Tebow Off the Field

Not only is Tim Tebow the newest member of the New York Jets, but he is not conducting sermons in Texas. He drew a crowd of about 15,000 to an Easter church service on Sunday. Some think that it is not right to have a quarterback stepping in and being a religious role model as well. The New York Jets do not have the best reputation for having the best guys off of the field. Many Jets have been caught running their mouths and not behaving in a manner that many are proud of. Now Tebow comes into New York and not only does he not run his mouth like the rest of his new teammates, he is preaching to crowds of followers. I am picturing his sermon as more of a gathering or a concert for crazed fans, rather than an Easter service. It is one thing to be the creator of "Tebowing," but it is another thing to now be conducting services. Did Tebow go too far with this one? Yea, stay out of the headlines and play some football.

Saints Penalties Stand Strong

New Orleans Saints head coach, Sean Payton, will start his suspension on April 16. After announcing the penalties this past Monday, Payton was not the only one penalized. General Manager Mickey Loomis is suspended for eight games and assistant coach Joe Vitt is suspended for six games. It is unfortunate to Payton that this is the year that he will be suspended through Super Bowl XLVII because it is being held in New Orleans. In order for these men to be reinstated back into the NFL, they need to be on their best behavior during their suspension. They will not be allowed to engage in any form of coaching activities. The defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams, has been suspended permanently and did not appeal. He was hired by the St. Louis Rams on January 23 as their defensive coordinator. What type of message does this send to the rest of the NFL. If one of the coaches or players faces some sort of penalty, they all should receive the same penalty. Personally I do not think that anyone involved should be permitted to play next season and maybe even ever again. Not only did they jeopardize other players well being, but they also took away from the game of football.
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MLB Suspension

Was it an accident or did Cleveland Indians pitcher Ubaldo Jiminez purposely hit Colorado's Troy Tulowitzki during a spring training game? It is not uncommon for a pitcher to accidentally hit a player during a game. However, the skeptical part was his reaction after he hit Tulowitzki. Immediately after the player was hit, he ran towards the batter as if he wanted to start a fight with him. He has been suspended for five games and is being fined by the MLB. Jiminez insists that he did not mean to hit his former Rockies player, but was only trying to throw an inside pitch to Tulowitzki. It is not the first time someone was hit by a pitch, but after both benches emptied immediately it did not seem like it was an accident. The reason, according to Jiminez, that he went after Tulowitzki was because the batter was trash talking the pitcher. Still there is no excuse to behave that way in the middle of a game. The pitcher is expected to appeal to the MLB this week in hopes that he can lessen his punishment. http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7767204/mlb-bans-cleveland-indians-ubaldo-jimenez-5-games-hitting-colorado-rockies-troy-tulowitzki

What's next for the New Orleans Saints?

How does a team bounce back after they were caught scamming the NFL? The appeal hearings are on Tuesday afternoon and the team may try to have Bill Parcells step in as the interim head coach. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is still debating on what type of punishments that the team should receive. Head Coach Sean Payton has received a year long suspension that could drastically affect his team for good. Before the appeal occurs, they need to make sure that the 22-27 players accused have enough evidence against them to support their case. The NFLPA told players that they could also face criminal charges outside of the NFL's punishments. Because of this, they have hired outside council to represent them. So far, the coaches who were affiliated with the bounty have been suspended for their alloted times. Along with the suspensions, the team has been fined $500,000 and have lost second round draft pick for 2012 and 2013. The punishment for these men are harsh because they denied these accusations for three years although it was clear that something was going on. Even after someone credible came up and confirmed the accusations, the Saints still denied it. In my opinion, the Saints as an organization should be suspended for a year to ensure nothing like this ever happens again.http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7765242/roger-goodell-says-bill-parcells-new-orleans-saints-deal-their-decision