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NFL: Tim Tebow - The Media Darling

by Chad Jones

Tebow with the Patriots. Photo credit SI.com
Commissioner Roger Goodell announced future NFL Drafts will take place in May, a move aimed at extending the offseason through the lull period that invariably emerges after the drafts conclusion. The NFL once was a September-February business, covering half the calendar year. Efforts to make the NFL a year round business have paid extraordinary dividends.

Even casual fans are drawn into the annual NFL draft, which was moved to Primetime to accommodate TV audiences. The NFL Combine has lure, with fans talking 40 times & hot QB prospects around the water cooler. The merger of sports & entertainment was inevitable, but under Commissioner Goodell it's catalyzed significantly. 

NFL: Are Sunday Pregame Shows Still Worth Watching?

by Chad Jones
What NFL pregame show are you watching? Photo credit Vimeo 
NFL pregame shows are losing viewership. The entrenched networks ESPN, Fox & CBS face new rivals- NFL Network & 'New Media'. Some of the attributes for the decline is fans having other priorities before kickoff like religious obligations, kid's sports games, brunch with friends, etc. Attending Church or cheering at your kids soccer games are not new American ideals. So let's address the major pregame shows for their substance. 

ESPN's Chris Broussard Issues Statement Via Twitter



Chris Broussard got himself in hot water today on ESPN's Outside The Lines program. The topic was Jason Collins coming out publicly that he is gay.

Chris, a devoted Christian, stated his personal views based on his faith.

Due to public pressure for his comments he issued the following statement via Twitter:
"Today on OTL, as part of a larger, wide-ranging discussion on today's news, I offered my personal opinion as it relates to Christianity, a point of view that I have expressed publicly before. I realize that some people disagree with my opinion and I accept and respect that. As has been the case in the past, my beliefs have not and will not impact my ability to report on the NBA. I believe Jason Collins displayed bravery with his announcement today and I have no objection to him or anyone else playing in the NBA."

More details to follow

College Football Rankings




AP Top 25
RKTEAMRECORDPTS
1USC (25)0-01445
2Alabama (17)0-01411
3LSU (16)0-01402
4Oklahoma (1)0-01286
5Oregon0-01274
6Georgia0-01107
7Florida State0-01093
8Michigan (1)0-01000
9South Carolina0-0994
10Arkansas0-0963
11West Virginia0-0856
12Wisconsin0-0838
13Michigan State0-0742
14Clemson0-0615
15Texas0-0569
16Virginia Tech0-0548
17Nebraska0-0485
18Ohio State0-0474
19Oklahoma State0-0430
20TCU0-0397
21Stanford0-0383
22Kansas State0-0300
23Florida0-0214
24Boise State0-0212
25Louisville0-0105
USA Today Poll
RKTEAMRECORDPTS
1LSU (18)0-01403
2Alabama (20)0-01399
3USC (19)0-01388
4Oklahoma0-01276
5Oregon0-01258
6Georgia0-01061
7Florida State0-01055
8Michigan0-01023
9South Carolina0-0981
10Arkansas0-0948
11West Virginia0-0833
12Wisconsin0-0743
13Michigan State0-0717
14Clemson0-0598
15Texas0-0549
16Nebraska0-0501
17TCU0-0499
18Stanford0-0497
19Oklahoma State0-0476
20Virginia Tech0-0461
21Kansas State0-0398
22Boise State0-0271
23Florida0-0250
24Notre Dame0-0166
25Auburn0-066
ESPN.com's Power Rankings
RKTEAMRECORDPTS
1USC0-0483
2LSU0-0482
3Alabama0-0463
4Oklahoma0-0423
5Oregon0-0422
6Georgia0-0382
7Florida State0-0373
8Michigan0-0326
9West Virginia0-0320
10South Carolina0-0312
11Arkansas0-0286
12Michigan State0-0281
13Stanford0-0217
14Ohio State0-0200
15Wisconsin0-0185
16Clemson0-0167
17Texas0-0163
18TCU0-0163
19Virginia Tech0-0142
20Kansas State0-0141
21Nebraska0-0135
22Oklahoma State0-0116
23Florida0-092
24Boise State0-072
25Notre Dame0-036