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

From Italy, Hot Sauce Specially Crafted to Spice Up Your Pizza

There wasn't a hot sauce that was produced and bottled in Italy until Firelli arrived on the market in 2021

Is Vaccine Skeptic Novak Djokovic Going to Play in the Australian Open?

Djokovic's vaccination status remains unclear, and it may prevent him from entering the upcoming Grand Slam

Jimmy Garoppolo Shows Why 49ers Drafted Trey Lance in Loss to Titans

Garoppolo tossed a pair of bad interceptions in the 49ers-Titans game on "Thursday Night Football"

How to Bet Week 16's Best NFL Games, According to the Pros

Where the smart money's going on Colts-Cardinals, Bills-Patriots and more

What Was 2021's Worst Sports Team?

FiveThirtyEight calculated Elo ratings, rankings that represent a team's quality at a given moment, across the NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLB and NFL

Why NFL Films Chose the Colts for HBO's First In-Season "Hard Knocks"

NFL Films senior coordinating producer Keith Cossrow takes us under the helmet of the Emmy-winning weekly series

Joe Johnson, 40, Shatters NBA Record in Return to Court With Boston Celtics

Johnson was drafted by the Celtics in 2001 at No. 10 overall and then traded away months later

2 of 3 of Pittsburgh's “Killer B’s” Reunite in Tampa Bay as Bucs Add Le’Veon Bell

Bell, Antonio Brown combined with Ben Roethlisberger to make up the trio. Now it'll be Tom Brady.

NHL Officially Puts Plan to Send Players to 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Ice

The league made its long-rumored decision about skipping the Games public on Wednesday morning

NFL-Record 27 Teams Alive in Playoff Hunt With 3 Weeks of Play Remaining

Of the NFL's 32 teams, only 10 have records below .500 through 15 weeks of regular-season play

A Wave of Head-Coach Firings Could Hit the NFL Immediately Due to New Rule

Urban Meyer and Jon Gruden are the only NFL coaching casualties thus far, but that may change very soon

NHL Will Pause Season as NBA, NFL and EPL Continue to Play, for Now

It seems likely the league will exercise its opt-out clause for player participation in the Beijing Winter Olympics

Week 15's Top Storylines: AB, John Harbaugh and a Bill Belichick Apology

Plus, the very good NFL team that has a very bad starting quarterback

NJ Man Turns $25 Bet Into $237,000 in Massive 25-Leg Parlay

Kevin LaRose's final parlay bet at Caesars Sportsbook was on Wyoming beating Utah Valley by more than eight points in basketball

Peng Shuai Tells Chinese-Language Newspaper She Never Said She Was Assaulted

The tennis star called her allegation against an ex-Chinese Communist Party leader a misunderstanding, but concerns about her safety remain

NFL MVP Favorite Tom Brady Acts Like Petulant Child as Bucs Fall to Saints

In a 9-0 loss to New Orleans on Sunday, Brady was shut out for the first time since 2006, a span of 255 games