Mike Silver
@mikesilver.bsky.social
Senior national columnist for The Athletic. Author; current book, The Why Is Everything, available everywhere: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1324093609/ref=cm_sw_su_dp
Partner, Backstage Media. Past: NFL Network, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo! Sports, SF Chronicle
Partner, Backstage Media. Past: NFL Network, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo! Sports, SF Chronicle
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas (2023)
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas (2023)
Getting ready for Monday Night Football? Been a little checked out? Wondering what's up with the 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk? Glad you asked... @diannarussini.bsky.social
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49ers preparing for stunning split with star receiver Brandon Aiyuk
Aiyuk has not yet played this season, and while the 49ers are holding out hope, a reconciliation appears unlikely.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Getting ready for Monday Night Football? Been a little checked out? Wondering what's up with the 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk? Glad you asked... @diannarussini.bsky.social
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He's back
Raiders QBs coach Greg Olson is being named interim OC to replace Chip Kelly, per source.
November 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
He's back
Chip Kelly's short time as the Raiders' highly compensative offensive coordinator was a mess. We detailed it a few weeks ago in @theathletic.com
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The misery is rising for Pete Carroll's Raiders as another Vegas season slips away
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November 24, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Chip Kelly's short time as the Raiders' highly compensative offensive coordinator was a mess. We detailed it a few weeks ago in @theathletic.com
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Jahmyr Gibbs will go first in everyone's fantasy draft in 2026
November 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Jahmyr Gibbs will go first in everyone's fantasy draft in 2026
From late October...
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Can J.J. McCarthy redeem the Vikings' decisions? If not, the fallout could get messy
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November 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
From late October...
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Reposted by Mike Silver
“The 49ers, sources say, responded by voiding the guaranteed money in Aiyuk’s contract for 2026, asserting that the absences amounted to a failure to fulfill his contractual obligations.”
The 49ers have grown increasingly frustrated with Brandon Aiyuk’s lack of communication.
His presence at the team’s training facility has become scarce. And despite efforts from those within the building to bring him back, his time in San Francisco appears to be running out.
His presence at the team’s training facility has become scarce. And despite efforts from those within the building to bring him back, his time in San Francisco appears to be running out.
November 22, 2025 at 1:25 AM
“The 49ers, sources say, responded by voiding the guaranteed money in Aiyuk’s contract for 2026, asserting that the absences amounted to a failure to fulfill his contractual obligations.”
The 49ers have grown increasingly frustrated with Brandon Aiyuk’s lack of communication.
His presence at the team’s training facility has become scarce. And despite efforts from those within the building to bring him back, his time in San Francisco appears to be running out.
His presence at the team’s training facility has become scarce. And despite efforts from those within the building to bring him back, his time in San Francisco appears to be running out.
November 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
The 49ers have grown increasingly frustrated with Brandon Aiyuk’s lack of communication.
His presence at the team’s training facility has become scarce. And despite efforts from those within the building to bring him back, his time in San Francisco appears to be running out.
His presence at the team’s training facility has become scarce. And despite efforts from those within the building to bring him back, his time in San Francisco appears to be running out.
Some in the 49ers organization are holding out hope that the relationship between the team and Brandon Aiyuk can be salvaged enough for him to return this season, but all indications are that the receiver has no desire to play for San Francisco.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Some in the 49ers organization are holding out hope that the relationship between the team and Brandon Aiyuk can be salvaged enough for him to return this season, but all indications are that the receiver has no desire to play for San Francisco.
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Reposted by Mike Silver
BREAKING: Fifteen months after signing a four-year, $120 million extension, Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers appear headed toward a divorce, sources tell me and @mikesilver.bsky.social.
More on voided future guarantees, frustrations and what comes next: www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
More on voided future guarantees, frustrations and what comes next: www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
November 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
BREAKING: Fifteen months after signing a four-year, $120 million extension, Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers appear headed toward a divorce, sources tell me and @mikesilver.bsky.social.
More on voided future guarantees, frustrations and what comes next: www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
More on voided future guarantees, frustrations and what comes next: www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
BREAKING: Brandon Aiyuk’s 2026 guarantees were voided by the 49ers, sources tell me and @DMRussini.
Now, 15 months after signing a four-year extension worth $120 million, the two sides appear headed toward a stunning divorce.
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Now, 15 months after signing a four-year extension worth $120 million, the two sides appear headed toward a stunning divorce.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
BREAKING: Brandon Aiyuk’s 2026 guarantees were voided by the 49ers, sources tell me and @DMRussini.
Now, 15 months after signing a four-year extension worth $120 million, the two sides appear headed toward a stunning divorce.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
Now, 15 months after signing a four-year extension worth $120 million, the two sides appear headed toward a stunning divorce.
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Dak Prescott believes the Cowboys can make a playoff run. Jerry Jones isn't so sure. "It's probably a little late in the game," he told me... @theathletic.com
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After tragedy, the grieving Cowboys focused on football. Then their emotions poured out
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November 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Dak Prescott believes the Cowboys can make a playoff run. Jerry Jones isn't so sure. "It's probably a little late in the game," he told me... @theathletic.com
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#SJSharks Macklin Celebrini is 3rd teenager to record 30 points in his team's first 20 games of a season. Others:
Wayne Gretzky 31 in 1980-81
Sidney Crosby 30 in 2006-07
Wayne Gretzky 31 in 1980-81
Sidney Crosby 30 in 2006-07
November 19, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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My column from Las Vegas...
