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

Let the Deshaun Watson Sweepstakes Begin as Controversial Star QB Is Cleared of Criminal Charges in Texas

Watson still has 22 civil lawsuits pending, but a Harris County grand jury returned no criminal charges

It Seems Baseball’s Most Powerful Agent Didn’t Want MLB Labor Deal to Be Done

Mostly repped by Scott Boras, the eight-player executive committee voted down the lockout-ending deal unanimously

A New Doc Shines a Light on New England's Winter Surfing Devotees

“Winter Surfing: New England’s Best Kept Secret” is a film about unwavering commitment, gratitude... and freezing your ass off

US State Department Working to Extract WNBA Star Brittney Griner from Russia

The 31-year-old hooper is being held in Russia on drug charges that may or may not be legitimate

Second Opening Day Postponement Is Equal Fault of MLB Players and Owners

After another day of failed negotiations, Major League Baseball's opening day is postponed until at least April 14

Washington Keeps Cornering Market on Washed-Up QBs With Carson Wentz Add

The rebranded Commanders are giving up picks and paying major bucks to acquire Wentz from the Indianapolis Colts

Tom Brady's New Gameplan Appears to Be Selling His Fans All of the Things

Brady is prepping to convert his fame into an even larger personal fortune with more than 20 new patent applications

The NFL’s Harsh Suspension of Calvin Ridley Is About Money, Not Morality

The NFL has always been all about making cash, and making decisions to that end is far from hypocritical

Aaron Rodgers Stays, Russell Wilson Goes as the NFL's QB Carousel Spins On

Rodgers is remaining with the Packers on a massive contract while Wilson is Denver-bound in one of the largest trades in league history

ESPN Is Adding the WNBA to Its Fantasy Roster. It’s About Time.

It will be the first full-scale, season-long fantasy game dedicated to a major women's sport

"Objective" ESPN Baseball Journalist Apologizes for Saying What Everyone Already Thinks About MLB Owners

Jeff Passan called MLB owners’ final offer to players before canceling the season’s first week of games a "shit sandwich”

What Decades of Being a Cartoonist Taught David Sipress About Writing

Sipress has been a staff cartoonist at "The New Yorker" since 1998 and published nearly 700 cartoons in the magazine

Jayson Tatum Is Balling Out Like It's February 2020 and COVID Didn't Happen

Tatum averaged 30.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists, on 51.4% shooting from the field the month before the pandemic hit

Major League Baseball's Proposed Pitch Clock, Er, Timer, Explained

MLB and its locked-out players are negotiating about proposed rule changes while trying to get the derailed season back on track

Liga MX Suspended After Shockingly Violent Soccer Riot in Mexico

Fans in a stadium in Querétaro attacked one another with chairs, metal bars, knives, belts and their bare hands

Spreading the Plant-Based Gospel, One TikTok at a Time

A chef with more than a decade of experience in fine dining, Skier has almost two million followers on TikTok