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Media Approval Ratings: Rick Reilly

RedLightGreenLight — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:07:52 EDT

Nobody likes anything.
Approve.

RedLightGreenLight

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J-No — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:30:58 EDT

@Le Kangourou de Kataroo is the REAL white lobster.: I'd bang him six ways to Sunday. We are still talking about Clooney, right?

J-No

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KazMatsuisAnalFissure — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:52:21 EDT

wholheartedly disapprove; he makes (bad) punch lines to his own contrived set-ups. he's like an entire column of "Three and a Half Men" promos.

KazMatsuisAnalFissure

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EditorOfTheDailyFaberian — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:41:20 EDT

Did we ever find out if he nailed a stripper during the LSU game?

Because that pretty much controls how I am going to vote.

EditorOfTheDailyFaberian

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The Joy of Cesc — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:37:08 EDT

A caricature of his former (overrated) self. Disapprove.

The Joy of Cesc

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MoClarettMoProblems — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:16:15 EDT

On a related note, I have a question for any other SI subscribers out in Deadspinville?

Seriously, how terrible has the back page (Rellly's old spot) been the past few weeks? Not only has it been generally uninteresting... it's just been bad writing in general.

MoClarettMoProblems

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MoClarettMoProblems — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:12:46 EDT

I read "Slo Mo!".

I vehemently disapprove.

MoClarettMoProblems

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poutineandgravy — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:21:01 EDT

I disapproved, but I still loved this piece. It's even funnier in hindsight.

[sportsillustrated.cnn.com]

poutineandgravy

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Jubilation T. Cornpone — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:34:37 EDT

10 years ago DISAPPROVE
Today DISAPPROVE

I can't decide if it was the smug byline picture or the smug text that accompanied it.

He was the first guy to specialize in: "Hey, I'll just argue the opposite of what everyone else is saying, even if it contradicts my own earlier work."

Jubilation T. Cornpone

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1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:18:57 EDT

I haven't read SI consistently for a few years, and thus I have more good memories than bad when it comes to Rick Reilly. Approve.

1980 David Bowie From The Music Video Ashes To Ashes

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IchiroSuzukiSamurai — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:18:52 EDT

@Get Him A Body Bag, Yeah!: I think you hit the nail on the head.

@CubsDynasty: Or maybe you did.

IchiroSuzukiSamurai

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AppFan — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:03:19 EDT

Approve. I've been a fan since reading this column -
It Doesn't Get Any Tougher Than This.

Lose Rick. Get Dan "LOOK AT ME! IT'S ALL ABOUT ME!" Patrick.

SI just hasn't been the same.

AppFan

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Bluenatic — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:53:23 EDT

[static.howstuffworks.com]

Bluenatic

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SlickBomb — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:45:01 EDT

I met Rick Reilly, and had the pleasure of heckling him at a reading. He is a supremely nice guy and very funny dude. He could seriously do stand-up.

Even if his video spots for SI were kind of lame, I still approve.

SlickBomb

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CubsDynasty — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:44:06 EDT

Lets be honest, the only reason people read his column in SI was that its perfect shitter length.

CubsDynasty

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Get Him A Body Bag, Yeah! — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:42:54 EDT

Disapprove. He's devolved to the presidency of the Mitch Albom School of Sanctimonious Sportswriting.

Get Him A Body Bag, Yeah!

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blastitbiggs — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:42:03 EDT

Is relieving himself down her back?

blastitbiggs

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David Hume — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:41:59 EDT

@ClueHeywood: @Stev D: Nice.

Good friend of mine in sports journalism has worked at a number of events in close proximity to RR(Olympics, etc). Predictably, he shits creme brulee which feeds starving orphans, and he has a Cuban-esque billion dollar dong.

Thumbs down.

