<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:rawvoice="http://www.rawvoice.com/rawvoiceRssModule/" > <channel><title>Comments on: Mike Francesa: Rick Reilly &#8220;Ruined His Career&#8221; at ESPN and is &#8220;Terrible on TV&#8221;</title> <atom:link href="http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/</link> <description>Sports, Media, Entertainment</description> <lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 01:25:23 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1</generator> <item><title>By: YoungmanU2</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/comment-page-2/#comment-1822107</link> <dc:creator>YoungmanU2</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:16:33 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=221585#comment-1822107</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Steve Young’s reaction was priceless. I’m convinced that if Steve knew he wasn’t on TV he would’ve slapped Reilly upside the back of the head.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Yes. It was fantastic. Wonder what he said after they went off the air the next time! I have never been a Stu Scott fan but I really felt sorry for him on that broadcast. He did an honorable thing but that was ridiculous.&lt;blockquote&gt;Simmons also alienated 95% of his Boston audience too and 99% when he showed up to watch the Bruins during the Stanley Cup with front row seats&lt;/blockquote&gt;I grew tired of Simmons after about 20 minutes. And, he sucks on TV. He has some humor and talent in his writing but he also alienates everyone else; aside from Bostonians.&lt;blockquote&gt;Mike &amp; Mike make probably $1 mil-1.5.GTFO. that is stealing./money, and the listener’s will to live.&lt;/blockquote&gt;On fire! The money that Mike &amp; Mike make is indeed criminal.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Steve Young’s reaction was priceless. I’m convinced that if Steve knew he wasn’t on TV he would’ve slapped Reilly upside the back of the head.</p></blockquote><p>Yes. It was fantastic. Wonder what he said after they went off the air the next time! I have never been a Stu Scott fan but I really felt sorry for him on that broadcast. He did an honorable thing but that was ridiculous.</p><blockquote><p>Simmons also alienated 95% of his Boston audience too and 99% when he showed up to watch the Bruins during the Stanley Cup with front row seats</p></blockquote><p>I grew tired of Simmons after about 20 minutes. And, he sucks on TV. He has some humor and talent in his writing but he also alienates everyone else; aside from Bostonians.</p><blockquote><p>Mike &amp; Mike make probably $1 mil-1.5.</p><p>GTFO. that is stealing.</p><p>/money, and the listener’s will to live.</p></blockquote><p>On fire! The money that Mike &amp; Mike make is indeed criminal.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Ace Duncan 124</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/comment-page-2/#comment-1821813</link> <dc:creator>Ace Duncan 124</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:03:24 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=221585#comment-1821813</guid> <description><![CDATA[Not always a Francesa fan, but he nailed this one.  Reilly was a great writer for SI, but sucks on TV.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not always a Francesa fan, but he nailed this one.  Reilly was a great writer for SI, but sucks on TV.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Blue Horseshoe Loves Anacott Steel</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/comment-page-2/#comment-1821525</link> <dc:creator>Blue Horseshoe Loves Anacott Steel</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:10:40 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=221585#comment-1821525</guid> <description><![CDATA[Simmons also alienated 95% of his Boston audience too and 99% when he showed up to watch the Bruins during the Stanley Cup with front row seats]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Simmons also alienated 95% of his Boston audience too and 99% when he showed up to watch the Bruins during the Stanley Cup with front row seats</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: dikembemutomballs</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/comment-page-2/#comment-1821523</link> <dc:creator>dikembemutomballs</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:03:05 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=221585#comment-1821523</guid> <description><![CDATA[Harsh but true words for the internet....get a TV tuner card or something. These hand-held cell phone videos recording TV are brutal.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Harsh but true words for the internet&#8230;.get a TV tuner card or something. These hand-held cell phone videos recording TV are brutal.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: vajayjay redick</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/comment-page-2/#comment-1821522</link> <dc:creator>vajayjay redick</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:02:08 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=221585#comment-1821522</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;White dudes up north love themselves some Mike Francesca. Almost as much as they love Springsteen.&lt;/blockquote&gt;And Bill Murray.Simmons has slowly been winning me back since going heel during the &#039;07 Pats season when he managed to alienate 95% of his non-Boston audience.  The fact that he is focusing mostly on NBA (the one sport he knows his shit about) is a step in the right direction.Cant think of anyone who likes Reilly.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>White dudes up north love themselves some Mike Francesca. Almost as much as they love Springsteen.</p></blockquote><p>And Bill Murray.</p><p>Simmons has slowly been winning me back since going heel during the &#8217;07 Pats season when he managed to alienate 95% of his non-Boston audience.  The fact that he is focusing mostly on NBA (the one sport he knows his shit about) is a step in the right direction.