Late last week, Roger Clemens' lawyer  Rusty Hardin opened the door for Clemens to drop the defamation lawsuit against former trainer Bran McNamee and yesterday, Clemens' ' vague apology released as a statement to the Houston Chronicle appears to a move in that direction.

In a statement short on specifics regarding what it was that Clemens was sorry for but that allows the public to read between the lines what it chooses to, Clemens said:

"I know that many people want to know what I have to say about the recent articles in the media. Even though these articles contain many false accusations and mistakes, I need to say that I have made mistakes in my personal life for which I am sorry. I have apologized to my family and apologize to my fans. Like everyone, I have flaws. I have sometimes made choices which have not been right."

Among the "false accusation" that Clemens is alluding is the one that he had a romantic relation with singer Mindy McCready since she was 15 years old.

From Clemens' statement:

"Now, I have been accused of having an improper relationship with a fifteen-year-old girl. Nothing could be further from the truth. This relationship has been twisted and distorted far beyond reality. It is just one of many, many accusations that are utterly false."

As part of all this Clemens was specific in saying that he he did not use performance enhancing drugs.

Given Clemens' obvious reluctance to say out loud what it was he was apologizing for and  given that in a deposition, he would be required to go through those issues on embarrassing detail, it's hard to imagine that he would be willing to put his family through that.  If it hasn't occurred  to Clemens yet, someone should remind him that much of President Clinton's problems stemmed from a deposition where he was asked about sexual behavior.