Richard Paul "Rick" Reilly (born February 3, 1958) is an American sportswriter. Long known for being the "back page" columnist for Sports Illustrated, Reilly moved to ESPN on June 1, 2008, where he was a featured columnist for ESPN.com and wrote the back page column for ESPN the Magazine. Reilly hosted ESPN’s Homecoming with Rick Reilly, an interview show, and he is a contributing essayist for ESPN SportsCenter and ABC Sports.
(On baseball) "It's about as fast-paced and thrilling as an Amish prom."
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...Nebraska, a place so flat you could watch your dog run away for three days.
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On Pete Sampras's retirement: He's doomed to spend the rest of his days with a neck-snapping blonde and a gorgeous son in a hilltop palace with nothing to do but find new and creative ways to blow his career winnings of $43 million.
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(22 October) ESPN announced that he will join the staff of ESPN: The Magazine beginning 1 June 2008. [2007]
Angered Sammy Sosa during a July 2002 interview by asking him to take a test to prove he wasn't on steroids. Sosa had previously told reporters that he would be first in line if testing for steroids was ever implemented.
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Was employed by "Sports Illustrated" from 1985-2007 where he had been voted "Sportwriter of the Year" eight times. He joined ESPN in June 2008.
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A 1981 graduate of the University of Colorado.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Homecoming with Rick Reilly
TV Series 8 episodes, 2009 - 2010 writer - 4 episodes, 2010
Leatherheads
2008
written by
Arli$$
1999
TV Series 1 episode
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Invincible
2006
Disgruntled Fan
Play It to the Bone
1999
Ringside Sportswriter
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Colbert Report
2006-2008
TV Series
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
2003-2007
TV Series
Himself
Minister of Defense: The Reggie White Story
2006
Video documentary
Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2006
TV Series
Himself
60 Minutes
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself - Columnist, Sports Illustrated (segment "Long John Daly")
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
2005-2006
TV Series
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2004-2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2000-2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
2001-2003
TV Series
Himself
30 for 30 Shorts
2015
TV Series documentary short
Himself
30 for 30
2014
TV Series documentary
Himself
Conan
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
SportsCenter
2014
TV Series
Himself
Katie
2013
TV Series
Himself
Mike & Mike
2012
TV Series
ESPN Commentator
ESPN Friday Night Fights
2012
TV Series
Himself - Interviewer
Homecoming with Rick Reilly
2010
TV Series
Himself - Host
Hannity
2010
TV Series
Himself
Pardon the Interruption
2008
TV Series
Himself - Guest Host
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
60 Minutes
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself - Columnist, Sports Illustrated (segment "Long John Daly")
Known for movies
Leatherheads (2008) as Writer
Homecoming with Rick Reilly (2009-2010) as Writer
Missing Links as Writer
Pardon the Interruption (2008) as Himself - Guest Host
$1.7 Million
