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miketanier.bsky.social
NFL Writer/Editor/Founder, Too Deep Zone. Formerly Football Outsiders, the New York Times, The Messenger, Bleacher Report and other ancient empires.
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The lady at my local specialty shop just got bracciole and prosciutto mixed up. New achievement unlocked.

Pro tip: if you are heading into a city to protest on Saturday, consider purchasing a transit ticket today

Ask not what your social network can do for you. Ask what you can do for your social network.

Please DK, do your own research.

Come for my breathtaking PhotoShop skills. Stay for the great (and ridiculous) moments from yesteryear!

Building out a library of @miketanier.bsky.social and my interviews on the Between The Hashmarks Podcast. Did you miss our conversation with Hall of Famer LeRoy Butler last season? The Packers legend opens up on Green Bay’s improving defense, what makes Xavier McKinney special and more!

Brian Wilson was my friend and my brother in songwriting. We shared a similar sensibility, as evidenced by his 4 over 5 chord under “Aaaah!” in "Good Vibrations” and mine under "I’m into something good.” We once discussed who used it first, and in the end we decided it didn’t matter. (Continued)

A terrifying escalation:

Surf's up, mm-hmm Aboard a tidal wave Come about hard and join The young and often spring you gave I heard the word Wonderful thing A children's song...

"Jim Burt grabbed Parcells, linebacker Harry Carson let the coach have it with a barrel full of smush, and the eight fans still in the stands cheered. High jinks in the Meadowlands, folks." -- Dr Z., 1987 miketanier.substack.com/p/five-signa...

The Five Signature Moments series is just kicking off at Too Deep Zone. The Eagles are up next week! The Cowboys are here: miketanier.substack.com/p/five-signa...

The Giants of the 1980s were gratuitous. They were a brutal onslaught. Of course they produced multiple Signature Moments (for multiple franchises!) miketanier.substack.com/p/five-signa...

Mufaletta on @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social !

Mike Macdonald said he likes what he’s seeing from QB Sam Darnold so far, says he’s “growing every day” in the new offense. Adds he likes the competitive fire/edge Darnold plays with: “There’s some shit to him. Don’t mess with him.”

The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.

Great update from Cody from Minicamp.

U.S. Open Best Bets ⛳ Josh Culp 🏌️‍♂️ Tommy Fleetwood to Win 33-1 (0.25x each way for 5 places) 🏌️‍♂️ Russell Henley Top 20 Finish +200 🏌️‍♂️ Rory McIlroy to Win(14-1 (0.25x each way for 5 places)

Greta Thunberg, arriving back in Europe after her abduction by Israel in international waters, explains in 40 seconds why western governments are colluding in genocide:

A few notes from Tuesday’s minicamp session: • Good day for the D; at least better than Monday. "Sacks" by Keion White, K’Lavon Chaisson, and Milton Williams. Maye was also picked neatly by Gonzalez on a ball for Kyle Williams. First INT we saw from Maye since first open practice.

New from @brykno.bsky.social on @ftnfantasy.com (FREE): Aaron Rodgers' bad year. We measure passing +/-, how many passes QBs complete compared to expectation, and Rodgers had one of the worst figures since 2006. Goff, Hurts, and Geno Smith were on top. ftnfantasy.com/nfl/passing-...

Hey, Steelers fans! I wrote something about your new quarterback! Always good to Aaron Rodgers topping a leaderboard and... oh, I seem to have this one upside down. ftnfantasy.com/nfl/passing-...

Anonymous Scout: JALEN CARTER DOES NOT COOK HIS OWN MEALS.

The most wonderful time of the year!

Just made another donation to the @trevorproject.bsky.social on behalf of Too Deep Zone subscribers! Check out the details of our 🏳️‍🌈Pride Month special ⬇️ miketanier.substack.com/p/matt-lomba...

I am in downtown Los Angeles right now and it is completely surreal to hear that Trump is sending Marines here. We are listening to mariachi music. People have dogs. There are teenagers here. It is utterly and completely peaceful. Please tell your friends.

Once Jupiter aligns with Mars however...look out.

Did you miss Carl Pickens’ appearance on the Between The Hashmarks Podcast earlier this spring? Here’s @miketanier.bsky.social and my interview with the Bengals’ legend on Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins’ historic deals and why Cincinnati will be a team to watch this fall. youtu.be/OUa3w67Ded0?...

Stand for the things you know are right. It's the truth that The Truth makes them so uptight.

🚨 GOOD JOURNALISM NEWS ALERT 🚨 @sfgate.com launched a National Parks bureau in Jan. 1. It's led to millions of readers and our site being one of America's fastest growing in back-to-back months. Instead of doing a 🧵 I wrote about who we hired + the wild numbers here: www.sfgate.com/national-par...

So, did Jaire pass the Packers Amulet of Disenchantment off to Elgton Jenkins before leaving?

Jaire Alexander bonus feature.