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O.J.'s Alleged Robbery -- Caught on Tape! [TMZ]

Sports Illustrated on Campus has just released its list of what it believes are the best Trojan athletes of all time. The staff at Sports Illustrated didn't shy away from personal scandal and professional controversy when making their picks. They simply chose the best of the best of the best. And no, not all that made the top ten list played SC football. These Trojan greats, both men and women alike, formed a cross-section of collegiate sports. The played with racquets, bats, hoops and balls. They swam, stole, hit and ran their way into the history books, breaking university, Pac-10 and NCAA records.

These proud ten came to attend USC from all over the world, with different backgrounds and different dreams. But they all shared one commonality: they were part of a larger Trojan family...a family made greater by the legacy they've left behind.

The complete list is as follows:

10. Mark McGwire
9. Lenny Krayzelburg
8. Carson Palmer
7. Lisa Leslie
6. Stan Smith
5. Reggie Bush
4. Matt Leinart
3. Cheryl Miller
2. O.J. Simpson
1. Marcus Allen

Take Two Interactive is drawing extra criticism (attention) today for not just including O.J. Simpson in their video game, but featuring him on a team called "the Assassins" where a touchdown (at the end of the video) prompts an over-sized Grim Reaper-like mascot to celebrate with a knife.

Take-Two Game Has O.J. Simpson -- and a Knife [The Street via SPORTSbyBROOKS]

Back in 1967, there was a hotly contested battle between city rivals #1 UCLA and #2 USC. UCLA quarterback and eventual Heisman Trophy winner Gary Beban had a fine afternoon throwing the ball despite aching ribs. However, his solid play was not quite enough as a fatigued O.J. Simpson made perhaps the most fabled run in college football history… continue

Sadly, I've decided to leave O.J. Simpson's timeless classic, If I did it, off the list. The book, which never made it to bookstores, is part of an ongoing court battle between Simpson and Ronald Goldman's family. The Goldmans won a $38 million civil judgment in a wrongful death lawsuilt and would eventually like to see some of it.

The family is attempting to gain control of the book and change the title to Confessions of a Double Murderer.

OK, I have a flight that leaves for Newark in a little more than a hour. I should probably go.

Because EA and their Madden franchise were anointed as the "exclusive" makers of NFL video games, developers have been looking for a way around it.

Enter All-Pro Football 2K8 from 2K Sports, a subsidiary of Take Two Interactive, most famous for Grand Theft Auto.

• LEGENDS - Over 240 NFL legends make their return to the gridiron, including Hall of Famers such as Johnny Unitas, Dick Butkus, Joe Montana, Mike Singletary, Reggie White, Walter Payton and "the Juice" himself -- O.J. Simpson.
• SIGNATURE STYLE - Legends have their own signature moves in the game - Barry's spin, Walter's scissors kick, Jerry's one-handed grab -- they're all there.

The game will be out later this year on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 and will cost $59.95.

All-Pro Football 2K8 [2K Sports]

The star running back and the recently deceased blond bombshell were in Naked Gun 33 1/3 together (1994).

If a 12 year gap is at all puzzling, kudos to you for thinking, but the Juice told Norm Pardo, his videographer from 2000-2005, that he "had" slow-moving juice.

"He said he knew Anna Nicole pretty well, and he said he had slow-moving sperm, and he might be the father."

No, we are not joking. That quote was printed in the NY Post's Page Six.

OJ Admits He Did It [LAist via Page Six]

Live from the Shrine Auditorium in the center of the universe -- sunny Los Angeles, California -- it's the TrojanWire 1,000th Post Spectacular Special. Featuring appearances by Reggie Bush, Salma Hayek, Matt Leinart, Paris Hilton, Pete Carroll, Carson Palmer, Stephen Colbert, Junior Seau, Snoop Dogg, Marcus Allen, Ted Knight, Bacon-wrapped Hot Dogs, Keith Rivers, Henry Winkler, Lofa Tatupu, Alyssa Milano, Charles White, Shrek, Anthony Davis, Kirsten Dunst, Oscar Lua, Judith Regan, and many more.

Sparing further embarrassment, if that's even possible, News Corp. decides to pull the plug on OJ's "If I Did It" -- a hypothetical scenario where O.J. Simpson could have killed Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

News Corp. Cancels O.J. Simpson Book and TV Special [FOX News]

Fox is going to air a 2-part interview on November 27th and 29th -- 2 weeks before the books release.

Funny thing is NBC's staunch refusal of the content, considering the network's previous employment of Simpson, and the firing of SNL's Norm MacDonald -- just because of jokes made towards O.J. (NBC's Dick Ebersol being an old friend of the Juice).

"This is not a project appropriate for our network," said Rebecca Marks, a spokeswoman for the entertainment division of NBC.

Of course an O.J. interview may not cross the Jack Bauer threshold for sheer awesomeness, but really, what does?

NBC could really be missing the boat here -- especially if Fox ever brings back the Mother of all Animal Shockumentaries -- "When Animals Attack!"

Publisher on O.J.: 'I consider this his confession' [CNN]

So here comes a new website, made by a guy that goes by the name Spiderman, who followed OJ Simpson around with a video camera the past four years. Talk about a waste.

Welcome to JudgeOJ.com--the true court of public opinion!

Orenthal James Simpson: Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged [kissing suzy kolber]

It's down to OJ and Ronnie Lott. Vote at the link below.

Who is the greatest Trojan of all-time? [USCFootball.com]

If you want to see the Juice's latest work, featuring him in "candid" reality scenes disguised as an Elvis impersonator, a vagabond selling oranges for money, and an elderly man leading a Bingo game, check your local listings and find out when JUICED is on Pay-Per-View in your area.

And to all your superstar athletes out there -- maybe now's a good time to call someone about INVESTING some of that dough.

Update: After the jump, we've got a clip (Warning: Briefly contains NSFW content and blurry camera work) from the opening credits of Juiced (via Deadspin).

Get Juiced [Official Site]
O.J. Simpson, Unplugged [Deadspin]
O.J. pretends to sell white Bronco for TV program [ESPN]