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NFL Criminal Minds

Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson and Indianapolis Colts receiver Marvin Harrison have both recently had brushes with the law. Should NFL commissioner Roger Goodell be surprised by any of this?
This isn't surprising to Goodell; it's just another day at the office, although the fact that Pacman Jones, nor a Cincinnati Bengal, nor a former guest on Michael Irvin's radio show was involved has to be considered progress. NFL players face a long off-season, full of boredom and lots of idle time. Add to that mix millions of dollars of disposable income, and these players are bound to do stupid things.

NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Richmond

1. Kyle Busch: Busch banged heads with two of NASCAR's most famous racing families, interestingly enough on a weekend when his primary Sprint Cup sponsor was 'Pedigree,' in a controversial weekend in Richmond. On Friday, Busch tangled with Steve Wallace, son of Rusty, in the Nationwide race, then a late-race skirmish with Dale Earnhardt, Jr. on Saturday sent Earnhardt into the wall. Busch finished second as Earnhardt fell to 15th, and the Joe Gibbs prodigy took over the points lead, albeit at the expense of his approval rating, which plummeted to a level so low that President George Bush even found it alarming.

NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Talladega

1. Kyle Busch: Busch survived late charges from Juan Montoya, Jeff Gordon, and Denny Hamlin to win at Talladega, crossing the finish under caution as all hell broke loose behind him. After falling a lap down when he missed his pit stall on lap 64, Busch took the lead on lap 184 with help from Gordon, then powered to the finish with an extended push from the #42 Juicy Fruit Dodge of Montoya. Busch then victoriously took a bow atop his M&M's Joe Gibbs Toyota.

"That was an awesome race," says Busch. "I'm looking California, and feeling Alabama. I guess I outshined the rest of the field. It was great for the fans to give me a standing ovation, although my glee was short-lived once I found out they were just standing to leave. The Kyle Busch fan base is just that-- base, as in ‘low or menial.' My fan club is just that--a club of one fan."

Isiah: Positions Wanted

Isiah Thomas was fired last Friday as coach of the New York Knicks to the objection of no one. Team president Donnie Walsh says Thomas will remain with the organization in an unnamed role. What type of job could Thomas do that wouldn't be detrimental to the Knicks organization?

Thomas buried this franchise as a president and a coach, so it's no surprise that he'll receive the same opportunity is a less prominent role, possibly as the director of scouting for the continent of Antarctica, or in some other capacity, such as "professional ******-bag," or "grope dealer." It's possible that Thomas will finally realize his dream job, that of "undersecretary," a "position" he's longed for at various stops, as long as he found the respective secretary sexually appealing.

NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Phoenix

1. Carl Edwards: Edwards likely had the fastest car in Phoenix, but a costly pit stop on lap 113 left him down a lap. Just as Edwards had exited the pits on that lap, the smoking car of Joe Nemechek brought out the caution, trapping Edwards one lap down. Compounding the issue, one of Edwards crew members hopped the wall too soon, forcing Edwards to the back of the longest line. Despite those mishaps, Edwards managed to pass his way to an eventual finish of fourth, his fourth top-5 finish of the year, and only top-5 that wasn't a win.