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Jason Pinter: Interview with Bill Simmons,  Author of The Book of Basketball
Jason Pinter: Interview with Bill Simmons, Author of The Book of Basketball
2009-10-21-image_s4.jpg It is not hyperbole to say that Bill Simmons, aka The Sports Guy, is probably the most popular sportswriter in the country. And he got there via a path that, in the 1990's, was unconventional to say the least: he found an audience on the Internet. Simmons launched his ...
Meanwhile, In Bill Simmons’ Corner of ESPN…
Meanwhile, In Bill Simmons’ Corner of ESPN…
thearenablog.net — Simmons, in mirth. While a certain blog is waging war against ESPN’s PR department, the Worldwide Leader’s... online franchise is giving interviews about The Book of Basketball , and other things . And — surprise! — Bill Simmons is hinting at leaving ESPN again. JP: As of ... (more) Meanwhile, In Bill Simmons’ Corner of ESPN…
Simmons: The Book of Basketball
Simmons: The Book of Basketball
sports.espn.go.com — In an excerpt from "The Book of Basketball," Bill meets Isiah Thomas next to a topless pool... in Vegas. (more) Simmons: The Book of Basketball
Press Coverage: Phillips Fired, Deadspin Sued, Best Disappears, Simmons Explodes & More
Press Coverage: Phillips Fired, Deadspin Sued, Best Disappears, Simmons Explodes & More
sportingnews.com — Sports in the social media age are a strange thing to cover. While the big story of... the weekend is the culmination of a dream scenario for Major League Baseball – the Yankees making it to the World Series – the nightmare scenario for one ... (more) Press Coverage: Phillips Fired, Deadspin Sued, Best ...
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Meanwhile, In Bill Simmons’ Corner of ESPN…
The Arena — ... While a certain blog is waging war against ESPN’s PR department, the Worldwide Leader’s online franchise is giving interviews about The Book of Basketball, and other things. ...

Sports Fella's Fantasy: A Scrappy Little Web Site That Competes With The Likes Of, Say, ESPN [Bill Simmons]
Deadspin — ... muses: "Part of me can't shake the temptation of being the underdog again — like, launching my own sports site, hiring some talented writers and designers and trying to compete with the big guns." [Huffington Post] ...

Simmons Mulls Own Site To Go Against ‘Big Guns’
SPORTSbyBROOKS — As he makes the promotional rounds for his latest book, The Book of Basketball , Bill Simmons recently made an interesting statement to the HuffPo’s Jason Pinter - via THE ARENA BLOG : Bill Simmons ( Jared , Bill invite us to eat fresh) Part of me can’t shake the temptation of being the underdog again — like, launching my own sports site, hiring some talented writers and designers and trying to compete with the big guns. Like what Frank Deford did with the National. All right, the National lost $100 million. Bad example. But I could see ...

A Few Thursday Links
Fang's Bites — ... Jason Pinter of the Huffington Post talks with the insufferable Bill Simmons who's threatening to leave ESPN again. We've heard this all before, Bill. Either leave or shut up. Thanks to ...

What Would Bill Simmons Do?
Dan Shanoff — When ESPN execs read things from Bill Simmons like what he told Huffington Post... Part of me can't shake the temptation of being the underdog again -- like, launching my own sports site, hiring some talented writers and designers and trying to compete with the big guns. Like what Frank Deford did with the National. All right, the National lost $100 million. Bad example. But I could see doing something crazy like that. I like taking chances, I am not afraid to fail, and beyond that, I am not afraid to fail violently and miserably. So anything is possible. A ...

Link Dump! Brought To You By Danneel Harris
Rumors and Rants — ... thing… A.J. Daulerio is a…well, go read the post - MGoBlog Deadspin acts like professionals after being scooped - Stupid Sports Blog The Deadspin backlash - SB Nation Deadspin embarrasses itself with ESPN posts - The Sporting Blog Deadspin’s barrage raises legal questions - FanHouse Brooke Hundley did what now? - NY Post An interview with The Sports Guy about his new book - HuffingtonPost Keion Bell had himself a nice dunk the other day - Strait ...

Links of the Day 10/23/09
The Victoria Times — Steve and I were greatly influenced by Bill Simmons. It would be pretty cool if he had his own site, right? Another weekly drinking game that I posted over at BMR. This time, it centers around the Wild and their Monday game against the Blackhawks. Some folks have been knocked out of the playoffs sooner than they might have wished. Bummer dudes. ...

Press Coverage: Phillips Fired, Deadspin Sued, Best Disappears, Simmons Explodes & More
The Sporting Blog — ... You probably saw the Bill Simmons quotes that started somewhat of an internet firestorm last week. Simmons told the Huffington Post that, at some point, he'd love to be the little guy again: ...

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