Experience
Matt Lombardo is a veteran NFL insider and columnist for Heavy.com, covering the league with a focus on the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, and top national storylines.
He is the founder of Between The Hashmarks — a best-selling NFL Substack featuring a must-read Monday morning insider column, exclusive reporting, features, in-depth analysis, and the Between The Hashmarks Podcast, where he interviews players, coaches, and executives each week.
A seasoned sports reporter and multimedia host with over a decade of experience, he previously contributed NFL coverage for FanBuzz, and served as FanSided's national NFL insider while hosting of "The Matt Lombardo Show" podcast, prior to originally joining Heavy in 2022.
Additionally, Lombardo is a frequent On-Air Contributor for FOX 29 Sports in Philadelphia.
As an eastern Pennsylvania native, Lombardo's roots are deeply tied to the Philadelphia pro sports scene. He covered the Eagles, Phillies, Flyers and Sixers for NJ Advance Media (NJ.com) on a daily basis from 2014 to 2020, as well as the New York Giants beats for two years.
Lombardo's on-air talent has also been featured from his experience as a sports talk radio host on Philadelphia's 97.5 The Fanatic, 97.3 ESPN FM radio, and 1520 WCHE AM.
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Education
Matt Lombardo earned a bachelor's degree in communications (minor in journalism) from West Chester University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated in 2009.
Lombardo served as the sports editor of WCU's award-winning paper, The Quad, as well as the play-by-play voice of the men's basketball and football teams. He was also a sports talk radio host for the student-run radio station 91.7 WCUR.
