Metcalf Update 2 Days Before Buccaneers Matchup

Steelers Get Concerning D.K. Metcalf Update 2 Days Before Buccaneers Matchup

Steelers’ Mike McCarthy Gets More Honest on Offensively Absent Rookie WR

Steelers’ Mike McCarthy Gets More Honest on Offensively Absent Rookie WR

Packers RB Trade Proposal Gaining Steam Should Josh Jacobs Not Return

Packers RB Trade Proposal Gaining Steam Should Josh Jacobs Not Return

NFL Trade Proposal Sees Commanders Acquire 1,000-Yard Rusher to Help Jayden Daniels

NFL Trade Proposal Sees Commanders Acquire 1,000-Yard Rusher to Help Jayden Daniels

Seahawks’ Leonard Williams Speaks out on Sam Darnold After Broncos Loss

Seahawks’ Leonard Williams Speaks out on Sam Darnold After Broncos Loss

Former Steelers Fan Favorite WR Set to Visit Pittsburgh: Report

Former Steelers Fan Favorite WR Set to Visit Pittsburgh: Report

NFL Insider Drops Plan for Ex-Vikings QB Kirk Cousins After Blowout Loss

NFL Insider Drops Plan for Ex-Vikings QB Kirk Cousins After Blowout Loss

Seahawks’ Cooper Kupp Airs out Frustration After Loss to Broncos

Seahawks’ Cooper Kupp Airs out Frustration After Loss to Broncos

Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald Fires Clear Message to Sam Darnold After Loss to Broncos

Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald Fires Clear Message to Sam Darnold After Loss to Broncos

Steelers Urged to Turn to AFC North Rival for Impactful WR Trade

Steelers Urged to Turn to AFC North Rival for Impactful WR Trade

Social Media Reacts to Injury Eagles’ Jalen Hurts Played With vs. Jaguars

Social Media Reacts to Injury Eagles’ Jalen Hurts Played With vs. Jaguars

Packers’ Trey Smack Gets Warning From NFL Analyst

Packers’ Trey Smack Gets Warning From NFL Analyst

Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers Sends Strong Message on Former Undrafted WR

Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers Sends Strong Message on Former Undrafted WR

Cowboys Floated as Potential Shedeur Sanders Trade Suitor

Cowboys Floated as Potential Shedeur Sanders Trade Suitor

Packers’ Micah Parsons Speaks out on Injury Recovery Timeline

Packers’ Micah Parsons Speaks out on Injury Recovery Timeline

Dolphins Urged to Consider QB Trade With Shedeur Sanders

Dolphins Urged to Consider QB Trade With Shedeur Sanders

Cameron Heyward Claps Back at Criticism From Steelers Pundit

Cameron Heyward Claps Back at Criticism From Steelers Pundit

Cowboys’ Brian Schottenheimer Put on Notice in NFL Coaching Hot-Seat Rankings

Cowboys’ Brian Schottenheimer Put on Notice in NFL Coaching Hot-Seat Rankings

Steelers’ Mike McCarthy Drops Hint on Struggling Rookie Playmaker

Steelers’ Mike McCarthy Drops Hint on Struggling Rookie Playmaker

Former Steelers 300-Pound Defensive Lineman Gets Tryout With NFC Foe

Former Steelers 300-Pound Defensive Lineman Gets Tryout With NFC Foe

Packers Advised to Trade for $35 Million Pro Bowl RB Amid Josh Jacobs Uncertainty

Packers Advised to Trade for $35 Million Pro Bowl RB Amid Josh Jacobs Uncertainty

Patriots Advised to Trade for Pro Bowl RB After TreVeyon Henderson Injury

Patriots Advised to Trade for Pro Bowl RB After TreVeyon Henderson Injury

Eagles Urged to Bring Back Veteran RB With Unclear Saquon Barkley Status

Eagles Urged to Bring Back Veteran RB With Unclear Saquon Barkley Status