Mike Silver
@mikesilver.bsky.social
Senior national columnist for The Athletic. Author; current book, The Why Is Everything, available everywhere: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1324093609/ref=cm_sw_su_dp
Partner, Backstage Media. Past: NFL Network, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo! Sports, SF Chronicle
Partner, Backstage Media. Past: NFL Network, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo! Sports, SF Chronicle
That’s like Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, after his ripping national anthem before Wednesday night’s season-opening game between the Seahawks and New England Patriots in Seattle, saying, “Hit a few notes, now it’s on to ‘Yellow Ledbetter.’” @theathletic.com
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Josh Allen’s audacity leads the way on a scintillating Sunday: NFL Wake-up Call (Gift Article)
Elsewhere in Week 1, Ben Johnson called his shot, the Chargers came up (way) short and the Packers earned a dubious honor.
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September 14, 2026 at 2:49 PM
That’s like Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, after his ripping national anthem before Wednesday night’s season-opening game between the Seahawks and New England Patriots in Seattle, saying, “Hit a few notes, now it’s on to ‘Yellow Ledbetter.’” @theathletic.com
www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...
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Josh Allen's 'flow state,' Ben Johnson's savage mentality, a Saints homage to Dan Campbell, hot and cold LaFleurs, the Rams' blind faith in sports science and Jim Harbaugh's empty hype. The debut of NFL Wake-up Call has it all. @theathletic.com
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Josh Allen's audacity leads the way on a scintillating Sunday: NFL Wake-up Call
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September 14, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Josh Allen's 'flow state,' Ben Johnson's savage mentality, a Saints homage to Dan Campbell, hot and cold LaFleurs, the Rams' blind faith in sports science and Jim Harbaugh's empty hype. The debut of NFL Wake-up Call has it all. @theathletic.com
www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...
My new Monday column, NFL Wake-up Call, debuts today from Houston, where Josh Allen closed out a head-spinning victory... @theathletic.com (Free Link ⬇️)
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Josh Allen’s audacity leads the way on a scintillating Sunday: NFL Wake-up Call (Gift Article)
Elsewhere in Week 1, Ben Johnson called his shot, the Chargers came up (way) short and the Packers earned a dubious honor.
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2026 at 12:10 PM
My new Monday column, NFL Wake-up Call, debuts today from Houston, where Josh Allen closed out a head-spinning victory... @theathletic.com (Free Link ⬇️)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...
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Never easy. But... feels good when the Golden Bears win. Fight for California all day every day.
September 13, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Never easy. But... feels good when the Golden Bears win. Fight for California all day every day.
For some observers, that steady drumbeat toward Super Bowl LXI has become more annoying than Lars Ulrich’s snare on Metallica’s St. Anger album... @theathletic.com
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Annoyed at the Rams after their perfect offseason? You’re not alone (Gift Article)
The Rams aren't just a superteam. After this offseason, they’re the NFL’s newest villains.
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September 12, 2026 at 6:41 PM
For some observers, that steady drumbeat toward Super Bowl LXI has become more annoying than Lars Ulrich’s snare on Metallica’s St. Anger album... @theathletic.com
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For most of our history as a country, and certainly in the post-World War II nuclear era, our borders felt impenetrable... @theathletic.com
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The NFL, 9/11 and a decision that was bigger than the game (Gift Article)
A week without football seems like an obvious calculus now. But 25 years ago, the NFL made the choice much more complicated.
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September 12, 2026 at 6:38 PM
For most of our history as a country, and certainly in the post-World War II nuclear era, our borders felt impenetrable... @theathletic.com
www.nytimes.com/athletic/758...
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Reposted by Mike Silver
From @theathletic.com: As the dust settled on the most brutal terror attack on U.S. soil, many NFL owners insisted — some of them quite loudly — that the games must go on.
In retrospect, it’s a blessing that they didn’t get their way, our columnist writes.
In retrospect, it’s a blessing that they didn’t get their way, our columnist writes.
The NFL, 9/11 and a decision that was bigger than the game
A week without football seems like an obvious calculus now. But 25 years ago, the NFL made the choice much more complicated.
nyti.ms
September 11, 2026 at 2:20 PM
From @theathletic.com: As the dust settled on the most brutal terror attack on U.S. soil, many NFL owners insisted — some of them quite loudly — that the games must go on.
In retrospect, it’s a blessing that they didn’t get their way, our columnist writes.
In retrospect, it’s a blessing that they didn’t get their way, our columnist writes.
My latest...
From @theathletic.com: As the dust settled on the most brutal terror attack on U.S. soil, many NFL owners insisted — some of them quite loudly — that the games must go on.
In retrospect, it’s a blessing that they didn’t get their way, our columnist writes.
In retrospect, it’s a blessing that they didn’t get their way, our columnist writes.
The NFL, 9/11 and a decision that was bigger than the game
A week without football seems like an obvious calculus now. But 25 years ago, the NFL made the choice much more complicated.
nyti.ms
September 11, 2026 at 3:26 PM
My latest...
In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, the impulse of most NFL owners was to play on. The players were the voice of reason. Here's what went down 25 years ago. (Free Link) @theathletic.com
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September 11, 2026 at 2:53 PM
In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, the impulse of most NFL owners was to play on. The players were the voice of reason. Here's what went down 25 years ago. (Free Link) @theathletic.com
www.nytimes.com/athletic/758...
