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| Reilly has enjoyed enormous success as a writer. Due to their location on the very last page of the magazine, Reilly's articles are instantly accessible, allowing readers to find and read his articles with little effort. His style is humorous, and he pokes fun at the absurdities of athletes, coaches, and almost anyone involved in sports. He can, however, be very serious and has written scathingly on topics such as the NCAA and Barry Bonds. | Reilly has enjoyed enormous success as a writer. Due to their location on the very last page of the magazine, Reilly's articles are instantly accessible, allowing readers to find and read his articles with little effort. His style is humorous, and he pokes fun at the absurdities of athletes, coaches, and almost anyone involved in sports. He can, however, be very serious and has written scathingly on topics such as the NCAA and Barry Bonds. | ||
| Popular and famous, Reilly can still stir up controversy. In ], Reilly responded to ]'s assertion that he would "take a drug test if someone offered it to him" by offering him a drug test; Sosa reacted |
Popular and famous, Reilly can still stir up controversy. In ], Reilly responded to ]'s assertion that he would "take a drug test if someone offered it to him" by offering him a drug test; Sosa reacted yelling at him. Reilly has also attacked ] in print, calling him a "cheater". In controversial articles Reilly has criticized Bonds for his reported steroid use, his treatment of his teammates, or his off-field behavior. Reilly was also highly critical of recruiting and other scandals surrounding the football program of his alma mater the ], though critics have pointed out that Reilly himself has had his own legal issues, including hosting parties with underage drinking and the party also had allegations of sexual assualt. (http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/031304aae.html) | ||
| Reilly writes an annual article for Sports Illustrated ''Swimsuit Issue''. He also hosts ''The Riffs of Reilly'' on Verizon VCAST and SI.com. | Reilly writes an annual article for Sports Illustrated ''Swimsuit Issue''. He also hosts ''The Riffs of Reilly'' on Verizon VCAST and SI.com. | ||
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Richard "Rick" Paul Reilly (born February 3, 1958 in Boulder, Colorado) is a "back-page" sportswriter for Sports Illustrated. His column always appears on the back page, and many readers actually open up the magazine from the back to read his column first. He has won the Sportswriter of the Year award 10 times.
Reilly began his career in 1981 with the Boulder Daily Camera. He joined Sports Illustrated in 1985.
Reilly has enjoyed enormous success as a writer. Due to their location on the very last page of the magazine, Reilly's articles are instantly accessible, allowing readers to find and read his articles with little effort. His style is humorous, and he pokes fun at the absurdities of athletes, coaches, and almost anyone involved in sports. He can, however, be very serious and has written scathingly on topics such as the NCAA and Barry Bonds.
Popular and famous, Reilly can still stir up controversy. In 2002, Reilly responded to Sammy Sosa's assertion that he would "take a drug test if someone offered it to him" by offering him a drug test; Sosa reacted yelling at him. Reilly has also attacked Barry Bonds in print, calling him a "cheater". In controversial articles Reilly has criticized Bonds for his reported steroid use, his treatment of his teammates, or his off-field behavior. Reilly was also highly critical of recruiting and other scandals surrounding the football program of his alma mater the University of Colorado, though critics have pointed out that Reilly himself has had his own legal issues, including hosting parties with underage drinking and the party also had allegations of sexual assualt. (http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/031304aae.html)
Reilly writes an annual article for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. He also hosts The Riffs of Reilly on Verizon VCAST and SI.com.
Reilly is known for being politically liberal and has bashed George W. Bush.
Reilly has his own football card, which he detailed in a column. It was part of the Topps Fans of the Game series. The card featured Reilly and the logo of his favorite team, the now-defunct Los Angeles Rams.
Rick Reilly has also published Who's Your Caddy? (a bestseller), Missing Links and Slo Mo!.