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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.8.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:50:02 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Blog</title><subtitle>Blog</subtitle><id>http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/atom.xml"/><updated>2009-10-26T20:30:00Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.8.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Still Not Sold on These Broncos</title><category term="Brandon Marshall"/><category term="Denver Broncos"/><category term="Jay Cutler"/><category term="Kyle Orton"/><category term="San Diego Chargers"/><category term="dallas cowboys"/><category term="new england patriots"/><id>http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/2009/10/20/still-not-sold-on-these-broncos.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/2009/10/20/still-not-sold-on-these-broncos.html"/><author><name>[Your Name Here]</name></author><published>2009-10-20T17:39:10Z</published><updated>2009-10-20T17:39:10Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/storage/20091019_082531_Premium_BroncosChargers101909a_300.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1256070789795" alt="" /></a></span></span>I usually follow a 'Say it Out Loud' policy before making big decisions in my life.  That same policy goes for the tendency to have a knee jerk reaction when the unexpected or hard to explain happens in sports. ]]></summary></entry><entry><title>For the Marlins to take the Next Step, they Might Have to Pay for it</title><category term="chris coghlan"/><category term="florida marlins"/><category term="hanley ramirez"/><category term="jo"/><category term="washington nationals"/><id>http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/2009/10/2/for-the-marlins-to-take-the-next-step-they-might-have-to-pay.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/2009/10/2/for-the-marlins-to-take-the-next-step-they-might-have-to-pay.html"/><author><name>[Your Name Here]</name></author><published>2009-10-02T17:31:05Z</published><updated>2009-10-02T17:31:05Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/baseball/story/1268431.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/storage/LORIA14_MARLINS_SPTS_JWR_embedded_prod_affiliate_56.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1254803703406" alt="" /></a></span></span>Don't try telling <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/teams/fla" target="_blank">Florida Marlins</a> team owner Jeffrey Loria that he should be happy&nbsp;with his team finishing&nbsp;second place in their division with 87 wins despite having the lowest payroll in the major leagues.&nbsp;]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Ohio State Fans are Tired of this Face</title><id>http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/2009/9/16/ohio-state-fans-are-tired-of-this-face.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/2009/9/16/ohio-state-fans-are-tired-of-this-face.html"/><author><name>[Your Name Here]</name></author><published>2009-09-16T14:34:27Z</published><updated>2009-09-16T14:34:27Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/storage/200px-Jim_Tressel_-_Fiesta_Bowl_-_Jan_5_2009.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1253118734952" alt="" /></span></span>Let me first say that I rarely if ever agree with college football fan bases.&nbsp; Often they are illogical, uninformed, and sometimes spoiled when their team is a major program that is used to winning.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>The Monday Turnaround NFL Edition</title><id>http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/2009/9/14/the-monday-turnaround-nfl-edition.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/2009/9/14/the-monday-turnaround-nfl-edition.html"/><author><name>[Your Name Here]</name></author><published>2009-09-14T17:40:05Z</published><updated>2009-09-14T17:40:05Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span>Yes I realize <a href="http://www.serenawilliams.com" target="_blank">Serena Williams</a> lost her mind when physically threatening a line judge </span><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EZcDn8JWCLo&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EZcDn8JWCLo&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><span>,&nbsp; (My how people forget about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Connors" target="_blank">Jimmy Connors</a> tirades <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KtWRgW8VY2I&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KtWRgW8VY2I&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Agassi" target="_blank">Andre <span>Agassi</span></a> hitting a ball at a line judge).&nbsp; And Yes I know that sports writers were shocked to hear <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan" target="_blank">Michael Jordan</a> use profanity and take verbal shots at former players during his Hall of Fame acceptance speech (I guess for all their writings they never &nbsp;followed his career...go figure).&nbsp; But I can honestly say who cares.</span>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>If the Detroit Lions and the New York Jets can be Definitive, So can Other Teams</title><category term="Calvin Johnson"/><category term="Detroit Lions"/><category term="Larry Fitzgerald"/><category term="Pittsburgh steelers"/><category term="Shawne Merriman"/><category term="Tennessee Titans"/><category term="new york jets"/><id>http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/2009/9/11/if-the-detroit-lions-and-the-new-york-jets-can-be-definitive.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/2009/9/11/if-the-detroit-lions-and-the-new-york-jets-can-be-definitive.html"/><author><name>[Your Name Here]</name></author><published>2009-09-11T15:01:33Z</published><updated>2009-09-11T15:01:33Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.nfl.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/storage/9c6769e4bf073d2e.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1252697201679" alt="" /></a></span></span>Well the NFL season has finally begun (with a grueling display yesterday between <a href="http://www.titansonline.com/" target="_blank">Tennessee</a> and <a href="http://www.steelers.com/" target="_blank">Pittsburgh</a>, but more on that in a second) and thank goodness because I was getting tired of the undefined questions marks during the offseason like]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Our Winner in the Race to the NFL Injury List is Troy Polamau</title><category term="Pittsburgh steelers"/><category term="Troy Polamalu"/><id>http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/2009/9/11/our-winner-in-the-race-to-the-nfl-injury-list-is-troy-polama.