The reason why I write like this..

For those of you who check out my blog, I try to write it in more of a fun and humorous tone.

And the reason is because of this goofy-looking guy down below.

Bill Simmons of ESPN.COM

His columns are some of the funniest I've ever read.

The big thing with Simmons' style is that he writes from the viewpoint of a passionate sports fan. He writes what we all think.

And he does it by using humour, creating bizarre theories, using pop-culture references, creating a column that is unique from anything out there.

Throw in the fact that this guy records 2-3 podcasts a week and is the executive producer of the highly praised "30 for 30" documentaries. He's a machine.

Here are some of his finest examples:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?id=1193711

http://proxy.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?id=1273732

And if you think my writing is a little bizarre at times, you can blame ol' Bill for that.