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Michael Silver

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Senior NFL Writer at The Athletic

Newest book, The Why Is Everything, available everywhere; link below. National columnist for @theathletic; partner, Backstage Media. SI, NFL Network, Yahoo alum

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  • 2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Michael Silver

    The black luxury bus pulled up to the front entrance of the Four Seasons Hotel Austin at twilight, and when Jim Irsay disembarked - cane in hand, flustered expression on his weathered face - something seemed a little off.

  • 2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Michael Silver

    Start greasing the light poles. Or, as Philadelphia Eagles fans would have it, go lubricate the lampposts with the tears of their vanquished rivals. Once again, in the City of Brotherly Shove, it's celebration time. The Eagles, fresh off their dominant victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV, secured an unlikely triumph in a suburban Minneapolis hotel ballroom Wednesday, staving off a strong push to ban the team's signature short-yardage play.

  • 2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Michael Silver

    Excerpted from Editor's note: The San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Brock Purdy agreed on Friday to a five-year, $265 million contract extension. That makes the last pick from the 2022 NFL Draft - No. 262 - the owner of the richest contract in team history. The following is the backstory of how Purdy found his way to San Francisco and proved himself worthy of being the 49ers' franchise quarterback. The Why is Everything: A Story of Football, Rivalry and Revolution.

  • 1 month ago | nytimes.com | Michael Silver

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - At 9:43 p.m. Friday, in the middle of a tense and eventful night in the draft room, James Gladstone had a lot to process. The recently hired, 34-year-old general manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars had already experienced the full brunt of his new role in fast-and-furious fashion, with a seismic trade up, a strategic trade down and the disappointment of two players he coveted getting snatched off the board to foil his plans among the happenings.

  • 1 month ago | nytimes.com | Michael Silver

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - As rebrands go, this was a golden opportunity, a chance to show the football world that the Jacksonville Jaguars can no longer be dismissed as dull doormats. And when the moment arrived, Jags owner Shad Khan's instructions were clear. "Let's make history," Khan said to his newly hired general manager, 34-year-old James Gladstone, provoking giddy cheers inside the team's draft room Thursday night.

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