Adam Kilgore

Washington, D.C.

Reporter covering national sports

Education: Syracuse University, attended

Adam Kilgore attended Syracuse University and made his first stop at The Washington Post immediately after college, serving a two-year internship and primarily covering college sports, mostly Virginia and Virginia Tech. He was part of the Pulitzer Prize-winning team that covered the 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech. He moved to Boston in fall 2008 to cover the Red Sox for the Boston Globe and returned to The Post in February 2010 to cover the Washington Nationals.
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What to know from NFL Week 13: The Bills are happy to let it snow

Russell Wilson cooks, the Vikings work more magic, Drake Maye has wheels, and Azeez Al-Shaair deserves to take a seat for his hit on Trevor Lawrence.

December 2, 2024

How do NFL players put their thoughts to rest? By writing them down.

Hut, hut, write: Why journaling is the NFL’s not-so-secret weapon.

November 30, 2024

What to know from NFL Week 12: Saquon Barkley cured the Eagles’ Super Bowl hangover

Also in Week 12: The Texans have problems, the Giants reach a new low, and the 49ers are losing their grip.

November 25, 2024
The Eagles' Saquon Barkley ran all over the Rams on Sunday night.

The NFL renews its dance with Trump, this time to a different beat

Football fun or social barometer? NFL players’ on-field celebrations draw notice.

November 18, 2024

What to know from NFL Week 11: The Bengals might be toast. The Niners, too.

Week 11 showed the Steelers still own the Ravens, Taysom Hill is a marvel, the Lions are bullies, Bo Nix has arrived and the Bears are exiting the playoff race.

November 18, 2024

Josh Allen and the art of being The Man

Josh Allen, Buffalo’s Atlas, is carrying the Bills more than ever as they get set to face their longtime nemesis yet again.

November 16, 2024

What to know from NFL Week 10: The Chiefs can’t keep getting away with this, right?

Also in Week 10: The 49ers get Christian McCaffrey back, Justin Herbert is playing his best football, and the Bears’ offense is a disaster.

November 10, 2024
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs stayed unbeaten with a 16-14 win over the Denver Broncos. (Ed Zurga/AP)

What to know from NFL Week 9: The Cowboys are staring into the abyss; the Lions are taking names

The Ravens’ offense is a storm, Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers are here to stay, Drake Maye might have it, and the Dolphins might be done.

November 3, 2024
The Cowboys and Mike McCarthy fell to 3-5 in Week 9. (Brett Davis/Imagn Images)

Jared Goff is a survivor, an outlier and maybe the NFL’s next MVP

Eight years after he was taken with the top overall pick, Jared Goff has ascended to the top of the NFL, turning the Detroit Lions into an offensive juggernaut.

November 2, 2024
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is an MVP candidate for one of the NFL's most devastating offenses. (Carlos Osorio/AP)

What to know from NFL Week 8: The Jets are broken, and the Bears had their guts ripped out

In a wild Week 8, Malik Willis steadied the Packers, Jalen Hurts kept scoring for the Eagles, the Lions pounded the Titans, and the 49ers still own the Cowboys.

October 28, 2024