Rick Reilly

This is an accepted version of this page Richard Paul Reilly (born February 3, 1958) is an American sportswriter.

Reilly began his career in 1979 as an undergraduate assistant with the Daily Camera in Boulder, Colorado.

[4] Reilly officially left SI during the week of November 29, 2007, after 23 years with the magazine to join ESPN.

On March 10, 2010, Reilly announced that he would no longer be writing his opinion column for the magazine, but was going to a regular essay on SportsCenter.

ESPN announced that he would continue working for them in a television-only capacity, including SportsCenter and Sunday NFL Countdown.

[8] His work has also been recognized by the prestigious New York Newspaper Guild's Page One Award for Best Magazine Story.

[citation needed] Slate's Josh Levin noted that Reilly had an affinity for discussing pro athletes and their accomplishments via tooth jokes.

[10][11] Reilly has also been a frequent critic of former San Francisco Giants star Barry Bonds for his treatment of his teammates, his off-field behavior and his alleged steroid use.