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Revision as of 16:15, 30 October 2005 by 67.85.235.119 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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 to the back to read the 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. He writes in a humorous manner, poking fun at the absurdities of athletes, coaches, and almost anyone involved in sports. On occassion, he becomes very serious and will write a scathing article concerning various topics; his most usual targets are the NCAA comission and Barry Bonds.
Although quite famous and popular, Rick still stirs up controversy from time to time. Famously, 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 by beginning to yell at him. He has also attacked Barry Bonds in print on numerous occasions due to Reilly's belief that Bonds is a "cheater"; one controversial article he wrote criticized Bonds for his steroid use. Over the course of the years, Reilly has written multiple articles that criticize Bonds, be it for his assumed steroid use, his treatment of his teammates, or his behavior when he's not on the field. He was highly critical of the recruiting and other scandals surrounding the football program of his alma mater The University of Colorado. During his ongoing criticism of The University of Colorado, hypocritically his own home was the host of parties that included incidents of underage drinking including that of his own children. (http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/031304aae.html)
Reilly often writes an article for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue annually.
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?, Missing Links and Slo Mo!. Who's Your Caddy? was a best-seller.
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