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The TMZ-ization of sports is now complete


In 2013 the games themselves play second fiddle to celebrity. You don't hear much about Texas A&M's chances at a national championship or in the mighty SEC. Instead, the major talking point everywhere is the Aggies quarterback wearing a Tim Tebow jersey with a beer in hand. It doesn't really matter whether or not Manziel succeeds or fails on the field this fall, much like Tebow he'll be a story nonetheless. When's the last time you saw the NL Central standings on SportsCenter ahead of Alex Rodriguez and steroids? (Awful Announcing)

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