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This offseason I wanted to tinker with the format a little and create a design in Illustrator instead of Photoshop. It's  fun to draw in Illustrator and definitely gives the look a more cartoon feel. It also gives me greater creative license to play with.

The Tiger Woods controversy that hit over the weekend left me devastated. Tiger is the same age as me and I've always followed his career with respect because of the way he has lived his life, until now. Charles Barkley once said, " I'm not a role model... Just because I dunk a basketball doesn't mean I should raise your kids."

It was a statement I agreed with, but children look up to athletes whether they want to be a role model or not. Kobe Bryant is another athlete that has made Tigerlike mistakes, he has been villified at every Nuggets game and is someone who I would never let my children root for; let alone buy his shoes or any other sponsored products. Some experts believe Tiger's indescretions may have cost him over $100 million in sponsorship. Tigers issues caused him to withdraw from his own charity tournament. So what's your opinion on athletes as role models, and please participate in the poll.