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Secret life of the Sports Guy

By Bill Simmons
Page 2 columnist

Friday, October 10, 2003

Here's a thumbnail sketch of my life for the past 11 months: Move from Boston to Hollywood, work crazy hours for a start-up TV show, write sports columns on the side. Years from now, after I snap and embark on a cross-country killing spree, you'll appreciate the sacrifices I made to keep my presence alive on Page 2. For instance, some magazine columnists crank out one 950-word piece every week. As far as I can tell, that's all they do. Do they make football picks? Nah. Answer e-mails in a mailb ...

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