Tebow Time in a New York Minute?

So Tim Tebow gets traded to the Jets the same week the Broncos (his former team) signs future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning--now what?

The question posed on CNBC: will Tim Tebow be more marketable in NYC?  I'm not sure that he will be.  If he spends his time in New York as a backup who never sees the field, Tebow's not going to see any more endorsements.  However, if Tebowmania emerges like Linsanity did, look out!

The Ultimate Group Project

I was watching this 60 Minutes segment on Aerosmith, and after hearing all of the comments from the band about lead singer Steven Tyler (and all of Steven Tyler's comments about the rest of the band), I came to realize that rock bands are really the ultimate group project.

Aerosmith has been together for 42 years.  I had my students think about being in the same group for 40 years--living together, working together, partying together.  I know:  some of our students can't even work together for 42 minutes.

Those Tweets Get You Every Time

After UNC had their punishments handed down by the NCAA last week, it was a good exercise to remember back to how this whole saga began--before the lawsuit that revealed massive plagarism, before the coach getting fired, before players getting suspended.

Remember, all this started with Tweets from a future NFL draftee regarding the free stuff he was getting at an agent's party in Miami...oops!  This story shows that what athletes post on Twitter and Facebook are serious enough that college athletic departments are devoting resources to monitor their athletes.

Of course, my students don't think it's fair.  Too bad!

Passing an Opportunity

I showed my students this video about a star women's basketball player who left the premier program in the country (UConn) to play at a school closer to home (Delaware).  Delaware has never one an NCAA tournament game.

So, why did she leave the Huskies and certain national championships?  It was fun to have my students guess the reason before watching the video.

Anger Management

Showed my kids an ESPN interview with Kurt Busch.  Busch left on bad terms with powerhouse Penske Racing and got a job with a low-profile, low-funded Phoenix Racing team.

I remember Busch having rants on the radio, but I didn't recall them sounding as bad as the ones featured in the video.  This is definitely Exhibit A of how not to control your temper.

Dirty Pool

I showed my students a video similar to the one above about the hockey dad who shined the laser into the eyes of the goalie of the team his daughter was playing against.  Sadly, I knew this was coming: what's the big deal? I don't see what he did wrong; I had a laser flashed in my eyes--it didn't hurt.

I guess these responses would make me even sadder if I didn't know they were coming...

These Guys Are Crazy

Showed this video to my kids last week.  Took me a couple of days to get through the first two segments.

Not surprisingly, many of my students said they would do the stunts they saw in the video...kids!