In the book, Dear outlines why the real suspect should be O.J.’s oldest son, Jason, and says all the work he has done over this time has been documented. Dear believes Jason committed the murders, then O.J. went to the scene to see if it was true and the police simply pegged O.J. as the suspect and ran with it. Dear’s book is titled “O.J’s Innocent And I Can Prove It.”

William Dear joined Sports Radio 610 in Houston with MaD Radio to discuss why O.J. is innocent, why he believes that with 100 percent certainty, why Jason Simpson should be the main suspect, O.J.’s role in being at the scene following the murders, how that situation played out, how it got by the police and if he’s attempted to give this information to the authorities so that they can charge Jason Simpson.

Why do you believe O.J. Simpson is innocent?:

“First of all, let me predicate I was speaking in front of the International Council of Investigative Reporters and Editors … when the so-called car chase scene was going on and I made the statement to 600 or 700 people … that it was probably something concocted by his lawyers and he’d scream and holler he couldn’t get a fair trial. My son said, ‘Dad, you’re assuming he’s guilty.’ … I decided I’d come out to Los Angeles. Within two weeks of the murders, I climbed over the back gate, sat at her front door and looked at where the blood where Ron Goldman was and where Nicole was. … It’s been 18 years, but finally I’m able to put it together with documentation — no theory, no nothing. It’s fact.”

So you’re saying this is 100 percent factual?:

“Our suspect that you’ve probably heard about at the time was 5-foot-11, 235 pounds, 24 years old and, believe it or not, he was on probation for assaulting his previous employer with a knife. That starts it off from there.”

And this suspect you’re talking about is O.J.’s oldest son, Jason, who he had with another woman?:

“Yeah it was from his first marriage. … We found, in the storage facility, that the suspect had put away photographs of him wearing the knit cap that was found at the crime scene, in bed with his dog. You have to understand that the knit cap that was found at the crime scene … It contained hairs from an African-American man and dog hairs. Yet, it was not solidly convincing whether or not it was O.J.’s hair. But we have the photograph of our suspect in bed with that dog and with that knit cap that we believe was found at the crime scene, in addition to his diaries which he talked about, ‘It’s a year to the night that I cut away my problems with a knife.’ We have the psychiatric records where he checked into Cedar-Sinai Hospital just weeks prior to the murders and told the active physician on duty that he was about to rage. He was out of medication.”

It isn’t out of the realm of possibility, though, that O.J. could have put on the hat in the photograph and went over there and committed the murders, right?:

“That’s true. Listen, I’m going to tell you right now, there’s no doubt in my mind, after doing this 18 years, that O.J. was at the crime scene. But after the murders. We have, in that box that was found in his storage facility, a knife. It was a sheath knife that matched the proper length. … We took the knife, along with the autopsy photographs, to several, but in one particular case … [an expert] and he compared the laceration on Nicole’s scalp to the butt of the knife and it matched.”

So do you believe Jason committed the murders, then O.J. arrived at the house, put it together that it was Jason’s knife and then felt he had to protect his son?:

“No, I’m saying that what happened was, in all probability, when he left, if our suspect left and had the murder weapon, contacted his dad. His dad knows that he had psychological problems. … He wasn’t sure whether or not his son was telling him the truth, so he jumps in the car, puts on a pair of gloves, comes through the back, sees Nicole, takes off one of the gloves, bends down, checks her, head goes one way, the body the other. He drops the glove, looks up, sees Ron Goldman, realizes, ‘Oh my God, he is telling me the truth,’ and he runs out and gets into the Bronco. Keep this in mind, that whoever committed the murder would’ve had blood all over them, including the knuckles on Ron Goldman, which was badly bruised. You could see where he had struck the assailant a number of times. … The total amount of blood [in the Bronco] would have fit on my thumbnail. … There was no blood on the break and no blood on the accelerator.”

Was this just missed by the police?:

“I think they zeroed in on O.J. and from that point on, he wasn’t going to turn in his son. And the fact that we believe he was there after the murders certainly contributes to it. Again, even though people have described him as narcissistic, that he would look out strictly for himself, as a parent, I can see some of the things he’s done and he cares about the kids. Maybe he felt at that point that he owed that to his son. Who knows what he was thinking? But I will promise you this, he didn’t do it. In my book, everything that I have done has been backed up with documentation and I’m praying they’ll reopen this thing and look at it.”

Have you discussed this with authorities?:

“Oh we’ve tried. You’ll see in the book about four or five letters. We met with the Attorney General’s staff in 2008 and they were excited. I promise you. … They looked at all the evidence … and they were overly excited. … Then we received an email, ‘Not interested. Case closed.’”

