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{{Short description|American Football pundit}}
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{{AFC comment|1=Not enough independent, significant coverage. [[User:WikiOriginal-9|WikiOriginal-9]] ([[User talk:WikiOriginal-9|talk]]) 07:13, 5 November 2023 (UTC)}}Post-resubmission comment:
'''David Lombardi''' (born May 5, 1988), is an American sports pundit and commentator. He currently covers the [[National Football League]]'s [[San Francisco 49ers]] for the [[The Athletic]] (the sports section of [[the New York Times]]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Lombardi |url=https://theathletic.com/author/david-lombardi/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=The Athletic}}</ref>▼
The sources (that address the topic directly and in detail) that I suggest be used to determine the article subject's notability per GNG :
# The KQED (unaffiliated outlet) piece ("Promised Land..."). Goes beyond two paragraphs into his personal life, memories of the 49ers and style of coverage, there I suggest it can be considered "significant coverage" not just passion mentions '''(New source since original submission)'''
# 1 of the 2 SFGate articles (by different authors) devoted to criticizing his methodology as a reporter in-depth. '''(New sources since original submission)'''
# The "Sportswriters are becoming Organization men" where he again, for more than one paragraph, is described as exemplifying someone to loyal to the team (49ers) to cover '''(New source since original submission)'''
# Sauvik Banerjee's piece in Sportsrush a non-affiliated outlet, devoted to the subject's methodology as a reporter. '''(New source since original submission)'''
# The NFocus piece by a Nashville lifestyle magazine profiling his marriage and his life around the marriage. It is owned by FW Publishing which owns other Nashville newspapers and outlets (eg. Nashville Post)
# The Peninsula Press piece (He has never had an affiliation with this outlet and did not have any affiliation with any affiliate of this outlet at the time of publication and for years before)
# The Paper Trail podcast: his journalism and (partially) his bio are covered in this unaffiliated podcast and partially on the accompanying article '''(New source since original submission)'''<br />
▲'''David Lombardi''' (born May 5, 1988), is an American sports pundit and commentator. He currently covers the [[National Football League]]'s [[San Francisco 49ers]] for
== Education ==
Lombardi graduated from [[Stanford University]] with a Bachelor's degree in 2010, and received a Masters in Broadcasting from [[Boston University]] in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Silverman |first=Sam |date=April 21, 2022 |title=David Lombardi grew up a die-hard 49ers fan. Now he gets to write about them every day. |url=https://peninsulapress.com/2022/04/21/david-lombardi-grew-up-a-die-hard-49ers-fan-now-he-gets-to-write-about-them-every-day/ |access-date=24 June 2024 |website=Peninsula Press}}</ref>
== Career ==
A native of [[Visalia, California]], Lombardi started his career covering Stanford sports for [[KZSU]] campus radio, serving as its Sports Director from 2006 until 2010, while an undergraduate, and covering Stanford football games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A look at the 76th annual Brut Sun Bowl |url=https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2009/12/29/a-look-at-the-76th-annual-brut-sun-bowl |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=paloaltoonline.com|date=29 December 2009 }}</ref>
After receiving his Master's degree in broadcasting, Lombardi began his career at [[KGMZ-FM|95.7 The Game]], while simultaneously working as a sideline reporter on a freelance basis for stations affiliated with the [[Comcast Network|Comcast]] Network and Joined the Stanford Football Pregame Show on [[KNBR (AM)|KNBR]], as well as a general freelancer covering Stanford football.
His breakthrough came in September 2014, when he was hired by [[ESPN]] as a writer, pundit and on air-analyst for college football.
