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Mike Tanier

@miketanier.bsky.social

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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!

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 8h

I was among the last teachers using an overhead projector by 2010. I had a TI 83 display adapter. But Lombardi is far more OLD SCHOOL than me.

Nerd Of The Midway @nerdofthemidway.bsky.social · 9h

Yeah, but did he ever have an overhead projector press conference?

Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 8h

THEY SHOULD. IT BUILDS CHARACTER.

Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 10h

Dated a girl in college who had one of these portable early word processors. Stayed with her a little too long to maintain access to it.

Lee @phoenix138nfl.bsky.social · 10h

when i was little my dad had a word processor with a tiny little one line screen that let you check what you had just typed before committing it to paper and even that was a huge upgrade at the time

Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 10h

Please vote in every single little election and encourage everyone you know to also do so.

Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 10h

It sounds like your bar for "good" is set at "likely final four team."

Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 10h

I learned how to type, and really write, when an easy to use and forgiving tool took away basic barriers like formatting and corrections!

Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 10h

You gotta play marimba in the marching band somehow.

Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 10h

I am 54 and used word processors in a typing lab in college. But Lombardi is TRULY old school.

Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 11h

Ever use one? Like, not fiddle with it for a half hour. USE one for a term paper? Have to be the one who replaces a ribbon or types over corrections? The romance would die immediately.

Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 11h

Dear lord. I was teaching then. We would get kids a loaner, give them library time, ANYTHING to avoid that fate.

Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 11h

Is CJGJ trying to cover Diontae Johnson?

NFL Daily News @fantasynflnews.bsky.social · 12h

Schefter: S CJ Gardner-Johnson to be released by the Ravens.

Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 11h

Setting margins required a degree in mechanical engineering.

And huffing correction fluid is very dangerous and not nearly as fun as it sounds.

lydia @lydiavalentino.bsky.social · 12h

Every time I mentioned typewriters to my dad, he always brought up how much they absolutely sucked. It didn't take long to make me realize how frustrating it must've been to do so much with them.

Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 12h

Some poor North Carolina undergrad is tasked with changing Mike Lombardi's typewriter ribbon for him. I would volunteer to scrub the locker room bathroom instead.

Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 12h

For you young folks who have never experienced a typewriter:

Imagine combining the worst elements of an overused office copy machine, a 15-speed bicycle with bent gears and a marimba, then relying on that device as a key component of your writing process.

Lindsay Gibbs @lindsaygibbs.bsky.social · 12h

The metaphors have become sentient www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMy3RDpW/

Why I still use my typewriters every day (If anyone’s selling their typewriter let me know!) #uncfootball #football #typewriter #lombardi #checklist

TikTok video by Michael Lombardi

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Scott Spratt @scottspratt.bsky.social · 12h

Arthur Smith's quarterback starters as an offensive coordinator or head coach:

Marcus Mariota
Ryan Tannehill
Matt Ryan (36 years old)
Desmond Ridder
Taylor Heinicke
Justin Fields
Russell Wilson
Aaron Rodgers (42 years old)

Cam Ward would be like 2nd or 3rd best.

NFL Trade Rumors @nfltraderumors.bsky.social · 16h

Steelers OC Arthur Smith & Chiefs OC Matt Nagy Names To Watch For Titans HC Vacancy?

Steelers OC Arthur Smith & Chiefs OC Matt Nagy Names To Watch For Titans HC Vacancy?

The Titans fired former HC Brian Callahan after 23 games and named senior offensive assistant Mike McCoy as the interim coach for the remainder of the season. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport named Chiefs OC Matt Nagy and Steelers OC Arthur Smith as coaches to watch for their HC vacancy, and brought up Nagy’s time with […] The post Steelers OC Arthur Smith & Chiefs OC Matt Nagy Names To Watch For Titans HC Vacancy? appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co.

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 13h

New DVOA commentary: Seattle Seahawks back at No. 1, with top five rankings in all three phases.

Plus, the very unbalanced Patriots offense and Jets defense.

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Week 6 DVOA Ratings: Seahawks Back on Top

The Seahawks are back on top in DVOA as one of the best 4-2 teams we've ever measured. Colts, Lions, Rams, and Chiefs round out the top five.

Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 12h

"The Jaguars’ problem is that they think they’re normal. They assume football is supposed to feature lots of dropped passes, formation penalties and red-zone catastrophes."

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Vibes, Vibes, Vibes.

32 NFL teams, 32 vibe checks. 'Nuff said.

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 14h

Podding live at noon!

(It may be more like 12:05 by the time I figure out how to join the call).

Matt Lombardo @mattlombardo.bsky.social · 14h

Coming up at Noon, @miketanier.bsky.social and I have a really fun show lined up!!

Join us LIVE as we go inside some of the biggest storylines and put breakout stars under a microscope 👀

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LIVE SOON: NFL Vibe Checks and Upstart Resets (PODCAST)

Starting Oct 14 at 12:00 PM EDT

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 14h

And THAT'S why I published Vibe Rankings this week!!!

(Bucs still were not #1)

Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 16h

This is what you get with power rankings based entirely on vibes.

The idea that the Bucs, given their injuries and record of playing close games, are the No. 1 team in the NFL right now is absurd, as much as I appreciate what Baker Mayfield has been doing.

The Athletic @theathletic.com · 17h

A lot can change in a week.

The Chiefs are up 10 spots, the Bills are down 12, and the Jets are… well, the Jets.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

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Matt Lombardo @mattlombardo.bsky.social · 1d

Fuck this regime.

Say it with your full chest. And often.

Good for WaPo, NYT, and the others. ✊🏼

John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 1d

This is the way.

Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 15h

Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 15h

It's not just heartbreaking Falcons losses. It's their random upsets. And their knack for backdoor covers. And their habit of playing well early in the year, then collapsing. Never wager for or against them.

Bert’s New Trick Workshop❤️🤍💙 @nwtrkwrkshp.bsky.social · 16h

Why? Have they ever lost a heartbreaker?

Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 17h

"The Bears have now won three straight, with back-to-back comebacks by 25-24 final scores. I am seeing this interpreted as a culture change. Since last year’s culture was essentially 'burning meth lab,' I’ll allow that."

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Vibes, Vibes, Vibes.

32 NFL teams, 32 vibe checks. 'Nuff said.

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Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 17h

Never bet a Falcons game. And now that they are playing well, that's more important than ever.

Paul Vieira @paulvieira.bsky.social · 1d

There's a reason why @miketanier.bsky.social says, Don't wager on the Falcons.

Mike Tanier @miketanier.bsky.social · 1d

"Why is my admiral enslaving my subjects?" -- Queen Isabella.

Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 1d

You don't have to judge Columbus by the standards of today. His tenure as governor of Hispaniola was so horrific that he was dragged back to Spain in chains to answer for his many crimes.

Plus he never set foot on any land that would ever be a part of the United States of America.