Listen to William Dear on Sports Radio 610 in Houston here

Humphries, of course, rose to fame by marrying Kim Kardashian, an arrangement that didn’t last very long at all. That said, I can’t imagine he went into the whole situation simply looking for fame, and it’s not his fault people love to watch such silly television. The bottom line is the guy is averaging more than 13 points and more than 1o rebounds a game, so give him a break.

Kris Humphries joined ESPN Radio with Scott Van Pelt to discuss beating the Knicks, a chat he had with Jeremy Lin, Deron Williams playing with a chip on his shoulder, reacting to negative vibes from the fans, what he makes of the negativity that built from things that happened off the floor, maneuvering through uncharted waters in that regard and surprising people by averaging a double-double.

You guys beat the Knicks 100-92 on Monday. How important was that game to you guys?:

“It was important because they had the crowd going with them. They’re all hyped up, Linsanity, all that. It was an important game for us to get out to a really good start and play from ahead.”

You talked to Jeremy Lin after the game. What was that all about?:

“I saw him in the tunnel outside the locker room after the game. I’ve kind of known him since his rookie year because we did an autograph signing thing in L.A. at the All-Star game last year. He’s a really nice guy and he just said, ‘I don’t know why they boo you, but I think it’s crap and you’re playing really well.’ That was nice of him to say. He’s a really nice guy, a competitor and it’s nice to see great things happen for nice people.”

How good is Deron Williams when he’s playing with a chip on his shoulder?:

“The guy is unbelievable. I get a chance to see it every day. I always say he’s one of those guys who’s capable of scoring 30, really 40, and he could have a game with 20 assists as well. There’s not a lot of point guards that can score that well or distribute that well.”

Do you try to embrace the negative energy that often comes your way during games?:

“I love a hostile environment. There’s nothing better than sending 19,000 people home upset [Monday] night in the Garden. We love that. People are out there getting rowdy, whether they’re booing me or not. But to get a win like that felt great and sometimes you’ve just got to mess with the crowd back.”

What do you make of getting that negative attention and booing for things that happened away from the floor?:

“I think that sometimes the typical sports fan that comes to the game may not understand you or kind of looks at it as ‘Why are you doing this or that?’ At the end of the day it’s about coming to the gym and what you do on the court. I think true basketball people respect guys that, no matter what’s going on in their life, they approach the game the same way — focus and play hard. People have been aggressive on the road, but no one is supposed to cheer for you on the road, so it’s all good.”

True, but your rise to fame was kind of uncharted waters. Is it safe to say there was no handbook on how to handle all of that?:

“I always just say life happens and you just roll with it. One thing, through everything that’s gone on in the past, is that basketball has always been extremely important, no matter what I’m doing. I devote a ton of time to basketball whether people see that or not. When I come on the court, people have got to know that they’re not getting cheated as a fan, especially at home. I’m out there well-prepared and ready to do what I’ve got to do.”

Do you think you’ve surprised people by averaging a double-double?:

“I think that anytime you’ve got a lot going on in your life, people want to say, ‘Hey, maybe this is more important than basketball’ or other things, ‘He’s distracted.’ … I don’t ever want Coach Johnson to come in and say, ‘You look like you’re not focused. You’re distracted.’ … I work every day to stay on top of my game so no one can ever excuse me of those things.”

Listen to Kris Humphries on ESPN Radio here (Interview begins at 9:40)

Upton joined WFAN in New York to talk about how the cover model selection process goes, not learning about being on the cover until Monday night when she was on David Letterman with nine other models apparently up for consideration as well, how many girls were in the running for the coveted spot, what she’d like the future to hold for professionally after this honor, the rumors that she once dated Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, asking Victor Cruz out for a Valentine’s date only to be rejected (she didn’t know Cruz was hitched and a father), her dating life and what a typical day is like for her.

On the process that goes into being selected as the cover model for the SI Swimsuit Issue:

“I am actually not in the room for the picking process, surprisingly, so I’m not sure, but I had a really good shot and I was really confident and I got it. I guess it’s just the best picture wins. I’m not sure.”

How many girls were in the running for the coveted spot:

“I think there’s 17 or 19 girls in the magazine, and 10 of us were on David Letterman two nights ago. So it was between the ten of us I guess.”

On when she found out that she had been selected as the cover model:

“On David Letterman actually when he revealed the cover. I found out with the rest of the world.”

On what the future holds for her:

“Well I was in the Three Stooges and the Farrelly brothers were the directors, and it was just so much fun to be on set with them, I had a really great experience. So I definitely would like to go and act a little bit more. But, you know, I’m not really sure right now. I want to just enjoy the moment, I’m on the cover, I want to celebrate for a little bit longer before I look at my next move.”

