Associate journalism professor Judy Muller reported on O.J. Simpson's recurring troubles — the latest for alleged armed robbery of sports memorabilia — on National Public Radio's Morning Edition on Sept. 19.

"Some news items are downright reeking of déjà vu: Wars that turn into quagmires a la Vietnam, moralizing Republicans hoisted on their own petards, reform-minded Democrats caught up in fund-raising scandals," Muller said. "And, of course, O.J. Simpson, in a category all his own."

She said the Simpson headlines are both provocative and predictable: "Provocative because of the O. Henry-like nature of a story come full circle: a narcissistic former athlete acquitted of a double homicide allegedly brought down by a petty craving for his own sports memorabilia. Predictable because O.J. Simpson is one of those newsmakers who return to the media spotlight with the regularity of swallows to Capistrano."

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