</p><p>Cant think of anyone who likes Reilly.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: squawkbox</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/comment-page-2/#comment-1821500</link> <dc:creator>squawkbox</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:47:53 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=221585#comment-1821500</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;My guy seemed very committed to his singular task in-hand.&lt;/em&gt;Two days in a row - Babar on fire.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>My guy seemed very committed to his singular task in-hand.</em></p><p>Two days in a row &#8211; Babar on fire.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Babar 2.0</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/comment-page-2/#comment-1821484</link> <dc:creator>Babar 2.0</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:38:38 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=221585#comment-1821484</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Babar, this dude was dropping the deuce, talking on the phone loud enough to hear him 25′ from the bathroom door, and referring to whatever notes are laying on the floor./multi-tasker&lt;/blockquote&gt;Impressive.My guy seemed very committed to his singular task &lt;em&gt;in&lt;/em&gt;-hand.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Babar, this dude was dropping the deuce, talking on the phone loud enough to hear him 25′ from the bathroom door, and referring to whatever notes are laying on the floor.</p><p>/multi-tasker</p></blockquote><p>Impressive.</p><p>My guy seemed very committed to his singular task <em>in</em>-hand.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Blue Horseshoe Loves Anacott Steel</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1821483</link> <dc:creator>Blue Horseshoe Loves Anacott Steel</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:37:44 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=221585#comment-1821483</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;And what I meant here was that Simmons enjoys Francesa./sports talk radio sucks&lt;/blockquote&gt;Ah yes, you&#039;re absolutely right on both accounts there.  Especially those cocksuckers at WEEI./Looking at you Gerry Callahan]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>And what I meant here was that Simmons enjoys Francesa.</p><p>/sports talk radio sucks</p></blockquote><p>Ah yes, you&#8217;re absolutely right on both accounts there.  Especially those cocksuckers at WEEI.</p><p>/Looking at you Gerry Callahan</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: St. Bear</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1821482</link> <dc:creator>St. Bear</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:37:03 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=221585#comment-1821482</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Mike &amp; Mike make probably $1 mil-1.5.GTFO. that is stealing./money, and the listener’s will to live &lt;/blockquote&gt;Now double the amount and quarter the work.  That roughly gives you Reilly.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Mike &amp; Mike make probably $1 mil-1.5.</p><p>GTFO. that is stealing.</p><p>/money, and the listener’s will to live</p></blockquote><p>Now double the amount and quarter the work.  That roughly gives you Reilly.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: RexKramerDangerSeeker</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1821481</link> <dc:creator>RexKramerDangerSeeker</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:36:22 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=221585#comment-1821481</guid> <description><![CDATA[Babar, this dude was dropping the deuce, talking on the phone loud enough to hear him 25&#039; from the bathroom door, and referring to whatever notes are laying on the floor./multi-tasker]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Babar, this dude was dropping the deuce, talking on the phone loud enough to hear him 25&#8242; from the bathroom door, and referring to whatever notes are laying on the floor.</p><p>/multi-tasker</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Charlie Sheens Dopeman</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1821480</link> <dc:creator>Charlie Sheens Dopeman</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:36:17 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=221585#comment-1821480</guid> <description><![CDATA[I bet Mike and Mike get like $5 million. / not based on facts]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I bet Mike and Mike get like $5 million.<br /> /<br /> not based on facts</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: St. Bear</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1821479</link> <dc:creator>St. Bear</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:36:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=221585#comment-1821479</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;One time at the gym, the light cascaded in such a fashion that the guy jacking off in the stall next to me cast a shadow onto the floor of my stall.I was in the handicapped stall, so I felt I was far enough away to complete my business before getting the fuck out of there. &lt;/blockquote&gt;Maybe he was using a Shake Weight.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>One time at the gym, the light cascaded in such a fashion that the guy jacking off in the stall next to me cast a shadow onto the floor of my stall.</p><p>I was in the handicapped stall, so I felt I was far enough away to complete my business before getting the fuck out of there.</p></blockquote><p>Maybe he was using a Shake Weight.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Sir Spicious</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1821478</link> <dc:creator>Sir Spicious</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:35:06 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=221585#comment-1821478</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt; Mike &amp; Mike make probably $1 mil-1.5.