The Daytona 200 is on SpeedTV tonight at 8 PM (Central).

Tiger Woods comes out with his *damage control* press conference today, but did he do more damage then good? I have been reading some of the various comments around the web. I also spent much of my day listening to local sports talk, and I gotta be honest with you.  Some of you just don’t get it.  That song and dance put on by Tiger this morning wasn’t for you, hell it wasn’t even for his family.  It was for the sponsors!

Here is the biggest reason I say some of you just don’t get it, because you still feel Tiger owes you something. Tiger owes you the fan nothing.  I have said it before, and I will continue to say it.  If you go back and look at how Tiger was marketed from day one you will see he was marketed as someone of *Elite* status.  He was never marketed as a family man, or an average joe playing a sport (see Brett Favre as example).

For the people who want to continue to bring up the question *oh what kind of role model is Tiger*?  Give it a rest already.  If you teach your kids to be like someone, then you have already led them down the wrong path.  If you want to use someones accomplishments as a learning tool then that’s fine.  If you want to use Tiger, or any other athlete for that matter as a role model you should point out that these people put in the work, and dedication to their given sport to be the best. Hard work and dedication is something you should want your children to learn about. You can also use his mistakes as a learning tool. Teach your kids that every decision you make has a consequence.  It’s your job as the parent to raise your children, not actors, musicians, or athletes.  Far to many people have forgotten that over the years.

For all the people out there that say they will NEVER watch golf again because of this scandal,  yes you will.  When you find out that Tiger Woods is returning to the tour you will tune in. You will either tune in to wish failure on him, or you will tune in to see him dominate the field. Either way, you tuned in.  If you didn’t watch golf prior to this scandal, then you weren’t watching to begin with, so your just trying to chose a side for something you really could care less about.

If I’m being honest Tiger’s biggest mistake in this whole deal was saying * I do*.  Derek Jeter is considered one of the biggest ladies men in sports today, if Tiger wasn’t married so would he. Magic Johnson contracts the HIV virus while cheating on his wife with a hooker, years later he is regarded as one of the greatest to play the game with  no mention of his infidelity.  Shawn Kemp had 8 kids with 6 different women.  Travis Henry had 9 kids with 8 different women, and had to borrow money from teammates to make his child support.  Kobe Bryant was accused of rape, while Calvin Murphy left a trail of women behind during his career.  Sadly infidelity and sports go hand and hand.

I do not condone Tiger Woods actions, however I will not pretend as he is the only high profile athlete to travel down this road.  I just find it very amusing that people are very quick to jump on Tiger Woods, while they hope their own skeletons never come out of their closet.  I also find it amusing that people think Elin is crazy for taking him back.  They never had a *marriage*, it can be considered a business arrangement. Anyone who think they had an actual marriage is just fooling themselves.  Example, Tiger deposited $5 million dollars into an account only she could touch the day after the news broke of affair number 2.

The bottom line is this. When Tiger decides to come back to the tour, he will dominate.  Golf needs Tiger, more then Tiger needs golf.  Fans have A.D.D when it comes to their favorite athletes.  When Tiger starts winning again,  this scandal will be long forgotten.

Woods is a whiner. He dipped his wick in places it shouldn’t have gone. He might be a great golfer, but he’s a lousy husband and father, and THAT is a whole lot more important that batting a little dimpled ball around with a big stick.  Character is important, even in the sports world.  It’s a shame there is so little of it these days.

Texas Fred has a pretty good take on the obsession of the media, and the apology.

Well, I reckon I’ll put up this little picture that I posted on my site, just cuz a sports blog NEEDS a post of some sort, right?

Jerry Rice

Emmitt Smith

John Randle

Russ Grimm

Rickey Jackson

Floyd Little

Dick LeBeau

Southern California coach Lane Kiffin is apparently trying to get the inside track on recruiting a 13-year-old quarterback from Delaware.

The father of David Sills says Lane talked to the seventh-grader by phone Thursday and that the coach told the boy he’d like to have him come to USC. The boy’s answer, according to his father, was: “Absolutely.”

The Delaware News Journal first reported the story.

The father, David Sills IV, told The Associated Press on Friday that he also spoke to Kiffin and was shocked to have his son receive the nonbinding offer. The elder Sills says he is comfortable with his son’s early commitment.

NCAA rules prohibit coaches and school officials from speaking publicly about unsigned prospects.

There is one obviously fact that stands out here. The kid is THIRTEEN YEARS OLD! I realize that today’s kids are supposedly more ‘mature’ (I’ll dispute that some other time), but honestly, how many 13 year olds have the same goals at the age of 17 or 18? Perhaps this young’un will, but there are a lot of things that could happen between now and the time he graduates from high school. What if he doesn’t grow enough? What if he turns out to be a scrawny little wimp?

For a school to even be that interested in such a young boy is, to say the least, kind of creepy.  Is Dad being ‘comfortable’ one of those living vicariously type of things?

Well it took until the Division Championship games, but we finally have a winner for my NFL picks contest.  Once again I would like to thank everyone that participated this season.  Hope to see everyone back next season.  Our winner for this year is proudly representing Arizona.

Congrats to Wayne’s World AZ! I need you to email me with your address so I can get your prize in the mail.  Click on the rotating Cowboys helmet, and shoot me an email.

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Its been a long time coming for some of the most loyal fans in sports history.

Congrats to the NFC Champion New Orleans Saints. Superbowl Bound, who would have thought it!!!