IN MY OWN WORDS: NFL PLAYERS

Is Twitter becoming a place where celebs can encourage ignorance? I thought Twitter was a great way to show support for kids in Africa and thanks to the positivity of Ashton and Demi, children are sleeping with mosquito nets and the world is just a little bit better of a place. Well, they say ignorance is bliss, I say ignorance is spreading through social networking sites, such a Twitter, and it's disgustting.

I just happened to be on Twitter, as I saw supermodel, Joanna Krupa post:
@joannakrupa: pls sign the petition against the monster and murderer michael vick!!!!!

followed by a @joannakrupa:http://www.change.org/actions/view/petition_against_awarding_michael_vick_the_ed_block_courage_award.

Since when is it ok to allow convicted murderers to win awards and play in the NFL, but Michael Vick who was reinstated by NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell this year, after his poor choices with dogfighting in 2007 and since then has served time, can't even receive an award? Don't get me wrong, I am a HUGE animal lover, I rescue/foster dogs and 2 of my own dogs are rescues, but really people?? Think about this long and hard, what happened to forgiveness? Where does this hate stem from?

The man has served his time and paid his dues. And why do people use their celebrity status to encourage this ignorance? I adore Joanna, I even voted for her while she was on Dancing with the Stars, but maybe she needs to do her homework before posting next time. Yes, there are NFL players that are convicted murderers, look them up. I am not here to slander anyone's name or reputation, but what I am here to do is to say WHY??? Hasn't Michael Vick been served enough scrutiny? I think people need to promote LOVE and not HATE, it's 2010 after all, it's about opening your heart and forgiving, if we continue to live in the past, what does that say about our future?

JOB OPENING: FLORIDA STATE HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

BYE BYE BOWDEN
Florida State's Bobby Bowden to retire.
Bobby Bowden said Monday evening at his home that he has not made a decision about his coaching future at Florida State and plans to meet with university officials again today.

Bowden told the Associated Press that he is still sifting through "options presented to him." Bowden met with Florida State President T.K. Wetherell and Athletic Director Randy Spetman for an hour Monday morning.

The Tallahassee Democrat and ESPN.com are reporting Bowden is expected to announce his retirement.

When asked about those reports, his wife, Ann, told AP that nothing had been finalized -- "that's why they're meeting [today]."

The 80-year-old coach said earlier Monday that there would be an announcement about his future today.

Bowden has said that before making a decision he had to do some soul searching, which probably will include mulling over the division of responsibility between him and coach-in-waiting Jimbo Fisher -- especially over changes in the assistant coaching ranks. Fisher, the offensive coordinator, receives $5 million from Florida State if he's not the head coach by January 2011.

Earlier this year, Bowden had strongly suggested he wanted 2010 to be his last season. But Bowden, whose 388 victories are second only to Penn State's Joe Paterno among major-college coaches, has also said he could not return as a head coach with no authority.