Meet The Team

Angela Miele

Angela Miele is a writer for Defiant Takes Football. She focuses on the San Francisco 49ers, Rutgers, and Penn State football. She also attends Rutgers University as she is working on her Masters in Communication and Media Studies.

Ben Bosscher

Ben Bosscher covers the Detroit Lions for Defiant Takes Football. He is also the sideline reporter on ESPN at Central Michigan University, an NBA Twitter fanatic, and the cohost of the Forward Down the Field Podcast (Detroit Lions content) with Sam Goodman.

Brison Owens

Brison Owens covers the Denver Broncos and Betting for Defiant Takes Football. He is also an in-season recurring guest on the Defiant takes Football Show, and a contributor to The Sports Forum.

Christina Chapman

Christina Chapman covers College Football for Defiant Takes Football. She is also a college football contributor for Gridiron Heroics, covering the University of Tennessee Volunteers and the University of Virginia Cavaliers.

Jamie Malloy

Jamie covers the Buffalo Bills, Syracuse Orange and The UFL for Defiant Takes Football. He is from Upstate, New York and has been a freelance sports writer since graduating from college in 2020 with a Journalism/Broadcasting degree.

Jordan Ramos

Jordan Ramos covers the New York Giants for Defiant Takes Football. He is from The Bronx, NYC, and recently graduated with a degree in Journalism from Brooklyn College.

Julie Miller

Julie Miller covers Historical Football and Minority Representation in Football for Defiant Takes Football. She is also a True Crime fanatic.

Kyron Samuels

Kyron Samuels is the Offensive Line Expert and Insider for Defiant Takes Football. Along with being a Co-Host on the Defiant Takes Football Show, Kyron is also one of the Founders of DTF. Kyron is a former 4 Star Recruit prior to playing Division I Football for Jacksonville State. As a pro, he has earned All-AFL Honors as an Interior Offensive Lineman.

Matthew Brown

Matthew Brown is an NFL Writer for Defiant Takes Football. He focuses mostly on the NFC North but writes about all NFL teams.

Max Dean

Max Dean is the Director of NFL Content + Multimedia for Defiant Takes Football. Along with being the Host of the Defiant Takes Football Show, Max is one of the Founders of DTF. Max is also the resident Salary Cap Enthusiast.

Nick Merriam

Nick Merriam is the Director of Draft Content + Scouting for Defiant Takes Football. Along with being a Co-Host on the Defiant Takes Football Show, Nick is one of the Founders of DTF. Nick has experience in scouting and data collection with Sports Info Solutions, and prior to that he played rugby at Syracuse and worked for the SU football recruiting department while contributing to his previous podcast: Boom or Bust - The Draft Show..

Noah Ashley

Noah Ashley is the Chief Editor + Producer of Defiant Takes Football. Along with serving as Producer for the Defiant Takes Football Show, Noah is one of the Founders of DTF.

Owen McCullor

Owen McCullor covers the NFL Draft for Defiant Takes Football. He is also studying Sports Management at Canisius College and has been scouting collegiate players for half a decade. He runs the Weekly Huddle YouTube channel and podcast which covers the NFL Draft and other football content. Owen has also written about the draft for multiple different sites and projects and has been a collaborator with the founders of Defiant Takes Football in the past.

Poch de la Rosa

Poch de la Rosa covers the Indianapolis Colts and Historical Football for Defiant Takes Football. He has been writing about sports for publications such as Bleacher Report, I4U News, Swimsuits & Sports Magazine, BuySideSports, The Cold Wire, and Pro Football History since 2011. Poch is a Filipino with deep Indiana roots. He is a staunch supporter of the Colts, Pacers, Fever, IU (NCAAB), and Notre Dame (NCAAF). Whenever he's not writing about sports, he likes spending time with his family, working out, and playing the piano.

Reagan Harris

Reagan Harris is the Head of P5 Content and CTO for Defiant Takes Football. Along with being an Oklahoma State Insider, Reagan is one of the Founders of DTF.

Reagan Smith

Reagan Smith covers the NFL Draft for Defiant Takes Football. Smith has coached high school football for the past 14 years, winning three state championships. He has also coached eight current or former NFL players during their prep careers, including first round draft pick Jerry Tillery and second round pick Terrace Marshall, Jr.

Sam Goodman

Sam Goodman is an NFL Contributor for Defiant Takes Football, as well as the Head of Spring Football Coverage at Defiant Takes Football. Sam also hosts the Forward Down the Field Podcast with Ben Bosscher. Focuses on the Detroit Lions.

Shane Carter

Shane Carter covers the Dallas Cowboys and the NFL Draft for Defiant Takes Football.

Taylor Tilley

Tre'Shon Diaz

Tyler Eschette

Covers LSU Football and the New Orleans Saints for Defiant Takes Football.