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Rick Reilly leaving SI for ESPN

Long-time SI writer Rick Reilly is leaving at the end of November, and will join ESPN in June, 2008, after his non-compete runs out.

Be interesting to see what Reilly does.  I really enjoyed his articles and features in the late-80s and early-90s, when he focused on football and golf (the only two sports he really seemed to like).  He was my favorite sportswriter for a while.

But once he went into the "Life of Reilly," back-page columnist role for SI, he seemed to get too treacly and preachy, and I've quit reading him, for the most part.

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he's a hell of a writer
but i consistently an example of a writer that too often becomes part of the story or is the story.  a lot of times in his column you'd also see him being real lazy.  i guess he can't always write amazing pieces though.  sports illustrated losing him will be a big loss.  i know of the 6 years i was a subscriber, the last 3 was only for the Life of Reily column.  a ton of us readers would read the back page first.
Al Gore 2008 http://www.myspace.com/igotsculture

by gossamer on Oct 20, 2007 3:56 PM CDT reply actions  

Interesting...
that just yesterday it was announced that Dan Patrick is joining SI and now a day later we learn that Rick Reilly is leaving. Both are overrated but it will be interesting to see what happens.

by kentbenfer on Oct 20, 2007 5:02 PM CDT reply actions  

question
since both are at the back of their former magazines...do they just swap? lol

by knockoutking24 on Oct 20, 2007 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

What ever happen to Dan Patrick?
I used to listen to him and Keith Olbermann on ESPN Radio.

by BillyBobisdrunk on Oct 21, 2007 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions  

Rick Reilly
sucks, he trys to be funny and fails...
Ruddy Yan can slam a revolving door.

by miles on Oct 20, 2007 11:58 PM CDT reply actions  

Kinda like
Carlos Mencia.
"When you see me smash somebody's skull, you enjoy it." - Mike Tyson

by inactive lsb user on Oct 21, 2007 12:35 AM CDT up reply actions  

You mean Menstealia.....
He could be Chris Rock funny if he stole his material like he does with other comics.
You using the whole fist Doc?

by Arnold Babar on Oct 21, 2007 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

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