Several media columns are out in advance of the Tiger Woods announcement so as I’ll be doing the Megalinks later today, these will be out of date once Woods makes his announcement so I’ll give you these then do other stuff as the day progresses.
The always lovely Christine Brennan of USA Today feels Tiger Woods isn’t changing course despite what the fact that he’s making this statement today.
Michael McCarthy and Steve DiMeglio of the Nation’s Newspaper say the announcement is another example of Tiger trying to control his message.
Damon Hack of Sports Illustrated explains why the Golf Writers Association of America is boycotting today’s announcement/apology/whatever it is.
Keith Thibault of Sports Media Journal takes the GWAA to task for boycotting the announcement.
Dan Jenkins of Golf Digest has some scathing words towards Tiger.
CNBC’s Darren Rovell has some of the bets on what Tiger will say or do.
John Paul Newport of the Wall Street Journal says this gives the public an opportunity to look into Tiger’s soul.
Roland Martin of CNN feels Tiger doesn’t have to apologize.
Jessica Heslam of the Boston Herald says one local Tiger sponsor will be watching the announcement very closely.
Richard Sandomir of the New York Times looks at wisdom of Tiger’s strategy to speak publicly today.
David Carr of the Times says daytime TV will be crowded with Tiger.
Phil Mushnick of the New York Post says the media is allowing Tiger to get away with controlling the message.
The Sports Media Watch has the outlets airing today’s announcement.
Can’t get to everything, but that is certainly a sampling of what the media is saying. Back later.
