ROGER CLEMENS--CREDENTIALS
- One of the greatest pitchers of all time
- More than 350 wins
- Seven Cy Young Awards
- Struck out 20 batters in a game twice
- Struck out over 4,000 batters
- Clemens and ESPN have turned "non-news" into an art form (Our top story tonight: Roger Clemens STILL hasn't decided if he'll pitch this year)
- Greg Maddux is only 11 wins behind Clemens (at last check), and Maddux made his MLB debut 2 years after Clemens--but he doesn't get anywhere near the attention
- Is making $28 million this year. So far he has 3 wins in 13 starts
- This story is usually buried by ESPN, due in part to the Alex Rodriguez Hype Machine
- So are the steroid allegations. But allegations against Barry Bonds aren't
- Clemens's minor league starts are aired live on ESPN
- Sixth overall pick in 2005 NFL Draft
- Scored four touchdowns last year, playing only on defense and special teams
- Legal problems too numerous to mention
- Suspended for the year by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
- Coverage of his legal problems and suspension dominated ESPN coverage for months (only to be surpassed by Michael Vick's problems)
- Currently ESPN's "poster person for bad behavior" (along with Vick)
- ESPN used Pacman Jones's "mug shot" for its official "over the shoulder" graphic on SportsCenter
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