tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post3692636868875687068..comments2024-02-16T02:12:08.305-08:00Comments on Fire Jay Mariotti: What's wrong with Rick Reilly?Larry Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16141943214237719821noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-34080788666949343332011-01-12T10:26:14.884-08:002011-01-12T10:26:14.884-08:00No, Anonymous. TMQ would tell you that Reilly just...No, Anonymous. TMQ would tell you that Reilly just stood there and watched while his opponent (Simmons?) ran right by him.<br /><br />Seeing as Simmons and Reilly are right next to each other on ESPN's page 1, Reilly is definitely trying to be hip, and failing at being readable. I haven't seen a need even to read his columns. The summary I get from FJM is all I need (Hey, I'm busy!)SOB in CAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-34171616984144809032011-01-12T08:42:59.441-08:002011-01-12T08:42:59.441-08:00IMO, Reilly's worst article ever is one of his...IMO, Reilly's worst article ever is one of his last "heart wrenching sap heavily crafted and designed to tug at the heartstrings" articles from SI in 2007:<br /><br />http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/rick_reilly/10/23/reilly1029/<br /><br />VOMITElliotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-86338229118994402842011-01-12T07:10:47.305-08:002011-01-12T07:10:47.305-08:00Rick is trying (see: failing) to be like Bill Simm...Rick is trying (see: failing) to be like Bill Simmons. No question. The biggest piece of evidence and by far his worst column ever:<br /><br />http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=reilly_rick&id=4281277<br /><br />I mean, shit, honestly. That was awful. Like unbelievably awful. If you consider he wries AT BEST one column per week, then ESPN is paying Rick $40,000 per column. That's the the average American's yearly salary...csnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-51210815039900986822011-01-12T05:55:49.180-08:002011-01-12T05:55:49.180-08:00Rick Reilly has been dead to me for years.
10 mil...Rick Reilly has been dead to me for years.<br /><br />10 mill. Hey, good on him. But on a bang for buck value system, yeah, I'd say he can and should do better.<br /><br />I don't know what's worse, his columns or his ESPN colleagues referring to his columns as "gems" or "must reads" on air.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-65877233198118411552011-01-12T05:49:13.789-08:002011-01-12T05:49:13.789-08:00Rick Reilly : outdated references :: Yo Yo Ma : th...Rick Reilly : outdated references :: Yo Yo Ma : the celloElliotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-5231552840912169722011-01-11T22:06:49.039-08:002011-01-11T22:06:49.039-08:00TMQ would rave about how versatile Reilly is for w...TMQ would rave about how versatile Reilly is for writing about every sport and how "unwanted" he was by SI. He'd then give him the "best non-reporter, non-race baiting, non-blogger award."<br /><br />I honestly feel like Reilly is trying to become like Bill Simmons. This was his way of being "hip." Add in some stupid stories about his friends and an even dumber story about his kid and I could see Simmons doing something like this.<br /><br />I just enjoyed seeing his list including people who haven't been associated with sports in years. Including Karch Kiraly. Who the fuck is Karch Kiraly?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-66368951763989462892011-01-11T13:36:43.948-08:002011-01-11T13:36:43.948-08:00I mean, it was never my cup of tea, but at least f...I mean, it was never my cup of tea, but at least for SI he would write elaborate, heart wrenching sap heavily crafted and designed to tug at the heartstrings every issue. Not punny crap like this.Chris Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152452626681072765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-56758543593013690062011-01-11T12:00:53.347-08:002011-01-11T12:00:53.347-08:00I know what TMQ would say about high-priced free a...I know what TMQ would say about high-priced free agent athlete. Or how weasly a coach that spurns his current employer.SOB in CAnoreply@blogger.com