O.J. Simpson Forum

TMZ is reporting OJ Simpson died Wednesday after battling cancer.

Just posted to ESPN

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39920478/oj-simpson-dies-cancer-age-76-family-says

Also:

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/oj-simpson-dead-at-76-family-announces-144012008.html

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/o-j-simpson-dead-at-76-controversial-nfl-great-had-been-battling-cancer-family-announces/

Nick Castellanos WILL hit a HR

Hmm, okay.

RIP OJ Simpson. Regardless of his later life he had a huge impact on football and on how players earned money outside of it. He was as famous for his Hertz commercials as for being the first running back to rush for over 2,000 yards.  I hold his legacy the same way I hold Chris Benoit's  a great legacy with a major implosion there at the end. There are other professional athletes that hold the same mixed legacy like Rae Carruth and Arron Hernandez off the top of my head. I often think that the spotlight can be a double edged sword.

A legacy is the 1st thing people think of when your name is mentioned. I think we all know what that is for Simpson, Benoit, Hernandez etc.

The guy from those Naked Gun movies?

The guy had one of the more interesting lives of the 20the century. 

He won a Heisman Trophy.  Rushed for 2000 yards in the NFL.  Appeared on Dragnet with Jack Webb.  Became one of the most well known sports-related commercial pitchmen ever.  Hosted Saturday Night Live when it was good.  Co-starred in a series of movies with Leslie Nielsen.  Participated in the best car crash since Bullitt.  Served as a inspiration for a really good Seinfeld episode.  Won the "Trial of the Century."  Went to prison for stealing his own memorabilia.  Wrote a best-selling book.

Any 2 of those things would make for a really cool life.  Like him or not, he was very memorable.

The things people will disregard over sports ball skill level is telling.

panem et circenses

Reminds me of the old adage, 'Other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?'