Greg Oden Out for the Season (Again)

Déjà Vu All Over Again

It seems like we hear this story just as much as we hear stories about Brett Favre’s retirement (every year). In another heartbreaking beginning to a season, Portland Blazers’ center Greg Oden finds himself sitting on the bench for the rest of the season once again. The former #1 pick in 2007 out of Ohio State must undergo microfracture surgery on his left knee and is officially done this year. Sound familiar? Oden had to miss his rookie season, ’07-’08, because of microfracture surgery on his right knee. Over the 4 seasons Oden has been in the league, he has only played one season’s worth of games (82).

This isn’t just déjà vu for Oden, however, but for Portland as well. In 1984 Portland picked Sam Bowie #2 overall. #3 that year? Michael Jordan. 

Cam Newton Scandal in College Football

Old Problem, Current Player

In the midst of a Heisman year, it has surfaced that Auburn super-Quarterback Cam Newton and Kenneth Rodgers, the person who represented Cam as a recruit, allegedly sought $180,000 from Mississippi State in order for Cam Newton to play there. Obviously, the deal didn’t happen because Newton is at Auburn now, but these allegations are the last thing that the BCS needs to be hearing right now.

Not only is Cam Newton having a record breaking year, setting the SEC single season record for most rushing yards by a QB, he is also a Heisman Trophy front runner. In addition,