Wide receiver Randy Moss is in the media again, after remaining quiet for quite a few years. Most recently, he's stated that he feels unappreciated by the New England Patriots. He wasn't in practice today, which is a surprise, given that he's had perfect attendance up until this point. Some wonder if he's had it with the organization and if he's about to lay some vintage Randy Moss attitude on top of the team's management.

Tiger Woods is on the Ryder Cup team this year, after months of speculation that he might be left off the boat. The American Ryder Cup team takes on the European team each year in a golf match that has become an important symbol of professional respect on the PGA Tour. Corey Pavin, the captain of the team, said that he had to watch Tiger's performance for several tournaments to determine if he might be a possibility.

Woods didn't qualify for the team based on points. Instead, Pavin had to make him one of his four captain's picks. Woods wasn't an easy choice because he had a terrible season, and he tends to play poorly in the Ryder Cup.

Reggie Bush is about to make history once again. Sources say that the Heisman Trophy Trust will strip the former University of California running back of his Heisman Trophy.

In the 75-year history of the award, Bush would be the first player to have it taken back. The report says that the decision will come down by the end of the month.

Back in June, the NCAA found the University of Southern California in violation of NCAA rules because of knowing and doing nothing about Bush's receipt of cash, gifts and other benefits as a student-athlete. The NCAA determined that Bush was ineligible for part of the 2004 season and all of the 2005 season, when he was awarded the Heisman Trophy.

The University of California's punishment for the violation includes victories from late 2004 to 2005 being vacated (plus the school's Orange Bowl victory in 2005), the loss of 30 athlete scholarships over the next three years and banishment from participating in any bowl games for the next two seasons.

Bush has yet to respond to the report, but earlier this year he was taken aback by the punishment his alma mater was receiving, although he didn't admit to any wrong-doing:

Breaking News: 9/7/10 - 11:47 a.m.: Dan Hampton apologizes for comments about Hurricane Katrina

NFL Hall of Famer Dan Hampton has a great deal to apologize for this week. During a broadcast of an NFL game between the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints, Hampton thought it would be funny to bring up that little thing called "Hurricane Katrina." Making reference to the fact that the Vikings needed to show up with their A-game, Hampton said, "The Vikings need to go down there and hit that town like Katrina."

Bad move, buddy, bad move.

Shaun Rogers, a Defensive Tackle for the Cleveland Browns, was fined $400,000 by the league for violating its personal conduct policy. Rogers was caught carrying a loaded gun inside an airport. The fine represents approximately 1/17th of his $6.9 million salary.

Some would say that Rogers got off easy, since it would have been no surprise to see him either suspended or sent to jail. The player was caught carrying a loaded semi-automatic handgun in his carry-on bag at Hopkins International Airport. There's no indication regarding whether or not he realized that TSA agents actually have the ability to see inside of someone's luggage with their x-ray machine. It's hard to imagine what he might have been thinking.

If I were an old man responsible for managing Team USA's public image, I would be cursing Twitter every day of the week. Apparently, giving young, bold athletes instant access to media was a cruel joke orchestrated by both fate and Mother Nature. At any rate, the latest athlete to embarrass himself with his Twitter account was Danny Granger. Making reference to the fact that deodorant is not as popular in Europe as it is in the United States, Granger said that Europeans smell like "dead donkeys." Here are his exact words:

"i'm dying over here ..how come nobody in europe wears deodorant? guess they didn't get the memo – smellin like dead donkey..no joke"

The big news for the Cincinnati Bengals this year is that they signed Terrell Owens, the guy that every team considers hiring, but nobody wants to touch. Owens, playing alongside Chad Ochocinco (Johnson), promises to be one of the more intriguing receiver combos in America this year.

One of the smaller stories of the Bengals is the fact that they had another receiver by the name of Antonio Bryant who'd just signed a four-year, $28 million deal, with $8 million in guaranteed money. This week, the Bengals cut Bryant, causing the team to drop the signing bonus they paid him. In other words, the Bengals gave away $8 million by cutting one of their most financially coveted athletic assets.