From @theathletic.com: The Cowboys’ victory over the Raiders didn’t salve a team reeling from the death of 24-year-old Marshawn Kneeland. That loss was bigger than football, and it will linger, likely for a long, long time, our columnist writes.
After tragedy, the grieving Cowboys focused on football. Then their emotions poured out
After the Cowboys' first game after Marshawn Kneeland's death, there were tears, grief and a few notes of defiance.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:26 AM
My column from Las Vegas...
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"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
Even the Cowboys’ biggest hype man, 83-year-old owner Jerry Jones, conceded that a playoff run might be a bit ambitious. “It’s probably a little late in the game,” he told The Athletic. “But if not this season, our future is looking brighter.”
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After tragedy, the grieving Cowboys focused on football. Then their emotions poured out
After the Cowboys' first game after Marshawn Kneeland's death, there were tears, grief and a few notes of defiance.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Even the Cowboys’ biggest hype man, 83-year-old owner Jerry Jones, conceded that a playoff run might be a bit ambitious. “It’s probably a little late in the game,” he told The Athletic. “But if not this season, our future is looking brighter.”
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“We’ve got a hell of a road ahead of us,” Prescott said. “And I think that’s the best part of it — we ain’t got no bullshit ahead, where we can lose focus. Shit, we want to make the playoffs? We got to go beat some playoff teams.”
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After tragedy, the grieving Cowboys focused on football. Then their emotions poured out
After the Cowboys' first game after Marshawn Kneeland's death, there were tears, grief and a few notes of defiance.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
“We’ve got a hell of a road ahead of us,” Prescott said. “And I think that’s the best part of it — we ain’t got no bullshit ahead, where we can lose focus. Shit, we want to make the playoffs? We got to go beat some playoff teams.”
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Reposted by Mike Silver
Can Kneeland’s memory, and the grief that accompanies it, be the “gas to the fire” that their quarterback envisions?
More from @mikesilver.bsky.social on the emotional Dallas win ⤵️
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More from @mikesilver.bsky.social on the emotional Dallas win ⤵️
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After tragedy, the grieving Cowboys focused on football. Then their emotions poured out
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Can Kneeland’s memory, and the grief that accompanies it, be the “gas to the fire” that their quarterback envisions?
More from @mikesilver.bsky.social on the emotional Dallas win ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
More from @mikesilver.bsky.social on the emotional Dallas win ⤵️
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After their victory over the Raiders Monday night, Cowboys players focused on honoring their teammate Marshawn Kneeland, who passed away earlier this month.
November 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
After their victory over the Raiders Monday night, Cowboys players focused on honoring their teammate Marshawn Kneeland, who passed away earlier this month.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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The Cowboys lost a teammate. Eleven days later, they won a football game. Afterward, Dak Prescott and others had some poignant thoughts. My story for @theathletic.com
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For three hours, the grieving Cowboys focused on football. Then their emotions poured out
After the Cowboys' first game after Marshawn Kneeland's death, there were tears, grief and a few notes of defiance.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The Cowboys lost a teammate. Eleven days later, they won a football game. Afterward, Dak Prescott and others had some poignant thoughts. My story for @theathletic.com
www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
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The Cowboys are wearing these shirts to honor Marshawn Kneeland. Here's VP of football operations/administration Todd Williams.
November 17, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The Cowboys are wearing these shirts to honor Marshawn Kneeland. Here's VP of football operations/administration Todd Williams.
The paperback edition of The Why Is Everything includes a fresh epilogue detailing the adventures of our coaching protagonists throughout the 2024 season. It's spicy, and available wherever books are sold. @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social
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November 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The paperback edition of The Why Is Everything includes a fresh epilogue detailing the adventures of our coaching protagonists throughout the 2024 season. It's spicy, and available wherever books are sold. @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social
www.amazon.com/Why-Everythi...
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What’s being said behind closed doors about Philly’s offense?
Inside the Eagles’ building, a talented unit knows it’s underperforming. This isn’t just A.J. Brown venting.
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Inside the Eagles’ building, a talented unit knows it’s underperforming. This isn’t just A.J. Brown venting.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Reposted by Mike Silver
Giants GM Joe Schoen’s five-year deal is set to expire after 2026, so long-term certainty isn’t guaranteed.
Still, most around the league think Schoen will be safe because of how highly he’s regarded by ownership.
More: www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
Still, most around the league think Schoen will be safe because of how highly he’s regarded by ownership.
More: www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
November 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Giants GM Joe Schoen’s five-year deal is set to expire after 2026, so long-term certainty isn’t guaranteed.
Still, most around the league think Schoen will be safe because of how highly he’s regarded by ownership.
More: www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
Still, most around the league think Schoen will be safe because of how highly he’s regarded by ownership.
More: www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...