Evan Bleier

Evan, an InsideHook Senior Editor, has called New York City home since 2006 and earned a master's degree in journalism from NYU. A fan of Boston sports, Nashville hot chicken and Kentucky bourbon, Evan can't stand the Yankees or Oxford commas. His work has appeared in publications such as Maxim, Bleacher Report, The Real Deal, The Daily Mail, United Press International and PTSD Journal. Please send tips, criticisms and chicken wing suggestions to ebleier@insidehook.com.

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Head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints. The Saints, displaced due to recent hurricane activity, had a particular reason for choosing Jacksonville as their temporary home for a month.

Why the Saints Picked Jacksonville to Host Their "Home" Opener vs. Green Bay

New Orleans will "host" the Packers at TIAA Bank Field in Florida after being displaced by Hurricane Ida

Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers meet during Capital One's The Match in July. In one statistical area, these two excellent QBs come in dead last.

The One Statistical Area Where Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers Both Suck

Did you know that Matthew Stafford is actually a better professional quarterback than Rodgers or Brady?

Closeup of the NBA logo on court before a playoff game. Unvaccinated players now face additional hurdles in certain cities if they want to play (including not being able to play in certain arenas)

NBA Using Local Guidelines to Take Strong Stance on Vaccinated Players

Unvaccinated players in cities with strict local requirements about indoor gatherings will not play in games

Fantasy football god Matthew Berry poses at the NFLPA Sports Activation Zone in 2016

A Chat With Matthew Berry About Everything But Fantasy Football Advice

America's most visible fantasy sports expert talks wings, "Crocodile Dundee" and the colleague he'd most like to have a beer with

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick watches Cam Newton, who has been cut, warm up

Note to NFL Players: Your Vaccination Status 100% Matters This Season

Don't let Bill Belichick tell you any different

Conor McGregor before losing his lightweight fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. McGregor made most of his money in 2020 not from fighting but endorsements and outside interests.

Bulk of Pay Doesn't Come From Play for Many of World's Highest-Paid Athletes

Conor McGregor made $180 million in the last year but only $22 million of that came from fighting

Bryson DeChambeau reacts to his putt on the ninth green at the BMW Championship

Golf Fans Who Yell "Brooksie" at Bryson DeChambeau Now Risk Ejection

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan announced Tuesday that fans aren't allowed to talk mean to DeChambeau

Dick Vitale (right) with his close friend Jim Valvano at Vitale's home in Sarasota, Florida in 1992

Dick Vitale: Why I'll Never Give Up the Fight Against Cancer

Vitale, 82, pens a guest column in recognition of September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

A football sitting on a field. during a high school football game

High School Football Coach Facing Further Possible Fraud Charges After Tricking ESPN

Bishop Sycamore getting destroyed 58-0 by IMG on Sunday on ESPN is just the tip of the iceberg

Peyton Manning and Eli Manning attend a charity event. The brothers will host several ESPN football broadcasts without a traditional host.

Peyton and Eli Manning Will Host "Monday Night Football” MegaCast on ESPN By Themselves

The Mannings are confident enough in their on-screen presence that they're going to go it alone on "MNF"

Mike Richards accepts the award for Outstanding Game Show for Jeopardy! at the 2021 Daytime Emmy Awards

Mike Richards No Longer in "Jeopardy," Fired as Executive Producer of Show

Richards is out as executive producer at “Wheel of Fortune” as well

Cam Newton looks on from the bench during his final game with the New England Patriots. The QB was surprisingly cut before the season's start.

Why Did the Patriots Cut Cam Newton and Go With Mac Jones as Their Starter?

The former MVP started all three preseason games for the Patriots and played reasonably well

A blue and white banner for the 2021 Division I Softball Championship with the NCAA logo at a game

Analysis: NCAA Prevented More Fans From Attending Women's Title Games Than Men's During Pandemic

Men's championship finals averaged a capacity of almost 10,000 more spectators in 2020-21, per FiveThirtyEight

Antonio Salvatore's meatballs

A Michelin-Starred Chef’s Guide to Better Italian Meatballs

Antonio Salvatore received his first Michelin star for La Table d’Antonio Salvatore in Monaco earlier this yea

Chris Sale of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park on August 26 in Boston.

Chris Sale Is Back to Being Baseball’s Biggest Badass on the Mound

Sale recently said he throws his 98-MPH "F-U fastballs" out of anger and frustration

MLB pro Javier Baez reacts to the fans with a thumbs down gesture, reminding New York Mets fans that MLB players are the biggest babies in professional sports.

Mets Issue Reminder That MLB Players Are the Biggest Babies in Pro Sports

Javier Báez and other Mets have been giving the thumbs-down gesture to their home crowd