David Hume

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Le Kangourou de Kataroo bites her thumb in your general direction — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:41:52 EDT

@The Diesel: If I wrote a script for George Clooney, it would go like this:

(George Clooney enters the room in a perfect tux with a glass of scotch in his left hand and Le Kangourou de Kataroo draped on the right.)

George: "Evening. Can I be any more awesome?"

(Suddenly, The Diesel walks in and stabs him in the leg.)

The Diesel: "THAT'S for being so handsome AND accepting a batsuit with nipples."

end scene.

/fixed.

Le Kangourou de Kataroo bites her thumb in your general direction

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The Gizmo from Pismo — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:40:58 EDT

actualy, that goofy smile makes you think he just finished doing something on her back and he can't wait for her to find out.

The Gizmo from Pismo

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The Gizmo from Pismo — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:40:15 EDT

@The Diesel: +1 lol

The Gizmo from Pismo

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Raskolnikov — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:39:53 EDT

How'd you find a picture of Reilly stabbing Monica Seles in the back?

He's in the Angry Pirate position. Just waiting for the victim to turn around.

Raskolnikov

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The Diesel — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:38:38 EDT

@Le Kangourou de Kataroo is the REAL white lobster.: If I wrote a script for George Clooney, it would go like this:

(George Clooney enters the room in a perfect tux with a glass of scotch in his left hand and a Swedish supermodel draped on the right.)

George: "Evening. Can I be any more awesome?"

(Suddenly, The Diesel walks in and stabs him in the leg.)

The Diesel: "THAT'S for being so handsome AND accepting a batsuit with nipples."

end scene.

The Diesel

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PeteJayhawk — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:37:06 EDT

Meh.

PeteJayhawk

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suntastic — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:36:56 EDT

@ghostsoftheSCupcountry: Goddammit, Stephen A. Smith does not get to be "SAS." The San Antonio Spurs had it first.

suntastic

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The Sports Hernia — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:36:10 EDT

Nice fucking shirt.

The Sports Hernia

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Donk In A Box — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:35:53 EDT

Disapprove, mainly because you forgot the silent P when spelling his name.

Donk In A Box

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twoeightnine — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:32:04 EDT

How'd you find a picture of Reilly stabbing Monica Seles in the back?

twoeightnine

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DeepFriar — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:31:45 EDT

I don't know the guy, but SI is a rag - sooooo
Mild Disaproval

DeepFriar

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Steve Trachsel, Ace — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:31:27 EDT

/IMPORTANT Threadjack

If you are around a TV, WGN is replaying the Hank Aaron tribute to Ernie Banks from this morning...

Steve Trachsel, Ace

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Secret Identity — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:29:36 EDT

"Riffs of Reilly" was the worst name for anything ever. It's what a terrible stand-up comedian would call his "improv" humour.

Still, approve.

/wraps self in mosquito netting

Secret Identity

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Wilf — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:28:58 EDT

Nothing But Not Approving

Wilf

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CIALIS COOPER — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:28:35 EDT

I approve because I can't predict the future, but I have a bad feeling about this.

CIALIS COOPER

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Herbies_Wingman — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:27:09 EDT

Like him for the charity work.

Major dislike because he is friends with Dan Patrick

Herbies_Wingman

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sassydeerrun — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:26:33 EDT

@Le Kangourou de Kataroo is the REAL white lobster.: George filmed part of Leatherheads here in the upstate. Naturally, he charmed the pants off everyone and drank a lot of beer.

sassydeerrun

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FightTiger — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:26:15 EDT

Begrudgingly, for some reason, approved.

FightTiger

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Sheepblog — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:24:57 EDT

"Who's Your Caddy?" was a fun read. Hate the oversized RL Polo though...approved nonetheless.

Sheepblog

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Chaunceyshammy — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:24:54 EDT

@asliceofbacon: what a scumbag

Chaunceyshammy

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Spectacular Sam — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:23:22 EDT

I know I disapprove of the ever-growing collection of gay pictures of him that are being posted.

