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.
I look at why Cam Newton's press conference grumble-puss routine is really a problem and go out of my way NOT to explore what Colin Kaepernick's mediocrity says about 'Murica.
Everything is just a subliminal meditation on the state of American politics and societal discourse.
Gotta remember to keep posting these. This week's Digest is a glorified reason to pile on the Jets and complain for the umpteenth time about how boring Ravens football is.
Hey gang! Tanier here promoting a story I am particularly proud of.
This is the story of how an ex-NFL player with brain damage got a service dog. And how that player is helping to solve the service dog shortage in America and trying to get dogs to veterans, ex-players and anyone else who needs them.
Hey folks! I'm back with a revamped and rebranded Monday morning wrapup.
Just to update longtime readers, I will not be writing game previews this year. After 10 years, I could use a break from that weekly grind, and B/R has me doing more features and such.
Speaking of B/R, we have quite an FO presence now with Doug Farrar spearheading the new Top 1000 scouting project and Cian Fahey scouting the quarterbacks. Come check us out, then come on back to FO for a deeper look at the numbers.
Hey folks! It was great seeing Aaron Schatz, Andrew Healy, Doug Farrar, Bill Barnwell, Will Carroll Brian McIntyre and other Football Outsiders new and old at this year's Scouting Combine! Here's the annual Forty Awards red carpet show. It's a hop,skip and jump around Bleacher Report to find my daily notebooks if you just couldn't get enough Combine coverage.
Featuring guest commentary from Fate himself. Herself? Featuring guest commentary from Fate.
Hey folks! Sorry I have not been posting my weekly previews/Hangovers lately. The playoffs bring travel days and odd schedules that throw me off my routine. Anyway, here's my annual festival of chalk for the divisional round.
Lots of fun stuff, including a retrospective on Jeff Fisher's obsession with the fake punt.
Upsets. So. Many. Upsets.
