Adam Duerson

Adam Duerson worked at Sports Illustrated for twenty years, arriving as a reporter at the tail end of the glory days and leaving in 2023—the dark ages—when he was executive editor. As a writer he covered the NFL and college sports, twice traversing the US in an RV for the NCAA tournament. His George Plimpton moment: He was bloodied in American Gladiators’ joust event by a guy named “Wolf.” As an editor he tickled the prose of Steve Rushin, Peter King, Grant Wahl, and Tim Layden; he oversaw endless cover packages; and he created Sports Illustrated’s Daily Cover. A resolute protector of the Sports Illustrated style guide, he got “steamrollered” changed to “steamrolled.”