Monday, September 17, 2007

You've Got To Be Joking

Sit back and enjoy my latest rim-rocking collection of sports shorts.

Portland has announced that Greg Oden will miss his entire rookie season after undergoing knee surgery. The Blazers haven’t had a joint problem this serious since Damon Stoudemire left town.

An imposter masquerading as a priest snuck into Notre Dame's home opener this season without a credential. Nothing new there. Notre Dame’s roster has been littered with imposters all season long.

A change of plea hearing is scheduled later this month in the drug case of former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. I’m not a legal expert but I’d personally suggest a plea of insanity.

Phoenix beat Detroit 108-92 to capture their first WNBA championship in franchise history. The news came as a shock to many insiders who didn’t realize the WNBA still existed.

O.J. Simpson has been accused of directing several other men in an armed at a Las Vegas hotel. So much for whatever happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.

Deion Sanders and his wife Pilar are taping a reality show on the Oxygen network entitled Prime Time Love. It should be interesting to see how they interact given the way Deion has always shied away from contact.

Motown legend Stevie Wonder, R. Kelly and White Sox outfielder Jermaine Dye were spotted together at a posh restaurant in Chicago. The news came as a surprise to Wonder who assumed that he was simply dining alone.

Kasey Kahne is on the verge of signing a lucrative new sponsorship deal with Budweiser. The two sides are still haggling over a clause that requires Kahne to chug 12 Bud Lites before the beginning of each race.