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“Tiger Woods was in a minor car accident outside his home last night.  He was admitted, treated, and released today in good condition.” (ESPN)

A media speculation flurry ensued following the Friday morning accident, and its golf superstar Tiger Woods’ silence has the press buzzing.

We’re tracking coverage form ESPN, New York Daily News, MSNBC and The Kansas City Star on why he's not talking.

ESPN reports that Tiger Woods really doesn’t have to talk to anyone about what happened.

“According to the FHP, Woods does not have to speak with troopers because this is labeled as a traffic accident.  He only has to provide his license, registration and proof of insurance.  Still, troopers will be back again today at Isleworth to try and get some more answers than that.”

Mike Lupica of The New York Daily News, however, urges Woods to come clean and tell the whole story.

“But here is the bottom line: This isn't worth covering up or lying about because nothing like this ever is, not in sports or politics or with the dim-bulb parents of balloon boys or with pathetic former cheerleaders crashing state dinners.”

On MSNBC, David Dusek of Golf.com says that probably won’t happen, because that’s not how Woods handles himself.

“Again, that would be very un-Tiger like.  Would it be an effective way of handling that situation?  Again, if that is the situation, yeah, it might be.  Tiger Woods, more than anyone else, is all about control.  The game that he plays on the golf course is all about control.  The game that he plays basically with us in the media in the golf industry and within the sporting world is very much about control.  He gives you the kind of information that he wants to give you.  He doesn’t expound on a lot of detail.  He’s very careful with his words. This whole situation, for better or for worse depending on your view, is very much in keeping with Tiger Woods as a brand and as a person.”

The Kansas City Star’s Barb Shelly says Woods should talk because some good could come out of telling what happened.

“In this day and age, is anyone going to be shocked to learn that a celebrity may be having marital problems, and maybe there's a story (affair?) behind the story?  In this scenario, at least Woods had the restraint and good sense to flee in his SUV, rather than getting into a full-fledged physical altercation.”

So what do you think?  Should Woods tell the world what happened or keep it to himself?