Lombardi made his first appearance (representing his outlet, The Athletic) on the San Francisco 49ers official podcast, ''You've Got Mail'', in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=You've Got Mail Podcast - Ep. 6 The Athletic's David Lombardi |url=https://www.49ers.com/audio/you-ve-got-mail-podcast-ep-6-the-athletic-s-david-lombardi |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=49ers.com}}</ref>
Since 2021, Lombardi also serves as a lecturer at the [[College of Marin]], teaching classes about writing for sports media, and using camera technology and social media as part of reporting.<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Lombardi at the College of Marin|url=https://www.coursicle.com/marin/professors/David+Lombardi/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=coursicle.com}}</ref>
== Reception ==
=== Praise ===
In 2012, Lombardi was listed as one of the top 20 newscasters covering college sports in North America by the Sportcasters Talent Agency.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2012 Rankings |url=https://staatalent.com/all-america-program/2012-rankings/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Sportscasters Talent Agency of America}}</ref>
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On January 26th, 2023, Lombardi was praised for capturing on video how [[San Francisco 49ers]] General Manager [[John Lynch (American football)|John Lynch]] was able to sprint from his suite at the Dallas stadium down to the field in minutes during a divisional playoff game.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-26 |title=A reporter made an amazing video to show how John Lynch got down to the 49ers' field so fast |url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2023/01/49ers-john-lynch-video-how-he-got-to-field-so-fast |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=For The Win}}</ref>
In June 2022, Lombardi received further attention for being one of the pundits that correctly predicted that the 49ers [[Deebo Samuel]] would re-sign to the 49ers while [[Jimmy Garoppolo]] was on the roster. He also received praise for providing frequent first-hand updates on the health status of the players, with one pundit calling him a "49ers insider".<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Lombardi predicts whether Deebo Samuel extension or Jimmy Garoppolo trade happens first – KNBR |url=https://www.knbr.com/2022/06/01/david-lombardi-predicts-whether-deebo-samuel-extension-or-jimmy-garoppolo-trade-happens-first/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=knbr.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-16 |title=Looking ahead to Eagles, 49ers rematch: When is San Fran ever healthy? |url=https://insidetheiggles.com/2023/05/16/eagles-49ers-rematch-nfl-week/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=Inside the Iggles}}</ref>
However, Lombardi’s most controversial prediction which proved true occurred in 2021. He predicted the 49ers would choose [[Trey Lance]] and not [[Mac Jones]] as their quarterback pick. He was credited by [[SFGATE|SFGate]] as being one of three reporters to make the correct prediction, as the overwhelming majority believed Jones would receive the nod.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ting |first=Eric |date=March 2021 |title=Here are the reporters, pundits who thought the San Francisco 49ers were taking Mac Jones No. 3 |url=https://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/Mac-Jones-Trey-Lance-49ers-who-wrong-picked-mock-16141895.php |access-date=11 September 2023 |website=SF Gate}}</ref>
In May 2024, Lombardi's 'data-driven' approach was lauded by pundit Sauvik Banerjee. Banerjee devoted an article to Lombardi's methodology behind the determination that [[Brock Purdy]] is a stronger [[quarterback]] than [[Jordan Love|Jordan Love.]] <ref>{{Cite web |last=Banerjee |first=Sauvik |date=2024-05-13 |title=Jordan Love vs Brock Purdy: David Lombardi Reveals the Clear Winner in the Much Debated QB Contest |url=https://thesportsrush.com/nfl-news-jordan-love-vs-brock-purdy-david-lombardi-reveals-the-clear-winner-in-the-much-debated-qb-contest/ |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=The SportsRush |language=en}}</ref>
He was also profiled in an episode of the Paper Trail podcast in 2024. <ref>{{Citation |title=Quality sports journalism as a strategy to cover the NFL {{!}} The Athletic's David Lombardi |date=2024-05-01 |url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/6kMPIKZSXbj24Mc1mgqaMf |access-date=2024-06-22 |language=en}}</ref>
=== Criticism ===
