Michael Rothstein
@mikerothstein.bsky.social
Reporter at ESPN. 1-time Emmy nominee
📍NYC/on a ✈️
When not at work, all about traveling, gluten free food, books, exploring and hitting golf balls into the woods often.
📍NYC/on a ✈️
When not at work, all about traveling, gluten free food, books, exploring and hitting golf balls into the woods often.
Some purely personal news (staying in the same job and everything) but I’m moving to NYC.
All about making new connections and re-establishing old ones so feel free to reach out.
Atlanta has been awesome to me — and it’ll always hold a specific place in my heart.
All about making new connections and re-establishing old ones so feel free to reach out.
Atlanta has been awesome to me — and it’ll always hold a specific place in my heart.
October 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Some purely personal news (staying in the same job and everything) but I’m moving to NYC.
All about making new connections and re-establishing old ones so feel free to reach out.
Atlanta has been awesome to me — and it’ll always hold a specific place in my heart.
All about making new connections and re-establishing old ones so feel free to reach out.
Atlanta has been awesome to me — and it’ll always hold a specific place in my heart.
Hello New Orleans!
June 21, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Hello New Orleans!
Yearly Mets-Braves game of course means rain.
June 17, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Yearly Mets-Braves game of course means rain.
Yep, it’s happening again in Atlanta. Hello, snow.
January 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Yep, it’s happening again in Atlanta. Hello, snow.
Some actual accumulation of snow in Atlanta!
January 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Some actual accumulation of snow in Atlanta!
Snow in Atlanta … it actually happened.
January 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Snow in Atlanta … it actually happened.
Pro athletes & coaches have more than games on their minds when they travel.
Home invasions the last few months have led to more security, warnings from law enforcement & “angst” when teams travel.
My latest for ESPN about how burglars get in & preventative measures:
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
Home invasions the last few months have led to more security, warnings from law enforcement & “angst” when teams travel.
My latest for ESPN about how burglars get in & preventative measures:
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
January 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Pro athletes & coaches have more than games on their minds when they travel.
Home invasions the last few months have led to more security, warnings from law enforcement & “angst” when teams travel.
My latest for ESPN about how burglars get in & preventative measures:
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
Home invasions the last few months have led to more security, warnings from law enforcement & “angst” when teams travel.
My latest for ESPN about how burglars get in & preventative measures:
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
Annual Book List Pt. 2 — read over 50 so it’s longer.
Also always looking for book recs or an online book club (or in person if in Atlanta) if you’ve got em.
Also always looking for book recs or an online book club (or in person if in Atlanta) if you’ve got em.
January 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Annual Book List Pt. 2 — read over 50 so it’s longer.
Also always looking for book recs or an online book club (or in person if in Atlanta) if you’ve got em.
Also always looking for book recs or an online book club (or in person if in Atlanta) if you’ve got em.
Annual book list! Everything I read (or audiobook-ed) in 2024.
Some faves: Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow; The Masters; Dead Wake & Fleishman is in Trouble.
Post 1/2.
Some faves: Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow; The Masters; Dead Wake & Fleishman is in Trouble.
Post 1/2.
January 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Annual book list! Everything I read (or audiobook-ed) in 2024.
Some faves: Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow; The Masters; Dead Wake & Fleishman is in Trouble.
Post 1/2.
Some faves: Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow; The Masters; Dead Wake & Fleishman is in Trouble.
Post 1/2.
A couple of photos from in front of the Carter Center on Sunday afternoon, where a small set of flowers were placed in front of President Carter’s image.
December 29, 2024 at 10:12 PM
A couple of photos from in front of the Carter Center on Sunday afternoon, where a small set of flowers were placed in front of President Carter’s image.
Coming tomorrow on ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown … my feature on Falcons RB Bijan Robinson (and yeah, that’s Matthew McConaughey).
Should be on around 12:15 pm. Proud of it.
Sneak peek of a promo of it here 👇🏻
Should be on around 12:15 pm. Proud of it.
Sneak peek of a promo of it here 👇🏻
November 30, 2024 at 11:11 PM
Coming tomorrow on ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown … my feature on Falcons RB Bijan Robinson (and yeah, that’s Matthew McConaughey).
Should be on around 12:15 pm. Proud of it.
Sneak peek of a promo of it here 👇🏻
Should be on around 12:15 pm. Proud of it.
