Will the Shill

Will the Shill

Will the Shill is an uncomplimentary epithet that has been used to describe two personalities:

* political columnist George F. Will [http://www.counterpunch.org/hughes0924.html] ; attributed to Jimmy Breslin.
* sports journalist Will McDonough [http://www.patsfans.com/bob/display_story.php?story_id=2181] .
* See also: "shill".


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