Why is this story on the front page of ESPN.com?

• SportsAndLady

  

  New Florida QB's dad has prostate cancer.
  
  Now I understand this is sad news, but I mean does it REALLY need to be on the front page of a huge media machine's website?
  
  http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4948326
• Little Danny

  

  In other news Florida's 4th string kicker got an A on his Biology paper.
• gibby08

  

  I would guess that it's on there because his dad was also the starting QB at UF in 1978 I believe
• vball10set

  ^^^...that,and Friday is Tebow's day off
• ytownfootball

  

  ESPN is the SEC's network, expect more of it, it hasn't even started up yet really.
• Speedofsand

  

  Its on ESPN today because it was on the Gator forum that they get info from yesterday.
  John has a very, very good chance of bouncing back with no problems, imo.
• ts1227

  

  Deadspin agrees
  
  http://deadspin.com/5481535/sorry-espn-but-your-audience-does-not-want-to-read-about-florida-qbs-dads-prostate-cancer-apparently
• karen lotz

  

  You beat me to it ts, I just saw that. That site is great.
• Speedofsand

  

  I agree, they don't need to be broadcasting somebody's personal medical status when it is not necessary.
• TheMightyGators

  people seem to be interested in what's going on in Gator Nation.
• Fly4Fun

  

  I just wish some other sports network would try to take a big step forward.... but remember they are a sports network... NOT TMZ.
• Nate

  Dear Lord Tebow,
  
  Please cure my father's cancer.
  
  In your mothers name we pray.
  
  Amen.
  
  Sincerely,
  Florida QB