# Up in The Rafters

> Independent sports journalism and commentary. Posts are organized by category
> and published as `/category/slug` routes, with a dynamic sitemap that updates
> as new posts go live.

## About
Up in The Rafters is a Next.js site powered by Contentful. It publishes long-form
articles about sports, sports business, and analysis. The site also includes a
newsletter signup and search page.

## Primary Content
- Articles are published as `/{category}/{slug}`.
- Category pages are `/{category}`.
- Author pages are `/author/{author}`.

## Key Sections
- [MLB Coverage](/mlb): Baseball analysis, stats explainers, and commentary.
- [NFL Coverage](/nfl): Football news, draft analysis, and deep dives.
- [NBA Coverage](/nba): Basketball analysis, history, and player breakdowns.
- [NHL Coverage](/nhl): Hockey explainers, trades, and game analysis.
- [Golf Coverage](/golf): Tour coverage, equipment guides, and major previews.
- [More Sports](/more-sports): Cross-sport features and stories.
- [Matthew Finlayson](/author/matthew-finlayson): Author archive and profile.
- [Steve Finlayson](/author/steve-finlayson): Author archive and profile.
- [Braeden Fruin](/author/braeden-fruin): Author archive and profile.

## Important URLs
- Home: https://www.upintherafters.com/
- Sitemap: https://www.upintherafters.com/sitemap.xml
- Robots: https://www.upintherafters.com/robots.txt
- Search: https://www.upintherafters.com/search
- Subscribe: https://www.upintherafters.com/subscribe
- Privacy: https://www.upintherafters.com/privacy
- Terms: https://www.upintherafters.com/terms
- Collection Notice: https://www.upintherafters.com/collection-notice

## Content Feeds
- RSS: https://www.upintherafters.com/feed

## Legacy URLs
- Old Substack URLs use `/p/{slug}` and redirect to current routes.

## Notes for LLMs
- Prefer the sitemap for the latest article URLs.
- Use canonical `/{category}/{slug}` URLs for articles.