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Time to tempt the Sports Gods

Bill Simmons, ESPN.com

It's been too long since his last NFL power poll, and a lot has changed. Bill ranks all 32 teams.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2009

Running on sports-hate empty

Bill Simmons, ESPN.com

After watching the Lakers, Yankees and Colts over the past year, Bill Simmons doesn't have any sports hate left.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Scenes from a book tour

Bill Simmons, ESPN.com

Bill'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, 2009

The October Mailbag, Part I

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons debates which month is better (April or October) before he dives into Part I of his mailbag.

Story | October 08, 2009

The NFL enters The Tyson Zone

Bill Simmons, Page 2

How do you make predictions for an entire sports league that has entered a realm where only the bizarre and unpredictable are the norm?

Story | September 10, 2009

Summer of Mailbag revisited

Bill Simmons, Page 2

While the Summer of Mailbag may have been derailed, Bill Simmons still delivers the latest and greatest the readers have to offer.

Story | August 27, 2009

The NBA playoffs mailbag, Part 2

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons breaks down all things playoffs in Part 2 of his NBA mailbag.

Story | May 22, 2009

Gladwell-Simmons II: Part 3

Bill Simmons, Page 2

In Part 3, The Sports Guy and best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell discuss how to fix the NBA and what the ceiling for LeBron James might be.

Story | May 13, 2009

Tweet, tweet! The mailbag flies again

Bill Simmons, Page 2

From 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, 2009

Welcome to the No Benjamins Association

Bill Simmons, Page 2

The financial state of the NBA depressed Bill Simmons during All-Star Weekend and the trade deadline. But that's nothing compared to the scary days that lie ahead.

Story | February 26, 2009

Winless, but not witless ...

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill can't explain his 0-4 effort in Round 2, but he can explain why he's big in Pakistan and how Eli Manning is like the "Karate Kid." And, of course, he offers his kiss of death to two of the NFL's final four.

Story | January 16, 2009

Can 11-0 in the playoffs be done?

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons dusts off his patented Playoff Manifesto in his quest to go 11-0 in the NFL's second season.

Story | January 02, 2009

Sublime meets ridiculous in holiday mailbag

Bill Simmons, Page 2

How did Bill Simmons spend Christmas? Sorting through one of his weirdest mailbags in recent memory.

Story | December 25, 2008

Poll position entering the homestretch

Bill Simmons, Page 2

With two weeks left in the NFL regular season, Bill Simmons unveils his new rankings of all 32 teams.

Story | December 18, 2008

Rambling toward Week 14

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Bill Simmons weighs in on Plaxico, "Entourage" and the Jonas Brothers before making his Week 14 NFL picks.

Story | December 04, 2008