Reggie Bush Scandal Poll - What Should Bush Do?

As predicted in this space what's called The Reggie Bush Scandal is now number one on Google Trends (boy, this blogger's good).

If you're not familiar with what went down (a little term to annoy PB), briefly, Reggie Bush was accused of taking gifts and receiving benefits in conjunction with his role as a running back at USC. He won The Heisman Trophy in 2005.

Now, after its own investigation, separate from the NCAA look, The Heisman Trust has, for the first time in history, asked for its trophy to be returned.

Now, everyone from The LA Times micro-blog on Bush (just to be in on Google Trends, nothing more) to Babble's Famecrawler has something to say about this.

Everyone except you, that is.

If you were Reggie Bush, what would you do in response to the news that The Heisman Trust had asked for your hard-earned Heisman Trophy back? Consider, the Heisman's own investigation said Bush received gifts and benefits. But none of them impacted his on-the-field performance that won him the 2005 Heisman.

This blogger says Bush should appeal the decision. Too many college football players are used for revenue-generation, then forgotten. Bush should take a stand. But that's me.

What say you?

Heres' the poll:

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Reggie Bush Loses Heisman : NFL Labor Twitter Tweets Are Juicy

While Reggie Bush has lost his 2005 Heisman Trophy. This blogger doesn't know how that works; I can't imagine someone showing up at his door and asking for him to take it out of his trophy case.

But however it's done, Reggie Bush clearly can't be happy at all with the news. Moreover, given his recent tweets on Twitter @reggie_bush, the experience may make him more of a fighter against "the establishment" and "the man" than he already is.

Witness Reggie Bush recent series of tweets on the NFL Labor issue - most recent, first:

RT @NickM84: @reggie_bush what working person wuld think an 18% pay cut wuld b reasonable? I wuld not except that either! Exactly!
about 17 hours ago via Echofon

RT @RandomTKA: ok so what is the sticking point with the negotiations? (the owners want the Players to take an 18% pay cut)
about 18 hours ago via Echofon

So that next year if in fact there is a lockout, which is looking like that's what it's gonna be, you guys know all the facts!
about 18 hours ago via Echofon

I think people are taking this as a need for sorrow or pity? Not at all! Just educating you guys! It's always good to be knowledgable!
about 18 hours ago via Echofon

And the bigger picture is not just about the current players. But also the retired players who are maybe now broke. What happens to them?
about 18 hours ago via Echofon

Every NFL Athlete does not make millions. That's a small percentage of the NFL. The vast majority makes nowhere near that.
about 19 hours ago via Echofon

Healthcare is an issue that all people can relate to. And as Football Players it is the back bone of our business and life.
about 19 hours ago via Echofon

And it's not a strike, it's a lockout on the NFL Owners behalf! The players want nothing more than to play, but we have to be protected!
about 19 hours ago via Echofon

Here is one of the major issues: Did you know that as of March 2011 not one single NFL Player will have Healthcare Insurance
about 19 hours ago via Echofon

@fraschettik I'm so glad you said that. Because it's not about rich fighting the rich! It's about much more than that!
about 19 hours ago via Echofon in reply to fraschettik

RT @fraschettik: Reggie it's hard for the average American making 45 to 50k a yr watch millionares and billionares fight over money.
about 19 hours ago via Echofon

Now, put together those tweets with Reggie's time as a USC Trojan, the subsequent investigation and stripping of the Heisman, and the wager here is Bush will become a fighter for player rights against owners and the establishment.

I also can't see Bush taking the USC issue without a fight.

John Lennon's killer denied parole By Nikky Raney

Mark David Chapman, 55,  has been denied parole for the sixth time; he was previously denied parole in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008.

Chapman

Chapman shot and killed John Lennon outside Lennon's apartment in New York City on December 8, 1980. Chapman's sentence is 20 years to life in prison - he has currently served 29 years of his sentence at Attica Correctional Facility.

Chapman has met the criteria to receive the privilege of spending 44 hours at a time with family members in a special setting. In his case for the past 20 years he has been allowed visits with his wife, Gloria.

Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, has previously submitted letters requesting Chapman's parole be denied - he is eligible for parole in August 2012.

College football Rankings, Boise State, Reggie Bush and Heisman

Big News: College Football Rankings, Boise State, Reggie Bush and Heisman.

First, for the College Football rankings, due Tuesday, case a vote for Boise State as Number One. The Boise State Broncos took the 10th-ranked Virginia Tech's best shots in a heavyweight prize fight and came out on top 33-30. Plus, they had to travel 2,836 miles to do it!

What impressed me about Boise State was their effective off-tackle running attack. They picked up yardage almost consistently, and much of that was a mix of design, coaching, and execution.

