Jose Canseco, Keeping Us Entertained For Nearly A Quarter Of A Century

Oh, 'tis a sad, sad day indeed when one is outwitted by Jose Canseco. As SportsbyBrooks so dutifly reported over the weekend, the man who once had a baseball bounce off his noggin for a home run has apparently convinced USA Today columnist Michael McCarthy that his non-existent TV reality show, , is something that's actually being produced.

USAT notes Canseco recently said that he had "received wild responses from fans who want to participate" in his upcoming reality show. Problem #1: The show doesn't exist (Canseco has made futile attempts to pitch the show to various cable networks). Problem #2: The Canseco-created website that supposedly took those "wild responses" registers zero traffic and the website sign-up form for the show doesn't work.

Here's the site. And here's the traffic. Chances of this show getting on the air are very slim; there are simply too many reality show ideas in line ahead of it. Concepts with better prospects of being produced than Win a Day with Jose:

• Win A Day With Stephen A. Smith • Kiss Bruce Valanch On The Mouth • Spot The Terrorist! • Drive Around With A Flatulent John Daly With The Windows Rolled Up • 101 Citations (With Michael Vick)

Canseco Pitching Day Pilot [USA Today] Win A Day With Jose Jose Hoodwinks USA Today Into Noting Bogus Show [SportsbyBrooks]