Heisman

There has been controversy in the news about the fact that six Heisman voters have left Cam Newton off of their voting polls. The problem with doing that is that if he loses the race, how do you explain that. He has not been proven guilty of anything and his father is no the one who plays football.

I believe that the Heisman should be given to the most valuable player in the NCAA. Cam Newton is hands down the best player on the field. People cannot vote by what may happen, they have to vote by what they know.

Week 16

Indiana University Head coach Bill Lynch was fired on Monday even after winning the oaken Bucket game vs Purdue. They already had the conference planned regardless of the outcome of the game. Lynch took over the IU positions after the death of Terry Hoeppner. He was a class act guy who was a true players coach. The problem was that no matter the talent he could not get it done on the field.

I believe that Lynch should be given another chance where ever he goes. He may not be a head coach but a lot of staffs could certainly use him. He is the example of how coaches should behave in the NCAA. He did things the right way, making sure that all of his players put academics first.

Brad Childress

Vikings head coach Brad Childress was fired after their loss to the packers last week. It was in most opinions long over due. He had lost control of his team and players were committing against him. Chilly was a good coach who just lost control of his team. He was throwing his team under the bus and players were getting tired of it. The fans in his last game were chanting for him to be fired.

In my opinion Childress made his mistake when he sent 3 players to go talk Brett Favre into playing. He put so much into Favre. Childress will get a job as a cordinator again, but as for a head Coach, he spent his last game.

McNabb's Extention

This past week the quarterback for the Washington Redskins Donovan McNabb signed a 5 year $78 million contract. This is two weeks after he was benched for the two minute drill against the Lions. He did not have the "cardiac endurance" to run the drill. McNabb who looked totally uninterested in the team must have solved his problems. Five years is a long time to spend with a coach that you do not like.

I believe that McNabb made the wrong decision when he signed the deal. He is a future Hall of Famer and he was benched for no good reason. The Redskins are known however, for giving deals to players after their prime. I would not want to make a deal with a team that treats me that poorly. Then again, $78 million is a lot.

Cam Newton

Throughout the past two weeks the allegations surrounding Auburn Heisman hopeful have been brewing. Kenny rodgers said that Miss. State would have had to pay Newton over 180K to attend their school. There has been nothing proven, however many people are starting to wonder whether he should even be in the Heisman talk. They do not want the same thing that happened to Rggie Bush.

I believe that until Cam Newton is proved ineligible i believe he should be given the benefit of doubt. He is the best player in the nation right now and he deserves the award. Voters should not be influenced by the talk. What if he does not win and all of the allegations were false. This would be even more of a crime.

Pat McAffee

Pat McAffee of the Indianapolis Colts made a public apology to the fans and organization last week. He was very sincere and took responsibility of his actions. He was suspended one game for swimming in the canal drunk. He made his debut against the eagles this past Sunday. His apology showed his true regret for his mistakes.

In my opinion, Pat McAffee served his suspension correctly. He is young man who made a bad mistake. It was important that his apology came from the heart. He did not read from a script that his agent made for him. I believe that he will learn from this mistake and he will become a better role model for the fans and children.

BCS

Auburn has recently gained the number 1 ranking in the BCS as they leaped Boise State and Oregon. There has been talk about whether or not Boise should be given a chance. Other teams keep on passing Boise in the BCS and they are still winning. They have not lost a game in two years and they are still not getting the respect they deserve. When is it time for a playoff in college football.

People keep saying the when so and so lose Boise state is in. They lose, but Boise stays where they are. Boise State has won all of there bcs bowl games. I believe that it is time to implement some kind of playoff into the NCAA. This way we get to see who the best team in the nation is.