Top 10 Best Sports Writers
A best writer can write a whole universe of beautiful and delicious things about a "dried fruit" and makes you craving for it, like it was something you've never seen or tasted before. He does such again, and again, and again but you'll never grow tired or get saturated of it and still crave for more. That's him!
He write his stories very simply then he analyze them in such a way where all you can say in the end is simply "WOW! "
There's not that many writers around here anymore who can write as best as him.
Great insights for a young writer of his age. His style and wit proves that excellent sports writing isn't extinct yet. He will be among the great ones someday. That's for sure.
"His writing style is very addicting! He can raise your blood pressure or bring a well of tears in your eyes in one simple sentence. Not too many writers nowadays have the gift to do such."
As a life long sports fan, hands down, the best I have ever read. At one time or another, his writing has brought out every possible human emotion. His columns will be missed
SI has published some very fine writers---Reilly is certainly one of them.
Entertaining and accurate. Simply the easiest to read.
Honest, insightful. Always the best.
Love to disagree with him. Yet, difficult to when he really nails a topic. I wonder what the chalk board has to say.
He looked better with a beard.
He was almost elected Commissioner of Basketball for crying out loud.
Uniquely talented... Not just the greatest sportswriter of our time, but perhaps one of the best magazine writers...
Gary Smith is a great writer, who happens to write about sports.
Deford was very good---found humor and pathos in sports. A bit hammy for some.
Even a non sports fan can find his articles thought provoking.
He writes simply, but accurately and supported by facts. You don't have to look at history to know that he is telling the truth. He writes well and comprehensively.
The best sports writer in the Philippines indeed.
The quality of his prose is outstanding.
No one better now or ever.
Easily the best writer of this bunch. A profound understanding of both society and sport and the way their interaction impacts us all.
An insider that really puts you inside the action.
Best there is, has seen it all and reports it in a valid unbiased way.
Really good book! It's a football story. Try to read it if you have time.
How anyone could leave Joe off this list just blows me away.