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  1. SluggerWV SluggerWV is offline A picture is worth a thousand words.

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    Apr 29th, 2009 (4/29/2009 6:46pm)

    The ESPN kind. Is there anyone who likes sports who doesn't enjoy his work?

    Read his latest gem right here bishes
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    Apr 29th, 2009 (4/29/2009 6:54pm) in reply to SluggerWV

    I like him, but he's a massive Boston homer.
     
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    Apr 29th, 2009 (4/29/2009 6:57pm) in reply to SluggerWV

    He's my hero
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    Apr 29th, 2009 (4/29/2009 6:58pm) in reply to SluggerWV

    best in the business. he needs to post moar tho lol
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    Apr 29th, 2009 (4/29/2009 6:59pm) in reply to gamma21

    his article on that clippers loss to cavs was best sports article ive ever read
    http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...p;sportCat=nba
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    Apr 29th, 2009 (4/29/2009 6:59pm) in reply to SluggerWV

    This guy is the best. Rick Reilly has learned the hard way that when you leave one major company (SI) and try to take on Bill Simmons you have no chance.
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    Apr 29th, 2009 (4/29/2009 7:16pm) in reply to SluggerWV

    I just wish he'd get away from the Podcasts. He needs to go back to his 2-3 written columns per week.

    But yeah, I'm a big fan - and it helps that I am big Boston homer as well.
    ---------------
    Quick story. My mother passed away in 2002. My parents divorced in 1983 and my mother moved away a few years later. While I didn't get to see my mother that much, the two things we always talked about when we did talk was the Red Sox and the Patriots. Well, the last time that I saw my mother was the Super Bowl that the Patriots won. While I got to share that with my mother, we never did get to celebrate a Red Sox championship together. This is Simmons' running diary of Game 4 with the Red Sox in 2004. Go to 8:44 - the first two sentences just get me every time.

    http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...simmons/041028

    I think those two sentences more than anything I've ever read summarizes the love that people have for their sports teams. It didn't matter which team it was - it was the fact that sports unites people - family, friends and strangers.
     
  8. SluggerWV SluggerWV is offline A picture is worth a thousand words.

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    Apr 29th, 2009 (4/29/2009 7:18pm) in reply to skeeze666

     
    Originally Posted by skeeze666 View Post

    This guy is the best. Rick Reilly has learned the hard way that when you leave one major company (SI) and try to take on Bill Simmons you have no chance.

    ^^^^ so true Reilly should be opening Simmons' mail instead of writing a column
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    Apr 29th, 2009 (4/29/2009 7:23pm) in reply to gamma21

     
    Originally Posted by gamma21 View Post

    I like him, but he's a massive Boston homer.

    well, he was originally the BostonSportsGuy ... and that is his point of view: the common fan and he is obv a fan of Boston teams.
  10. FenwayKing FenwayKing is offline The Well: FenwayKing

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    Apr 29th, 2009 (4/29/2009 9:44pm) in reply to SluggerWV

    reilly doesn't even belong in the same stratosphere as simmons. seems really nice in person too
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    Apr 29th, 2009 (4/29/2009 9:48pm) in reply to FenwayKing

    His mailbags are the best thing on the internet outside of porn when it's useful. I read a couple spots up about him being a homer and while that's true, he gives respect to any individual/team that deserves it. He says great things about the Colts and 90's Pacers who have been rivals of both the Pats and Celts at different times. Mad love for Simmons work.
     
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    Apr 29th, 2009 (4/29/2009 10:12pm) in reply to SluggerWV

    simmons is great, even if all he knows is nba, nfl gambling and red sox

    but it's silly to compare him to reilly. the only thing they have in common is they try to be funny. but they're really very different.
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    Apr 30th, 2009 (4/30/2009 1:18am) in reply to SluggerWV

     
    Originally Posted by SluggerWV View Post

    Is there anyone who likes sports who doesn't enjoy his work?

    Oddly enough, I love sports, I love the Red Sox and I do not like Bill Simmons.

    I used to read him religiously between like 02-04'. But, he really upset me with how he wrote about Nomar Garciaparra (once calling him the "Ben Affleck") of baseball. It was frustrating how Nomar changed the face of the Red Sox, had as much or talent as A-Rod before his injuries, and Bill simmons completely writes him off when he gets injured.

    I was able to get passed that and continue reading him. That was until, the '04 world series when Bill Simmons (self proclaimed biggest Red Sox fan) left in the middle of world series game to go to starbucks. Love the red sox or hate them, there is no denying how much that world championship affected so many people. Sports Illustrated did a series of letters afterward that brought tears to my eyes about how much passion and meaning those come from behind wins against the yankees and then sweeping the cardinals meant to other people and myself. Then, Bill Simmons who claims to have so much passion for the red sox and boston sports, leaves in the middle of what should be one of the most defining and memorable moments of his life to go to starbucks, give me a fucking break. I couldn't take him seriously after that.
     
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    Apr 30th, 2009 (4/30/2009 1:35am) in reply to qjuice14

     
    Originally Posted by qjuice14 View Post

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    I was able to get passed that and continue reading him. That was until, the '04 world series when Bill Simmons (self proclaimed biggest Red Sox fan) left in the middle of world series game to go to starbucks.

    Where did you hear this?
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    Apr 30th, 2009 (4/30/2009 1:51am) in reply to gray31

    Simmons talks about it in the Game 4 diary column that someone links to in this thread.

    Fwiw, he left during the 3rd inning and only missed the 4th. He also happens to be the best sports writer that Im aware of so...maybe let something go that happened 4.5 years ago?
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    Apr 30th, 2009 (4/30/2009 1:56am) in reply to gray31

     
    Originally Posted by gray31 View Post

    Where did you hear this?

