Much as I've come to dislike Simmons's shtick, there's no question that in this situation, I hope he eats Reilly's heart.

I don't understand how that's a barb. I mean the "beginning, middle and end" part was a little harsh but I don't think he meant it too be too negative. He also said that he loves reading him. I feel like this neesd to be put to bed.

As much as I hate all the Celtics garbage that we're being fed, I'll take an opinion column over a fluff piece about not knowing your dad anyday. Reilly basically writes Chris Connelly's My Wish segments.

Not sure there really is a feud going on here. Reilly even says that he loves reading Simmons. It appears that he was just answering a question about the differences between the two. It seems that the whole Simmons-Reilly-ESPN thing is getting blown out of proportion (not just here, but in many blogs).

Not sure which thread to post this one, but does anyone know what's going on with the ESPN US Open coverage right now? Is there some sort of rights thing that doesn't allow them to just start regular coverage and show each shot for the Woods-Mickelson-Scott group? They showed them teeing off, but now they're doing features and interviews, all from Karl Ravech and Andy North on the desk. I'd rather just watch the golf.

Hey Anon, I'm watching too and it's a little odd. There have been five Coleen Dominguez reports already. I'd also love to see some other players but I guess we won't get that.

I'll keep an eye on it.

I know they're trying to do a preview sort of thing, but once the pairings were announced, don't you think they would adjust a little and just show live golf? Fortunately I don't mind Ravech or North, but when they just did the third hole via the "webcast" with Terry Gannon, it was much much better. I don't understand why they don't just show golf.

When you look up unctuous in the dictionary, there's a picture of Reilly.

The best part of that Market Watch piece with Reilly is the "Tale of the Tape" at the end, where the writer does a compariosn of both Reilly and Simmons and ends with this blast:

Loves: Reilly-golf, Simmons-himself

This ESPN "coverage" of the US Open is the shittiest work I've ever seen them do.

It entirely consists of Tiger Woods, Mickelson, and then back to Karl Ravech or Tom Rinaldi at the driving range for a stupid conversation or a feature piece on Putters. This is like Golf Channel overnight stuff.

remember that episode when shirley was writing a popular column for the schotz brewery newsletter and then laverne also got to write for the newsletter and then towards the end of the episode they started bitch slapping each other?

-dan

Both of these jackoffs should rot in a barrel of tainted tomatoes. Two little twerpy putzes with thin little pipsqueak voices trying to be TV and radio stars. Puke all over them.....