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Nomo Momo: What’s Next For Maurice Clarett?

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MoMo.jpgIn case you’ve missed it, Maurice Clarett has been cut by the Denver Broncos. Since the kid couldn’t even pass Ron Dayne on the depth chart, this was inevitable.

You know what else was coming? An oddsline as to what’s next for Mo. After the jump, we’ve culled together the possibilities. Click on in…

WE KNOW OLANDIS GARY, AND MAURICE, YOU’RE NO OLANDIS GARY

So what happens next for Maurice? He’s 20 years old, unemployed, and a college dropout.

· Signs immediately with the Raiders as another locker room cancer/reclaimation project - 1/9
· Signs on with Bush Administration, does series of public service announcements titled, “See, this is what happens when you cross the Government.” - 5/1
· Shows up on doorsteps of various Ohio State boosters, wonders if he can wax their cars in exchange for another $1k handshake - 6/5
· Has autobiography ghost written, sells in volume somewhere between Keyshawn Johnson and Jose Canseco - 8/1
· Goes back to school with intention of earning degree in “General Education” - 4/1
· Goes back to school, actually earns degree - 9/1
· Goes back to school, earns degree, gives commencement address - 25/1
· Goes back to school, earns degree, gives commencement address, develops cure for athlete’s foot - 500/1

Many former athletes leave the playing field and use their fame to propel them in sales careers. In which industry might Maurice land?

· Insurance - 8/5
· Auto Sales - 7/2
· “Instant Throwback” #20 jerseys - 3/1
· Fruit at stoplights in the greater Columbus, OH area - 7/1

How about the immediate future? What’s up for his next couple of weeks?

· Catches on with Raiders, makes opening day roster - 3/5
· Catches on with Raiders, makes opening day roster, tells local media coaches are morons for not slotting him in front of Huggy Bear’s kid - 5/1
· Doesn’t catch on with any team by opening day - 3/1
· Doesn’t catch on with any team by opening day, spends hours breaking single season rushing record with his digital self on the Patriots, usurping the job from virtual Corey Dillon - OFF
· Is contacted by VH1’s Surreal Life to move into beach house with 80s musician Falco and Lisa Turtle from Saved By The Bell - 15/1
· Plenty of weeping, soul searching, and over-rationalization - 1/1

No Mo: Clarett’s NFL career over before it starts? [USA Today]
Shanahan Explains Why Clarett Left Broncos [San Francisco Chronicle]