On the rumors that she once dated Mark Sanchez:

“You know what, when that came out in the Post, I actually blamed you for it. I blamed you because remember when I was on your show and you were like ‘who do I want to date?’ and I picked three. And I think it was because I didn’t go on a date with the guy I actually chose. You spread to the Post this crazy rumor.”

So did she or did she not ever date Sanchez:

“Well you tell me. You’re the one who called the Post.”

Whether she’s dating anyone last night:

“Well I didn’t have a Valentine. I asked Victor Cruz to be my Valentine last night at launch. He said no. And he did it on camera too. He could have done it in private. Public humiliation is the worst.”

On what a normal day is like for her:

“Well there’s a lot of traveling, and there is a lot of photo shoots. But if I’m not working and I’m at home, I have a dog and I take care of her. I work out with my personal trainer. But usually I like to just stay in in my pajamas and relax.”

Listen here to Upton with Joe & Evan on WFAN in New York

Barkley joined ESPN Radio Chicago to talk about his stance on the NBA lockout impasse, why he’s disappointed in the owners for seemingly going for the kill, why it’s crazy for people to expect Michael Jordan to do anything but look after his interests as an owner, how he thinks the entire season will be canceled, whether he’s still considering giving his entire TNT salary away to charity this year, LeBron and Dwyane Wade’s upcoming exhibition tour, how he thinks the splintering among players will really start to get serious now that pay checks are being missed officially, and how he’s lost 30 pounds during the lockout by doing CrossFit and hot yoga.

If he were advising both sides in the lockout, what would he say:

“Well I’m kind of mad at the owners right not to be honest with you, because I think the owners are just trying to crush the guys. The players have made so many concessions, and it’s like, is that not enough? I try to explain to a normal person, okay, so the players went from 57 [percent] to 50, and that might not sound like a lot to a normal person, but you’ve got to understand — each one of those points is worth $300 million dollars; each one of those points is worth $300 million dollars. So it’s not like the players aren’t trying to make…it’s not like they’re not sacrificing anything….and I think the owners want even more, and I think they’re just trying to beat them to death right now.”

On Michael Jordan’s role in the negotiations and the heat he’s taking for his tough role in the negotiations

“Well first of all, don’t believe everything you hear. But Michael is an owner now. He can’t sacrifice his franchise. Listen, he’s the reason that all us players are making the money that we are today. But with that being said, he’s an owner now, he’s got to do what’s best for his franchise. I think it’s silly for players to think MJ should sacrifice the whole NBA for the rights of the players. He’s not a player anymore. When he played, he spoke for the players, he made sure every player got paid an enormous amount of money, but right now he’s an owner. That being said, I’ve been very disappointed with some of the owners as far as — look, this is a partnership, and it’s not like a regular business. I don’t think the players should never go lower than 50-50. I think they should take 50-50, but the owners I think want even more. And that’s what disappoints me, because the players are clearly trying to make a deal. But I think the union wants to break the union for good and get a ten-year deal where they make all the profits.”

On his previous predictions that this lockout was going to be drawn out and ugly:

“Oh I was the first one. If you go back and look, I remember I was on a TV show last year when the season was going on; they asked me about next year, and I said ‘dude, I don’t think there’s going to be a season at all next year.’ And everybody looked at me like ‘that dude’s crazy.’ What I always knew was the owners were going to get the deal they wanted or they were not going to play. That’s what I knew more than anything. They were going to get the deal they wanted or they weren’t going to play. First of all, they’ve proven me right. If the players don’t give them everything they want, even if it goes excessive, they’re not going to play because they look at it like this — they will lose less money not playing.”

Does he think the entire NBA season will be canceled?

“I don’t think there’s going to be, but that’s just my personal opinion, I don’t have any inside. But I knew it was going to be ugly, I think actually it’s become really personal. I think those owners got so upset at LeBron and Chris Bosh and guys like that that they’d rather burn down the house instead of doing any remodeling. We need great players on small market teams. And they drew a line in the sand and said ‘okay, okay, the inmates are running afoul and we’re going to put and end to this right now.’ That’s what I truly believe. Like I said, even if that means burning down the house, they were going to. It was like ‘okay, I’m sick of these guys.’ And remember, it’s already started for next year with where’s Chris Paul going and where’s Dwight Howard going? So these owners are steaming. Same with Carmelo. So the owners are like ‘these guys all want to play in major markets and screw the small towns, we’re going to put an end to this.’ And this is the point we’re at right now.”