David Lombardi's work was criticized in a January 2024 piece by Eric Ting of [[SFGate]]. Ting took issue with Lombardi for praising [[Brock Purdy]] excessively. Ting stated that ''"It might seem dramatic to blame a single writer for an entire ecosystem of takes. But Lombardi has become the conductor of the out-of-control Purdy hype train, and he drives the train in a manner that’s downright offensive to neutral observers."'' <ref>{{Cite news |last=Ting |first=Eric |date=January 24, 2024 |title=The discourse around 49ers' Brock Purdy is worse than ever. Is one man to blame? |url=https://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/one-49ers-beat-writer-brock-purdy-discourse-18624009.php |access-date=22 June 2024 |work=SFGate}}</ref> A different SFGate journalist, Gabe Fernandez, had previously criticized Lombardi, in an article devoted to him, for apparently using incorrect statistics to back up his pro-Purdy arguments. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Fernandez |first=Gabe |date=22 December 2023 |title=Reddit post on Brock Purdy's speed baits 49ers beat writer into failed Lamar Jackson comparison |url=https://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/david-lombardi-reddit-brock-purdy-lamar-jackson-18569244.php |access-date=9 July 2024 |website=SFGate}}</ref>
David Lombardi was criticized and deemed an 'organization man' by fellow sports journalist Chris Beck for giving "the impression" that he has been "teaming up in an unspoken partnership with the Niners’ management" as opposed taking a more critical approach in covering the team. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Beck |first=Chris |title=Sportswriters Are Becoming "Organization Men" |url=https://www.splicetoday.com/sports/sportswriters-are-becoming-organization-men |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=Splice Today |language=en}}</ref> In the article, Beck contrasted him with Grant Cohn, another sports commentator who takes a more contrarian and sceptical approach to covering football. Since 2023, Cohn has stated that he and Lombardi are locked in a feud. As of July 2024, Lombardi has never commented publicly in response to Cohn. This lead to a May 2024 House of Strauss podcast appearance by Cohn where he was asked whether he felt "threatened" by Lombardi's increasing use of Youtube, which up to then was considered 'Cohn-territory', which he denied. <ref>{{Citation |last= |first= |title=HoS: Grant Cohn vs. The Media |date=2024-06-12 |url=https://player.fm/episodes/418089980 |access-date=2024-06-22 |language=en}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
According to a [[KQED (TV)|KQED]] feature, his earliest memory of the 49ers came in January of 1993, where he remembers his father being upset as the [[Dallas Cowboys]] were scoring a long touchdown to win the [[NFC Championship Game]] at the end of the 1992 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Montecillo |first1=Alan |last2=Cronin |first2=Dana |date=2024-02-09 |title=Can the 49ers Get Back to the Promised Land? {{!}} KQED |url=https://www.kqed.org/news/11975163/can-the-49ers-get-back-to-the-promised-land |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=www.kqed.org |language=en}}</ref>
In addition to U.S. citizenship, Lombardi holds [[Czech Republic|Czech citizenship]] through his mother. He also is fluent in Czech.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lombardi |first=David |title=Tomáš Hertl, Radim Šimek and Lukáš Radil: On the Czech hockey legacy and an American life for the three Sharks |url=https://theathletic.com/824963/2019/03/07/tomas-hertl-radim-simek-and-lukas-radil-on-the-czech-hockey-legacy-and-an-american-life-for-the-three-sharks/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=The Athletic}}</ref> He is married to his wife, Margo Lombardi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nelson |first=Sandra |date=2023-09-28 |title=Taking Vows: Kaestner-Lombardi |url=https://www.nfocusmagazine.com/people-places/taking-vows-kaestner-lombardi/collection_1dd72ab2-5be2-11ee-9404-5bcc1cfd190e.html |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=Nfocus |language=en}}</ref>▼
▲In addition to U.S. citizenship, Lombardi holds [[Czech Republic|Czech citizenship]] through his mother. He also is fluent in Czech. Lombardi is of [[Ticino|Swiss-Italian]] descent on his father's side.<ref>{{Cite
He is not related to [[Vince Lombardi]], despite the shared surname and the existence of rumors to the contrary.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Doms |date=2023-08-03 |title=Is David Lombardi Related to Vince Lombardi? The Truth Behind the Rumor |url=https://doms2cents.com/is-david-lombardi-related-to-vince-lombardi-the-truth-behind-the-rumor/ |access-date=2023-09-09}}</ref>
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