Sneak peek of a promo of it here 👇🏻
Always appreciate the effort this house puts in for its decorating (not my house).
November 23, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Always appreciate the effort this house puts in for its decorating (not my house).
Some thoughts and notes and observations after Falcons 21, Texans 19:
October 9, 2023 at 12:15 AM
Some thoughts and notes and observations after Falcons 21, Texans 19:
Falcons-Jaguars snap counts:
• DeMarco Hellams might be passing Jaylinn Hawkins
• Ton of work for Bijan Robinson
• Should Kyle Pitts have more usage
• DeMarco Hellams might be passing Jaylinn Hawkins
• Ton of work for Bijan Robinson
• Should Kyle Pitts have more usage
October 2, 2023 at 12:49 PM
Falcons-Jaguars snap counts:
• DeMarco Hellams might be passing Jaylinn Hawkins
• Ton of work for Bijan Robinson
• Should Kyle Pitts have more usage
• DeMarco Hellams might be passing Jaylinn Hawkins
• Ton of work for Bijan Robinson
• Should Kyle Pitts have more usage
Huge fine for the Falcons FB Keith Smith last weekend against Detroit.
September 30, 2023 at 8:55 PM
Huge fine for the Falcons FB Keith Smith last weekend against Detroit.
Some thoughts after the Falcons’ loss to Detroit on Sunday:
September 25, 2023 at 1:58 AM
Some thoughts after the Falcons’ loss to Detroit on Sunday:
Hello again Blue Sky. What did I miss? What’s the social media plan now?
July 24, 2023 at 12:38 PM
Hello again Blue Sky. What did I miss? What’s the social media plan now?
See y’all in a couple weeks. Vacation time!
If you are interested, come follow along on Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikerothstein?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==
If you are interested, come follow along on Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikerothstein?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==
July 10, 2023 at 1:48 AM
See y’all in a couple weeks. Vacation time!
If you are interested, come follow along on Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikerothstein?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==
If you are interested, come follow along on Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikerothstein?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==
Best ice cream in the United States — right in Ann Arbor, Michigan at Blank Slate Creamery.
There is no debate — unless you’d like to debate
There is no debate — unless you’d like to debate
June 25, 2023 at 6:50 PM
Best ice cream in the United States — right in Ann Arbor, Michigan at Blank Slate Creamery.
There is no debate — unless you’d like to debate
There is no debate — unless you’d like to debate
Here are the Falcons’ Bill Walsh fellows for this year: Brandon Cuevas, Justin Manning, Adrian McDonald and Angela Rowe
How their process works (from 2021):
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31739787/how-falcons-use-bill-walsh-fellowship-emphasize-coaching-diversity?platform=amp
How their process works (from 2021):
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31739787/how-falcons-use-bill-walsh-fellowship-emphasize-coaching-diversity?platform=amp
June 23, 2023 at 6:15 PM
Here are the Falcons’ Bill Walsh fellows for this year: Brandon Cuevas, Justin Manning, Adrian McDonald and Angela Rowe
How their process works (from 2021):
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31739787/how-falcons-use-bill-walsh-fellowship-emphasize-coaching-diversity?platform=amp
How their process works (from 2021):
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31739787/how-falcons-use-bill-walsh-fellowship-emphasize-coaching-diversity?platform=amp
Another night of work…this time in New Orleans
June 17, 2023 at 11:26 PM
Another night of work…this time in New Orleans
If Nita Strauss is coming to your town on tour — go see her. The show is phenomenal.
June 15, 2023 at 4:11 AM
If Nita Strauss is coming to your town on tour — go see her. The show is phenomenal.
Xander Zayas is legit. At age 20 he’s one of the future faces of #boxing.
He’s fighting now on ESPN, the co-feature before Josh Taylor and Teofimo Lopez.
He’s fighting now on ESPN, the co-feature before Josh Taylor and Teofimo Lopez.
June 11, 2023 at 2:16 AM
Xander Zayas is legit. At age 20 he’s one of the future faces of #boxing.
He’s fighting now on ESPN, the co-feature before Josh Taylor and Teofimo Lopez.
He’s fighting now on ESPN, the co-feature before Josh Taylor and Teofimo Lopez.
A night at the fights in NYC — #TaylorLopez is going to be a good one.
June 11, 2023 at 12:46 AM
A night at the fights in NYC — #TaylorLopez is going to be a good one.