O.J. Simpson goes on trial for kidnapping and armed robbery today in Las Vegas, so he had a run-in with the law on Sunday to get him warmed up for court. Simpson was driving on I-15 in Vegas when he was pulled over by the Nevada Highway Patrol. At first I thought O.J. was trying to flee the state but it turns out somebody reported him for drunken driving.

From the Las Vegas Review Journal:

Simpson, whom NHP officials said was not intoxicated, was not cited or arrested. He was pulled over somewhere between Jean and Las Vegas while he was traveling north on I-15, NHP Trooper Kevin Honea said.

“The guy was just driving. He did absolutely nothing wrong,” Honea said. “We owe it to the safety of the public to check these things out.”

O.J. Simpson was involved with the police and cleared of any wrongdoing? There’s a first time for everything. He’s not gonna be as lucky during the trial.

Former USC Trojan and current New Orleans Saint Reggie Bush is in lukewarm water. He’s currently being investigated by the NCAA to see if Bush and his family received improper benefits. If the allegations turn out to be true, USC may have to give up it’s 2004 championship and Reggie could lose his 2005 Heisman. The new book, Tarnished Heisman: Did Reggie Bush Turn His Final College Season Into a Six-Figure Job?, plans to do for Reggie Bush what Game of Shadows did for Barry Bonds.. That’s not good for Reggie.

A number of former Heisman winners were asked for their opinions on Reggie Bush’s situation. Most of the cats seem to side with Bush..

Ty Detmer, 1990 winner, Brigham Young:

“You’ve got to get all the facts before you rush to judgment. Now if it was the kid’s parents taking things and he really had no control over that, he still had to play on the field and do all those things. You can’t fault a kid for what his parents do. So we should wait to get all the facts on it. If it turns out to be something else, then you make a judgment off of those facts.”

Mike Rozier, 1983 winner, Nebraska:

“As far as what he’s doing now, I think he’s doing a hell of a job in the NFL. I don’t know anything about the other incident, but I do know that he didn’t tarnish anything.”

George Rogers, 1980 winner, South Carolina:

“Don’t go after him. Go after his parents. They’re the one who supposedly got the house, right? It really makes no sense to me.”

Gary Beban, 1967 winner, UCLA:

“But if things weren’t done properly, then you do have to suffer the consequences. You have to be eligible in an NCAA sense. Eventually [Bush] is going to have to say yes or no. And then deal with the consequences.“

Tim Brown, 1987 winner, Notre Dame:

“Unfortunately, we’ve had Heisman winners accused of worse [than Bush], and you didn’t strip those guys. I know that wasn’t done in college, but at the same time it is what it is.”

O.J. Simpson, 1968 winner, USC:

“Screw Tim Brown.”

All right, the last one’s fake.. But you know Juice is thinking it.. It seems like everybody wants to give Reggie a pass except for Gary Beban… UCLA Bruin Gary Beban.. Huh..

Heisman winners split on Bush question. Courtesy of The Los Angeles Times

Tags: Reggie Bush, Heisman Trophy, NFL, Improper Benefits, NCAA Investigation

Courtesy of the crew at With Leather comes more classic Allen Iverson. Nelly and Allen are riding around on a bus, shootin the shit, and OJ Simpson comes up.. All I can say is AI needs to do this on a weekly basis. I wouldn’t miss an episode of Allen Iverson’s Sit Yo Ass Down.. Announcer: Next week on Sit Yo Ass Down with Allen Iverson, A.I. and the feds tell Michael Vick SIT YO ASS DOWN..So don’t miss Sit Yo Ass Down with Allen Iverson..Next Tuesday, after Hell Date.

It’s pretty obvious that a rapper has a better chance of getting an interview with A.I. than a reporter. TNT should replace Craig Sager with Farnsworth Bentley. The network would be able to keep Sager’s wackass wardrobe, and get Iverson in raw form.

Allen Iverson Has Had Enough O.J. Simpson. Courtesy of With Leather

Tags: Allen Iverson, Nelly, OJ Simpson, Youtube, utube

David Letterman owns Jay Leno in my book, but I don’t watch either anymore. One of the staples of the Letterman show has always been the top ten list. Since Dave had Michael Vick’s top ten excuses, you knew he had to hit O.J. Simpson.

Michael Vick’s Top Ten Excuses. Courtesy of AOL Fanhouse

Tags: O.J. Simpson, David Letterman, O.J.’s Top Ten Excuses, You Tube

If O.J. is gonna get ten friends together, it would have to include a whacked out bunch like this video. The Juice, Pete Rose, Michael Vick, Tanya Harding, Bill Belichick, Mike Tyson, Jose Canseco, Ricky Williams, Tim Donaghy, Pacman Jones, and Rae Carruth make up “O.J.’s Eleven.. Gotta love Belichick with the camera… I have one question though.. Where the hell is Al Cowlings? Not just in the video, in real life. He shook O.J. like Barry Sanders did Rod Woodson.

