I think an AP Style book would help. Get the mechanics tight, then work on adding your own personal flair. I am sometimes an ass on here but you are clearly passionate enough to write articles so please take this as constructive criticism. I minored in journalism, meaning I was at one time a journalism major but decided I didn't like it, and had enough credits for a minor after changing majors.
With the internet, the world is wide-open for writers. You have football experience and people are hungry for deeper writing that teaches them things about the game and their team that they don't know. If you get the writing itself tight and your voice is clear you can take yourself somewhere.
GBB could probably say more about this given his experience at BR.
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