Bill Simmons

[NYJets]

Anyone know what's going on with him? Seems like he's written almost nothing since the NBA playoffs ended.

[SPTO]

Re: Bill Simmons

Well according to Wikipedia

In July 2008 Simmons announced that he will be taking 10 weeks off from writing columns for ESPN.com's Page 2 to concentrate on finishing his second book. Simmons will continue to create new episodes of the B.S. Report, and will resume his column before Week 1 of the NFL season.

[NYJets]

Re: Bill Simmons

Bah, this book better be good.

Thanks!

[thunder666]

Re: Bill Simmons

also http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/simmons/index

[boomhauertjs]

Re: Bill Simmons

I love his writing (despite his love for all things Boston), but I'm not a big fan of the podcasts, unless he gets an interesting guest like David Stern. Adam Corolla doesn't qualify.

[NYJets]

Re: Bill Simmons

I love his writing (despite his love for all things Boston), but I'm not a big fan of the podcasts, unless he gets an interesting guest like David Stern. Adam Corolla doesn't qualify.

Agreed.

[KG]

Re: Bill Simmons

Used to be a fan until I got tired of his Boston elitist schtick and his "I told you so" rants.

I can't stand when he says things like "trade (such & such) player for xxxxx", "why doesn't every GM think like me".

umm...because 9 out of 10 trades you propose are one-sided and idiotic

[DubTrey1]

Re: Bill Simmons

I too have been a long reader of his stuff, but got a bit tired of his pro-Boston crap as well. He was starting to wear on me like Peter King and his NE ways as well. Other than that, he is a high point for ESPN columnists.

[BTB]

Re: Bill Simmons

I dont really like him anymore, he thinks he is the authority on Celtics basketball. Although I do agree with a lot of points he makes.

[NYJets]

Re: Bill Simmons

Used to be a fan until I got tired of his Boston elitist schtick and his "I told you so" rants.

I can't stand when he says things like "trade (such & such) player for xxxxx", "why doesn't every GM think like me".

umm...because 9 out of 10 trades you propose are one-sided and idiotic

I do agree that he's turned into too much of a homer. I thought it started during this past football season, every week we'd get 1,000 words on why the Patriots are the most incredible team in the history of sports. Maybe the success of his teams has changed his mindset or something because he never used to focus this much on Boston, nor was he as biased.


I still like reading his stuff for the most part though.

[DC]

Re: Bill Simmons

LOL Yea just like that LONG break he took after the Pats lost

[SpacemanSpiff]

Re: Bill Simmons

I do agree that he's turned into too much of a homer. I thought it started during this past football season, every week we'd get 1,000 words on why the Patriots are the most incredible team in the history of sports. Maybe the success of his teams has changed his mindset or something because he never used to focus this much on Boston, nor was he as biased.


I still like reading his stuff for the most part though.

What keeps it manageable for me is the fact that he's aware that he's a huge homer with his love of Boston and can even make fun of himself for it from time to time, but he's on point a lot of the time in his basketball articles as long as he stays away from armchair-GM'ing.

[KobeBryant]

Re: Bill Simmons

I've never heard of him, but he sounds like another Jim Rome, who I really can't stand too much.

[Taur3asi3]

Re: Bill Simmons

My love of Simmons goes in cycles when i was in high school i read his stuff religiously and then fell out of it once he made the move to LA and every column was pretty much "lets see how many pop culture references i can slip into my work today", but since the Pats lost i've found him alittle more tolerable and i enjoy his nba-centric podcasts.

[tehova]

Re: Bill Simmons

I read the website and listen to the podcast, i'm not affected by the homer-ness at all.