The Sporting Tribune’s Eric Lambkins II wins first-place PFWA column writing award
The Sporting Tribune’s Eric Lambkins II won first place in the Dave Anderson Column Writing category of the Professional Football Writers of America’s 2026 Dick Connor Writing Awards, earning his first top writing honor from the organization.
The Sporting Tribune's Eric Lambkins II has been named the winner of the 2026 Dick Connor Writing Awards in the Dave Anderson Column Writing category. This marks his first top writing honor from the Professional Football Writers of America. Lambkins' column, "How petty voters in secret rooms tarnished Belichick’s moment," earned him first place.
He was one of eight journalists to receive this recognition, joining writers from The Athletic and ESPN.com. The column writing award is named after Dave Anderson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist and the 1998 Bill Nunn Jr. Award recipient. Lambkins outperformed second-place winner Mike Sielski from The Philadelphia Inquirer and third-place finisher Rob Reischel of Forbes.
This award is part of the Connor Awards, which recognize excellence in various forms of reporting, including beat reporting, columns, features, enterprise reporting, breaking news, and game coverage. The competition received 296 stories and 28 beat reporter portfolios, with 19 PFWA members earning first, second, or third-place awards.
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