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/2009/9/11/our-winner-in-the-race-to-the-nfl-injury-list-is-troy-polama.html"/><author><name>[Your Name Here]</name></author><published>2009-09-11T04:26:25Z</published><updated>2009-09-11T04:26:25Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.nfl.com/players/troypolamalu/profile?id=POL041872" target="_blank"><img style="width: 200px;" src="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/storage/1bdb2b69822644f8.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1252643929845" alt="" /></a></span></span> Pro Bowl safety <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=4474">Troy Polamalu</a>&nbsp;will not be laying the smackdown on receivers coming across the middle or running backs trying to break through up the middle any time soon.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>You Want Larry English to Pay $14,000 for Whaaaaaaat?</title><category term="Larry English"/><category term="San Diego Chargers"/><id>http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/2009/9/10/you-want-larry-english-to-pay-14000-for-whaaaaaaat.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/2009/9/10/you-want-larry-english-to-pay-14000-for-whaaaaaaat.html"/><author><name>[Your Name Here]</name></author><published>2009-09-10T16:36:13Z</published><updated>2009-09-10T16:36:13Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/09/09/larry-english-gets-stuck-with-gigantic-dinner-bill-courtesy-of-n/" target="_blank"><img style="width: 300px;" src="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/storage/larry-english-dinner-bill-resized.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1252601650403" alt="" /></a></span></span>The thought that I had as I read this story about rookie linebacker <a href="http://nfl.fanhouse.com/players/larry-english/9280" target="_blank">Larry English</a> <span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.nfl.com/draft/2009/profiles/larry-english?id=80423" target="_blank"><img src="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/storage/images.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1252601791887" alt="" /></a></span></span>being stuck with what was almost a $15,000 dinner bill (Which was a&nbsp;distant third to how can anyone spend that much on a meal and make it public in this economy, as well as what was is an admin. charge?) was]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Derek Jeter Continues the Latest Yankee Assault on Old People and We Still Don't Care</title><category term="Alex Rodriguez"/><category term="Allen Iverson"/><category term="Derek Jeter"/><category term="Melanie Oudin"/><category term="Shawne Merriman"/><category term="Tila Tequila"/><category term="new york yankees"/><id>http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/2009/9/10/derek-jeter-continues-the-latest-yankee-assault-on-old-peopl.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/2009/9/10/derek-jeter-continues-the-latest-yankee-assault-on-old-peopl.html"/><author><name>[Your Name Here]</name></author><published>2009-09-10T05:41:29Z</published><updated>2009-09-10T05:41:29Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://derekjeter.mlb.com/players/jeter_derek/index.jsp" target="_blank"><img src="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/storage/02e13f0eaf2bf8d8.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1252564828583" alt="" /></a></span></span>Oh look, ESPN's leading story is <a href="http://derekjeter.mlb.com/players/jeter_derek/index.jsp" target="_blank">Derek Jeter</a>&nbsp;tying Lou Gehrig's record of hits as a <a href="http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=nyy" target="_blank">Yankee</a>&nbsp;<object width="384" height="216" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" id="ESPN_VIDEO" data="http://espn.go.com/videohub/player/embed.swf" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all"><param name="movie" value="http://espn.go.com/videohub/player/embed.swf" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="wmode" value="opaque"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"/><param name="flashVars" value="id=4460125"/></object>.&nbsp; What a surprise that they would go through any lengths necessary to cover anything <a href="http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=nyy" target="_blank">Yankee</a>related.&nbsp;]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Favre has some Issues with Playing a full Year in Pain</title><category term="Minnesota Vikings"/><category term="Tom Brady"/><category term="brett favre"/><category term="patriots"/><id>http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/2009/9/9/favre-has-some-issues-with-playing-a-full-year-in-pain.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/2009/9/9/favre-has-some-issues-with-playing-a-full-year-in-pain.html"/><author><name>[Your Name Here]</name></author><published>2009-09-09T19:09:26Z</published><updated>2009-09-09T19:09:26Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.officialbrettfavre.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/storage/A8NAN5LCA2EN0N8CAYP2U7YCA1L4ECECAPXS5GUCAB353E8CAUH4ZQJCA43RQP6CAT88DYDCA3150UVCAQ4CFVICAOYR1L6CAJ2SBVDCASECR59CAHP8TQHCAY9S8W5CA7212Y2CAI823XYCAK4R9HD.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1252524288623" alt="" /></a></span></span>This photo is very misleading when listening to <a href="http://www.officialbrettfavre.com/" target="_blank">Favre</a> and hearing talks about his toughness.&nbsp;]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Bill Livingston thinks Terrelle Pryor is Holding Ohio State Back</title><category term="BYU"/><category term="Jevan Snead"/><category term="Ohio St."/><category term="Terrelle Pryor"/><category term="Tim Tebow"/><category term="USC"/><id>http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/2009/9/9/bill-livingston-thinks-terrelle-pryor-is-holding-ohio-state.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/blog/2009/9/9/bill-livingston-thinks-terrelle-pryor-is-holding-ohio-state.html"/><author><name>[Your Name Here]</name></author><published>2009-09-09T17:38:51Z</published><updated>2009-09-09T17:38:51Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=379070" target="_blank"><img src="http://thesportsrotation.squarespace.com/storage/images.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1252521304416" alt="" /></a></span></span>Isn't it amazing how blinding and irrational fans hatred in sports can be?&nbsp; Fans, especially vested ones who love their schools college football team, where loyalty and passion cloud better judgement, can find a way to overlook glaring flaws.]]></summary></entry></feed>