ESPN is reporting that “A sports marketer will give NCAA investigators financial records and other evidence linking Reggie Bush and his family to nearly $280,000 in benefits while he was enrolled at Southern California, according to a report Wednesday.”

Say goodbye to your beloved Heisman!

Bush has denied time and time again that he nor his family ever accepted money while he was in college. Sure Reggie, we believe you as you give us that speech 2 years ago from your parents $750,000 house as you drive away in your H2 Hummer. Does this report really shock anyone though. Just take 1 step on to a major college campus and look at the cars players drive and the diamond studs in their ears. It’s a joke.

If convicted, Bush will lose his Heisman and USC could lose thier national championship. It won’t affect his playing in the NFL or that fat $60 million contract he signed with the Saints, so really Bush could probably care less.

Some players just don’t get it.

Travis Henry is facing a 1 year NFL suspension due to a 3rd (or 4th.. I can’t remember) failed drug test. Apparently he tested positive for marijuana in a recent drug test, just a few days prior to his completion of the NFL drug program. “Under the two-year policy, which essentially wipes a player’s slate clean, Henry was scheduled to rotate out of the substance abuse program on Oct. 1. But his lawsuit to block further testing of his urine sample was filed Sept. 20, indicating that the positive test occurred before Oct. 1,” said Len Pasquarelli.

Travis Henry is such a moron. Words can not describe how dumb this cat is. Not only does he have 9 children with 9 different women, but he’s a habitual drug user. Denver gave him a chance. They took a flyer on a guy with tons of potential, even though they knew he has character flaws that rival Vick. Right now it’s looking like a bust for Denver.

Henry is currently battling this whole issue in court, saying that his representatives weren’t present at the time of the drug test. Thus making the results of the test null and void. Good luck with that Henry. My guess is Roger Goodell is going to rain down on Henry and yet again make an example out of him.

There’s really only one thing left for us to say…”Make the World a Better Place. Punch Travis Henry in the Face.”

Does anyone else feel like Brian Griese is this generations Vinny Testeverde? This guy just keeps coming back to get his shot at glory.

The Chicago Bears are reportedly benching former Gator Rex Grossman in favor of Griese. He played sparingly in 6 games last season for the Bears and compiled a 62 QB rating in those games. Gross of course hasn’t been any better this year. He’s sitting on what has to be an NFL worst QB rating of 42. Ouch! And those 3 interceptions last week against Dallas didn’t help his cause.

Bears fans have to be excited about the opporunity for someone new to step in. Griese can’t be any worse! And Griese has some big game experience. He had some decent seasons in Denver and a couple playoff appearances.

Brett Favre is redefining the game of football. He’s probably the oldest starting quarterback in the NFL right now, yet his team is 3-0 and he just tied Dan Marino’s all-time touchdown record. While fans and the media love the hype around Favre and the records he owns, Brett could care less. “I’m going to be totally honest with you,” he said. “I am so glad we won that I could care less about that record.”

The Green Bay Packers are the surprise of the NFL right now. No one of Earth would have predicted the Pack would start 3-0, especially when their first three games were against the Eagles, Giants and Chargers. What looked like a tough opening schedule, turned out to be OK.

Brett Favre, the gun-slinger we’ve come to know and love over the past decade and a half could be in for one of his best seasons yet. Brett has 861 passing yards, 6 touchdowns and only 2 interceptions. With the NFC as bad as it is, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Packers ended with a top playoff seed.

In a desperate move, the Atlanta Falcons have signed former Jaguar quarterback Byron Leftwich to a 2-year $7 million contract. The Falcons apparently aren’t happy with ‘confident’ Joey Harrington and his league leading 13 sacks. By signing him to a 2 year year, you have to wonder if the Falcons are thinking long-term with Leftwich. And why would Leftwich sign a contract that would make him a backup for 2 years when he’s specifically said he won’t be a backup for anyone. I guess Joey Harrington can’t be so confident any more.

As a Jaguar fan, I’ve dealt with the aches and pains Leftwich has caused us for the last 4 years. Straight up, the guy is a bum. The Falcons went from the most mobile QB in the NFL, Michael Vick, to the slowest piece of crap in the NFL. And not only is Leftwich slow, but he also has terrible accuracy. This guy couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn. Not to mention he doesn’t know how to throw the ball away when he feels the pressure. You know you’re bad when the Jaguars cut you.

I was a bit disappointed to see Leftwich will not be wearing the #7 jersey that he worse in Jax. He’s chosen #4 I believe. I hate wishing bad things to players, but I really hope Leftwich gets an opportunity to start. I can’t wait to watch him fall on his fat ass behind Atlanta’s terrible offensive line.

#1 overall draft pick, JaMarcus Russell finally signed a contract with the Oakland Raiders. This was this longest holdout by a rookie I can remember. By the looks of the deal details, it all seems worth it. Negotiated by agents Eric Metz, Ethan Lock and Vance Malinovic, the contract carries a maximum value of $68 million, a league rookie record. There are $31.5 million in guarantees and an additional $3 million in 2010, provided Russell simply reaches minimum playing time benchmarks. In the first four years of the contract, Russell can make $44 million.

Is the NFL screwed up or what? Why in hell do rookie players get to make $10 million a year, while 10 year NFL vets are only making $1 million a year. These rookies haven’t proven shit. Half of them bust anyways and aren’t worth a ham sandwich.

I’d love to take a look at current NFL starting rosters and see how many of them are 1st round picks vs rounds 2-7. I bet there are more 2-7s. A team could save a ton of money by just dumping their first round picks every year and loading up on 2nd and 3rd round talent. Why spend $44 million on a guy that could be a bust. Grab yourself the hot free agent QB instead and save $10 million.

It’s like winning the lottery for these college players. I think the NCAA should pay some of the rookie contracts. This will help solve the “should college athletes be paid” debate and save NFL teams money. Think about it.

“If you ain’t cheatin’, you ain’t tryin’”

I forget who said that, but it couldn’t be more true when it comes to Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots. The New York Jets have accused The Hoodie of video taping and stealing the Jets signs during the game. So that’s how he got all those Superbowl rings?

Stealing signs in baseball is not the same as stealing signs in the NFL with a video camera. A runner on second base tealing signs in baseball is perfectly legal. It may be against ‘baseball code’, but it’s not breaking anything in the rule books. Video taping a teams signs in the NFL is against the rules, and if found guilty, the commish will likely punish the Pats with the loss of a draft pick. And we all know how the Pats love their draft picks.

Time to wash that Hoodie. It’s looking dirtier and dirtier every day.

The NFL regular season is finally here! And tonight we’re graced with a premier matchup. The New Orleans Saints are traveling to Indianapolis to face the defending Superbowl champion Colts. What a game to kick off the NFL season. Now, if only there isn’t an awful NFL kickoff pregame concert with Beyonce or some other cracked out singer like Britney Spears.

I’m ready for some football dammit. I’m ready for bone crushing, helmet to helmet sounds. I’m ready to see sweat dripping off Mannings face in High Def. I’m ready to sit in frnot of a TV with a laptop so I can keep tabs of my fantasy players at all time (I’ve got Colston going tonight). Thank the Lord that all these moments I’ve been waiting for are finally here tonight.

All signs point to tonight’s game being a high scoring affair. Indy’s defense couldn’t stop my high school’s running back, let alone the two headed beast of Duece and Bush. With that said, Indy doesn’t need defense to win games. They have Peyton Manning, the QB that can put together a scoring drive in under 1 minute on a regular basis.

Prediction for the game? As much as I want the Colts to lose…they just won’t do it at home on opening night. Colts win 34-24.