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    6:38 -- After a hurried trip to Starbucks, we made it back for the top of the fourth -- nobody scored or anything -- just in time to see Manny argue with the black sheep Molina brother, Francona running out to cool things down ... and then the game continuing like nothing ever happened."
     
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    Apr 30th, 2009 (4/30/2009 2:00am) in reply to qjuice14

     
    Originally Posted by qjuice14 View Post

     
    Originally Posted by gray31 View Post

    Where did you hear this?

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    6:38 -- After a hurried trip to Starbucks, we made it back for the top of the fourth -- nobody scored or anything -- just in time to see Manny argue with the black sheep Molina brother, Francona running out to cool things down ... and then the game continuing like nothing ever happened."

    Maybe the Starbucks was inside the stadium?
  18. FenwayKing FenwayKing is offline The Well: FenwayKing

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    Apr 30th, 2009 (4/30/2009 2:01am) in reply to LatestLines2

     
    Originally Posted by LatestLines2 View Post

     
    Originally Posted by qjuice14 View Post

     
    Originally Posted by gray31 View Post

    Where did you hear this?

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    6:38 -- After a hurried trip to Starbucks, we made it back for the top of the fourth -- nobody scored or anything -- just in time to see Manny argue with the black sheep Molina brother, Francona running out to cool things down ... and then the game continuing like nothing ever happened."

    Maybe the Starbucks was inside the stadium?

    he was in LA (in his house) but I hardly think this warrants bearing a grudge for 4+ years lol
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    Apr 30th, 2009 (4/30/2009 2:05am) in reply to FenwayKing

    My bad...I havent read that diary in such a long time.
  20. marinersheep marinersheep is offline This is stupid.

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    Apr 30th, 2009 (4/30/2009 2:09am) in reply to SluggerWV

    Simmons = God

    And F the podcast haters. His podcast > his columns IMO. His latest podcast with Jacko was amazing.
     
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    Apr 30th, 2009 (4/30/2009 2:11am) in reply to marinersheep

    Near the end of Game 2, he wandered over to the Boston bench after a whistle and lingered there pretending to be disappointed about a call -- breaking the NBA code of "don't hang out for too long near someone's bench," because, you know, he's a complete jerk that way -- and I was screaming at Kevin Garnett (on my TV), "PUNCH HIM! PUNCH HIM! DON'T LET HIM GET AWAY WITH THIS! YOU'RE NOT PLAYING ANYWAY! PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE!!!!" I hate Joakim Noah. I hate him.

    this excerpt from last week is one of my favorites ever.
  22. marinersheep marinersheep is offline This is stupid.

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    Apr 30th, 2009 (4/30/2009 2:15am) in reply to SluggerWV

     
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    Apr 30th, 2009 (4/30/2009 2:16am) in reply to marinersheep

     
    Originally Posted by marinersheep View Post

    Simmons = God

    And F the podcast haters. His podcast > his columns IMO. His latest podcast with Jacko was amazing.

    i think it goes something like...

    mailbag > podcast > regular column

    they're allll good though obv
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    Apr 30th, 2009 (4/30/2009 2:36am) in reply to warden

    i was just over at espn not more than 2 min ago and skimmed the front page, saw a new simmons article, read the long as e-book and came back here, i enjoy his sense of humor
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    Apr 30th, 2009 (4/30/2009 2:48am) in reply to SluggerWV

    any podcast with JackO is solid gold
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    Apr 30th, 2009 (4/30/2009 2:50am) in reply to warden

     
    Originally Posted by dpottz View Post

     
    Originally Posted by marinersheep View Post

    Simmons = God

    And F the podcast haters. His podcast > his columns IMO. His latest podcast with Jacko was amazing.

    i think it goes something like...

    mailbag > podcast > regular column

    they're allll good though obv

    I would ammend that to be: any podcast with adam carolla > mailbag > podcast > regular column. with the rare marathon chats probably trumping all of those.
  27. marinersheep marinersheep is offline This is stupid.

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    Apr 30th, 2009 (4/30/2009 3:05am) in reply to keylight

     
    Originally Posted by keylight View Post

     
    Originally Posted by dpottz View Post

     
    Originally Posted by marinersheep View Post

    Simmons = God

    And F the podcast haters. His podcast > his columns IMO. His latest podcast with Jacko was amazing.

    i think it goes something like...

    mailbag > podcast > regular column

    they're allll good though obv

    I would ammend that to be: any podcast with adam carolla > mailbag > podcast > regular column. with the rare marathon chats probably trumping all of those.

    Any podcast with Chuck Klosterman or Jacko trumps all. Carolla is great, though.
     
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    Apr 30th, 2009 (4/30/2009 3:17am) in reply to marinersheep

    good call on klosterman. He is a great guest; his takes on things are always very interesting.
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    Apr 30th, 2009 (4/30/2009 3:20am) in reply to keylight

     
    Originally Posted by keylight View Post

    good call on klosterman. He is a great guest; his takes on things are always very interesting.

    you should check out klosterman's books; he's a great writer.
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    Apr 30th, 2009 (4/30/2009 8:29am) in reply to warden

    See I prefer his writing because it's much better to read a column then listen to a Podcast while at work (headphones or not)

    Anyway he's not writing as much right now becuase he's working on his NBA ook which sounds really good. The NBA is definitely his speciality. I disagree with a lot of his NFL stuff though.

    The best used to be when Deadspin when run Big Daddy Drew's Thursday football preview followed by a Simmons 384738947394783 word mailbag on Friday. that shit was tight
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