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Brian Moritz
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Ph.D. Director of journalism MA online programs at St Bonaventure. Writing on Substack at Sports Media Guy. Podcasting about writing at The Other 51. Ellie's dad. Bills/Bonnies/Barça fan. He/Him/His. Print news, raise hell.
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Big time playoff vibes today.
January 11, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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In case you need it, here is my dog Oliver modeling his new sweaters.
December 23, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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Basic but never lets me down.
December 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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So this is fun. I count *at least* six mistakes in the Google A.I. overview when I asked about how the Bills can clinch a playoff berth.
December 15, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Got you.
December 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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You''ll never believe it ...
November 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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A beautiful tribute to Larry Brooks from @mikevacc.bsky.social
nypost.com/2025/11/13/s...
He had The Story, of course. He knew it. The players and the team’s brass knew it. All of the hundreds of potential sources who could’ve filtered him The Story knew it. His competitors sure knew it. Most of all, thousands of hockey fans hungry for news knew it, and knew that if there was something to be learned about the Rangers, the Devils or the Islanders, there was one place to find out about it.
November 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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The latest in how sports jouranlism is changing in this world of legal and accessible gambling.

From a story in The Athletic about why the Chiefs still may be the best team in the NFL despite being 5-4.

Betting odds. The central piece of data in this piece is betting odds.
But here’s the crazy part about this season, as the Chiefs enter their bye week at 5-4 and two games behind the Denver Broncos in the AFC West: They’re better than they were last year, and probably the best team in the NFL. That isn’t based on speculation; it’s based on the bookies. The Chiefs, according to sportsbook Power Rankings, entered Week 9 projected to be favored by two points over any other team on a neutral field. It’s part of the reason KC was a 2.5-point road favorite over Buffalo on Sunday — and also remained as BetMGM’s betting favorite to win the Super Bowl even after losing.
November 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Post a perfect album from 1989, a perfect music year.
Cover of Up To Here by The Tragically Hip.
October 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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What's weird are these three quotes. They are attributed to a "union source" meaning the NFLPLA.

The quotes are fine. In fact, they feel like the kind of generic PR statements you'd expect right?

Here's what's bugging me: Why is the source given anonymity? (2/)
"The NFLPA has conveyed its concern to the NFL and will work to ensure that players are not put in that position going forward," the source said Wednesday. "Players prefer grass fields, but all grass surfaces aren't equal," the source told ESPN. "The conditions at Acrisure Stadium underscore why players have pushed for high-quality grass fields, and why the NFLPA continues to push for improved, shared maintenance practices of grass fields across the league." "Players deserve to have the safest and highest-quality places of work," the NFLPA source said. "The NFLPA is advocating to establish better league-wide standards and pushing the NFL for more surface-specific data in order to ensure that our members are playing on the best possible field surfaces, no matter if it's grass or turf."
October 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Also, finding screenshots of our old website at The Times Herald was a trip.
September 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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If you see this, quote with the energy you bring to Bluesky.

September 16, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Covering minor-league baseball made this super fun.
September 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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What does "A Biography of The Quarterback" mean to @sethwickersham.bsky.social?

Listen to the entire episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/0BF5...
August 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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New episode of The Other 51 is out today! It's our 200th Episode! And we're talking to @sethwickersham.bsky.social all about his new book, American Kings.

Listen here, or wherever you do podcasts.

open.spotify.com/episode/0BF5...
August 14, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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COMING TOMORROW! @sethwickersham.bsky.social joins me on The Other 51 to talk about the writing and reporting of his new book, "American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback."

Find us here, or wherever you listen to podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
August 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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I saved this from my office door when I went remote and still have it behind my desk at home.
August 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Olean Times Herald sports intern reunion in Pittsford today.

So awesome to catch up with my man @tydunne.bsky.social.
July 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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The Other 51 (my interview podcasts with writers) is back tomorrow and this one is a banger. Listen to my brilliant friends Molly and Danielle talk about editing anthologies about the FIFA Women's World Cup.
July 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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OMG it's One Book Theory! @ifbookspod.bsky.social @notalawyer.bsky.social @michaelhobbes.bsky.social
The Art of Creative Neglect. Principle number one is to pay yourself first when it comes to time (and then there is more text that is irrelevant to the point I'm making ...)
July 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Not feeling confident about getting McCartney tickets in Buffalo.
July 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Updated because I forget The Muppets.
June 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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I did the movie thing. When in reality, my list is "Spider-Verse, Big Hero 6 and a lot of other stuff ..."
June 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Ever wondered how The Year's Best Sports Writing gets put together? The 2024 guest editor, Jane McManus, talks about the process, what she looked for in a great story, how @richarddeitsch.bsky.social helped her, and more.

Listen here or wherever you get pods:
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June 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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New episode of The Other 51 is live with @williamfleitch.bsky.social. We talk all about his excellent new book, Lloyd McNeil's Last Ride.

Will is awesome and this was so much fun. Get it here or Spotify or wherever.

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May 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM