MIKE TANIER has been writing Football Outsiders Almanac chapters for so long that he feels like Ringo making yet another special guest appearance during a Paul McCartney show. Mike recently wrapped up a six-year run as the NFL Lead Columnist for Bleacher Report; his popular Monday Morning Digest feature will presumably be replaced by TikTok videos, cartoon GIFs of Lamar Jackson, and long apologies. A father of two with almost 20 years of experience as an NFL writer, Mike is proof positive that we all get by with a little help from our friends. You can find his work at Fansided.com, Pro Football Network, the New York Times, and here at Football Outsiders.
Brent Jones led the NFL in DVOA twice and DYAR three times during the San Francisco 49ers glory days. But was he an all-time great and pioneer at the tight end position or simply at the right place at the right time? The answer lies somewhere in between.
Cincinnati Bengals fans are rallying in Canton to get Ken Anderson, Ken Riley and others into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Bengals have indeed gotten the short shrift from voters in the past, but the scattershot approach is unlikely to help anyone's candidacy.
James Brooks and Ickey Woods were two of the biggest names on Sam Wyche’s 1980s Cincinnati Bengals. They’re also the subjects of our first installment of Legends of DVOA, a six-part series looking back on some non-superstars of yesteryear who finished among the league leaders in DVOA or DYAR multiple times.
Matt Ryan ranks ninth on the all-time passing yardage list and 10th on the all-time passing touchdown list. Does that make him a Hall of Famer? The first of our six-part series of Hall of Fame debates takes a long, hard look at Ryan’s portfolio. Atlanta Falcons fans may not like the results.
NFL draft expert Mike Tanier breaks down every team's selection(s) one at a time as only he can do it. You can also use these articles as open discussion threads throughout the weekend.
NFL draft expert Mike Tanier breaks down every team's selection(s) one at a time as only he can do it. You can also use these articles as open discussion threads throughout the weekend.
NFL draft expert Mike Tanier breaks down every team's selection(s) one at a time as only he can do it. You can also use these articles as open discussion threads throughout the weekend.
NFL draft expert Mike Tanier breaks down every team's selection(s) one at a time as only he can do it. You can also use these articles as open discussion threads throughout the weekend.
Our own Mike Tanier wades into the Hall of Fame debate with this list of wide receivers he believes deserve consideration for the Hall of Fame.
Aaron Rodgers leads a support group for troubled quarterbacks, the world-renowned Corey Bojorquez reaches an all-time milestone, and Leonard Fournette finally gets a little love in the final Walkthrough of the season.