Spectacular Sam

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Johnny LaRue — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:22:39 EDT

pro: one of the earlier writers to openly take long potshot at Barry Bonds--not for the obvious 'roid use, but just for being a clubhouse prima donna and asshole.

con: in doing so, inadvertently generated unwarranted sympathy for probably larger asshole, Jeff Kent.

redemption pro: may have inspired Pearlman to write Love me, Hate Me.

approve on balance.

Johnny LaRue

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The Fan’s Attic — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:21:08 EDT

@The Fan's Attic: i may have spoke too soon. the approval rating has closed the gap significantly.

The Fan’s Attic

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VTBen — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:20:10 EDT

I'm surprised at the disapproval rate. Back when I subscribed to SI, his back page column was always the first thing I turned to. My "approve" rating might change once he hits ESPN though. Like Simmons, he doesn't seem to be a natural TV/radio personality.

VTBen

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Burning River — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:19:30 EDT

@Al Czerviks Ride to Denver via Albany: I agree. I don't see anything in here mentioning what i thought of him 10 years ago. Emphatically disapprove today.

Burning River

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Storming the Floor — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:19:03 EDT

@Le Kangourou de Kataroo is the REAL white lobster.: Don't bother writing it from scratch. You could probably do a nice treatment from my wife's first draft.

Storming the Floor

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Le Kangourou de Kataroo bites her thumb in your general direction — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:17:17 EDT

@sassydeerrun:

Ladies.

Le Kangourou de Kataroo bites her thumb in your general direction

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Al Czerviks Ride — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:15:37 EDT

Seems to me that the answer to most of these people is, "ten years ago, yes, but today, disapprove."

Al Czerviks Ride

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HugsFromHarold — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:15:30 EDT

While some of his columns are throw away hack columns of one-liners, he was one of the few writers that looks at the big picture.

Because of this:
[www.nothingbutnets.net]

I approve.

HugsFromHarold

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Southeast Jerome — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:14:59 EDT

@Raskolnikov: +1 million

Southeast Jerome

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TheLou-Do — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:14:57 EDT

Approve by a slim margin. He provided some nice whimsy in the back of SI when I was growing up. Memories > Contemporary

TheLou-Do

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UkraineNotWeak — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:14:18 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak:

Ocean's

UkraineNotWeak

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Laser Guided — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:13:30 EDT

Approved because I read his column years ago, and haven't heard of him since. So anything he did which warranted a disapprove is unknown to me.

Laser Guided

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Phony Gwynn — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:13:25 EDT

I liked him better when he was Dan Jenkins.

Phony Gwynn

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UkraineNotWeak — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:13:10 EDT

I wrote Ocen's 12 on the back of cocktail napkin. Ok, maybe not me but someone did.

UkraineNotWeak

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sassydeerrun — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:12:51 EDT

@shea_guevara: You left out Brad Pitt sitting next to him, smirking and eating a sandwich.

sassydeerrun

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asliceofbacon — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:12:19 EDT

i called him for some internship information and he told me "fuck off."

/disapprove

asliceofbacon

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shea_guevara — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:10:48 EDT

Let's see you write a George Clooney movie.

Okay.

INT. FANCY JOINT.

CLOONEY'S CHARACTER enters and sits down at table across from GORGEOUS WOMAN IN EVENING DRESS

GWIED: You're late.

CLOONEY: [smirk, rakish answer]

GWIED: We need to talk about our situation.

CLOONEY: [scowl, arch eyebrows, speak increasingly louder to convey concern]

EXT. DAY. SOMEPLACE POLLUTED

CLOONEY: [give earnest speech that saves world]

FIN

shea_guevara

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7-8 Deville — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:10:11 EDT

haven't we seen for the most part that DS readers seem to only really approve of Erin Andrews? This should either be a message to old media that the need to change or to us that at the end of the day hot chicks always win.

7-8 Deville

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J. Henry Waugh — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:08:59 EDT

@Stev D: Perfect.

J. Henry Waugh

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muggsybogues — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:08:11 EDT

Rick Reilly's contract is the carrot for which I am the dinkey. Athlete money is right. One day...

muggsybogues

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Doyle McPoyle — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:07:25 EDT

Disapproving because I had to march 10 tours after I got caught skipping a talk he had at USAFA. Son of a biiiiiitch!

Doyle McPoyle

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bizzo5000 — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:06:30 EDT

He's trying to solve that thing over there.....in Africa so Sutcliffe approves.

bizzo5000

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Sir Hotbod Handsomeface — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:06:17 EDT

@Raskolnikov: +1

Sir Hotbod Handsomeface

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ArkansasFred — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:06:05 EDT

The new Rick Reilly Hack Joke Generating Unit V. 4.0 was definitely not worth the money ESPN is spending.

ArkansasFred

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MickelsonsManBoobs — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:05:56 EDT

He was Simmons before Simmons was Simmons, disapprove.

MickelsonsManBoobs

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El Gran Guapo — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:05:49 EDT

Can't wait for a 2010 ESPN top 10 list of "Greatest Worldwide Leader Abortions" with Who's Now, Steve Phillips press conferences, and the Riffs of Reilly.

El Gran Guapo

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Signal to Noise — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:05:45 EDT

The quality of his columns went down so far so fast that I have to give him a Disapprove. I don't get a whole lot of kick out of doing it, either.

Signal to Noise

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Sir Hotbod Handsomeface — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:05:26 EDT

Approve.

Growing up, he was the only reason to pick up an issue of SI that didn't involve Kathy Ireland.

Sir Hotbod Handsomeface

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Raskolnikov — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:04:43 EDT

Let's see you write a George Clooney movie.

You mean a screenplay, Heidi?

Raskolnikov

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Le Kangourou de Kataroo bites her thumb in your general direction — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:04:28 EDT

If I wrote a script for a George Clooney movie, it would essentially go like this:

George: "Katie, what was I thinking? You are obviously the love of my life, the best thing that's ever happened to me."
Me: "Oh, George. Don't speak. Our actions don't need words."
[steamy sex scene]

Yep. That's about it.

Le Kangourou de Kataroo bites her thumb in your general direction

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ghostsoftheSCupcountry — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:04:05 EDT

He's where he belongs. Had promise at SI, but is now on SAS's level of annoying. No thanks.

ghostsoftheSCupcountry

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ClueHeywood — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:03:56 EDT

Doesn't everyone just love his use of sarcasm via rhetorical questions?

ClueHeywood

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Melanie — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:03:48 EDT

@Stev D: Brilliant. That was just brilliant. It's a 20-word summary of everything Reilly has written in at least the past five years. If not longer.

Full disclosure: I own The Life of Reilly, and even send out his column on boxer Billy Miske every Christmas (oh, that makes me cry each year!), but the Hate Mail book remains unpurchased. For good reason.

Also, I was totally annoyed when he bitched about ESPN stealing his columns to turn them into Emmy-winning segments, only to join the enemy. Dude, if it was always about the money, then don't say it was about the morals. Dick.

Melanie

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Donald_Igwebuike — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:02:38 EDT

Alas: One man, one vote.

That doesn't apply to us right? 'Cause I am in the Chicago area, so I voted more than once.

Donald_Igwebuike

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Dead Wrestlers Society — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:00:18 EDT

That is one creepy picture of him. I'm glad you can see both his hands.

Dead Wrestlers Society

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Stev D — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:56:09 EDT

The Chicago Bears have more has-beens then a "Dancing With The Stars" taping. But seriously, this one kid has cancer.

Stev D

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The Fan’s Attic — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:56:05 EDT

that's a large disapproval rating. while he might not have his A-game anymore, he provided some great reads on the back page of SI. so...a tepid Approve.

The Fan’s Attic