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The Flip Side - Jun. 22

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 22, 2008

Thinking out loud until it started to hurt...

Not that golf wasn't already worried after hearing Tiger Woods is out for the remainder of this season, but when PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem called for an airport limo to leave Torrey Pines, U.S. Open transportation sent him a hearse. …

Top Five New PGA Tour Slogans While Woods Recovers:
5. These guys are not as good but still better than you.
4. Watch John Daly do something stupid.
3. The FedEx Cup, guaranteed to deliver little of interest.
2. Everybody will wear red Sundays.
1. Come see Phil Mickelson, world's happiest golfer.

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker was found unconscious on a Las Vegas street, an apparent robbery victim. See, that explains exactly what has happened to the once-proud franchise. John Matuszak was always unconscious on the streets, but never after being robbed.

ESPN "Pardon the Interruption" co-star and Washington Post columnist Michael Wilbon is peeved about pictures posted on the Internet that show him chatting up a female porn star while recently out clubbing in Hollywood. What, he'd rather have gotten caught whispering in Tony Kornheiser's ear? Said Wilbon: "I'm sure I've taken pictures, unknowingly, with people a lot seedier." He does follow the NBA.

Jose Canseco's former attorney is suing the retired baseball star, accusing the ex-slugger of setting up fraudulent corporations in Florida and California to hide assets to avoid paying for five years of legal work - about $500,000. Well, Canseco was the original "Ruse Brother."

In Columbia, S.C., former Bengals and Buccaneers coach Sam Wyche defeated the local incumbent to earn the Republication nomination in November's election for a seat on the Pickens County Council. His campaign promised a no-huddle, hurry-up attack on potholes.

Roger Clemens reportedly has sold his Bentley, supposedly in order to pay off some legal bills. Who else thinks some of it went toward big jewelry for the wife?

With two of his players - Jason Kidd and Dirk Nowitzki - expected to compete on Beijing Olympic teams, Dallas owner Mark Cuban isn't particularly pleased. "We lie to ourselves and pretend that the Olympians represent our country," Cuban said. "They don't. They have taken relatively low-paying jobs working for the Olympics, who in turn sell the broadcast and marketing rights for billions of dollars in profits, all the while creating enormous risk for those of us who pay them for their day jobs." Wow, is Cuban ever mad he didn't think of that.

Miami Hurricanes football signee Zach Kane was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after allegedly breaking a bottle over the head of a fellow partygoer. The swagger is back.

The New York Mets announced the firing of Manager Willie Randolph and two of his coaches by sending out an e-mail at 12:14 a.m. Pacific Coast Time, just after the team arrived on the West Coast for a series with the Angels. Are you surprised Randolph was able to find a bus station open at that hour?

Leo, one of the pit bulls in former NFL quarterback Michael Vick's dogfighting ring, was rescued, rehabilitated and now wears a clown collar while making routine hospital visits to comfort cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Touching story, but a clown collar? Hasn't the poor animal gone through enough?

NBC renewed its contract with Notre Dame, guaranteeing that the university's home football games will remain on the network through the 2015 season even though the Irish were 3-9 last year and rating numbers crashed. Besides, the network needed a Saturday lead-in to "The Biggest Loser."

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