"What we have here is the first superstar athlete chased down by a digital posse," says Rick Reilly of ESPN Magazine. "Rightly or wrongly, the tabloids and the gossip sites got their man in breathtaking speed," he continues. Full Article at BeliefNet

Rick Reilly says it's a shame Tiger must now grow up in front of the whole worldTags: Tiger Woods Rick Reilly says it's a shame Tiger must now grow up in front of the whole worldTags: Tiger Woods Tiger Woods from 2007 on what Michael Vick should have... Full Article at ESPN

Tiger Woods released a statement Wednesday on his website. In it, Woods said he let his family down with unspecified transgressions, and asked for privacy. That's after a magazine report of an alleged extramarital affair. Full Article at ESPN

The ESPN columnist wrote a short article for ESPN.com and aired a companion piece on SportsCenter bemoaning the actions of Woods and warning all superstars of the "digital posse." Full Article at Bleacher Report

Tiger Woods posts an apology on his Web site; says he let his family down and regrets those 'transgressions' Tags: Golf, Tiger Woods THOUSANDS OAKS, Calif. -- Disappointment is the word that comes to mind. Full Article at ESPN

Reader John H. alerted us to the columns. Let's compare: 2007: When I was a sophomore in college, working on the town newspaper, a professor took me aside and said, "You need to get out of sports. You're better than sports." Full Article at Deadspin