Mike Tanier's Avatar

Mike Tanier

@miketanier

Writer/Editor/Founder of Too Deep Zone: Subscriber-supported gonzo NFL journalism. Former NFL writer for Football Outsiders, Bleacher Report, the New York Times, Sports on Earth and other publications, some of which still exist!

43,595
Followers
692
Following
9,363
Posts
05.10.2023
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by Mike Tanier @miketanier

Saints Cap Compliance Day has lost its sizzle.

05.03.2026 22:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

If you're at the airport and Kristi Noem is doing the ominous little message from the TSA screens, you no longer have to do anything she says. Leave your laptop in the case, whatever.

05.03.2026 19:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 27097 ๐Ÿ” 3802 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 347 ๐Ÿ“Œ 155

Zach Wilson got an Eddie Haskell tag for his feelings toward June Cleaver.

05.03.2026 19:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Eddie Haskell, a truly topical reference.

05.03.2026 19:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 28 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have not deep-dove Odunze. He's a deep threat who spent his rookie year in a bad system with Academic Probation Caleb. Low target/high aDOT guys can be super QB dependent. And I don't think AJ was all that consistent as a deep guy.

05.03.2026 18:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Who? Odunze?

I don't think too much about it because the Bears are gonna keep building the offense out of runs and a million short concepts to Burden and the TEs.

05.03.2026 18:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whoa nellie.

05.03.2026 18:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 29 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ryan Poles has now committed robbery in two trades involving DJ Moore.

05.03.2026 17:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 46 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trade summary:

Bills get - DJ Moore, 5th-round pick
Bears get - 2nd-round pick

05.03.2026 17:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 29 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

Bills find their WR2.

I hope they don't think they've found their WR1...

05.03.2026 17:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 38 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
An inside look at NFL scouting reports, and the scouts who create them An NFL scouting report can range from traditional sentences to a series of color-coded messages, shorthand terms and emoji-like tags.

Before a player is an NFL draft pick, he is the subject of a scouting report.

These, and the scouts that build and evolve them, are the DNA of a roster.

I spent the combine talking to scouts about how they write the reports that shape their teams - and the draft: www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

05.03.2026 13:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 74 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
Preview
Adjusted Games Lost 2025: No Team Suffered Like the Cardinals A look at our Adjusted Games Lost injury numbers for 2025 shows the Cardinals came close to the all-time record, as did the Lions on defense.

The flip side of the Cardinals leading the league in AGL with the hardest schedule?

The New England Patriots had the fewest AGL with the easiest schedule!

Other teams high in injuries included Lions, Commanders, Dolphins, 49ers.

ftnfantasy.com/nfl/adjusted...

05.03.2026 14:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Preview
Adjusted Games Lost 2025: No Team Suffered Like the Cardinals A look at our Adjusted Games Lost injury numbers for 2025 shows the Cardinals came close to the all-time record, as did the Lions on defense.

Sure, the 49ers had a ton of injuries in 2025. But things were even worse for their division rivals the Arizona Cardinals, who combined the hardest schedule in the NFL with a near-record total of Adjusted Games Lost to injury trailing only the 2021 Ravens.

ftnfantasy.com/nfl/adjusted...

05.03.2026 14:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 28 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

the Wilfs have closed the pocketbook, now with cash clearly impacting the vikings even more than the cap does. This will surely play well with minnesota sports fans who aren't dealing with this anywhere else or anything

04.03.2026 23:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 43 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
50501
Rising Stars
Dylan Blaha for Congress (IL-13) & Demi Palecek for State House (IL-13)

50501 Rising Stars Dylan Blaha for Congress (IL-13) & Demi Palecek for State House (IL-13)

In the face another illegal war, unconstitutional occupations of our cities, & more threats to our democracy, we want to make sure we're uplifting real fighters.

Today, we're focusing on two of our Rising Stars: Dylan Blaha & Demi Palecek.

04.03.2026 22:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 434 ๐Ÿ” 108 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

AJ to Patriots always felt connect the dotty to me. Patriots seem like they don't want to do a One Player Away thing. Diggs joins Pierce on a FA market where teams can get a guy without trading draft picks.

04.03.2026 22:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The WR market is not working out in favor of an Eagles AJ Brown trade.

04.03.2026 21:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Steelers " and "edging " come up together these days more often than I am comfortable with.

04.03.2026 21:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why does everything go out of its way to suck now?

04.03.2026 20:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 117 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"I hate living on the water," says man who just purchased houseboat

04.03.2026 20:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 89 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is. And he loves stringing the Steelers along until they have no other options. What's weird is how much the Steelers love it, too.

04.03.2026 20:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 50 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Panthers place ERFA tender on Jalen Coker.

04.03.2026 19:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Browns have tendered the following exclusive rights free agents:
TE Brenden Bates
WR Malachi Corley
LB Winston Reid
LS Rex Sunahara
K Andre Szmyt
WR Jamari Thrash

04.03.2026 19:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 37 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Omar Khan: "it's not gonna be like last year."

Aaron Rodgers: "it's gonna be sooooo like last year. "

04.03.2026 19:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 34 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Breaking news: Andy Dalton is headed to Canton

04.03.2026 18:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 47 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Preview
Howie Roseman WILL SIGN one of these free agents for Eagles offense | PHLY Eagles Podcast YouTube video by PHLY Sports

Quacketology!

Whittling down the likely signings for the Eagles in FA with insight on 32 options. @ej-smith.bsky.social's maiden voyage.

youtube.com/live/nQ11qi2...

04.03.2026 18:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Do you mean the Rams? The Rams only gave up one late first round pick and some change. The Packers gave up 2 first round picks and a quality player.

04.03.2026 18:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, it's more like "Keeping pace with the whole NFC and eliminating weaknesses," but yes.

Just wait until they make an offer to Brandon Aubrey. "Here's a 2nd round pick, Cowboys. Have fun with it!"

04.03.2026 18:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It clicks though.

04.03.2026 18:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sorry, I probably should have said something more detailed to make myself sound extra insightful. But "Second best team in NFL trades second of 2 first-round picks for Pro Bowler at their only real need position" seems pretty self-explanatory.

04.03.2026 17:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 38 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0