Scenes from a book tour
Bill Simmons, ESPN.comBill's right thumb is 40 percent larger than his left. He signed a piece of veal and met Obama's sidekick. Yes, it's scenes from the book tour.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009A 'Band-Aid' for the NBA offseason
Bill Simmons, Page 2Bill Simmons recaps the NBA offseason so far, using quotes from his favorite movie of the decade, "Almost Famous."
Story | July 26, 2009Tweet, tweet! The mailbag flies again
Bill Simmons, Page 2From his ultimate cell-phone message to stories that would have melted the Internet, Bill Simmons is just getting warmed up in Part 1 of the mailbag.
Story | March 30, 2009Will the real Norv Turner please stand up?
Tim Keown, Page 2How did Norv Turner go from being a moron to The Man in one month? It's got to be a miracle, right?
Story | Conversation | January 06, 2009Time to flick the power switch
Bill Simmons, Page 2Bill Simmons compiles his first NFL Power Poll of the season and finds the league is more wide-open than ever.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2008Going to the no-huddle for Week 2
Bill Simmons, Page 2For the first (and probably last) time, Bill Simmons takes a rambling approach to his weekly NFL picks.
Story | Conversation | September 12, 2008As we kneel at the altar of Chamberlain, we have a quiz
Mike Philbrick and Thomas Neumann, Page 2From the Church of Joba Chamberlain to the latest Patriot spy, it's all good in this week's quiz.
Story | Conversation | June 06, 2008Seeking solutions for Sonic gloom
Bill Simmons, Page 2After reading through the outpouring from depressed Sonics fans, Bill Simmons tries to think of a few solutions ... and airs more grievances.
Story | Conversation | February 29, 2008Time to look back on some horrible predictions
Gregg Easterbrook, Special to Page 2TMQ takes a look back at all the NFL prognostications that somehow went awry.
Story | Conversation | February 11, 2008The Super Bowl XLII mailbag
Bill Simmons, Page 2While recuperating on the couch, Bill Simmons sorts through his post-Super Bowl mail.
Story | February 08, 2008Checking the mail: Summer edition
Bill Simmons, Page 2Fantasy sports, the Celtics and the most manly act in sports. It's all in the latest edition of the mailbag.
Story | Conversation | August 10, 2007Prepare for the worst, Jets fans
Jeff Pearlman, Special to Page 2Jets fan Jeff Pearlman has learned to fear the worst at the NFL draft -- another bad pick by the Jets.
Story | Conversation | April 26, 2007When did hate take over sports?
Bill Simmons, Page 2In this era of instant information and angry analysis, Bill Simmons wonders if everyone is missing a great story in the underdog Patriots.
Story | Conversation | January 19, 2007Keep the owners out of the Hall
Jim Caple, Page 2If you've owned a baseball team, you're eligible for the Hall of Fame -- just don't expect to get Jim Caple's support.
Story | Conversation | September 20, 2006The meaning of patriotism
Scoop Jackson, Page 2Only in America can R. Kelly take the national anthem in a different direction and open up the meaning of patriotism, writes Scoop Jackson.
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