On if he’s made any progress on deciding if he was going to still fork over his salary to charity like he proposed on the show previously:

“Well first of all, that’s a great question. After I got off the phone with you guys, my phone lit up like a Christmas tree. My agent was going crazy. Because, you know what, I was saying stuff and I really wasn’t listening, these idiots might cancel the whole season. So that was his point, he was like ‘dude, I’ve got not problem with you donating your salary for some of the first couple of weeks, or even a month or whatever it is’, but he said ‘I want you to think about this — you’ve told me in private conversations you didn’t think there was going to be a season.’ And that’s where I’m at right now. I haven’t made a final decision, because these idiots might cancel the whole season….You know what, I’m going to stick to my word, I’m going to figure it out. And when I figure out what I’m going to do, I’ll make sure you guys know first since I broke it to you guys first. But it does scare me man. That’s what my agent says. He says, ‘Charles, I don’t care what you give to charity, but what if they cancel the whole season?”

On LeBron and D-Wade’s exhibition tour and whether he’d pay $75 to see that:

“No, because it’s like a glorified scrimmage, it’s like the All-Star Game. To me, the All Star Game…listen, my number one rule for All-Star Games was just don’t get hurt, your obligation is to your team. Just run up and down the court, don’t try to play any defense, just have some fun. That’s all those things are. Unless they’re going to donate all the money to charity, because….listen, the players always get a bad rapt when you have a lockout because fans look at them as greedy. But the only way it’s going to be successful is if they donate all of the proceeds to a charity in that city.”

At what point does the splintering happen amongst the players now that paychecks are starting to be missed:

“I think the splintering has happened already. I think that’s one of the reasons they didn’t put the last proposal up for a player vote. See that’s what everybody doesn’t understand about pro sports. Those guys, they just missed their first paycheck. They haven’t gotten paid since April because you only get paid during the season. So most of these guys haven’t gotten paid since April. Before they weren’t missing checks, but now you’re starting to be missing checks, and it’s going to get real serious right now. I mean, it’s going to get real serious right now. It’s got to be a little scary for some of these players.”

Which player is going to come back most overweight and out of shape when the lockout ends:

“That’s a great question. I will promise you this — it’s probably going to be a big guy, because big guys…like guards like to go shoot around and play, guards love that. But big guys, they’ll go lift some weights and do stuff like that, but they’re not going to go run up and down the court. So it’s going to be a big guy. That’s a great question. I tell you what — I want to see Big Baby Davis when he comes back. I want to see Big Baby Davis. I love that kid, he works his behind off, but playing basketball everyday, that’s going to be interesting.”

On what a day in the life of Charles Barkley looks like lately with the lockout preventing him from returning to work at TNT:

“Well actually I’m working really hard on my body, to be honest with you. I’ve lost about 30 pounds, to be honest with you. My goal by the end of the year, is to probably lose 45 to 50. Right now I’ve lost about 30. But I wanted to do something constructive, to be honest with you. So I was like, I don’t have to travel, so it gives me more time to work out. So like I said, I’ve lost 30 pounds since I’ve been working out, and by the end of the year, I’ll probably lose another 10 to 15. So I just want to lose another 15. So I’m just working out like a mother right now.”

On what he’s doing to lose the weight:

“Well I’ve been doing some Cross-Fit, I got involved with Cross-Fit over the summer.  And I’ve been doing hot yoga. 105 [degrees] bro. It’s 105, but I like it, it helps me with my flexibility. But like I said, I still have got a long way to go. You take a glass of water out of the ocean, it’s still the ocean.”

If he’s looking forward to finally getting to work with Shaquille O’Neal on TNT telecasts once the lockout finally is lifted:

“I am looking forward to working with Shaq. It’s going to be interesting because as much as I like Shaq as a person, and we’re good friends, we don’t know how it’s going to work on television. So whenever it happens, it’s still going to be like cold turkey. But I just miss the basketball, because we always start out, the first game we always start out with the champions get their ring — I would love to see Dirk Nowitzki get his ring because it’s well-deserved. We clearly would have had Miami a couple times now, we would have had the Bulls on a couple times now. So I just miss watching great basketball.”

What he’s thankful for with Thanksgiving just a few short days away:

“Man, I’ve just got such an amazing life. I can’t believe this little fat kid from Leeds, Alabama has been all over the world. I always tell people, if I die tomorrow, I just need ten minutes to tell people just what an amazing life I had. People talk about the recession, I’ve been blessed not to be a part of the recession. I do a lot of work around Thanksgiving giving out turkeys, I don’t have to worry about food and things like that. So it’s cool. I’m just blessed. And I can’t take myself that seriously. I play basketball.”

On the guys at ESPN Chicago looking forward to seeing the new trim Barkley:

“Let me tell you, I’m going to be so sexy when you guys see me. I’m telling you something — I’m going to be so good looking when y’all see me. I’ve been fat for a long time, but the next time y’all see me when I come in the studio, y’all are going to be like ‘damn Charles you look good!’”

