Brian Moritz
@bmoritz99.bsky.social
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.
You''ll never believe it ...
November 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
You''ll never believe it ...
November 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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.
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.
November 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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.
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.
Post a perfect album from 1989, a perfect music year.
October 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Post a perfect album from 1989, a perfect music year.
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 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/)
October 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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 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/)
Also, finding screenshots of our old website at The Times Herald was a trip.
September 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Also, finding screenshots of our old website at The Times Herald was a trip.
If you see this, quote with the energy you bring to Bluesky.
September 16, 2025 at 1:40 AM
If you see this, quote with the energy you bring to Bluesky.
Covering minor-league baseball made this super fun.
September 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Covering minor-league baseball made this super fun.
What does "A Biography of The Quarterback" mean to @sethwickersham.bsky.social?
Listen to the entire episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/0BF5...
Listen to the entire episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/0BF5...
August 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
What does "A Biography of The Quarterback" mean to @sethwickersham.bsky.social?
Listen to the entire episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/0BF5...
Listen to the entire episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/0BF5...
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...
Listen here, or wherever you do podcasts.
open.spotify.com/episode/0BF5...
August 14, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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...
Listen here, or wherever you do podcasts.
open.spotify.com/episode/0BF5...
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...
Find us here, or wherever you listen to podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
August 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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...
Find us here, or wherever you listen to podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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
I saved this from my office door when I went remote and still have it behind my desk at home.
Olean Times Herald sports intern reunion in Pittsford today.
So awesome to catch up with my man @tydunne.bsky.social.
So awesome to catch up with my man @tydunne.bsky.social.
July 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Olean Times Herald sports intern reunion in Pittsford today.
So awesome to catch up with my man @tydunne.bsky.social.
So awesome to catch up with my man @tydunne.bsky.social.
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
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.
OMG it's One Book Theory! @ifbookspod.bsky.social @notalawyer.bsky.social @michaelhobbes.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
OMG it's One Book Theory! @ifbookspod.bsky.social @notalawyer.bsky.social @michaelhobbes.bsky.social
Not feeling confident about getting McCartney tickets in Buffalo.
July 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Not feeling confident about getting McCartney tickets in Buffalo.
Updated because I forget The Muppets.
June 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Updated because I forget The Muppets.
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
I did the movie thing. When in reality, my list is "Spider-Verse, Big Hero 6 and a lot of other stuff ..."
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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Listen here or wherever you get pods:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
June 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Listen here or wherever you get pods:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Will is awesome and this was so much fun. Get it here or Spotify or wherever.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
May 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Will is awesome and this was so much fun. Get it here or Spotify or wherever.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
New episode of The Other 51 drops tomorrow! @williamfleitch.bsky.social joins me to talk about his truly excellent new novel, "Lloyd McNeil's Last Stand."
Subscribe now to get the episode first thing: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Subscribe now to get the episode first thing: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
May 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
New episode of The Other 51 drops tomorrow! @williamfleitch.bsky.social joins me to talk about his truly excellent new novel, "Lloyd McNeil's Last Stand."
Subscribe now to get the episode first thing: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Subscribe now to get the episode first thing: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
"What holds society together is the idea that we are all in this together. Public education the greatest expression of that."
New York friends, remember to vote for your local school budget and for school board today!
(Fairport, polls are open at JP Middle School until 9 p.m.)
New York friends, remember to vote for your local school budget and for school board today!
(Fairport, polls are open at JP Middle School until 9 p.m.)
May 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
"What holds society together is the idea that we are all in this together. Public education the greatest expression of that."
New York friends, remember to vote for your local school budget and for school board today!
(Fairport, polls are open at JP Middle School until 9 p.m.)
New York friends, remember to vote for your local school budget and for school board today!
(Fairport, polls are open at JP Middle School until 9 p.m.)
Honored to serve as the Jandoli School’s graduate Marshall today and to celebrate our third graduating cohort of journalism grad students.
May 18, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Honored to serve as the Jandoli School’s graduate Marshall today and to celebrate our third graduating cohort of journalism grad students.
And truly, no one has ever better captured me in print than @mharrisondupre.bsky.social did in this graf.
May 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
And truly, no one has ever better captured me in print than @mharrisondupre.bsky.social did in this graf.
I know we're through the looking glass with sports betting, but this being the lead story on the primary sports news
May 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I know we're through the looking glass with sports betting, but this being the lead story on the primary sports news