Reilly's debut for ESPN the MAG.....

[Huggy]

I guess I don't read much of Reilly, because I can't compare it to his other stuff. But I thought that column was very good.

And Huggy, I don't guess there are any words, and I'm sure you're not looking for sympathy, but ... well, there aren't any words. I do, though, express condolences for your experience.

No, not looking for anything. He's been dead for 16 years. Just adding a personal thought on this column which, since it's Reilly, is bound to produce plenty of comments both pro and con.

Broadway Joe nailed it: it was probably a bench to write.

 

[Claws for Concern]

Great read, but makes me wonder why this wasn't written as a Father's Day piece in a few weeks. Perhaps he'll be at the U.S. Open instead.

 

[Boobie Miles]

If he wrote that in 10 minutes then let me just say I'm damn jealous. I don't see how anyone could read that and think it was something he threw together.

I thought it was great. And when you compare it to the crap that has taken his place on the back page it's pretty clear that this ESPN's gain and SI's loss.

 

[jgmacg]

Great read, but makes me wonder why this wasn't written as a Father's Day piece in a few weeks. Perhaps he'll be at the U.S. Open instead.

The Magazine is biweekly, yes? Father's Day is a week from Sunday. This is the Father's Day issue.

 

[Jay August]

I enjoyed the debut and I'm glad we'll get to read Reilly again. He's had some great columns -- and I know this is unoriginal -- but I always like his profiles better.

It seems like his regular column in The Mag will be called "The Life of Reilly." That kind of surprised me. I thought the ESPN folks would do something to separate themselves from SI.

But, considering how popular Reilly is, maybe ESPN brass wanted to bring that sense of familiarity.

 

[Pancamo]

Not the greatest Riley column ever but compared to the horseshirt Dan Patrick writes in SI, this deserves a Pulitzer.

 

[Claws for Concern]

Great read, but makes me wonder why this wasn't written as a Father's Day piece in a few weeks. Perhaps he'll be at the U.S. Open instead.

The Magazine is biweekly, yes? Father's Day is a week from Sunday. This is the Father's Day issue.

Which tells you that I have no use for ESPN the Magazine since they can't even come out once a week. I will, however, check out Reilly's column online.

 

[DisembodiedOwlHead]

Not sure what the headline on espn.com means when it says that golf touches more families than any other sport. That's a pretty elitist assumption considering the socioeconomic demographic of the sport.

 

[PeteyPirate]

Has anyone ever seen Reilly and Saget in the same room?

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Not the greatest Riley column ever but compared to the horseshirt Dan Patrick writes in SI, this deserves a Pulitzer.

Well, you're comparing apples to horseshirt (Patrick's column)...

 

[Jay August]

Not the greatest Riley column ever but compared to the horseshirt Dan Patrick writes in SI, this deserves a Pulitzer.

What Patrick does is much different. It's mostly Q&A, which suits him fine. I always thought he conducted good interviews.

 

[Jay August]

Not sure what the headline on espn.com means when it says that golf touches more families than any other sport. That's a pretty elitist assumption considering the socioeconomic demographic of the sport.

Unless they updated it, I thought it was fine. All it says is, "Perhaps more than any sport, golf wields power over families."

That was the sub-head on ESPN.com. Did you mean something different.