Mark Schlabach of ESPN.com writes how Tim Tebow spent his off-season in prison... "In the four months since Tebow became the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy, he has sought to spread his message of faith as far as possible. Winning college football's most coveted individual award has provided him with a broader audience." ...
Bill Livingston of The Plain Dealer writes how LeBron James got his groove back... "With 1:52 left in the first quarter of a 108-84 victory over the Boston Celtics, a win that put Cleveland back into the series, James finally made a jumper, a 3-pointer, in fact. Before that, his only basket had been after he forced a turnover, on an uncontested, two-hand fast break dunk. The lead, however, was 27-8 at that point." ...
Matt Viser of the Boston Globe writes about the Celtics fans - are they bandwagon fans... "Uneasily mixed into the euphoria over the Celtics' remarkable season and the fervent hopes in this playoff run is the nagging sense that maybe Atlanta Hawks guard Mike Bibby was right: Maybe, as he said at the beginning of the prior playoff series, we really are a collection of "bandwagon jumpers." ...
Mitch Lawrence of the Daily News writes that the Knicks made an error in hiring Mike D'Antoni... "But D'Antoni is not a good fit for these Knicks. Give D'Antoni a Hall of Fame point guard, a bunch of scorers who can get up and down the floor and find a good shot in seven seconds or less and he'll get you 57 wins out West, maybe 60 over on this side of the NBA. That record of success is nothing to sneeze at. He's a Top 10 coach today, easy. Just one question: When do those players start arriving at the Garden? When they finally get cap space in 2011?" ...
Jay Mariotti of the Chicago Sun-Times writes how the Bulls failed in not getting Mike D'Antoni as their head coach... "Mike D'Antoni lives only a few cacti, a couple of rattlesnakes and an estimated 200 yards from Jerry Reinsdorf. But what is proximity when an owner is cheaper than dirt? Reinsdorf couldn't strike a deal with his Arizona neighbor Friday, which only exacerbates the misery of his struggling franchise and prompts thought that he get out of the business before he buries pro basketball in Chicago." ...
Joe LaPointe of The New York Times writes how Tiger Stadium sits empty since the Tigers left in 1999... "Since then, various plans for redevelopment have come and gone. The stadium sits empty. Late last year, the city auctioned mementos like grandstand seats, a dugout urinal, Al Kaline’s locker and the fence in front of the right-center-field light tower, hit by a Reggie Jackson home run in the 1971 All-Star Game. Last month, the city tentatively awarded a partial demolition contract for the stadium, which opened in 1912 as Navin Field." ...
Jamison Hensley of the Baltimore Sun writes how new Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is stressing the team concept... "Harbaugh's philosophy is based on - as the sign that welcomes players into the locker room reads - "Team, Team, Team." ...
Josh Dubow of the Associated Press writes how new Raider Darren McFadden is getting used to the NFL... "McFadden said Saturday he noticed the difference from college as soon as he was handed pens, a highlighter and a notebook with his playbook. McFadden gets to work with rookies this weekend before joining the rest of the team later this month." ...
Dan Pompei of the Chicago Sun-Times writes how the spread offense is finding its way into the NFL... "The Patriots made a living on spread offense concepts last year. Coach Bill Belichick has been taking yearly visits to Florida to talk offense with Gators coach Urban Meyer. And now others are starting to catch on." ...
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