There are so many things to discuss in regards to Roger Clemens' interview on 60 Minutes Sunday, as well as his press conference Monday afternoon, however, before we get to that I think one point to bring up is how big of a story this has become. Clemens held his press conference hours before the National Championship game between LSU and Ohio State, and on Tuesday the two got about equal attention, with the edge maybe even going to the Clemens story. Is this because the game was a blowout as OSU was overmatched by an SEC team for the second straight year, or is it because people are just gravitating towards this story? Some food for thought...

Now on to Clemens... First, let's discuss how he decided to tape this phone conversation with Brian McNamee. As we heard, this was perfectly legal as just one party has to issue consent for recording in both Texas and New York. The bigger issue though is why did Clemens feel the need to tape the conversation?

According to both McNamee and Clemens, the reason for the phone call was because of the health of McNamee's 10-year old son. So if the two were supposed to talk about the child, and try to figure out a way to help the sick boy, why record the conversation? Did Clemens intend to steer the conversation in his favor and get McNamee to admit a mistake? Why else would he have his lawyers listening in on a conversation that was supposed to be about a 10-year old boy??? And if that's the case, how are we supposed to trust him when he's clearly trying to deceive someone else?

Furthermore, during his conversation with McNamee, why was Clemens asking so many questions regarding Kirk Radomski? If he has nothing to hide and never took steroids/HGH, why does he need to know all the information about this guy? Again, it just seems as if Clemens was scared about something, and if you have nothing to hide, well, then you shouldn't be scared of information being leaked.

And this takes us to the 60 Minutes interview. Mike Wallace asked Clemens if he had any knowledge of the accusations prior to the release of the Mitchell Report, and Clemens said he did not. Well that's interesting because reports now have that Clemens sent a private investigator to meet with McNamee about what he had told federal investigators and Senator Mitchell the day before the Mitchell Report was released! Hmmm, somehow these stories aren't matching up, are they?

You know why they're not matching up? It's because they're STORIES. Clemens continues to try and bully his way through questions and answers thinking that people will back down and be so scared of him that they'll eventually believe him. Unfortunately for his sake, because of his inconsistencies, this attempt is not working. Frankly, the more he talks the more he sounds like Barry Bonds.

Remember how Bonds always said how he knew exactly what he put into his body, and was extremely careful in what he ate because his body was his living? Yet when it came time for taking shots or pills or cream from his trainer, he didn't ask any questions because he trusted him? Well, it's starting to sound awfully familiar with Clemens. 

The Rocket voiced his concern over his body time and time again during the 60 Minutes interview, yet when it came time to administering shots, he was okay having McNamee give them. Really? For someone for who takes such precaution with his health, why wouldn't he have a doctor or nurse give him those shots? Why would he trust someone who's not qualified to inject him with a needle? Maybe it's because I'm petrified of needles, but I know that if I have to get a shot, it's coming from a person certified to give me one, not from a friend of mine.

And to add to Clemens' inconsistencies, does he really believe that steroids/HGH don't work? Are they really just a quick fix? If that's the case, why do/did so many athletes use them? Why are they called PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS? Look, I can't fully explain how they help one hit a baseball better, but they do. Look at the evidence. How many 50 home run seasons occurred from 1978-1989? Zero. How many occurred from 1990-2002? 19! And one of those was from a guy named Brady Anderson, a player who never hit more than 24 in any other year of his career. They work!

This "story" is a long way from being over. Congress actually decided today to push the hearings back until February 13th in order to give them more time to investigate. Maybe when it's all said and done, I'll end up eating crow, but I believe this does not bode well for Clemens. He couldn't let well enough alone and admit a mistake, and because of that, he's going to take a hit unlike any he's ever felt before.