Listen here to Barkley with Waddle & Silvy on ESPN Radio Chicago (interview begins at 1:21:40 mark)

Clinton made two radio appearances on Wednesday, primarily to promote his recently published new book, ‘Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government For a Strong Economy’.  We try to steer clear of politics on Sports Radio Interviews, so we did not transcribe his commentary about the book.  But we did jot down his thoughts from both interviews that pertained to sports — his take on his beloved Arkansas Razorbacks and their upcoming showdown with LSU the Friday after Thanksgiving, and his take on the sex scandal that’s rocked the Penn State campus in recent weeks.

Bill Clinton joined KLAC in Los Angeles to talk about his new book, and how his Arkansas Razorbacks might be able to knock of No. 1 ranked LSU two Fridays from now after, he hopes, first taking care off Mississippi State this Saturday.

On how his Arkansas Razorbacks can knock off LSU two Fridays from now and why he thinks they matchup well with the Tigers:

“Well first we’ve got to get by Mississippi State. It always bothers me when we you get diverted, but if the Razorbacks get by Mississippi State Saturday, then the next Friday they’re going to play LSU. We have had a fair amount of success against them when they are favored, but they are really good. I have to say, I didn’t think they could beat Alabama because Alabama’s defense is so good. And that game, they’re so evenly matched that I’m convinced if they played ten times, they’d each win five. So they’re really great. But I think Arkansas matches up a little better against LSU than they did against Alabama for a lot of reasons that aren’t worth going into. But I really do. First, LSU’s got those great cornerbacks, but we have more receivers than Alabama did. If the line can block for the quarterback, and they can’t just put him on the ground all night long, then he’s got four people he can throw to that will all be in the NFL before long. So I think that we match up a little better. LSU will be heavy favorite, but Arkansas, they had a great game last week against Tennessee, and if we beat Mississippi State than I think we’ve got a great shot to win.”

If there’s any mention of his pal Keith Richards in his new book:

“No, but I gave him an award the other night. He won an award from Norman Mailer’s foundation — it was set up after Norman died — and they gave him the Biography Award and I went and presented it to him. Everybody got a kick out of that. It’s a heck of a book, he did a good job. It’s interesting, my mother-in-law who just passed away at 92 was a Keith Richards groupie; she loves the Stones, she loves Richards, and I think she read his book quicker than mine.”

Listen here to Clinton with The Loose Cannons on KLAC in Los Angeles

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Clinton also joined WIP in Philadelphia on Wednesday to talk about giving the commencement address at Penn State in 1998, two of his in-laws being graduates and former players at Penn State, his thoughts on the sex scandal that led to the termination of Joe Paterno, and what the school can do to go about rebuilding its reputation.

On giving the commencement address at Penn State in 1998, his connection with the university and his thoughts on the sex scandal that led to the termination of Joe Paterno:

“Well, if the allegations are true, it’s a heart breaking thing. And I love Penn State. My father-in-law played football at Penn State and graduated from there; one of my brothers-in-law played football at Penn State and graduated from there; I have always had the highest respect for Coach Paterno and I still do. But this is a horrible deal and my view is you just need to see it through. The personnel decisions have already been made, but now you just need to see it through, find out what the truth is, do the right thing, and if you do that, then the good will emerge again. Penn State is a great university, you’ve got great athletic programs, and I’ve seen all these athletic programs get in trouble when yours didn’t. The enduring truth, the enduring legacy, the positive things that have happened, will emerge, but they can not re-emerge until you get to the bottom of what happened, let the law take its course, and everybody follow the do-right rule. When it’s done, then you can put the house back together. It’s still a great place and Joe Paterno had a great life there, and he did great, great things there. I just think you don’t want to mix the two things up; nobody’s saying that’s not true and can’t be acknowledged. But we need to find out who knew what when, who did what when, who was supposed to do what, and what actually happened. Then the law can take its course and the university can begin to put its life back together.”

Listen here to Clinton with Anthony Gargano & Glen Macnow on WIP in Philadelphia

Now Jenner, once dubbed “The World’s Greatest Athlete,” has watched the Kardashian sisters get married and instead of having to ward them off, he has to deal with the fact that none of them understand his athletic accomplishments.

Bruce Jenner joined 790 The Ticket with The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz to discuss why he doesn’t get sick of all the cameras, Kim Kardashian’s wedding, the emotional nature of the women he lives with and has helped raise, if his javelin was the weapon of choice to ward off would-be suitors to his daughters and whether Lamar Odom and Kris Humphries understand his athletic prowess.

