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

T.O. and Jerry Rice

Terrell Owens and Jerry Rice reunite on ESPN

College Football Rankings

AP Top 25
RK	TEAM	RECORD	PTS
1	USC (25)	0-0	1445
2	Alabama (17)	0-0	1411
3	LSU (16)	0-0	1402
4	Oklahoma (1)	0-0	1286
5	Oregon	0-0	1274
6	Georgia	0-0	1107
7	Florida State	0-0	1093
8	Michigan (1)	0-0	1000
9	South Carolina	0-0	994
10	Arkansas	0-0	963
11	West Virginia	0-0	856
12	Wisconsin	0-0	838
13	Michigan State	0-0	742
14	Clemson	0-0	615
15	Texas	0-0	569
16	Virginia Tech	0-0	548
17	Nebraska	0-0	485
18	Ohio State	0-0	474
19	Oklahoma State	0-0	430
20	TCU	0-0	397
21	Stanford	0-0	383
22	Kansas State	0-0	300
23	Florida	0-0	214
24	Boise State	0-0	212
25	Louisville	0-0	105

• Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 83, Washington 55, Auburn 53, North Carolina 32, Utah 30, Georgia Tech 25, Brigham Young 22, Tennessee 15, South Florida 11, Baylor 9, Texas A&M 5, UCF 4, Missouri 3, North Carolina State 3, Cincinnati 3, Houston 1, Louisiana Tech 1, Mississippi State 1, Northern Illinois 1

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USA Today Poll
RK	TEAM	RECORD	PTS
1	LSU (18)	0-0	1403
2	Alabama (20)	0-0	1399
3	USC (19)	0-0	1388
4	Oklahoma	0-0	1276
5	Oregon	0-0	1258
6	Georgia	0-0	1061
7	Florida State	0-0	1055
8	Michigan	0-0	1023
9	South Carolina	0-0	981
10	Arkansas	0-0	948
11	West Virginia	0-0	833
12	Wisconsin	0-0	743
13	Michigan State	0-0	717
14	Clemson	0-0	598
15	Texas	0-0	549
16	Nebraska	0-0	501
17	TCU	0-0	499
18	Stanford	0-0	497
19	Oklahoma State	0-0	476
20	Virginia Tech	0-0	461
21	Kansas State	0-0	398
22	Boise State	0-0	271
23	Florida	0-0	250
24	Notre Dame	0-0	166
25	Auburn	0-0	66

• Others receiving votes: Washington 64, Louisville 46, Georgia Tech 35, Cincinnati 32, Texas A&M 28, Baylor 23, Utah 22, Mississippi State 21, SOUFLA 12, NCSTATE 11, Louisiana Tech 10, Brigham Young 10, Virginia 9, Houston 7, Southern Miss 6, Rutgers 5, UCF 5, Tennessee 3, Missouri 3, FLAINTL 3, Northern Illinois 2, TEXASTECH 1

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ESPN.com's Power Rankings
RK	TEAM	RECORD	PTS
1	USC	0-0	483
2	LSU	0-0	482
3	Alabama	0-0	463
4	Oklahoma	0-0	423
5	Oregon	0-0	422
6	Georgia	0-0	382
7	Florida State	0-0	373
8	Michigan	0-0	326
9	West Virginia	0-0	320
10	South Carolina	0-0	312
11	Arkansas	0-0	286
12	Michigan State	0-0	281
13	Stanford	0-0	217
14	Ohio State	0-0	200
15	Wisconsin	0-0	185
16	Clemson	0-0	167
17	Texas	0-0	163
18	TCU	0-0	163
19	Virginia Tech	0-0	142
20	Kansas State	0-0	141
21	Nebraska	0-0	135
22	Oklahoma State	0-0	116
23	Florida	0-0	92
24	Boise State	0-0	72
25	Notre Dame	0-0	36

• Others receiving votes: Louisville, Washington, Auburn, North Carolina State, Tennessee, South Florida, Utah, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Cincinnati, Brigham Young, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Rutgers