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Did you know the Rams had a stellar offseason? I'm pretty sure you did... My latest for @theathletic.com Free link below ⬇️
September 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Did you know the Rams had a stellar offseason? I'm pretty sure you did... My latest for @theathletic.com Free link below ⬇️
Probably more than a distraction to the good people of Canada and Mexico
Just more distractions
September 7, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Probably more than a distraction to the good people of Canada and Mexico
Stop this bullshit please
Trump posts a map depicting the US conquering the entirety of North America
September 7, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Stop this bullshit please
What an incredible life she lived. A stone-cold badass. Rest in peace. 💙
Gloria Steinem, the pioneering feminist and co-founder of Ms. magazine, died on Wednesday at 92. For Steinem, a woman’s agency included not just how she lived her life, but also how she looked while she did so, our fashion critic writes.
Gloria Steinem’s Glamour Was a Means to an End
The glasses, the hairdo, the bell bottoms and hip-slung belts were all wrapped up in her feminist cause.
nyti.ms
September 3, 2026 at 3:25 PM
What an incredible life she lived. A stone-cold badass. Rest in peace. 💙
Rad
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Inside Cal Football will now include special-access content all week long, including weekly features, the return of the Inside Cal Football TV show, and "Cal Football Postgame Live" with Patrick Laird.
Inside Cal Football will now include special-access content all week long, including weekly features, the return of the Inside Cal Football TV show, and "Cal Football Postgame Live" with Patrick Laird.
August 31, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Rad
From sea to shining sea
From Lake Ontario to the Gulf of Mexico
From Lake Ontario to the Gulf of Mexico
August 30, 2026 at 5:26 PM
From sea to shining sea
From Lake Ontario to the Gulf of Mexico
From Lake Ontario to the Gulf of Mexico
Crushing beers and sashimi at Duke's Barefoot Bar with John Elway and the Seventh Beach Boy? My ode to the late, (once) great Pro Bowl for @theathletic.com 🤙🏼 (Free link brah)
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August 27, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Crushing beers and sashimi at Duke's Barefoot Bar with John Elway and the Seventh Beach Boy? My ode to the late, (once) great Pro Bowl for @theathletic.com 🤙🏼 (Free link brah)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/754...
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Reposted by Mike Silver
Statement from 49ers on Jed York’s arrest in Ohio:
“As this is a legal matter, which has been resolved, we will not be providing any further comment at this time.”
“As this is a legal matter, which has been resolved, we will not be providing any further comment at this time.”
49ers owner Jed York arrested in Ohio, pleads no contest to 2 misdemeanors ...
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49ers owner Jed York arrested in Ohio, pleads no contest to 2 misdemeanors
York was arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostitution before pleading no contest to disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools.
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August 24, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Statement from 49ers on Jed York’s arrest in Ohio:
“As this is a legal matter, which has been resolved, we will not be providing any further comment at this time.”
“As this is a legal matter, which has been resolved, we will not be providing any further comment at this time.”
Come September, Justin Jefferson will catch passes from his ninth starting QB since 2023. In that context, it's hard to stamp yourself as The Best. He plans to do so anyway. My @theathletic.com story on the Vikings star. (Free Link)
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Justin Jefferson thinks the public no longer sees him as the NFL’s top WR — ‘but they will’ (Gift Article)
After a frustrating season marred by quarterback upheaval and uncertainty, Jefferson is out to reclaim his stature as the NFL's best.
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August 24, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Come September, Justin Jefferson will catch passes from his ninth starting QB since 2023. In that context, it's hard to stamp yourself as The Best. He plans to do so anyway. My @theathletic.com story on the Vikings star. (Free Link)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/753...
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Stop. This. Shit. Please. (Nobody wants "war" on... Canada.) It's embarrassing.
Sean Duffy on Canada: "It's a country that doesn't have a military ... they have record high euthanasia rates. And so to think that they're gonna go to war with Donald Trump and actually win that war with the US, I think it's foolish on their part."
August 23, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Stop. This. Shit. Please. (Nobody wants "war" on... Canada.) It's embarrassing.
My favorite diplomat
August 21, 2026 at 10:53 PM
My favorite diplomat
I'm weird. But not... WEIRD! 💙 @governorwalz.mn.gov
August 20, 2026 at 8:41 PM
I'm weird. But not... WEIRD! 💙 @governorwalz.mn.gov
Reposted by Mike Silver
BREAKING MS NOW:
Trump aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without a security clearance for more than a year.
Harp declined multiple times to seek a routine security clearance normally obtained by West Wing staffers to work at the White House.
Trump aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without a security clearance for more than a year.
Harp declined multiple times to seek a routine security clearance normally obtained by West Wing staffers to work at the White House.
Trump aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without security clearance for a year
The close aide to the president, known to filter much of the information reaching the commander-in-chief, ultimately relented in recent months after pressure from White House staff.
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August 19, 2026 at 11:00 PM
BREAKING MS NOW:
Trump aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without a security clearance for more than a year.
Harp declined multiple times to seek a routine security clearance normally obtained by West Wing staffers to work at the White House.
Trump aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without a security clearance for more than a year.
Harp declined multiple times to seek a routine security clearance normally obtained by West Wing staffers to work at the White House.
Wow! What an achievement!!!
Breaking News: The U.S. national debt hit $40 trillion after decades of borrowing. President Trump has promised to restore fiscal order, yet many of his policies have only exacerbated the debt burden. nyti.ms/4gpGitS
August 19, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Wow! What an achievement!!!
Feels aggressive
According to CNN, Natalie Harp once jumped into the trunk of an SUV after getting into a screaming match with other Trump staffers after being denied a seat in the motorcade heading to a Trump trial appearance.
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Meet Natalie Harp, the aide so close to Trump she once rode in an SUV trunk to accompany him | CNN Politics
Natalie Harp has become a main conduit between President Donald Trump and the outside world, sources say.
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August 19, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Feels aggressive