&lt;/em&gt;GTFO.  that is stealing./money, and the listener&#039;s will to live.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em> Mike &amp; Mike make probably $1 mil-1.5.</em></p><p>GTFO.  that is stealing.</p><p>/money, and the listener&#8217;s will to live.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1821477</link> <dc:creator>Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:34:56 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=221585#comment-1821477</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Stevens is a piece of shit, but it wouldn’t surprise me at all if she started the fight. She seems like the type of person who would easily resort to violence. &lt;/blockquote&gt;Roid rage.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Stevens is a piece of shit, but it wouldn’t surprise me at all if she started the fight. She seems like the type of person who would easily resort to violence.</p></blockquote><p>Roid rage.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Babar 2.0</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1821475</link> <dc:creator>Babar 2.0</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:34:22 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=221585#comment-1821475</guid> <description><![CDATA[One time at the gym, the light cascaded in such a fashion that the guy jacking off in the stall next to me cast a shadow onto the floor of my stall.I was in the handicapped stall, so I felt I was far enough away to complete my business before getting the fuck out of there.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One time at the gym, the light cascaded in such a fashion that the guy jacking off in the stall next to me cast a shadow onto the floor of my stall.</p><p>I was in the handicapped stall, so I felt I was far enough away to complete my business before getting the fuck out of there.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: MP</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1821474</link> <dc:creator>MP</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:34:08 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=221585#comment-1821474</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;I have no idea if this site is accurate, but numbers!http://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/bill-simmons-net-worth/&lt;/blockquote&gt; &quot;He was also a former writer for ESPN The Magazine and Jimmy &lt;strong&gt;Kimball&lt;/strong&gt; Live.&quot;Nailed it.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>I have no idea if this site is accurate, but numbers!</p><p><a href="http://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/bill-simmons-net-worth/" rel="nofollow">http://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/bill-simmons-net-worth/</a></p></blockquote><p>&#8220;He was also a former writer for ESPN The Magazine and Jimmy <strong>Kimball</strong> Live.&#8221;</p><p>Nailed it.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: johndewar</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1821473</link> <dc:creator>johndewar</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:34:03 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=221585#comment-1821473</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Well….New York fans love them some Mike Francesa.And Bill Simmons.&lt;/blockquote&gt;And what I meant here was that Simmons enjoys Francesa./sports talk radio sucks]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Well….New York fans love them some Mike Francesa.</p><p>And Bill Simmons.</p></blockquote><p>And what I meant here was that Simmons enjoys Francesa.</p><p>/sports talk radio sucks</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Der Kaiser</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1821472</link> <dc:creator>Der Kaiser</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:33:57 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=221585#comment-1821472</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Hope Solo, role model for little girls everywhere. Date a rapist and you too can have this happen!&lt;/blockquote&gt;Stevens is a piece of shit, but it wouldn&#039;t surprise me at all if she started the fight. She seems like the type of person who would easily resort to violence.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Hope Solo, role model for little girls everywhere. Date a rapist and you too can have this happen!</p></blockquote><p>Stevens is a piece of shit, but it wouldn&#8217;t surprise me at all if she started the fight. She seems like the type of person who would easily resort to violence.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: ohheelyeah</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1821471</link> <dc:creator>ohheelyeah</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:32:44 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=221585#comment-1821471</guid> <description><![CDATA[damn, that took all of 1 day, TBL-time.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>damn, that took all of 1 day, TBL-time.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Blue Horseshoe Loves Anacott Steel</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/11/13/mike-francesa-rick-reilly-ruined-his-career-at-espn-and-is-terrible-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1821470</link> <dc:creator>Blue Horseshoe Loves Anacott Steel</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:32:34 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebiglead.com/?p=221585#comment-1821470</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;And Bill Simmons.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Ugh, I don&#039;t know more than two people here in Boston who like Simmons.  He grew real tiresome around 2007]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>And Bill Simmons.</p></blockquote><p>Ugh, I don&#8217;t know more than two people here in Boston who like Simmons.  He grew real tiresome around 2007</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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