Just like so many other couples who are in the process of getting married, Robert Griffin III and his fiancée registered at Bed, Bath and Beyond. Nothing wrong with that, right? Well not until the Washington Post stepped in. The newspaper posted a link to their wedding registry on its website and fans took to buying gifts. RGIII tweeted a picture of himself leaning on the boxes he received thanking fans for their generosity, and later sent a tweet responding to critics who say he shouldn't keep them but donate them to charity instead.

• KnownAsSliz: "What fans do with their money is their business ... It would be nice if RG3 did donate some of the gifts from fans to various charities, but that's his and his spouse's decision."
• orlando: "If fans want to buy him gifts, that is there choice. The suggestions that he should donate the items are a bit much in some ways. Yes, he can afford it on his own, but even the rich fill out registries because friends and families want to show appreciation and that they care. So gift giving is not just based on who can afford it. And if the fans want to show they care, then they can have at it."
• kujayhawk1188: "Not his fault that people are buying these things. People do what they want ... its dumb they are doing that but that is not on RG3. Dumb for people to be mad at him for it."
• thsCoach99: "I know it is customary for weddings ... especially if you are 23, but he really shouldn't have set up a wedding registry ANYWHERE if you make millions per year and are an NFL quarterback. This was just a mistake in judgment."
• If I had a million dollars: "Kinda tacky any way you look at it! Just make sure you have a stellar season RGIII!"
• jhett09: "Hopefully all of those fans get 'Thank You' letters."

What do you think? Leave your comments below.

What should Robert Griffin III do with the gifts he received from fans?

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  55%
  Keep them
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  39%
  Give them away to charity
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  6%
  Return to sender

(Total votes: 1,604)

EJ Manuel's praise of the Bills' offense would normally be blessedly uncontroversial. Rookie quarterback thinks new team's system is peachy keen? Not really news. Manuel's specific words, however, are interesting -- he called the offense easier to learn than the one he ran at Florida State. College offenses have been rivaling pro offenses for complexity as of late, and a simple offense isn't necessarily a bad thing, but given the Bills' offensive woes over the past few years, ''simple'' doesn't sound like a compelling solution.

• jerjabs: "In the early 90's when the Cowboys were killing everyone including the Bills in two Superbowls, the Dallas offensive system was VERY simple. Teams knew what they were going to do...they just couldn't stop it."
• megametfan13: "Is this a compliment to FSU or an insult to the Bills?"
• mvalvo90: "of course their playbook was simple, 3 runs and a punt."
• wvsmc2003: "Rookies need to learn not to talk. Nothing good can come from being overconfident. It's one thing to read a playbook sitting in your lap. It's another thing to put that playbook into action when a 350 pound all muscle defensive end breaks through the Bills pathetic OLine and makes a beeline straight for you. "
• WV_3d: "If FSU offense is more complicated than your NFL team's offense you're in trouble."

What do you think? Leave your comments below.

Whom would you rather have at quarterback this season?

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  62%
  EJ Manuel
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  38%
  Kevin Kolb

(Total votes: 25,942)

Maybe LeBron James was merely borrowing from the school of self-motivation that served Michael Jordan and Bill Belichick so well in taking issue with a seemingly mundane statement. Then again, maybe Pacers coach Frank Vogel really was trying to get under the Heat's skin and motivate his own team when he said "They're the next team that's in our way, and that's how we're approaching it."

As pre-game trash talking goes, it's not exactly Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson questioning Terry Bradshaw's ability to spell the word "cat" before Super Bowl XIII. And according to NBA.com, Vogel said Monday that he's got respect for LeBron and the Heat. Either way, the Eastern Conference finals, which start Wednesday in Miami, now have a juicy subplot. But a more basic, pressing question remains: Do the Pacers stand a chance?

Did Pacers coach Frank Vogel disrespect the Heat by saying they are ''just the next team that's in our way?''

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  20%
  Yes
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  80%
  No

(Total votes: 36,539)

• overbite9: "The Heat are NOT just another team. However, that's not a comment that should get anyone riled up. Lebron needs something to fire him up and he'll look for anything he can to do that. This is the first opportunity he saw. Best player in the world by far, but he does act like a little baby sometimes."
• Federico6646: "If you wanna win, every team you have to play MUST be "just another team". Actually I don't understand LeBron this time. Just because you won a title and a bunch of MVP titles, and people call you "King", it doesn't mean that everybody should bow in front of you. For the Pacers, Heat are just another team."
• JHolz85: "Nothing Vogel said is incorrect. What's he supposed to say? We're going to get killed? Why bother showing up?"
• An7527: "please people don't OVEREACT. LeBron is just motivating himself ... his team. They play great when motivated. Play dirty & physical and they will fight back. Pacers & Bulls knew it."

What do you think? Leave your comments below.

Remember when perfect games were a rarity? It used to be that years would pass between them -- now, it seems like several happen per season. Baseball's Triple Crown might be going in the same direction. Miguel Cabrera, who won the first Triple Crown in 45 years last season, is leading in two of the three major categories, and he's only one behind the lead in home runs after bashing three against the Rangers on Sunday night. It's not easy to keep up the required level of excellence necessary to lead in three major offensive categories, but considering how well he's been hitting over the past year, it's difficult to see who could prevent Cabrera from winning again.

• malepreciousmetal: "I'm guessing Hamilton's numbers were similar to Cabrera's at this point last year. I think Cabrera is a better hitter but just some food for thought."
• bhopx: "Is there another hitter in baseball that could have hit for a HR the pitch that Cabrera hit for his third HR? I don't think that was even a strike."
• JimDetroitFan95: "Miguel Cabrera is the best hitter I have seen in my lifetime."
• damixedone08: "I honestly love how Cabrera would get down in the count..and still make you pitch a strike eventualy. Dude is nasty. Made holland throw it to him ...and Holland made it obvious on what he was going to do."
• sportsnirvana: "still insane that he won a Triple Crown last year. Best hitter hands down in baseball. Not even close."

What do you think? Leave your comments below.

Is Miguel Cabrera your early choice for AL MVP?

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  75%
  Yes
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  25%
  No

(Total votes: 27,764)

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Welcome to SportsNation! On Monday, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash stops by to chat about the NBA playoffs.

Nash, @SteveNash, just finished his 17th season in the league, averaging 12.7 points and 6.7 assists per game. This season he passed Magic Johnson for fourth place in career assists in league history with 10,249.

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Horton, from Scouts Inc., works year-round on ESPN's NFL-related shows, including NFL32, where he breaks down film, earning him his Caveman nickname.

Horton spent 10 years in the NFL as a scout and another 10 years at the college level as an assistant coach and recruiter. He is the founder and most seasoned member of the Scouts Inc. staff, and his extensive experience at all levels of football make him an excellent talent evaluator.

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