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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 10h

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 10h

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 9h

To some lucky young

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 9h

Omg they're gonna do it. The Bengals are going to start Joe Flacco five days after trading for him.

This is how coaching tenures crash and burn.

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 10h

No fear. No kings. The dope"s that there's still hope.

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 11h

Another night, Another visibility event in support of democracy. Collingswood NJ. @njindivisible.bsky.social @crindivisible.bsky.social

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 14h

Glad I could help in some way

Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 14h

Free (!!!) at the Too Deep Zone:

"In fairness to Tanner Engstrand, his first-quarter game scripts look clever and Lions-like. Then someone fumbles at the goal line."

Jets TankWatch:

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TankWatch: New York Jets

The Jets are winless. Yet they should be better. Blaming Aaron Glenn and looking for a QB in the 2026 draft would be very Jets of them.

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Scott Spratt @scottspratt.bsky.social · 14h

Kevin Stefanski with the Browns front office:

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 17h

Thanks for the catch. I will amend

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 17h

Thanks!

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Matt Lombardo @mattlombardo.bsky.social · 19h

Come check out the latest Between The Hashmarks Podcast, where @miketanier.bsky.social and I put every AFC Contender under a microscope!

AFC Fact or Fiction, Hopes and Worries (PODCAST)

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 19h

It's an easy thing to turn into an Angry Little League Dad about. And it's easier to rip a no-name player for an obvious mistake than to rip someone you may have to suck up to, or risk mis-interpreting what happened on a play.

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 20h

I feel like this should be a benefit-of-the-doubt call anyway, not a tsk-tsk GOTCHA call.

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 21h

"Justin Fields remains breathtakingly talented. He’s a diligent worker and righteous dude. But he still searches for his second read the way my wife searches for her car keys before she’s had her coffee."

New (and FREE) at the Too Deep Zone:

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TankWatch: New York Jets

The Jets are winless. Yet they should be better. Blaming Aaron Glenn and looking for a QB in the 2026 draft would be very Jets of them.

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 22h

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 1d

He does it on the practice field too. Ends up ticking teammates off.

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 1d

"Polarizing" in the sense that no one can stand him but he's pretty good at his job.

Baltimore Banner Sports @sports.thebaltimorebanner.com · 1d

Ravens signing polarizing safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to practice squad

The Ravens will be the third stop for C.J. Gardner-Johnson, 27, over the past seven months.

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 1d

lol

Dianna Russini @diannarussini.bsky.social · 1d

TRADE: The Bengals are acquiring Joe Flacco and a sixth-round pick from the Browns for a fifth-round pick, sources say.

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 1d

Come join us in about 15 minutes! Just follow the link!

Matt Lombardo @mattlombardo.bsky.social · 1d

Really looking forward to today’s LIVE Podcast with @miketanier.bsky.social , where we put AFC contenders under a microscope after a wild week.

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LIVE SOON: AFC Fact or Fiction, Hopes and Worries (PODCAST)

Starting Oct 7 at 1:05 PM EDT

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 1d

Ack! Ack! Ack! Ack! Ack!

Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 1d

Things I did not expect before the season that are not the Colts: Atlanta is currently No. 1 in defensive DVOA.

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Team Total DVOA

Check out every NFL team's total DVOA (defense-adjusted value over average). DVOA helps identify the top teams in the league using advanced analytics. %

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Les Bowen, still @lesbowen.bsky.social · 2d

Bowen: The Eagles' fault lies in themselves, and in their stars - PHLY Sports allphly.com/bowen-the-ea...

Bowen: The Eagles' fault lies in themselves, and in their stars - PHLY Sports

Six of the nine penalties the Eagles took in their 21-17 loss to the visiting Denver Broncos Sunday were offensive infractions. Only one of them – a

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 1d

It's a bad sign for the Chiefs that the Jaguars did all of their Stupid Jaguars Tricks -- goal line fumbles, dropped passes, delay-of-game penalties, a killer INT -- and the Chiefs matched them derp for derp.

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 2d

Pushing all the buttons before they kick you out of the chair.

Rotoworld Football @rotoworld-fb.bsky.social · 2d

Taylor: 'Have to evaluate' change at QB

Bengals coach Zac Taylor said "like all personnel decisions, we have to evaluate it" when asked about Jake Browning starting in Week 6.

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Deniz Selman @denizselman33.bsky.social · 2d

#Eagles keep both Saquon & Goedert in to block on 3rd & 8 against what turns out to be a 3-man rush (so 7 blocking 3), leaving Denver w/8 guys to cover 3 routes.

This has been a pattern...

Eagles % of dropbacks w/all 5 in route:
2024 : 73% (15th)
2025 : 58% (32nd) ⬅️⬅️⬅️

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 2d

Week 5 Quick Reads: Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold have huge weeks, Emeka Egbuka with one of the top WR rookie games ever, and why Rico Dowdle doesn't make the Top 5.

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Week 5 Quick Reads: Opponent Adjustments Matter

Rico Dowdle had a good week but takes a big hit from opponent adjustments. That's not true of Emeka Egbuka or Chrstian McCaffrey.

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