Hack Reilly

by Basketball John on Oct 1, 2008 12:59 PM CDT

I almost don't want to post this here. But I saw it on ESPN last night and decided that someone else needs to feel the embarassment I felt for the man.

Rick Reilly goes through the "curses" of the Cubs and comes up with 10 new lame and pathetic attempts at humor, as to why the Cubs won't win again this year.

I really can't believe that he gets paid what he gets paid for this garbage.

Don't watch, but if you must, here you go...

And sorry Al for 1:50 - 1:55

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I wouldn't mind the woo woo curse however

and you are right…dont watch this!

Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand. - Homer J Simpson

by MikeOxbyg on Oct 1, 2008 1:06 PM CDT reply actions

Ya I saw this last night and again today and it is pathetic

ESPN is garbage but I’m pretty sure everyone already knows this, too bad there aren’t any other sports channels that are better

"This is why Major League Baseball does not need instant replay, because then every single play will then be reviewed." -- Joe Morgan, 5/18/08, referring to an umpire ruling a Carlos Delgado homerun foul when replays showed it hit the foul pole.

by CubsBall2202 on Oct 1, 2008 1:09 PM CDT reply actions

Rick Reilly

Too bad, I was hoping for Bill O’ bashing.

by dr stabbingworth on Oct 1, 2008 1:13 PM CDT reply actions

WE'LL DO IT LIVE!!!

WE’LL DO IT LIVE!!!

The Chicago Cubs: 2008 Central Division Champions

by daver on Oct 1, 2008 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Rick, please stick to your usual schmaltzy, feel-good-story columns

leave the real sports journalism to the professionals.

"I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game." - Walt Whitman

by hip2bsquare on Oct 1, 2008 1:16 PM CDT reply actions

I can't bring myself to watch it.

I just can’t. I know I’ll get pissed off enough watching the national coverage for the next (whispers prayer) several weeks.

The Chicago Cubs: 2008 Central Division Champions

by daver on Oct 1, 2008 1:26 PM CDT reply actions

Don't watch it

I kept telling myself I wasn’t going to and then I was at the gym and it was on and I fell into the trap.

Total garbage and not remotely funny. I don’t even think non-Cubs fans would find it amusing. I have never been a fan of Reilly though so maybe I am bias.

by madeindetroit on Oct 1, 2008 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions

I could only watch the first few seconds of him.

I quit after the blindfold. I used to like Reilly in SI, but this is a real piece of crap. He should be embarrassed.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Oct 1, 2008 1:29 PM CDT reply actions

He should have put the blindfold over his face for the whole

bit so no one would know who did it.

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Oct 1, 2008 1:31 PM CDT reply actions

That was a waste of time the video not the post

I wish it were winter so we could freeze it into ice blocks and skate on it and melt it in the spring time and drink it!

by brownbuddha on Oct 1, 2008 1:42 PM CDT reply actions

Didn't mind the video

Parts of it were entertaining. The Woo-Woo curse was my favorite.

It wasn’t overly entertaining but it’s only 2 minutes long.

by Arbusto on Oct 1, 2008 1:44 PM CDT reply actions

re: the last line of your post

TWSS

The Chicago Cubs: 2008 Central Division Champions

by daver on Oct 1, 2008 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions

I think he had manatees pick idea balls for his bit.

by daeviant on Oct 1, 2008 1:54 PM CDT reply actions

I c wut u did thar!

by Arbusto on Oct 1, 2008 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions

How is this journalism?

Seriously? This was a piece of crap on so many levels. Its something I’d expect from a HS media class… and ESPN.

by dmlichte on Oct 1, 2008 2:06 PM CDT reply actions

if you're interested

here’s a link to emailing him.

I’m not one for bombarding someone with emails on opinion pieces, etc, but to me, this lacked such professionalism… I was embarrassed.

by dmlichte on Oct 1, 2008 2:10 PM CDT reply actions

Another useful link...

Le Anne Schreiber, ESPN’s ombudsman, usually does an outstanding job addressing suck hack-ish “journalism”, and if enough people send her something about this piece our objections may actually get somewhere, as opposed to the pat response everyone’s sure to get out of Reilly himself. Send feedback to her here.

"I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game." - Walt Whitman

by hip2bsquare on Oct 1, 2008 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Didn't surprise me..

and I don’t hold Reilly all that accountable. You know ESPN was going to have someone cover the Cubs in this manner…probably drew straws for the assignment.

We’re going to have to get used to this. Part of the reason why winning is so important…no more curse jokes.

Free Ronny Cedeno

by Kansas25 on Oct 1, 2008 2:21 PM CDT reply actions