Can Oprah save Tiger?

As Tiger Woods' alleged-mistress count rises by the day, a public confession on 'Oprah' could be his best shot for redemption

Can Oprah save Tiger?
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Things just keep getting worse for Tiger Woods. As the number of his alleged mistresses rises to six (or higher), his wife, Elin Nordegren, has reportedly moved out of their Florida home, his favorability rating has dropped 24 points, and gossip sites say his post-crash hospital records may indicate a drug overdose. Meanwhile, Oprah Winfrey's producers have invited Woods to address the scandal on her TV show. Could a compassionate Oprah lead Woods through the sort of public mea culpa that could restore his image and save his multimillion-dollar sponsorship deals? (Watch sports radio jockey Jim Rome advise Tiger Woods to accept Oprah's offer.)

Woods needs Oprah... fast: Tiger's team of PR and legal advisors are reportedly urging the privacy-obsessed golfer to bare his soul on Oprah, says Thomas Conner in the Chicago Sun-Times. And though Woods is being courted by ESPN, 60 Minutes, and the Golf Channel (HBO Sports has already been rebuffed), "Oprah is the natural and comfortable home for such discussions—and she has the demographic of women Woods may want to speak to in this particular instance."

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