Phil Steele

Phil Steele (c. 1960) is an American sportswriter and analyst who focuses exclusively on college and professional football.

[4] In a comparison of the major preseason college football magazines, ESPN writer Pat Forde said:All the mags have their merits . . .

But he does author every two-page team preview himself, and he crams stats, facts and figures into every nook and cranny.

[5][6] Chris Stassen, owner of football.stassen.com, has tracked the preseason magazines' accuracy since 1993 and rates Phil Steele's as the most accurate in its predictions.

[7][8] Phil is currently a full-time employee of ESPN writing articles for ESPN+ and appearing on SportsCenter.