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Mike Tanier

New Jersey
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NFL Writer/editor/founder of Too Deep Zone. Formerly Football Outsiders, the New York Times, The Messenger, Bleacher Report and other ancient empires.
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Some Important Too Deep Housecleaning

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By Mike Tanier
| Too Deep Zone
The Too Deep Zone will be moving from Substack to Ghost sometime in the next few weeks. As you might surmise, there are sociopolitical reasons for the move. It’s hard to enthusiastically climb a subscriber list when Andrew Tate is at the top of it. Substack’s platforming policies have repelled some former subscribers while discouraging many new ones. They also do not jibe with my personal standards and values.
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Round Up the Usual A**holes

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By Mike Tanier
| Too Deep Zone
Aaron Rodgers needs a new creative team. The character has gotten dull. The storylines have grown repetitive and stale. Comic book legend Steve Ditko created Rodgers in 2005. To this day, Rodgers retains all the hallmarks of a classic Ditko creation, including lithe, angular features and objectivist-leaning politics. Ditko crafted an underdog origin story for Rodgers as Brent Favre’s oft-neglected sidekick, making Rodgers one of the most compelling, popular characters of the early-2010s.
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Five Signature Moments from Tampa Bay Buccaneers History

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By Mike Tanier
| Too Deep Zone
The following countdown of Tampa Bay Buccaneers signature moments contains ZERO highlights from Super Bowl XXXVII or Super Bowl LV. No Dwight Smith pick-6’s. No Shaq Barrett sacks. No retellings of the (still disputed) tale of how the Buccaneers defense knew the Raiders’ offensive signals in the Super Bowl. Oh, the 2002 and 2020 Buccaneers are represented in this countdown. So is Tom Brady. Some legendary defensive plays by all-time greats are featured.
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