Get Your Priorities Straight CBS

CBS announced this week that instead of covering Barak Obama's inauguration, they are going to have Katie Couric interview a homeless man.

During the World Series, FOX will have an exclusive one-on-one with admitted steroid user and lifetime minor leaguer Howie Clark.

After the Boston Marathon, ESPN will go in depth with the guy who finished 247th. Why? Because he has three outstanding parking tickets.

These make about as much sense as CBS's James Brown sitting down with recently released cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones.

Weren't there games going on that would determine the fate of four franchises? Couldn't those games affect lives, careers and most importantly (to them) money?

I've got it, the Dallas Cowboys must be in the playoffs, right? That's why CBS interviewed Jones! What scandal! This is dynamite! What? Oh wait.....that's right, no Cowboys.

So let's get this straight, CBS has James Brown interviewing a cornerback who had 31 tackles, 0 interceptions and averaged 4.5 yards per punt return instead of, well, anybody who is actually playing or has ever done anything in the NFL. Jones has a grand whopping total of four interceptions in his NFL career. Now that is something to talk about.

When O.J. Simpson got arrested, it was news, the guy is a Hall of Famer. Michael Vick, also news, he was the highest paid quarterback in history. But Pacman Jones? It must be the nickname.

Steve Howe didn't get this much press after his 43rd cocaine posession arrest.

This silly interview is further proof the major networks will take any opportunity to talk about the Dallas Cowboys, playoffs or not. If Tony Romo steps in a mud puddle and stains his favorite pair of Khaki's, it's headline news on Sports Center. If Owens went to the Zoo and caught foul looks from chimpanzees, it's news. Or if a few guys who saw Adam Jones in a strip club -which is like saying you saw Dennis Rodman in a dress - claim he said mean things to them, it's an ESPN investigative report.

According to the police, Jones wasn't involved in the shooting and no one was injured. A guy like Jones, because of his celebrity status, is open to this type of thing. I'm not saying he did or didn't do it, but lets be honest, a strange fellow once accused Demi Moore of sexually harassment.

I will give Pacman some credit for giving those who think Division I NCAA athletes don't go to class some new material. Pacman said he hadn't been to a strip club in three years, the night that caused all the controversy took place in 2007. Now I'm no math whiz but.... oh, nevermind.

Anyway, if this was week six and the headlining game was Bengles vs. Lions, I would understand CBS gripping on to any old athlete-slash-criminal to talk about. Putting on an interview that the local news in Jones' hometown would even deem unworthy was, to put it lightly, pointless.

Let's quickly go over what we learned from the interview: Jones isn't that bright. Bam! Whoa! I could have told you that one. That's like someone telling me Stephen Baldwin won't win an Oscar, thanks!

The point of a pre-game show, is to talk about the game, not to gossip. CBS stooped to an ESPN-like level. They went for, "what dress is Jennifer wearing?" or "how long will Clooney stay single?" When they should have stuck to Steelers-Chargers.