Should've Lamar Odom be Traded?

Kobe Bryant is mad with the Lakers' pending trade of Lamar Odom to Dallas for $8.9 million. With Lamar Odom leaving, Pau Gasol could be out the door, as well, leading the Lakers' to possibly picking up Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard. The Lakers' organization believe Odom was not fully committed to the organization but more to his reality star wife and reality television show. Kobe Bryant and other players, as well, disagree with this statement because Odom had his best season yet last year with the Lakers' winning the Sixth Man Award and playing to his full capability. Personally, I believe the Lakers' are not thinking this through and are making mistakes by giving up Lamar Odom and possibly Pau Gasol. Only time will tell if the Lakers made the right decision.

*http://www.foxsportswest.com/12/11/11/Kobe-not-on-board-with-Odom-trade-to-Dal/landing_lakers.html?blockID=624678&feedID=3687

The New Look Big East

This past week, the Big East Conference added the teams it need to keep it as a viable conference with automatic BCS qualifying status. Boise State and San Diego State have to be added to the Big East for football, along with Houstion, UCF, SMU, and possibly Navy competing in other Big East sports. What is interesting about the new look Big East is how nationalized it is becoming with teams coming from all over the country. This could create a good market for television networks. We will see in the future if the Big East can be an elite conference, because it has failed in the past to becoming one.

*http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/College-football-conference-breakdowns-after-latest-moves-120611

Could Tebow be the NFL MVP??

People believe that Tim Tebow is the NFL's Most Valuable Player, as of now. Yet this is an opinion, when Tebow took over the Broncos were 1-4 and now they are 7-5. I believe without Tim Tebow, the Broncos would still be losers. Yes, his total QBR (Quarterback Rating) is 31st in the league, behind Kyle Orton (who the Broncos let go) and Donovan McNabb (who currently is out of a job), the only other people who are in front of him are Philip Rivers (who is playing terrible) and Tarvais Jackson (enough said). Tebowmania is spreading like wild fire and will continue no matter if the Broncos win/lose. Players on the Broncos are buying into Tebow's positive upbeat beliefs and it really shows on the field. You can say he isn't an NFL quarterback and doesn't or won't ever compare to players like Aaron Rodgers or Tom Brady, but it comes down to one thing WINNING. Tim Tebow is winning game after game in tough situatuons and is surpassing one of the Broncos predecessors, John Elway, in his first year of play. He will just have to see in weeks to come if Tebow will continue this hype.

*http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Denver-Broncos-Tim-Tebow-is-most-valuable-player-in-NFL-right-now-120411