Sports Blog

This week in sports blogs and news:

• OJ Simpson Beat Up by His Own Daughter- Sports by Brooks
• Bow Wow and The Game Wager 100K on a Madden 09 Contest - Deadspin
• Top 7: Plays that Needed Instant Replay - Joe Sports Fan
  
• Roger Ebert Gives Jay Mariotti a Thumbs Down on the Way He Quit - Deadspin
• Michael Phelps looks like the next Jonas Brother - The Sports Hernia
• Adam Pacman Jones reinstated at Hooters - The Big Lead

This week on the Smarter Sports Blog we covered:

•  “I give up! Lay one on me!”
• Ireland Brings Home the Gold…In Rock, Paper, Scissors
• Jericho Scott Throws Too Hard, Banned from Little League
• Thanks But No Thanks: Michael Strahan Stays Retired
• The Usain Bolt Interview You Didn’t See

Marvin Harrison has been getting questioned recently for a shooting that occurred just outside his car wash and garage in Philadelphia. I didn’t really say much about this because for one: it was all over the news anyways. And two: the police said the questioning was just routine since it was his car wash and he wasn’t a suspect. They were interviewing a lot of people. And seeing how it’s Marvin Harrison, I didn’t think that he could be involved in such a ridiculous crime.

Well, it looks like the scenario may have changed slightly.

The police are now saying that six of the bullet casings found at the scene of the April 29th shooting belong to Harrison. The bullets were apparently fired from a gun owned by Harrison.

Harrison’s representative have said that he was not present during the shooting and that his gun was not involved, while his attorney has chosen not to release a comment.

I really hope that Harrison played no part in this shooting. For a player of his caliber and the way he has held himself on and off the field up until this incident has always been positive. I expect something like this from Pacman Jones. But Harrison? Never in a million years.

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

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Don’t you just love how cameramen are always there at the right place and the right time to catch the most awkward moments. Like this picture of Rex Grossman below.

Enjoy your morning blog links.

• Big surprise, Pacman Jones is getting sued. - 100% Injury Rate.
• Falcons fans are voicing their opinions on Michael Vick, and they aren’t pretty. - Mister Irrelevant
• With the recent request by Tom Brady to miss practice to witness the birth of his child, here are other requests that other athletes may want to ask for. - The Sports Hernia.
• Creative pitch names from the girls over at Babes Love Baseball.
• Have a million dollars lying around? Book a night out with Urban Meyer! - The Big Picture
• RIP Eddie Griffin - Deadspin
• Chad Henne can’t get a break. Looks like the four year Michigan quarterback won’t be the captain again this year. - Larry Brown Sports

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So Pacman Jones finally made his wrestling debut Sunday night, if you call stepping into a ring for an interview wrestling.

Jones, the Tennessee Titans’ defensive back who is currently suspended by the NFL for his run ins with the law, including his involvement in a Las Vegas strip club shooting, did more talking than wrestling.

Besides his interview in the ring, the only other attention Jones got was when a camera crew showed him being put on a stretcher with a neck brace. Just another make believe, behind the camera “fight” that never took place. It says in Pacman’s contract that he’s not allowed to touch or be touched so wrestling is definately out of the question.

I feel sorry for those who actually paid for this Total Nonstop Action Wrestling event, since it was just built up hype for someone that doesn’t deserve it. Unless people actually thought they were going to see him get a beat down, then maybe I’d understand.

Source: Tennessean.com

It’s not nearly as interesting as the headline reads.

Pacman Jones turned himself in early this morning to Nevada authorities for felony charges for his involvement in the triple shooting at the Las Vegas strip club during the NBA All-Star weekend.

His stay at the jail was short-lived as Jones posted the $20,000 bond and was only in custody for about an hour. After leaving the Clark County Detention Center, he returned back to Nashville.

Jones has been arrested six times since the Tennessee Titans drafted him in April of 2005, although he has never been convicted of a crime.

His next court appearance is on July 27 in Las Vegas Justice Court where he faces two felony charges of coercion that could land him up to 12 years in prison.

Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated.

So you would think that Pacman Jones would stay clear of stripclubs after the shooting incident in Las Vegas that got him suspended for a full year.

Well, he sure proved us wrong cause he’s at it again folks!

According to reports, Pacman is wanted for questioning after a shooting occurred outside  a strip club in Atlanta early Monday morning.

Although he is not being charged with any crime and was said to not have been there during the altercation, police believe that some guys in his entourage were involved.

Oh Pacman. I guess you really don’t enjoy playing football that much.

Remember when you said you were going to change and start surrounding yourself with better people? It doesn’t appear that you’re really following your words.

I knew it was only a matter of time for you to fall off that horse after you took out that full page ad in the newspaper a while back.

Although you weren’t directly involved in the shooting, your friends were and your friends are a reflection on you as well.

Clean up your act. At least no one was seriously hurt this time.

So Pacman Jones took out a full page ad in The Tennessean on April 20^th, apologizing to his family, friends, team and fans for the trouble he’s been getting into the past few YEARS.

Did you get that last word? It said YEARS.

Although I’m sure the ad is sincere, and it’s a great start in trying to win everyone’s trust back. But Pacman. Dude. Pal. You should have started that YEARS ago.

I’ve always believed that actions speak louder than words, and although this is an action, I need to see more.

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