When Denver Broncos QB Tim Tebow stopped by “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart“ on Thursday it was first and foremost to plug his new autobiography, “Through My Eyes.” That said, he had took some good-natured ribbing from the host, and provided some decent witty banter. Tebow was funnier than I expected and he came off quite well. Even for a St. Tebow heretic like me, it was … [Read more...] about Tim Tebow Discusses Ohio State Scandal, Paying College Athletes on “Daily Show”
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NCAA Revenue Producing Sports Utterly Corrupt; Time for Drastic Change
There couldn't have been a more fitting end to the 2010-11 NCAA revenue producing sport season than what went down in Houston. In a town dominated by Halliburton, graft and corruption was again king as Ohio State Buckeyes Athletic Director Gene Smith, who presides over a suspended college football coach (Jim Tressel), handing the trophy to a soon-to-be suspended college … [Read more...] about NCAA Revenue Producing Sports Utterly Corrupt; Time for Drastic Change
Is it time for NCAA Player Compensation? (Video)
Many people are up in arms about the NCAA. They say it’s unfair that student athletes are denied a share of the $700 million in tournament revenue they generate. Players also want to retain rights over their likenesses, which are used in video games without compensation. But are players really being mistreated? They get accepted to universities they wouldn’t normally be … [Read more...] about Is it time for NCAA Player Compensation? (Video)