Don’t you ever get sick of all the cameras?:

“To be honest with you, we’ve just had so much fun with doing the show. The girls certainly work a lot harder than I do. … They’re young and they need the work. Me, I like to think of myself as semi-retired.”

What’s the funniest story you can share with us from Kim’s wedding?:

“There wasn’t too many funny things, they were all drama. Trying to calm her down. When you try to blend two families for the first time — the Humphries and the Jenners and the Kardashians and all this big group — everybody’s sort of listening to each other, seeing what they’re doing and trying to get to meet them. There’s a lot of pressure. Poor Kim, she like physically just lost it. … About a week before the wedding it just all came down on her and she just lost it.”

But doesn’t that happen to her a lot? They’re all pretty emotional aren’t they?:

“They’re women. … That’s my wife, she’s always breaking down. I was even laughing last night, ‘Here she goes again.’ … They are pretty emotional, but I’ve been dealing with this for the last 20 years. If you think this is tough, you should’ve seen them when they were teenagers. It was a lot worse when they were teenagers. When they were teenagers, and the hormones were running crazy and the boys were all over the place, they were still in my house. Now at least they’ve moved out and have their own houses. I only have the two girls, the two young ones.”

Are there any stories of boys appearing when they were teenagers and you chasing them away with a javelin?:

“Honestly there was a lot of that over the years. The worst ones were Khloe, when she was like 14 … sneaking out of the house in the middle of the night to go see some boy. I came home and went by her door and tried to turn the knob and the door was locked. … It was about midnight and I went upstairs to get ready for bed and I jump into bed and I go, ‘You know what? Why is her door locked?’ … I go down there, check it and it’s still locked. So I walk around the house and look in through a window off her porch to look in her bedroom and see if she’s there. It looks like there’s a body in the bed. … I go up and jump into bed and I’m laying there and thinking, ‘You know what? I never really saw. It looks like a body, but I never saw a hair, never saw a hand.’ … Now, it’s like a half hour later and I can’t sleep. I get up and walk back downstairs, pick the lock, open up the door and go inside. Sure enough, it was all pillows in there and this and that. And Khloe was gone.”

Was the javelin your weapon of choice?:

“It was for her.”

Do Lamar Odom and Kris Humphries understand just how good of an athlete you were?:

“No, they have no idea. In fact, I told Robert [my son] when Kim got engaged to Kris Humphries, I said, ‘Robert, this is bad news for you. That makes you the number three, now, the number three best basketball player and number four if my knee was better.’ … It’s kind of cool. Lamar, I love Lamar. He’s just a wonderful guy. It’s really been a pleasure to get to know him.”

What about Kris?:

“Kris, we just brought in to the family. He’s doing good, too. … He’s a good guy; I like Kris.”

But they don’t know that you’re an American icon?:

“They don’t quite understand, although Lamar did go to my website and watched the video of all my performances and stuff. He went, ‘Oh my God, you were a stud back then, weren’t you?’ I said, ‘Yeahhhh, I could take it off the backboard and dunk it behind my head. Yeah, I could do that back then. White boy could jump.’”

Listen to Bruce Jenner on 790 The Ticket in Miami here (Interview begins at 55:00)

Beane joined 95.7 The Game in San Francisco to talk about the state of the A’s organization before fielding a few questions about Moneyball — whether it’s true that he called Brian Sabean ‘Sabey Sabes’ like his character in the movie does, his feelings on how accurate the book and movie were, how Michael Lewis’ intimate access to him and the team allowed him to write an accurate book, and why he cares about the film being popular and well-received critically.

In the movie, Beane’s character calls Brian Sabean ‘Sabey Sabes’ — is that accurate? Did he ever call Sabean that?

“Well that’s the thing about the movie — I usually called him ‘Schnookums’ and then I thought we didn’t want to get so private, so we changed the pet name I have for Brian. Dramatic license, change the name, you know, so you guys get it.”

How accurate was the book at portraying every day life as the A’s GM, and if it was not quite an accurate representation, did that mean that the movie had no chance of even being anything close to a realistic portrayal of himself and his job:

“You know, well interestingly enough is the one advantage Michael [Lewis} had — and I’ve always said this — is not necessarily that all was good on my end, but the fact of the matter is Michael was there. So you love to come out if a book is written about you or your organization to be able to pick out the parts you didn’t like and say ‘well that’s not true, I was misquoted.’ But unfortunately I didn’t have that luxury, because quite frankly Michael was right there. So, my mom was covering her ears because there were a few choice words in there that she wasn’t too proud of, and nor was I. But the fact of the matter is that Michael was there, and all I could do was kind of shrug my shoulders. But that being said, he’s a great writer and it was a great experience. As far as the movie goes, my response has always been is I assume there’s some parts you like — and the parts you like, those were all true. And the parts you didn’t like — absolutely made up.”

