You Think You're Busy? Ask Titus Young.

A busy day for most people may include school, work, family duties, things that most people would be consumed with throughout the day. But that is for the common man, and Titus Young is not a common man. As a former college football player turned pro, you would think his days would be spent training, practicing, or preparing for a game. Evidently, this former Detroit Lion is doing none of the above, as he was arrested twice in one day. First, there was the suspicion of driving under the influence. Naturally, his car was impounded after he was arrested and upon his release, he tried to go get his car back...by trying to steal it from the tow yard. I guess he keeps himself busy with crimes after he gets released. Wouldn't most people look for a new job instead?

-Mike Brosseau

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/former-detroit-lions-wr-titus-young-arrested-twice-in-one-day-in-california-050713

Amare to Return

After looking at the season Amare Stoudemire has had it seems crazy to me that he and Knick management are looking for him to return for game 3 in the Pacer series. While STAT is a talented player, he simply has not been in the lineup long enough this year to be his effective self. Mike Woodson and the Knicks managed to win the Atlantic Division and go on 13-game week streak this season all without one of their top players. To me the timing simply is not right in this situation. I do not think anyone knows how Amare is going to fit in with the overall flow of the game. Although STAT can be a dominate offensive player, his mediocre defense at best is a significant weakness that other teams will look to exploit. Another factor that can not be ignored is conditioning. There is no doubt STAT has done his best to keep his body in shape but nothing compares to actual game experience. Amare can run, lift and do all of the tangibles but the high speed pace of the NBA game is something that you can't just throw yourself into. As a New York fan all my life, I just do not see Amare's return being what is best for the Knicks at this point. The team has Melo and JR producing at a high offensive level and the rest of the team has learned their roles. It would not be a huge surprise if STAT ends up being a positive contribution but overall I think the team chemistry may be disturbed as they have managed just fine without him.

Erika Schmid

 http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/22206993/amare-stoudemire-likely-to-return-for-game-3

Tebow Time...AGAIN?

All of the spotlight Tebow gained with his unprecedented style in Denver has ceased to exist since his signing and recent departure from the New York Jets. The Florida Gator who could once do no wrong now finds himself in he midst of offers from the CFL and wait for it...the Omaha Beef of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League. There is no question that what Tebow was able to accomplish in his college days was impressive but people need to realize  there is a tremendous difference between the collegiate and professional game. The quick snap and run style of Tebow has lost his effectiveness as he is now surrounded by the most elite players who possess abnormal speed and football intelligence.While Tebow was briefly a sufficient quarterback in the NFL, the run option has become all too predictable for the opposing defense. As soon as the ball is snapped defenses just have to pack the line to take away the run and instill minimal secondary coverage against the pass. Tebow has the ability to throw the ball on routine plays to hit the open man, his problem lies with tough on the ball coverage. Although "Tebowing" has become a national phenomenon, I do not see any future for Tim in the NFL unless he can somehow impress a team with his throwing ability.

By: Erika Schmid

 http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/22171259/omaha-beef-offer-tim-tebow-contract-to-play-indoor-football

Collins Comes Out;Someone Gets Fired

When your phone goes off with an ESPN app notification, you rarely think anything of it. Standard notifications about your favorite team(s), player(s), games, etc. are common notifications to get at 11 am on a Monday. Here at the Center, we never figured that we would get the kind of announcement regarding an active major league player declaring he was gay. Except for that it did. Monday, Collins became the first active athlete in a major league sport to openly declare he was gay. In an article with Sports Illustrated, Collins discussed his decision, why he felt now was the time to come out publicly. Support was far and wide throughout the league, outweighing any negative criticism from people such as Chris Broussard, who said that "I'm a Christian. I don't agree with homosexuality. I think it's a sin, as I think all sex outside of marriage between a man and a woman is.... If you're openly living in unrepentant sin, whatever it may be ... that's walking in open rebellion to God and to Jesus Christ." Regardless, Collins has made history in major league sports, and it will be interesting to see if this effects his ability to sign a contract with any NBA team for the upcoming season. It's definitely a story to watch, and we will be interested to see how it develops. By the way, has anybody heard that Tim Tebow is unemployed?

