Monday, September 18, 2006

Clarett Gets 3.5 Years in Prison

The logical question for any fan of superlatives: Is Clarett the best athlete ever to do hard time? (If not, who is? And, no, Rick Fox on "Oz" doesn't count.)

I mean, Clarett HAS to be the best football player, right? I'll have to check my latest edition of "Cellblock D Fantasy Guide."

Update (2:31 p.m.): OK, before all of you take my head off, Mike Tyson probably is the best athlete ever to do hard time. But Clarett as the best football player?

Update (2:33 p.m.): A commenter just offered up Jamal Lewis. I'd say Lewis would trump Clarett. But Lewis didn't have to do 3.5 years. Not even close. But we're definitely starting to put together our All-Prison Team.

Update (2:50 p.m.): A Commenter just swooped in with "Clarett was just signed by the Bengals." And someone mentioned Rae Carruth. (Yeesh: That dude is in his own class.)

-- D.S.

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

didn't Hollywood Henderson serve time? He wasn't the greatest but he played on SB winners.

Christian Thoma said...

Didn't Jim Brown go to jail? I could've sworn he did at one point.

So Clarett won't be playing real football for 3.5 years. This is also known as 'Being Drafted by the Oakland Raiders'

Mikepcfl said...

But at least Clarett can play for the Bengals when he is eligible for work-release. (Sorry that one is too obvious)

Christian Thoma said...

Jim Brown after his playing days could still kick some righteous ass over today's players.

I should head over to the smoking gun and see who I can find.

Perks said...

Dan,

Any future mention of the Duquesne shooting?

And Clarett was just signed by the Bengals.

marcomarco said...

Does OJ count? Everyone knows he did it.

Big D said...

Technically... OJ did time, even if it was only for a few hours before he was bailed out.

But I'd have to give Jamal Lewis the top spot, even if it was for significantly less than 3.5 years...

marcomarco said...

Don't forget, Mike Tice can get you some great seats on Ebay

marcomarco said...

We almost had cheerleaders for the 'All Jail' team

TopCats

Boomhauertjs said...

Jim Brown did some time a few years ago for domestic violence. He's the greatest running back of all time, so I'd say he's the "winner".

Jen said...

Ugh, it disgusts me that Clarett was part of the Buckeyes' National Championship team. So sad that he couldn't keep himself out of trouble, go back to school and then become eligible for the draft. tsk, tsk.

This is becoming a great "All-Prison Team"...it's loaded with talent!

Christian Thoma said...

jen, if it makes you feel better, remember that OSU beat Miami, a school that can never claim moral superiority when it comes to criminality.

TBender said...

Art Schlichter at QB?

Dan Shanoff said...

I appreciate the link to good stuff above, but it's not like it "ruins" the comment string on this: This blog's readers can have a good time regardless, ya know?

Brian in Oxford said...

How about Dwight Muhammad Qawi (Dwight Braxton), the boxer that Wide World of Sports telecasted his fights from a ring IN A PRISON?

Paulie3Sticks said...

cnn.com posted a photo gallery of Famous Athletes Who Went to Jail.

I'd like to throw the name Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter into the discussion, even if he was imprisoned unjustly.

mrmom61 said...

The alltime hits king Pete Rose.