Tags: OJ Simpson, You Tube, OJ’s Eleven, Sports, Comedy

The Starting Five:
A must read interview with Rob Parker, and a look at some double standards in Major League Baseball.

Signal To Noise:
The Mansnitch got ratted out by Brian Billick. Plus, a shout out to the WNBA champions..Ahh that’s sweet.

Ball Hype:
A man’s dream… A bunch of female sports bloggers in one place. I don’t know a sexy way to say this one, just more incredible NBA stat breakdowns.

Larry Brown Sports:
LB is all over LT acting like a B-A-B-Y, and Avery Johnson calling out “Lil D” in Big D.

DeadSpin:
Thank God for Isiah Thomas’ sexual harrasment trial. Does Steve Phillips get paid for his opinions?

Epic Carnival:
Hot chicks and all things MMA. Reggie Bush vs. Lendale White..Right now White’s winning.

The Big Lead:
ESPN replaces Byron Leftwich with O.J. Simpson. Elijah Dukes is in the news and it’s not all bad.

With Leather:
Shawne Merriman hanging out with porn stars? Polo on Segways= Watch this video.

The Big Picture:
A conversation between Byron Leftwich and Joey Harrington.

Mr. Irrelevant:
An Eagles’ fan Monday night pain.

Edge of Sports:
Nixon, Belichick, and cheating.

We Are The Postmen:
Taco Bell hopes nachos can ease Charlie Weis’ pain.

Enter Orenthal James Simpson. He loves the spotlight. He has to. There’s no other way to explain how he’s always caught up in some shit. Simpson has had to talk to the police 7 times since he beat the murder charge. 7. I haven’t heard about Robert Blake so much as jaywalking.. Of course, Robert Blake’s not guilty decision wasn’t to White people what the Stoudemire/Diaw suspensions were to Suns fans, but still, all of the White anger in the country couldn’t have O.J. bumping into da Boys this much.

2000: Called 911 about his girlfriend that was supposedly high on cocaine. He also mentioned Pedro Guerrero and his drug case numerous times.

O.J. was allegedly kicked and slapped by a girlfriend at the Miami Wyndham hotel, but no charges were filed.

2001: O.J. was cleared of all charges stemming from an alleged road rage incident.

O.J.’s house was raided because he was stealing DirectTv. He ended up paying $58k in damages and lawyer fees.

2003: Simpson’s daughter Sydney called 911 about an “abuse thing”. No charges were filed.

2005: O.J. was at a neighbor’s house when the police are called to the scene about a fight. No charges are filed.

2007: O.J. faces two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit a crime and burglary with a firearm.

Let’s face it, O.J. needs to be locked up… So he can be protected from his damn self. At the pace he’s on, I could see “Suicide By Cop” in mid 2008.

Simpson’s Miami Life Filled With Controversy. Courtesy of Miami CBS4

O.J. Simpson ordered held without bail. Courtesy of Yahoo

Tags: O.J. Simpson, Las Vegas, Arrested, Sports

Hell nah.. But Oprah is gonna have Fred and Kim Goldman, the father and sister of Ron Goldman, and Denise Brown, the sister of Nicole Brown Simpson, on her show on September 13th. The two families will be discussing O.J.’s “If I Did It Book”. “How I Did It” “If I Did It” is the Juice’s ghostwritten account of how he would have committed the infamous 1994 murders.

The Goldmans won the rights to the book in July, and are having it published to show O.J. Simpson as “a wife-beater, as a murderer, written in his own words.”. Denise Brown wants the book boycotted, and she’s upset with the Goldmans for making the book deal… Or the fact that her family lost out on the book revenue.

In a related story, book superstore Barnes & Noble says it will not carry the “If I Did It Book” in it’s stores. It’s great to see B&N taking a stand.. A stand so strong that you can go to Barnes and Noble.com and order the book!! It’s #16 on the bestsellers list as I’m typing this. WTF?!?! Barnes and (not so) Noble won’t sell the physical book in the stores, but you can special order it at a B&N store or buy it online…Great job fellas.

O.J.’s Book to Get ‘Oprah’ Treatment. Courtesy of The Washington Post

Family of Murder Victim Ron Goldman Awarded Rights to O.J. Simpson “If I Did It” Book. Courtesy of Fox News

Pre-Orders Surge for Simpson Book. Courtesy of The Guardian

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