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.

All Articles From Evan Bleier
Umpire Tom Hallion checks Joe Smith of the Houston Astros for foreign substances

MLB Tightening Up Policy on Sticky Substances to Stop Pitchers Cheating

It seems pitchers found ways to circumvent the checks umpires were administering late in the 2021 season

Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers warms up prior to a game against the Miami Dolphins

What's With All The Rumors About Tom Brady Going to the Miami Dolphins?

A Boston sports insider reported this week that the two sides were "working on it"

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays bats against the Baltimore Orioles

Could Lack of PED Testing During MLB Lockout Lead to a Summer of Swat?

And would that even really be a bad thing for a league that could use another McGwire-Sosa home run chase?

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch poses during NASCAR Production Days at Clutch Studios

NASCAR Star Kyle Busch Is Ready to Embrace His Inner F1 Driver at COTA

Kyle Busch and the NASCAR Cup Series will return to road-course racing at Circuit of the Americas this weekend

Tyreek Hill walks off the field after a game against the Las Vegas Raiders. The trade of Hill, who recently moved to the Miami Dolphins, means the NFL is now acting more like the NBA.

The NBA-ification of the NFL Is Complete With Trade of Tyreek Hill

Petty demands, superstar trades and tons of guaranteed money have arrived in the National Football League

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick goes through a series of passing drills. The former 49ers quarterback says he's "still waiting" for another chance at the NFL as of March 2022.

"Still Waiting" Colin Kaepernick Wants Another NFL Chance That Isn't Coming

The 34-year-old former quarterback last played in the NFL on January 1, 2017

Jon Taffer of "Bar Rescue" speaks at Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas

Jon Taffer Has Thoughts on Drinking and Eating in a Post-Pandemic World

Taffer’s “Bar Rescue” just returned to Paramount Network for a fresh batch of episodes

Adidas announced an equitable and inclusive Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) network for NCAA student-athletes

An Adidas NIL Network to Pay NCAA Student-Athletes Sounds Good. Is It?

Eligible athletes will have the chance to earn a percentage of the sales they drive and be paid per social media post

A Margherita pie is served at Lombardi's Pizza in New York, New York

NYC to Detroit: STFU, We Are Pizza Town, USA

A new ranking of America's best cities for pizza has Motor City ranked at No. 1 and NYC, somehow, at No. 22

Ashleigh Barty of Australia celebrates match point in her Women’s Singles Final match at the 2022 Australian Open

The Anti-Tom Brady: World No. 1 Tennis Player Ashleigh Barty Retiring at 25

The three-time Grand Slam champion announced she's hanging up her sneakers in an Instagram post

Ashley Rath, the executive chef at Saint Theo in NYC, makes a mean mozzarella in carrozza

Make This Amazing Mozzarella Stick Upgrade at Home

Ashley Rath, the executive chef at Saint Theo's in New York City, has the goods on whipping up mozzarella en carozza

Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets after a game against the Magic. NYC Mayor Eric Adams recently said the city is not close to lifting vaccine mandates for those who work in the city, including professional basketball and baseball players.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Has Bad News for Unvaccinated Nets, Yankees, Mets

Adams pushed back on the notion that his administration is close to a vaccination mandate rollback earlier this week

A detailed view of the New York Yankees logo on top of Steinbrenner Field. A judge recently ruled in March 2022 that an MLB letter related to a sign-stealing investigation of the New York Yankees be unsealed.

Court Ruling to Unseal Sign-Stealing Letter Puts Yankees on Verge of Potential Scandal

The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered a letter detailing an MLB sign-stealing investigation be unsealed

Deshaun Watson at NRG Stadium in December 2020 in Houston. After Watson was traded by the Texans to the Cleveland Browns, the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center reported a surge in donations.

Deshaun Watson Trade to Browns Sparks Surge in Donations to Cleveland Rape Crisis Center

While Watson will not face criminal charges, 22 civil lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault and harassment are still active

Chef Chris Viaud's Soup Joumou, a Haitian tradition

Close Out Winter With This UNESCO-Recognized Haitian Freedom Soup

“Top Chef” Season 18 competitor shares his family recipe for squash-based soup joumou

Matt Ryan throws the ball during warm-up before a game against the Lions. His trade from the Falcons to the Colts makes the AFC one of the most competitive conferences the NFL has seen in years.

AFC Arms Race Continues as Colts Add QB Matt Ryan in Trade With Falcons

Indianapolis only had to surrender a 2022 third-round pick to bring the four-time Pro Bowler to Indy