Bill Simmons Biography

After grad school, Bill Simmons spent eight years working various jobs before gaining the attention of ESPN and landing a job with them. Simmons unique writing style which is characterized as intermingling sports knowledge and analysis while being written from a passionate fans perspective. Bill gained notoriety from his style and website, Bostonsportsguy.com which quickly gained a following and averaged 10,000 readers and 45,000 hits per day in 2001, the same year he joined ESPN. Since starting work for the sports broadcast network, Bill has written, hosted podcasts, and served as executive producer for the documentary project, 30 for 30. From his work, Bill has become one of the most widely read sports writers in the country and is regarded as one of the people that grew sports writing on the internet. In 2007, the Sports Business Journal named Simmons as the 12th-most influential person in online sports.

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