MIKE TANIERhas 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.
Who is Mike Tanier more skeptical about: Mac Jones or Carson Wentz? The answer to that question and many more can be found in Walkthrough's Week 15 game previews.
Walkthrough's got your game plans for beating the Buccaneers, Bills, Rams and yes, Patriots in the postseason right here. Plus: a look at the Dolphins coming off the bye, as well as the league leaders in tackles.
Football Outsiders experts Aaron Schatz and Mike Tanier are joined by FO's Bryan Knowles and Chiefs expert, Seth Keysor from The Athletic, to discuss NFL Week 15 storylines, best bets, and predictions followed by a preview of the Thursday Night Football matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers.
Football Outsiders Live! takes your questions for another Ask Me Anything (AMA). Aaron Schatz and Mike Tanier hosted this week's AMA with special guest and FO contributor, J.P. Acosta.
Tom Brady produced another dramatic victory. The Buffalo Bills suffered another tough loss. Do you ever get the impression that the NFL is running out of ideas?
Oh no! There goes Buffalo! The Bills face a monster of their own making as they try to salvage their Super Bowl hopes against Tom Brady and the Buccaneers.
Schatz & Tanier on Football Outsiders Live! is hosted by Aaron Schatz with Mike Tanier. This week they are joined by Football Outsiders contributors, J.P. Acosta and Arif Hasan of the Athletic Minnesota.
Tired of grinding through the same old Baker Mayfield arguments? So is Walkthrough! So we keep the Baker-gazing brief and focus on some of the other things going well (and poorly) for the Browns.
Uh-oh: it looks like Mike Tanier is hopping mad and taking issue with the contents of his social media feed, from T.J. Watt's all-time Pittsburgh Steelers single-season sack record to Taylor Heinicke's hot streak.