Hi. It's me: the Grim Reaper of the NFL Internet. @defector.bsky.social gave me a chance to tell my story: defector.com/three-newsro... - ThreadSky

miketanier.bsky.social • 391 days ago

Hi. It's me: the Grim Reaper of the NFL Internet. @defector.bsky.social gave me a chance to tell my story:

https://defector.com/three-newsrooms-imploded-around-me-in-under-a-year

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frantic.org•391 days ago

My main takeaway from this is that I REALLY want to see the commercial EdjSports shot now.

intrepidspacecat.bsky.social•391 days ago

Defector hire Tanier challenge. Love when the FO and Deadspin diasporas collide.

tjnawrocki.bsky.social•391 days ago

The worst part about this is that your brilliant answer to my question about C.J. Stroud vs. Bryce Young, which people should have been referring to for decades to come, is now gone forever. Well, maybe not the worst part.

miketanier.bsky.social•390 days ago

All of my awful takes are gone too! A mixed blessing!

green-gjeans.bsky.social•390 days ago

I know you have the new substack to stay busy but also you could trade in civilization for crusader kings. I think this is the third time I've made this joke in 11 months :/

miketanier.bsky.social•389 days ago

I keep thinking about doing this. And then loading up a Civ.

green-gjeans.bsky.social•389 days ago

It's so good. It's like civ except instead of conquering Russia militarily you marry your daughter matrilineally to their second born son and then assassinate the first born heir to usurp the crown.

miketanier.bsky.social•389 days ago

I like the sound of that. My son plays it. Maybe I will downloaded from his steam.

95sports.bsky.social•391 days ago

are you responsible for pizza crime, too?

miketanier.bsky.social•391 days ago

Wait ... do you live near Pizza Crime?

95sports.bsky.social•391 days ago

no, it was just big south jersey scuttlebutt when they closed. NJ reddit is good for all the "tea" as they like to call it

miketanier.bsky.social•390 days ago

Did not know it closed. I always called it "Operation Pizza Crime."

95sports.bsky.social•390 days ago

SAUCE CITY WOMAAAAAAAAAAN

miketanier.bsky.social•390 days ago

I am smiling next to you. In silent pepperoni ...

jonconnorton.com•391 days ago

Jeez Mike, sorry things are so crap at the moment. I’ve always appreciated your writing and hope you land a decent, stable gig soon.

miketanier.bsky.social•390 days ago

Thanks! I am making my own stable gig at Substack!

wiseposter.bsky.social•391 days ago

such a shame about the messenger. look forward to reading this and your sports writing again soon!

miketanier.bsky.social•391 days ago

Thanks!

wiseposter.bsky.social•390 days ago

following up to say thanks for vivid writing about sad state of the industry, & thanks for the substack link! best wishes to you and yours

miketanier.bsky.social•390 days ago

Thanks!

kenraining.bsky.social•390 days ago

I’m so glad they gave you this outlet. I’d love to see you, Aaron, and the rest of the old FO crew give the Defector model a try; more and more I think that’s going to be the direction journalists will have to go.

redbuppy.bsky.social•390 days ago

Sigh.

sailorwayne.bsky.social•391 days ago

You deserve to land on another F.O. that doesn't sell out to ninny vampires.

miketanier.bsky.social•390 days ago

Ninny Vampires are the least sexy kind!

sailorwayne.bsky.social•390 days ago

I hope they don't mess with you again. And they pay you what you are rightfully owed! I didn't read a lot but FO was great! EVERYBODY looked to you guys for the good information!

sailorwayne.bsky.social•390 days ago

That was a good piece you wrote for Defector today. I'm glad you had the opportunity to tell us all what a bunch of knuckleheads your old bosses are.

miketanier.bsky.social•390 days ago

Glad you liked it! Only had room for about a quarter of the stories.

sailorwayne.bsky.social•390 days ago

That was the right amount! If you share more somebody ought to grab you an app and a drink eh (per story is the industry rate, i think). It's like reading Megan Greenwell's blog at the end of DS; really bleak examination of who causes this type of misery.

thejoshbaker.blue•391 days ago

You're on blue sky! I hadn't realized. Yay! Also, woooof to this whole article.

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