If he cares much about the film being popular and well-received critically:

“You know, that’s a good question. My benefit from it, I don’t have any sort of financial benefit in it or anything invested in it, and I certainly wasn’t able to write the script or anything like that. And once it sort of happened — hey they’re going to make a movie, it’s going to happen so let’s at least make it right. So I don’t think this from an ego standpoint, but I think in fairness, from an organizational standpoint — and quite frankly all the people that were involved int he film were top-notch, class acts starting with Brad Pitt, Bennett Miller, the Sony producers — they were really respectful, we really got to like them, and you root for them. They’ve put a lot of time, they’ve put a lot of money into this thing, so you’d like to see it do well for them.”

Listen here to Beane with The Rise Guys on 95.7 The Game in San Francisco (conversation about Moneyball begins at 7:30 mark; A’s discussion precedes movie talk)

The face of the women’s team and the face of women’s soccer is Goalie Hope Solo. She’s talented, she’s attractive, she plays with emotion and passion, and she is not afraid of the bright lights. It will be up to Solo and the rest of the women on the team to not lose the positive momentum gained in the World Cup.

Hope is doing her part. Tonight is the premier of the new season of Dancing With the Stars and even though she says she can’t dance a lick, Solo traded in her cleats for high heels and it gives her yet another opportunity to promote a sport which gained so much traction this summer.

Hope Solo joined KCSP in Kansas City with Bob Fescoe to talk about being reunited with her team for the first time following the loss in the World Cup, whether or not she feels the attention the sport received during the World Cup will continue, Olympic qualifying coming up, what it’s like being on Dancing With the Stars, and how tough of a grind the show has been.

How it feels to be reunited with her team on the soccer field for the first time since the loss in the World Cup:

“It’s so crazy because I had so much anxiety coming back in. It’s been two months since we’ve been together, the last time we were together was in Germany, in the final when we lost to Japan, I had a lot of anxiety coming back. I wasn’t ready to turn the page and start focusing on the Olympics because I’m still pretty hurt about the World Cup. Once I got here I saw my teammates and I officially turned that page. I’m so excited to move on and start preparing for the Olympics.”

Whether or not she feels the World Cup recognition can be sustainable:

“It’s strange because we had success in 2008. We won the Olympic Gold Medal in ’08 and we didn’t win this World Cup but what we did is we truly inspired the nation and I think we brought a lot of longevity to the game and added to our fan base. No longer are we playing just for the little girls out there who one day want to play, but we have gained fans like middle-aged men, older men, football fans, and basketball fans. I think we’re really doing a lot for the game and this World Cup showed that.”

If the same team that went to the World Cup final will return for the Olympics:

“Sports are very competitive as you guys know. It’s interesting because you never know who’s gonna be on each new team and each new roster from week to week and month to month. I guarantee you you’re gonna see some new faces going into the Olympics. I just hope I remain solid on the team.”

What it’s like being on Dancing With the Stars:

“It’s been fun and again, all of this, I really feel like I’m taking one for the team because I’m putting all of my insecurities out for the world to see. They have 20 plus million viewers every Monday and Tuesday night and I cannot dance. I truly can’t dance but I do know that we’re bringing attention to the sport and bringing the sport mainstream. Granted it is just me on the show but my team is behind it, we’re getting attention for the sport and again it goes back to the longevity of the game.”

If she wishes that one day soccer would have the kind of following and attention where she doesn’t have to go on a show like DWTS to generate attention for the sport:

“That will happen. Maybe not in my lifetime. Maybe in my lifetime but not in my career.”

How difficult it has been for her in preparation for the show:

“It’s not easy. Everybody thinks the athlete has the advantage and I think the exact opposite because my body is trained to do what it does for over 20 some odd years and now you’re telling an athlete who’s body is naturally trained because of muscle memory to change everything it does. Shift weight, shift balance, and it’s not easy. Plus I really don’t have rhythm.”

Listen to Hope Solo on KCSP here

Sheen joined FOX Sports Radio to talk about why decided to be roasted, whether he was impressed by some of the jokes and cracks that the roasters threw his way, what he’s learned this past six crazy months, what’s next on his plate professionally, and his take on the playoff picture across Major League Baseball.

On why he decided to be roasted:

“I did it because I saw it as an opportunity to just close the book and put so much stuff behind me and just end it all in one epic way on one big night. And I think we achieved all of that, I think we did. And they came to me and are there any areas that are off limits, and I said ‘no, no, leave no stone unturned.’ Why handicap these guys? Let them just go for it! And then nobody can say ‘they didn’t touch on this, they didn’t cover that.’ No, it’s all there.”

