Written by Steve Hofstetter, Adam Hofstetter, Cody Marley, Ryan Murphy, Rich Ragains, Elliot Steingart, and Chris Strait
Airtran Airways dropped Michael Vick as their spokesman. They also fired Marcus Vick from their baggage department.
A study of retired NFL players found that those who had at least three concussions had triple the risk of clinical depression. And becoming sideline reporters.
Bengals WR Chad Johnson’s horse racing publicity stunt is the first time a Bengal has tried to outrun anything not in a police car. Though there might be a cop on the horse just in case.
Elsewhere in horse racing, the breeding rights to Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense were auctioned to the highest bidder. Congratulations Madonna!
Roger Clemens will finally play for the Yankees this week, as they need a DH.
In basketball news, 74-year-old Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss was arrested for DWI. If you had to pay Kwame Brown $8.2 million per season, you’d have a few drinks, too. The 1AM traffic stop also found a 23-year-old female passenger. Which makes us wonder why she wasn’t the one who was wasted.
Cavaliers fans are excited about LeBron James’ new baby, who should be able to come off the bench for 5-10 minutes a game.
And Michael Jordan complimented Lebron James for taking a “big step forward” by leading the Cavs to the NBA Finals. Though Jordan’s money is still on the Spurs.
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