Bill Simmons

Highest Rated: 95% Andre the Giant (2018)

Lowest Rated: 63% Broken (2013)

Birthday: Not Available

Birthplace: Not Available

First writingexperience came froma steadycolumn called "Ramblings"in The Crusader, Holy Cross's school paper; later servedas the paper's sports editor. Worked for the Boston Herald soon after college coveringhigh-school sports and penningsports profiles and editorials; also freelanced for the Boston Phoenix. Gained notoriety with a column dubbed "Boston Sports Guy" foran online site called Digital City Boston; it earned him an offerfrom ESPN. Left the Boston area after being hired to work as a writer onJimmy Kimmel Live; he left the show to write full-time for ESPN. Columns appearin ESPN.com's"Page 2" section;formerly wrotea columnfor ESPN The Magazine, calling it quitsin July of 2009 after seven years. Executive producer forESPN's documentary series, 30 for 30. Hosts a podcast on ESPN called the BS Report; interviews tend to be sports-focused butguests rangefrom sports analysts to actorstocomedians, and even to friends. Authored the booksNow I Can Die in Peace: How ESPN's Sports Guy Found Salvation, with a Little Help From Nomar, Pedro, Shawshank and the 2004 Red Soxand The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy. Created a recurring cartoon shortthat appeared onESPN.com called the The Sports Guy.