Was he impressed by some of the roasters who took cracks at him?

“Jeff Ross I thought had the best set of his career. He’s unbelievable. It got a lot worse though. It started with Seth McFarland reading my obituary, I was like wait a minute. But it was so entertaining. And I think a star was born with Amy Schumer. This young lady stepped up and did things, I was like ‘oh my God, get ready for this one.’”

On what he’s learned from his crazy past six months or so:

“Well as far as the tour goes, stick to what you know, you know? Leave that stuff to the experts. Yeah, I just think you’ve got to be smart about some of the things you say publicly, and how they’re interpreted, and then how you support them afterwards. It would have been so much easier to have gone out after the Andrea Canning interview and just said ‘nah, it was all crap, I was just joking.’ Instead I was like ‘yes it’s all true, follow me back to my home planet.’ It was a runaway train and I couldn’t get it off.  It was a hell of a ride! I mean, I don’t think that can happen again; I mean, I hope it doesn’t happen again just for the sake of mankind. But I think in hindsight, yeah, I learned a lot, and when in doubt, just keep your mouth shut. You know?”

On what he’s got on his plate next professionally?

“I’ve got a pretty full plate coming up. I’m doing a film with Roman Coppola, it’s called ‘A Glimpse Inside the Mind’. I’m Charlie Swan III, and it’s a character piece that’s about a mid-life crisis scenario about a guy that’s lost the love of his life. I think a lot of people can relate to it; I think Roman’s a genius, and I think this is going to really show it. And then I start ‘Anger Management’ after that, a new TV show I’m doing with Joe Roth and Lions Gate. It’s loosely based on the film; I’ll play a counselor of an anger management group. We don’t know where the setting is, we don’t know what the cast is; so I wish I could talk more about it, you know?

Listen to Sheen with The Loose Cannons on FOX Sports Radio in Los Angeles

I hadn’t really heard an answer until now, and it came from the exact right person in this situation, Jonah Hill. You might not know the name, but you’d recognize his face — you know, the heavy set funny guy from Superbad and other comedies. Well, Hill is making the transition into his first drama, which could just create more questions about the movie. But to his credit, Hill makes a compelling argument as to why we should all be excited to see this movie.

Jonah Hill joined WSCR in Chicago with The Boers and Bernstein Show to discuss his overall impressions on the movie Moneyball now that it’s set to hit theatres, whether he played baseball growing, if he had to learn the intricate sabremetrics for his part, and if so, how he went about doing so, why the film sounds boring but will be successful, and why Paul DePodesta — Hill’s character — didn’t want his name associated with the film.

What are your overall thoughts on the film?:

“Oh man, I’m pretty darn proud of this thing.”

Did you play baseball growing up?:

“I grew up playing Little League like every American kid and going to ballgames with my dad and stuff. To tell you the truth, I became more of a diehard basketball fan growing up and then when I got this part in Moneyball I really reconnected with baseball in a major way. And, also, had to learn a lot about behind the curtain of baseball, how the machine works.”

For your part, did you have to learn about Value Over Replacement Player and all the intricate stats that go along with the system?:

“Let me tell you, the hardest job on the set of Moneyball was being my statistics tutor because I can barely count to 10. … [The director] wanted me to be able to improvise statistics, which is a very difficult task to be asked. And this is my first big drama. … I took it really seriously and tried to learn as much of the stats as I could and hang out with some of these people who were using sabremetrics at the time.”

How in the world do you get this stuff to translate to the big screen successfully?:

“I think baseball fans and sports fans are having the hardest time understanding it without seeing the movie. It’s actually kind of exciting to me. On paper, The Social Network sounds like the most boring movie ever. It sounds like it’s about a bunch of nerds who created a software program. No one wants to go see that movie. Then you see the movie and it’s amazing because it’s about something else. … A movie about on-base percentage sounds like the most boring movie ever. People wonder how you make a riveting story out of that. The truth is, it’s a really great sports movie. But, really, what the filmmakers did is they just used baseball as a really beautiful, aesthetic backdrop to a story about underdogs and being undervalued.”

How come you play Paul DePodesta but that’s not what it says in the credits, it calls him Peter Brand?:

“This is something I’ve been really anxious to talk to with sports people because the sports media tended to blow it up into some big beef like Paul was really upset that I was playing with him. DePo and I are friends; he’s great. DePo didn’t like the way he was portrayed in the book. He felt that the book made him look like a nerd and he didn’t feel like he was a nerd. It’s got to be tough having yourself being portrayed in a book or a film. … He was incredibly helpful and we’re totally cool. … Playing a strict impression of Paul or DePo or whatever wouldn’t have best served the story.”

Listen to Jonah Hill on WSCR in Chicago here