Here’s the skinny:

The BCS took a historic step by presenting four-team playoff options as the future of college football’s postseason after the 2014 bowls. If plans are worked out, final approval could come by late June.

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The image of the New Orleans Saints was deeply tarnished by the “bounty” scandal that recently led to the one-year suspension of head coach Sean Payton. The Saints are in the doldrums, and rightfully so. In a recent report on the nine most damaged brands in America, the New Orleans Saints came in third place.

Just when fans thought it couldn’t get any worse, it did. ESPN reports tonight that the Saints general manager may be in hot water as well. Here’s the lede:

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Louisiana was told Friday that New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis had an electronic device in his Superdome suite that had been secretly re-wired to enable him to eavesdrop on visiting coaching staffs for nearly three NFL seasons, “Outside the Lines” has learned.

Who knows if these allegations will prove to be true. In any case, this is bad press for a ball team that doesn’t need any more bad press. Read the rest here.

ESPN reports that Peyton Manning will be going to the Denver Broncos and that Tim Tebow will be traded.

I’m a fan of Peyton Manning, and I’m glad for him and the Broncos. But it’s still a sad story for Colts fans. I was in Indianapolis over the weekend. While driving into town, I passed a billboard with a picture of Peyton Manning on it and a short sentence: “Thanks for the memories.” I got the distinct feeling that the folks in Indy are still grieving their loss.

It’s also a sad story for Tim Tebow. Tebow took a Broncos team that was going nowhere, led them to a string of wins including a victory in the first round of the playoffs. He brought a winning spirit to a down-and-out team and became the 2011 sports story of the year. It was an unlikely run that none of us will soon forget. I hope Tebow lands on his feet somewhere with a team he can win with. I like the idea of him going home and playing for Jacksonville. We’ll see.

I think the people of Indianapolis are feeling something of what the people of Dallas experienced when Jerry Jones fired Tom Landry in 1989. Colts fans have watched the Colts organization pull the rug out from under their tried and true champion. As with Landry and in spite of the best arguments in favor of the move, it just seems wrong. Really wrong. Maybe it will be a move that will lead to more championships, but still. It just seems wrong. Continue Reading →

I have never heard of anything like this before. But then again, maybe I just don’t play enough golf. Here’s the report from the Golf Channel’s coverage of the Northern Trust Open. You’ve got to read it to believe it. Continue Reading →