Erik Anderson

Expertise:
NBA, NFL
Education:
University of Montana
Location:
Helena, Montana

Experience

Erik Anderson is an award-winning sports journalist covering the NBA, NFL and trading card market for Heavy.com. He focuses on the stories that matter the most to fans.

Anderson brings more than a decade of experience across sports journalism, athletic administration, media strategy, and digital communications. Before joining Heavy, he served as Communications Manager at Philo, where he led corporate storytelling, press relations, and brand content strategy for the national streaming television service. He previously worked as Sports Information Director at Carroll College and as a sports journalist for Independent Record and The Oregonian/OregonLive, where he covered high school, college and professional sports throughout the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West.

His work has appeared in prestigious outlets including ESPN, USA Today, The New York Times, and the Associated Press.

Education

Anderson graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Montana. While there, he served as the senior editor (marketing development) of the Montana Journalism Review and the sports editor of the Montana Kaimin, the student-led newspaper. His work garnered multiple national awards and led to an internship with USA Today Sports, where he covered the NBA.

Latest Articles From Erik Anderson

Seahawks OC Assigns Blame for Recent Struggles Before TNF vs Rams

Seahawks OC Assigns Blame for Recent Struggles Before TNF vs Rams

Saints Rookie QB Tyler Shough’s Value is Spiking as He Keeps Winning

Saints Rookie QB Tyler Shough’s Value is Spiking as He Keeps Winning

49ers Star Trent Williams Drops Brutally Honest Admission About Career-Long Dream

49ers Star Trent Williams Drops Brutally Honest Admission About Career-Long Dream

Sam Darnold Makes Blunt Admission Before Rams TNF Rematch

Sam Darnold Makes Blunt Admission Before Rams TNF Rematch

Seahawks-Rams Set Historic Thursday Night First With NFC Top Seed in Play

Seahawks-Rams Set Historic Thursday Night First With NFC Top Seed in Play

Seahawks Get Huge Defensive ROY Odds Update on Rookie DB Before Rams Game

Seahawks Get Huge Defensive ROY Odds Update on Rookie DB Before Rams Game

Drake Maye Gets Big News on Rookie Cards as Patriots Chase AFC Bye

Drake Maye Gets Big News on Rookie Cards as Patriots Chase AFC Bye

Key Seahawks Defender Is One Play Away From a $1 Million Bonus vs Rams

Key Seahawks Defender Is One Play Away From a $1 Million Bonus vs Rams

49ers Get a Stunning Hidden Boost as Playoff Pressure Spikes

49ers Get a Stunning Hidden Boost as Playoff Pressure Spikes

NFL Contract Clause Could Trigger Surprise Broncos Pay Raise Soon

NFL Contract Clause Could Trigger Surprise Broncos Pay Raise Soon

Seahawks Legends Take SWAT Training, Then Turn ‘Ready or Not’ Into Chaos

Seahawks Legends Take SWAT Training, Then Turn ‘Ready or Not’ Into Chaos

Broncos’ Bo Nix Announces Inspiring News Ahead of Jaguars Game

Broncos’ Bo Nix Announces Inspiring News Ahead of Jaguars Game

Broncos Snap Up All-American RB, Place Key Player on IR in Flurry of Moves

Broncos Snap Up All-American RB, Place Key Player on IR in Flurry of Moves

Seahawks Get Murky Injury Update on Starting Lineman Before Critical Rams Game

Seahawks Get Murky Injury Update on Starting Lineman Before Critical Rams Game

Shannon Sharpe Boldly Reacts to Bo Nix’s Huge Game in Broncos Win

Shannon Sharpe Boldly Reacts to Bo Nix’s Huge Game in Broncos Win

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza’s Card Market Gets a Sudden Jolt After Heisman

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza’s Card Market Gets a Sudden Jolt After Heisman

Seahawks Get Huge News as Rams Star Faces Injury Concerns Ahead of TNF

Seahawks Get Huge News as Rams Star Faces Injury Concerns Ahead of TNF

49ers’ George Kittle Goes Viral After Making His Feelings Clear on Brock Purdy

49ers’ George Kittle Goes Viral After Making His Feelings Clear on Brock Purdy

Broncos’ Patrick Surtain II Issued a 4-Word Warning to NFL After Packers Win

Broncos’ Patrick Surtain II Issued a 4-Word Warning to NFL After Packers Win

Sean Payton Drops Blunt ‘Analytics’ Quote as Broncos ‘Upset’ Packers

Sean Payton Drops Blunt ‘Analytics’ Quote as Broncos ‘Upset’ Packers

49ers’ Kyle Shanahan Drops Brutal Brandon Aiyuk Update After IR News

49ers’ Kyle Shanahan Drops Brutal Brandon Aiyuk Update After IR News

Saints Get “Phenomenal” Game from Tyler Shough as He Beats Another No. 1 Pick

Saints Get “Phenomenal” Game from Tyler Shough as He Beats Another No. 1 Pick

Seahawks’ Sam Darnolds Admits a Troubling “Theme” After Ugly 18-16 Win over Colts

Seahawks’ Sam Darnolds Admits a Troubling “Theme” After Ugly 18-16 Win over Colts

Jason Myers Delivers Incredible Seahawks History as Seattle Takes Down Philip Rivers, Colts

Jason Myers Delivers Incredible Seahawks History as Seattle Takes Down Philip Rivers, Colts

Broncos Get Surprising Betting Disrespect vs Packers in Week 15

Broncos Get Surprising Betting Disrespect vs Packers in Week 15

Seahawks Have $2 Million QB Incentive Story Hiding in Plain Sight

Seahawks Have $2 Million QB Incentive Story Hiding in Plain Sight

Saints Make Major RB Plan With $75 Million Star Sidelined

Saints Make Major RB Plan With $75 Million Star Sidelined

Christian McCaffrey, 49ers Make Late Injury Report Call Before Titans Game

Christian McCaffrey, 49ers Make Late Injury Report Call Before Titans Game

Seahawks Get Great Roster News Before Colts Game

Seahawks Get Great Roster News Before Colts Game

49ers Hear Grim Brandon Aiyuk Update After George Kittle’s Quote

49ers Hear Grim Brandon Aiyuk Update After George Kittle’s Quote