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

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