One of the main subjects in
sports today was the US Open golf tournament, which begins tomorrow.
One sports programs I always try to catch is Around the Horn with
Tony Reali and the somewhat regular rotation of sports writers, my
favorite of which is Woody Paige.
The question was brought up
as to whether Tiger Woods should be considered the US Open favorite.
Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe argued vehemently and convincingly that
Tiger's best days are behind him. Since Tiger's infamous Thanksgiving
dinner, as he called it, every major golf tournament has been won by
a different person. Therefore, no one can be considered the favorite
in this year's Open. When I heard it, it seemed like a pretty hard
argument to refute.
Yet when Channel 7 gave its
one minute of coverage to the start of the Open, they showed Tiger
Woods at a press conference, and the caption under his name read “US
Open favorite.” I guess they figured it was easier to call him the
favorite rather than explain to the audience why he isn't.
At Jets minicamp today the
talk was, and will continue to be, about the two quarterbacks
competing for the starting job. Mark Sanchez had a subpar season last
year and, in my opinion, regressed as a quarterback. Tim Tebow was a
media darling and the hottest topic in the entire NFL from the moment
he stepped into the starting spot on the Denver Broncos.
In the offseason, the
Broncos took a gamble and signed Peyton Manning, which has got to be
an upgrade from Tebow's uneven performance. Tebow suddenly became
expendable, so Denver unloaded him to the Jets, who picked him up for
several reasons, some which seem sound and some which seem like they
badly want to take the spotlight off the Giants, won their fourth
Super Bowl in very unlikely fashion.
It seems almost certain
that Tim Tebow will get his chance to start at least a few Jets
games, which will most likely give those games a tremendous ratings
boost and give the Jets a chance to shed their second citizen status,
which they have unwillingly held for at least 25 years.
I know that I will be
tuning in to see if Tebow can handle the New York spotlight. The
initial reports are that Tebow has made some significant strides in
the offseason, which will fuel the speculation as to how quickly he
will replace Mark Sanchez. I would hate to be in Mark's shoes.
Personally, I feel that
Tebow should be given his chance as soon as possible. The young man
has incredible charisma and leadership abilities. He has also shown
that he can come through in clutch situations, something the Jets
need badly. Given the stellar example of both sportsmanship and
citizenship he has demonstrated, he would be a very refreshing
frontman for Jets publicity, a welcome change from the vulgar
behavior of the head coach and a large swath of his teammates.
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