Video: Roger Clemens on "60 Minutes" (full segment)

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CBS News Video (13:55) In his first interview since being accused in the Mitchell Report of using performance-enhancing drugs, baseball superstar Roger Clemens talks to Mike Wallace... --- debuted Sunday, January 6 [link]

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Clemens on 60 Minutes
Published 1/7/2008 by PhDribble at PhDribble
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Roundup - PEDs, Tobacco and Alcohol
Published 1/7/2008 by Dave Rouleau at Baseball Digest Daily
... Join the Baseball Digest Daily Facebook group ! Later this morning, I will publish another 'Prospect View' (Robinson Diaz). ________________________________________________ All Baseball Transactions This Weekend - Here are few reactions to the '60 Minutes ' interview by Roger Clemens (interview with Houston Chronicle also included): Friends (from Baseball analysts, before the interview) Complete transcript of the Mike Wallace conversation and full video segement Clemens filed a defamation suit against his ex-trainer on Sunday. ...

Good and Evil
Published 1/7/2008 by Mets2Moon at The Ballclub
... Second was Roger Clemens' interview with Mike Wallace on 60 Minutes, in which he repeatedly denied the accusations by Brian McNamee that he used steroids. ...

Monday (That’s a big lock) edition: Wha’ Happened?
Published 1/7/2008 by RandBall at Randball
... What else? Roger Clemens went blah blah blah last night (video here, but please first enjoy this ad for a teeth-whitening product). After a series of pinkie swears, Mike Wallace became convinced that the Rocket was telling the truth. Clemens unfortunately also left open the possibility that he would pitch again next year, which would be just awesome because then this stupid story would never go away. Then again, maybe he’d go 2-15 and make it all worthwhile. … The McLovins are now on pace for 9.94 victories, less than one whole number more than the ...

Can Ohio State Redeem Itself?
Published 1/7/2008 by Fornelli at Foul Balls
... , and I didn't even see the 60 Minutes interview, so I've nothing new to add to the subject. (If I wanted to watch the interview, I could go here .) Still, one of the big things I've always maintained when a player claims their innocence when it comes to steroids is "If you're so innocent, why don't you sue those bastards for defamation and defend yourself?" Well, ...

I Should Be Pullin' Tractors With Ma Teeth!
Published 1/7/2008 by Sooze at Babes Love Baseball
So, the Roger Clemens interview with Mike Wallace on "60 Minutes" Sunday went down as expected. Of course, there are some great reactions from around the blogosphere in the aftermath of a defamation lawsuit filed by The Rocket against his former trainer, Brian McNamee. Here we go! "After a series of pinkie swears, Mike Wallace became convinced that the Rocket was telling the truth." - [Randball] "Unfortunately, about 40 minutes into the show Clemens severely damages his credibility when he denies he has ever ...

Roger Clemens Press Conference
Published 1/7/2008 by Greg C. at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
... several questions. He was obviously very frustrated and angry throughout the press conference, and especially during the Q&A session. I don't know if this helps Roger's cause, but it certainly didn't hurt him. From everything I've seen in the past two days I'm starting to believe Clemens more and more, however this may be the case because I want to believe him. And in case you missed Roger last night on '60 Minutes', you can watch the full interview here. ...

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60 Minutes I'll Never Get Back

Infamous investigative reporter Mike Wallace sat down with Roger Clemens recently and conducted a candid, brutally exhaustive, and no-holds-barred interview that aired tonight on CBS's 60 Minutes. No, not really. They sipped tea, talked about the old days, and shot the breeze at Rog's Ranch. Then they played Parcheesi. (Roger let Mike win.) Oh, and camera crews happened to record some of it.
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With friends like these, who needs Mike Wallace?

As we all get ready to ignore watch Roger Clemens’ appearance on 60 Minutes tonight, take a read through this excellent piece at Baseball Analysts by Pat Jordan . In it, he discusses his experiences covering Roger Clemens in 2001. The focus is, of course, on Clemens’ relationship with Brian McNamee and the way the Rocket would seemingly blindly follow McNamee
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Clemens on 60 minutes

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