DJ Siddiqi

Contributor

15+ Years Experience
Football Baseball Basketball Hockey

DJ Siddiqi is a sports reporter who focuses on football, basketball, hockey, baseball and pro wrestling.

He has covered some of the biggest sporting events, including the Super Bowl, NBA Finals, CFP National Championship, and Wrestlemania. He also often interviews high-profile athletes on a weekly basis — having interviewed the likes of Dan Marino, Emmitt Smith, Shaquille O'Neal, Tony Hawk, and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

His previous experience includes working as a lead NBA writer at CBS Sports and 247 Sports, in addition to working as a beat reporter, covering the NFL and the Denver Broncos at Bleacher Report.

DJ's Articles

Exclusive: Deion Sanders Defends Shedeur’s Browns Start: “A Quarterback Needs Help”
NFL Jun 17, 2026 • 3:36 PM

Exclusive: Deion Sanders Defends Shedeur’s Browns Start: “A Quarterback Needs Help”

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Arvell Reese NFL Draft Interview: Jets Interest, Top-5 Hype and the Humble Mindset Behind It All
NFL Apr 23, 2026 • 4:17 AM

Arvell Reese NFL Draft Interview: Jets Interest, Top-5 Hype and the Humble Mindset Behind It All

by DJ Siddiqi
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Exclusive Interview: Gary Payton on the Return of the Sonics, What Michael Jordan Would Average in Today’s NBA
NBA Apr 22, 2026 • 4:12 AM

Exclusive Interview: Gary Payton on the Return of the Sonics, What Michael Jordan Would Average in Today’s NBA

by DJ Siddiqi
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Covers Exclusive: Rob Gronkowski Says Tom Brady Could Play "Until 54 Years Old"
NFL Apr 2, 2026 • 9:02 AM

Covers Exclusive: Rob Gronkowski Says Tom Brady Could Play "Until 54 Years Old"

by DJ Siddiqi
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Knicks Legend John Starks Says New York Is ‘Best Team in the East’
NBA Mar 25, 2026 • 8:55 AM

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Knicks Legend John Starks Says New York Is ‘Best Team in the East’

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Sky Smith

Content Editor

13+ Years Experience
prediction markets Promos Reviews

Sky Smith is a content editor at Covers, working on prediction markets. A Canadian communications professional with experience across sports media, sportsbook content, casino content, iGaming SEO, and athletic operations, Sky specializes in making complex sports and gaming topics clearer, more useful, and more accessible for readers. Before joining Covers, Sky worked on Casino.ca as Content Editor, North American Markets, following iGaming content roles with BET99 and The Sports Geek. His sports background includes Canada Basketball, North Pole Hoops, the Pan Am Games, the Canadian Elite Basketball League, MLSE, and several elite athletic operations environments.

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Colby Marchio

Betting Analyst

7+ Years Experience
Baseball Basketball Football

Colby Marchio is a two-time DePaul alum and former Division 1 (club) baseball player who has been sports betting since 2019. Since graduating in 2021, he has worked throughout the media circuit, hosting and appearing on various television and radio shows while making countless guest appearances discussing Major League Baseball, college basketball, college football, and the National Football League. A self-proclaimed numbers nerd, Colby may enjoy digging through the data even more than winning itself. That passion is why his two favorite sports to cover are college basketball and Major League Baseball. As for his favorite sportsbook, it is whichever one has the best price, or whichever one is not taxing him as an Illinois resident. You can find all of his plays and more @ColbyMBets on Twitter/X.

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