Time for the second installment of "Props," a series celebrating those moments in sports that are brash, bold and generally counter to the accepted norm.
Props to Tim Tebow, the Florida quarterback who ran for a touchdown against No. 1 LSU in the first half and then gave the "call me" hand signal to the LSU home crowd. Pretty gutsy move for the sophomore. Gotta respect him for that.
Props to the the LSU crowd, a group so unwilling to let Tebow's actions go unchecked, they immediately burst into an "F U Tebow" chant, only they didn't censor themselves. Such quick thinking without a cheer coordinator always earns instant consideration for Props.
Props to Les Miles, the LSU head coach who went for it on fourth-and-1 at the Florida 7-yard-line with two minutes to go in the game when a field goal would have tied it at 24. This guy has some serious intestinal fortitude.
Props to Aaron Ross, the Giants cornerback who gave one of the most honest and emotional radio interviews with Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts on WFAN last Friday. They asked him questions and he answered them like a normal person, not an athlete. Clearly, he's a rookie . . . and a welcome refresher for sports fans.
Props to David Justice, the YES in-studio analyst. The Yankees lost the ALDS on Monday night. In the postgame locker room interviews on YES, A-Rod answered all the questions thrown at him. Most of those questions revolved around his upcoming decision to opt out of his contract or not. He said he hasn't thought about it, that it's been all about baseball for the past eight months. After that, Justice needed no more than a few seconds to say "To say that he hasn't thought about it, who you kidding?" You don't get that sort of honesty from most people in Yankee broadcasting land, TV or radio.