Boise State over Alabama for Number One? Yep. Boise State already came in 3rd in the preseason voting. Meanwhile, the Alabama score was what? Alabama Crimson Tide 48, San Jose State Spartans 3.

And for the Crimson Tide to score just 48 points, and the San Jose State Spartans to score 3 was saying something for San Jose State.

Whatever the case, San Jose State can say "You didn't drop 50 on us!"

Reggie Bush Loses Heisman

Eventually, this is going to be the talk of the day, but according to Yahoo Sports, USC and New Orleans Saints Running Back Reggie Bush now has to return his Heisman Trophy. It will be considered vacant for 2005.

This blogger thinks that regardless of the current rules, Reggie Bush earned his Heisman on the field. Moreover, if Reggie Bush loses the Heisman, which has happened, Bush should sue USC for the money they collected in season ticket sales and merchandise sales while he was at USC.

Colleges are still using athletes, especially in the revenue-producer that is football, as slaves. No, they're not forced to play, but they are coaxed to do so with promises of riches down the road - or while they're in college. Everyone from coaches to alums offer them the World, and then snare the unsuspecting student. And, yes, black student football players are targets for this way too often, as was Reggie Bush.

Very sad development. You may say Bush knew the rules, but so did his coaches, who should have worked to protect him. I could say that it seems weird that Former USC Coach Pete Carroll has got off scot-free while Mike Garrett and Reggie Bush get fired and stripped, respectively.

I don't get not paying college athletes. When I was in college as an undergrad at Texas-Arlington, I worked at the mail room on a work-study grant. In grad school at Cal Berkeley the work I got was as a consultant. Why can't college football players be paid in some way like that? I don't get it.

Stay tuned.

Koran burning announced By Nikky Raney

Evangelical Christians in Florida have threatened to burn the Koran, the holy book of Islam, on Sunday, September 11 - which will be the ninth anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.

Doveworld.com proudly sends a message.

The Dove World Outreach center in Gainsville, Florida calls this "International Burn a Koran Day." The group writes on the web site, "We will burn the Koran in remembrance of the fallen victims of 9/11 and to stand against the evil of Islam. Islam is of the devil."

Also on the web site includes a page called: Ten Reasons to Burn a Koran.

General David Petraeus, US military commander in Afghanistan, says that the burning of Islam's holy book would not be a good idea in regards to consequences that it may have on the troops overseas.

"It is precisely the kind of action the Taliban uses and could cause significant problems. Not just here but everywhere in the world we are engaged with the Islamic community," Petraeus says as reported by the Telegraph.

The First Amendment protects the right for the group to come together and do so - but is this event worth the damage that it could further cause? Is acting out in such a hateful way the right way to "remember" those who died? America is already not perceived very well abroad, and the action of publicly announcing and holding a Koran burning event is not going to go very well.

David Weston announces resignation By Nikky Raney

David Westin, ABC News President for 13 years, has announced his resignation and will leave his staff by the end of 2010.

Macura/AP

Westin just recently turned 58 and says his reason behind the resignation is so that he may pursue other opportunities. He has come to the conclusion that after 13 years of being the longest-reining U.S. television network news division chief it is time for him to move on.

"This is the right time for me," Westin wrote in a staff memo given to the Associated Press.

Amid Rooney Allegations Of Sex With Jennifer Thompson, Wife Seeks Divorce

Jennifer Thompson

First, this Jennifer Thompson is not the Stanford and Olympics Swimming star and med student. Let's get that out of the way.

This Jennifer Thompson is a $1,700-a-night British escort who claims to have slept with English Soccer Star Wanye Rooney, and more than once, while his wife Coleen was pregnant.

And just when England was overcoming the disaster that was The 2010 World Cup.

In fact, if The Daily Mail is to be believed, and I don't see why not, Jennifer Thompson has the ugly habit of taking, sleeping, and then telling. That is taking money, sleeping with the payer who's also a player, and then telling it to her friends.

According to Ms. Big Mouth, er Jennifer Thompson via The Daily Mail, she's slept with Wanye Rooney, El Hadji Diouf, Amir Khan, and Callum Best. Reportedly, she was so popular with soccer players, or footballers. The Daily Mail claims a so-called friend said "Call Jen, she'll give you a good time". She always has cocaine with her. She takes two bags - one gram each - with her when she goes out and takes most of it herself."

Wanye Rooney Is Devastated

Wayne Rooney's said to be devastated over the news. And because it could lead to his being dropped from a Euro 2012 qualifying match Tuesday night.

Or maybe because his wife's reportedly seeking divorce. Wayne was said to have told his wife of the news of his infidelity via text message while she was in the hair salon!

AllVoices claims this is the second time Rooney's slept around on his wife with a prostitute. She's had enough.

You can't make this stuff up.

Stay tuned.