This Week in Sports

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By Blake Oestriecher

Follow Ochocinco...all day
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco has over 300,000 followers on Twitter. But if you're not a tweeter and you want to see what Ochocinco is up to, don't worry. You can now follow his daily activities and it will cost less than a five dollar footlong. For $4.99, you can download an iPhone application which tracks Ochocinco's every move through the use of videos, photos and tweets. The app was created by Rock Software, Inc., a company formed by Jordan Palmer, younger brother of Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer. The company focuses on apps developed specifically for athletes. Next in line for an app? Terrell Owens. (Associated Press)

Poor officiating costs SEC crew
The officiating crew for the Florida-Arkansas football game has been suspended until Nov.14 by the Southeastern Conference. The suspension comes after a disputed personal foul call late in the fourth quarter which the SEC says the officials shouldn't have made. The call helped Florida advance down the field and tie the game, one which the Gators eventually won. This isn't the first time this officiating crew has been in hot water. The crew also officiated the Georgia-LSU game and made two controversial unsportsmanlike conduct calls against Georgia wide receiver A.J. Green and LSU running back Charles Scott. (USA Today and wire reports)

Favre to be welcomed back with open arms?
The day Green Bay Packer fans never thought they would see is almost here. Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings travel to play the Packers this Sunday at Lambeau Field, marking Favre's first game in Green Bay as a member of the opposing team. And the mayor of Green Bay, Jim Schmitt, is requesting that fans tastefully welcome back their former quarterback. Schmitt is asking Packer fans to send in suggestions and he will choose his favorite four ideas. One idea already sent in is to make the world's largest waffle shaped like No. 4, a play on Favre's "waffling" on whether or not to retire. (Associated Press)

Strange affair lands ESPN analyst suspension
A bizarre extramarital affair has landed ESPN baseball analyst Steve Phillips a one week suspension. Both Phillips and his wife, Marni, made statements to police alleging harassment on the part of a 22-year-old production assistant at ESPN, Brooke Hundley. Phillips admitted to three sexual encounters with Hundley, but then said things got out of control. Hundley left a letter to Marni Phillips at their home and hit a stone column in an attempt to speed away. In the letter, Hundley contested that "we (Marni and Hundley) both can't have him." This is Phillips' second suspension as a result of extramarital affairs. The first came during his time as GM of the New York Mets. (USA Today)

Mr. President, please fix the BCS
Between the economy and health care, President Barack Obama has a great deal on his agenda. The last thing on his "to do" list should be the Bowl Championship Series, right? Orrin Hatch doesn't think so. Hatch, R-Utah, drafted a 10-page letter to the president urging him to fix the BCS system, which Hatch says may be in violation of antitrust laws. Hatch may be trying to help out his hometown team, the University of Utah, which failed to play for the BCS National Championship last year despite an undefeated season. (Associated Press) 

Originally Published: Issue 821 - October 28, 2009

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