Rick Reilly writes a humorous editorial column for Sports Illustrated. This book is a compilation of his 100 favorite columns as well as a final note on how they resolved, or how the subject felt about them, or how he currently feels about them. Some are humors like his column about the MIT basketball team that hasn't won a single one of their last 50 games. Most of the players didn't even play varsity basketball in high school but what does that matter when you have to find straight A students for your team. Some of the columns are touching like the story of Dick Hoyt who has pushed his son through over 900 races. I've posted a you tube post on the Rick and Dick Hoyt story because I've heard it before and it is a wonderful story of love and accomplishment.On the Four Star Scale
Sap Factor (*) - I'm putting one star here because Rick has written some sappy stories but for the most part this is about laughing.
Naughty Bits (**) - Some potty language and yes Rick does take his fourteen year old son to a swim suit photo shoot.
Readability (****) - 318 pages quick pages. They are little articles so you can read one and come back later and not feel like you've missed out at all.
Final notes (***) - Funny stuff. Nice for the sports lover in your home.
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