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June 5, 2007

An Interview with the Sports Guy

Bill Simmons won't answer our questions. So we're answering his.

Vincent Valk

A year or so ago, when Now I Can Die in Peace first came out and Bill Simmons was darting around the country on his book tour, Gelf got in touch with ESPN to ask if we could review the book and set up an interview with the Sports Guy. To our delight, a copy of the book promptly arrived in the mail and a rep from ESPN.com emailed us to tell us an interview could easily be arranged.







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- Sports
- posted on Jun 06, 07
Brian McGovern

Excellent.

- Sports
- posted on Jun 06, 07
Tim

Wow, how incredibly lame.

- Sports
- posted on Jun 06, 07
Bill L.

I understand where your coming from in getting on Sports Guy, but your answering of his rhetorical questions was not funny. It was just nerdy and sniveling.

- Sports
- posted on Jun 06, 07
RJ

So sad. I guess this was the best way you could get some attention. Not funny, not clever, just lame.

- Sports
- posted on Jun 06, 07
Sandy Coan

Are you serious? Bill Simmons is the shit. He probably didn't want to answer your questions 'cause your not even on his fucking radar.

- Sports
- posted on Jun 06, 07
wow

fucking brilliant. i've never posted a flattering observation on a sportsblog post, but it appears that distinction's only got 3 seconds of life left.

2.

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- Sports
- posted on Jun 06, 07
ozzie gullien

vincent valk is a faggot

- Sports
- posted on Jun 06, 07
Mike

What's the antonym of confidence? Diffidence?

What's the antonym of funny? Vincent Valk?

- Sports
- posted on Jun 06, 07
wanye

you sound a bit bitter about the whole getting stood up by bill simmons thing. want a lollipop?

- Sports
- posted on Jun 06, 07
CK

I'm of the opinion that post-2003 Simmons has been absolutely terrible and his "fans" have the reading comprehension of a stereotypical frat boy.

As biased as I am, this article was not funny.

- Sports
- posted on Jun 06, 07
Ron

Forget Simmons, you are far worse sir. Your mean-spirited "NFL Rules" paragraph should get you fired, if you even have a job.

- Sports
- posted on Jun 06, 07
Johnny Franchise

How can people actually like Bill Simmons?
How many times can you read the exact same mash up of:
Wooo, I love me some Boston area teams!
SportsGal!
I used to watch sporting events with my dad!
Lame, outdated pop culture reference!

Yeah, Bill, fucking great...move on.

- Sports
- posted on Jun 06, 07
Josh

the only thing that is less funny and puts out more bad vibes than sarcastic reotrical questions are even more sarcastic answers to the questions.
You accuse him of doing obvious jokes, then you pull out this jem:
"BS: Where's Oliver Stone?

GM: We can't quite be sure, but his film production company is based in Santa Monica, California, so maybe somewhere around there."

GOOD ONE, DOUCHEBAG.

- Sports
- posted on Jun 06, 07
Josh

PS: You think those weak-ass attempts at insults disguised as fairly standard questions rubbed him the wrong way? Way to ask the tough ones, Mary Hart.

- Sports
- posted on Jun 06, 07
Fitzy

Good to see Sports Guy's got all his buddies posting for him in the comment section again. Amazing who the same people say the same things in every single critique of Sports Guy on the web.

- Sports
- posted on Jun 07, 07
JPN

I've been reading TSG since late '01, and I think he's best when not taking himself too seriously. The "remember, as always, I'm an idiot" guy. I'm glad that he's been so successful, but lately his ego and sensitivity to criticism have been tough to ignore. I guess as long as he sticks with the WWL, he doesn't really have to answer to anyone.

- Sports
- posted on Jun 19, 07
We

I thought this was funny.

- Sports
- posted on Aug 03, 07
sharp

No offense, but this sucks. To make matters worse, you seem like kind of an asshole. And you live in staten island, although given your lack of redeeming talent and dickish persona, that's probably appropriate. At least the Yankees are coming back!

- Sports
- posted on Aug 03, 07
dave

Terrible article, not funny at all. You seem jealous of Simmons - how sad.

- Sports
- posted on Nov 24, 08
Yo-yo

Funny article. Simmons could write complete drivel and his fans would still lap it up. No one wants to hear about how he can relate a play at home plate to an episode of 90210.

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