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

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Makes More Per Year Than Patrick Mahomes and the CEO of Netflix

About 90% of 62-year-old Goodell’s sky-high pay package over the past two years was bonus money

Derrick Henry’s Secret Weapon for Surviving a 17-Game Season? Milk.

The NFL's best running back dishes on his diet, guilty pleasures and whether he could win a race against Tyreek Hill

How to Bet Week 8's Best NFL Games, According to the Pros

Where the smart money's going on Titans-Colts, Cowboys-Vikings and more

Chicago Blackhawks Sexual Assault Scandal May Get Joel Quenneville Fired

Quenneville will meet with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman about his role in what transpired in 2010

JJ Redick Joins ESPN as NBA Analyst

Duke's all-time leading scorer will make his debut as a studio analyst for ESPN on November 3

Brett Favre Repays $600K in Mississippi Welfare Money, Still Owes State Interest

A 2020 audit found the 52-year-old received state cash for multiple speaking engagements he didn't actually attend

One of the Oldest Cheeses in the World, a 21-Year-Old Parmigiano Reggiano Wheel, Is Up for Auction

Bids for the decades-old wheel are now being accepted at the World Cheese Awards

Spice Up Your Next Steak Dinner With This Jalapeño au Gratin Recipe

Chef Ian Rough of swanky steak-and-seafood chain Ocean Prime reveals the recipe for his seldom-seen side

According to One Metric, Lonzo Ball Is the Best Player in the NBA Right Now

FiveThirtyEight's RAPTOR rating system has Ball's brother LaMelo ranked as the NBA's fourth-best player

Roller Derby Team Sues Cleveland Guardians Over Name Change

The Cleveland-based Guardians roller derby team sued the baseball club in federal court to block it from taking the name

Florida Man Trades $500K Tom Brady TD Ball for Memorabilia and Tickets

Mike Evans caught Brady's 600th touchdown pass and then gave the ball to Tampa Bay fan Byron Kennedy by mistake

Jets Trade for Joe Flacco With Rookie Quarterback Zach Wilson Injured

The former Super Bowl winner has gone just 6-15 as a starter over portions of the past three seasons

Week 7's Top Storylines: Ja’Marr, Jimmy G and a Wide Open AFC

Also, there's AFC team Bill Belichick owes a huge debt to — and it ain't the Patriots

A Rookie QB Is Leading the NFL … in Sacks

Justin Fields has gotten sacked 14.4% of the time he's tried to pass this season

Will Deshaun Watson Play If He's Traded?

The NFL still hasn’t decided whether Watson will be placed on paid leave if he is dealt to a new team

Phoenix Suns Owner Robert Sarver Denies Allegations of Racism, Sexism

The allegations, which also include sexual harassment, are supposedly coming in an ESPN story