That Was Fast: Rick Reilly Goes to ESPN, Starts in June 2008*

[Update: For any doubters out there, the New York Times has confirmed what we had last night: Reilly to ESPN. What the Times doesn’t have are salary numbers. People tend to get worked into an unnecessary frenzy over salaries, but a source tells us that SI’s top offer was in the neighborhood of $1.5 million annually, while ESPN’s was closer to $2 million.]