By: Mike Brosseau

SI Article

NHL to Add Six Outdoor Games to 2013-2014 Season?

Originally reported by TSN's Darren Dreger, the National Hockey League is rumored to incorporate up to six outdoor games next season.  If the rumors prove to be true, the outdoor games will kick off with the NHL fan favorite Winter Classic event.  Due to the lockout, this annual game was cancelled for the 2012-2013 season earlier this year.  The 2014 Winter Classic will feature Toronto vs. Detroit at Michigan Stadium.  The  outdoor schedule would conclude with the Heritage Classic, which is expected to take place at BC Place and feature Ottawa vs. Vancouver.  Other teams expected to have a hand in the outdoor games include Anaheim, Los Angeles, New Jersey, Chicago, Pittsburgh and both New York teams.

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/16/report-there-could-be-up-to-six-outdoor-games-next-season/related/

BaseBrawling in San Diego

Last night, in San Diego, the Padres hosted division rival, Los Angeles Dodgers. In the sixth inning, on a 3-2 count, to Padres slugger, Carlos Quentin, Dodgers pitcher, Zack Greinke lost control of a pitch and plunked Quentin in the left arm. The two players have had a history going back to their days in the American League Central Division, along with Quentin's notoriety for getting hit by pitches frequently. Greinke shot some unknown words at Quentin after the pitch resulting in Quentin's charging the mound and slamming into Greinke with his shoulder. The act resulted in a bench-clearing brawl and multiple ejections from both teams. When the dust was settled though, there was a bigger problem, Greinke suffered a broken collar bone on the initial hit from Quentin, and most likely will be out at least 2 months waiting for it to heal.
Dodgers coach, Don Mattingly brought up an idea after the game, an idea I found very interesting but one that could never happen. He suggested that Quentin should be suspended until Greinke is healed and able to pitch again, though the league will probably give Quentin somewhere in the range of a 2-4 game suspension.
But just imagine if that's the way things went. If there was an intentional hit on a player resulting in an injury, the suspension wouldn't be dealt out by the league, but instead the amount of time the injured player takes to come back. The extreme though could be a little too extreme. Think if someone intentionally hit Derrick Rose, causing his season-ending ACL tear. That player would still be out because Rose is taking so long to get himself prepared to return. Maybe leagues should look into this, and the severity of the injury dished out, results in how many games the aggressor would miss. Maybe the ACL tear isn't a good example, because of the usual self-injuring it comes from.
Let's look at the NFL quickly. Remember all of the hits that Austin Collie took the last few years, causing him to miss an entire season. What if every one of the defenders who lowered the crown of their helmet and hit Collie head on received half-season suspensions instead of fines in response to Collie missing an entire year. Could this be something leagues look into for the future? Maybe this could be the way that leagues, especially the MLB and NFL, can cut back on these occurrences in their respective sports.
Just something to think about.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/greinke-breaks-collarbone-brawl-padres-164135275--mlb.html

By Joe Palagonia

Whose got Rice?

Talk about treading deep water, and then drowning in it. Former Rutgers Coach Mike Rice has found himself in the hot seat once again as allegations that his behavior at Robert Morris University, his coaching position prior to Rutgers, was less than stellar. Reports that he used homophobic slurs and got into a physical altercation with a former player surfaced when a former player confronted the administration. That former player denies any wrong doing on Rice's part, but at this point, the damage has been done. Robert Morris conducted it's own internal investigation and found no evidence of wrong doing; however, it was confirmed that a player did leave Robert Morris during Rice's tenure, citing his behavior. Do you think he doesn't like Rice, or he is not a fan of getting yelled at and physically abused. Even Kobe Bryant said he would not take that from anyone and he's, well...Kobe.