About
Welcome to The Landry Hat, the Dallas Cowboys news and opinion site brought to you by the FanSided Network. Home of the five-time Super Bowl Champions, The Landry Hat has always been dedicated to bringing fans the latest Cowboys news with team-specific analysis that cannot be found anywhere else. With over 100,000 followers on Facebook, this site is a community for passionate fans to catch up on the latest happenings and discuss their Cowboys fandom! The Landry Hat is comprised of an editorial team that produces content as they closely follow their favorite team. The site covers everything from news and rumors, as well as roster moves, injuries, trades, industry buzz and analysis, using reputable sources such as Pro-Football-Reference, NFL.com, PFF.com and more. All article submissions on The Landry Hat are reviewed by FanSided’s full-time editorial team. Any updates or corrections to articles after publication are communicated via an editor's note. FanSided is owned and operated by Minute Media, whose other brands also include Sports Illustrated, The Players' Tribune, 90min, and Mental Floss.
Meet The Team
Cameron Ellis
Cam Ellis is an NFL staff writer for FanSided, specializing in covering all 32 teams across the league, including the Las Vegas Raiders. He has a decade of experience in sports media, having spent time at 680 The Score in Chicago, ABC Denver, and NBC Sports Washington. Since 2014 his work has been featured on NBC Sports Chicago, The Ralphie Report, and various sites across Minute Media and FanSided. In his career he has covered the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, free agency, and is a regular part of gameday coverage.
Desmond Ordonez
I am a journalist from Boise, Idaho. As an avid Dallas Cowboys fan, I feel very fortunate to work with the Landry Hat. My previous platforms worked for 247 Sports, Total Apex Sports, Boise's The Arbiter Newspaper, and Yardbarker Sports. I also enjoy working on my blog and podcast; each named "It's My Turn to Talk" I am eager to grow with the Fan-sided family.
Jerry Trotta
Jerry Trotta is an editor for FanSided who has covered the NFL for Minute Media since 2020. Since becoming The Landry Hat's editor in December of 2022, Jerry has closely followed America's Team and has directly overseen the site's Cowboys coverage with over 1,000 articles published. When he is not covering the Cowboys, he enjoys listening to music, working out, enjoying nature and spending quality time with his dog.
@JTrotta24
Leigh Oleszczak
Leigh has covered the NFL and NFL Draft for 10 years on KC Kingdom, NFL Spin Zone, FanSided, and other sites. She has also covered MLB, college football, and basketball, as well as the TV show Survivor.
Lucas Mascherin
Grew up in Woodbridge, Ontario as a Leafs and Cowboys fan. Rugby player and coach. Still waiting for one of my teams to win a championship. Part-time writer, full-time sports fan. Hit me up on Twitter and let me know your thoughts!!
@LucasMascherin
Luke Norris
Luke Norris began his sportswriting career in 2013, first joined FanSided in 2016, and joined The Landry Hat in 2024. While a native of Central Illinois, Luke has long followed the Dallas Cowboys and possesses extensive knowledge of America's Team. While his main focus these days is typically the NFL, he's also covered the NBA, the PGA Tour/LIV Golf, MLB, boxing, NASCAR, and even professional wrestling over the years. Luke is an avid golfer who finds inspiration in the way sports can bring people together and provide a distraction from the real world. He aims to provide a little entertainment or an escape in every article he writes, even if only for a few minutes. You can find Luke’s complete body of work on his personal site, The Luke Norris Experience.
@thelukenorris
Mike Luciano
Mike Luciano is an NFL staff writer for FanSided with a lifetime of expertise in all 32 teams, including the Las Vegas Raiders. He began his journey at Minute Media in 2020 and has since edited and written thousands of articles covering everything from the NFL Draft to the Super Bowl and free agency. Mike's work has been featured on Bleacher Report, Sports Illustrated, FanSided.com, and other outlets. Hot takes can be found on Twitter @ByMikeLuciano.
@ByMikeLuciano
Maitland Rutledge
Maitland Rutledge has been writing on the Dallas Cowboys for The Landry Hat since February 2023. Growing up in San Antonio, he is a life-long Cowboys fan. His fandom for the team developed in the early 2000s thanks to the influence of his father and grandfathers. When Maitland's not writing about his favorite NFL team, he enjoys watching college football, especially his Texas Tech Red Raiders, and his favorite NBA team the San Antonio Spurs.
@Maitland__R
Reid Hanson
Reid Hanson is an economist, editor, sports columnist, beer aficionado and Pit Master of the award-winning, Jolly Roger Bar-B-Crew. A sportswriter for over a decade, Reid is interested in breaking down game film, teaching detailed concepts, and busting myths by using analytics. Reid Hanson can be reached on Twitter @ReidDHanson of by email at permaximum@hotmail.com
@ReidDHanson
Ryan Heckman
Ryan Heckman is an NFL staff writer for FanSided, covering all 32 teams across the league. Ryan has covered various leagues and teams dating back to 2012, with experience covering both the NFL and NBA. His work has been featured on Bleacher Report and Sports Illustrated among other publications. He loves Jesus, family, and the NFL in that order. If he isn't writing, Ryan is building Legos with his son, playing Disney princesses with his daughter, drinking coffee or lifting weights.
@RyanHeckmanNFL
Sayre Bedinger
Sayre Bedinger is a site expert for FanSided who has covered the Denver Broncos since 2013. Sayre's Broncos fandom developed after his grandparents relocated to Estes Park, CO during the John Elway glory days, and that passion for the team has resulted in many years and thousands of articles covering the team. Sayre is also the site co-expert of FanSided's NFL Spin Zone, providing coverage of the entire league. He is also a contributor for FanSided's Lombardi Ave (Packers), The Landry Hat (Cowboys), and a number of other local sites covering NFL teams. Sayre was inducted into the FanSided Hall of Fame in 2017. He is also the co-host of the Locked On Broncos Podcast and has been featured as a regular contributor on Bleacher Report. Sayre is a Disney World fanatic who hopes to take his family on trips there multiple times a year.
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