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		<title>Get Satisfaction from Our Writing Service</title>
		<link>http://www.crookednecks.org/2010/07/09/get-satisfaction-from-our-writing-service/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many bright students are often difficulties in writing essays for many reasons. The process of writing an essay can seem very confusing, many and, perhaps, difficult to be conducted, no matter what you have achieved in education over the years. We must admit &#8211; if he does not spend time and effort, writing an essay [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many bright students are often difficulties in writing essays for many reasons. The process of writing an essay can seem very confusing, many and, perhaps, difficult to be conducted, no matter what you have achieved in education over the years. We must admit &#8211; if he does not spend time and effort, writing an essay also requires hard work, skill and ability to do research. Even so, if you need high-quality essays, there is a proven solution to this problem. Contact our team of writers to get help and fast powerful essay. What would be a challenging task for you is a simple task like making coffee with the help of our talented essayist and intelligent.</p>
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		<title>World Cup Jersey Online</title>
		<link>http://www.crookednecks.org/2010/06/06/world-cup-jersey-online/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 12:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[World Cup 2010 are just waiting for a little while longer, and it is time now to get through the ball rolling and start predicting the winners. Currently the World Cup will be held in South Africa, for the moment, the world&#8217;s biggest sporting event will be held in Africa and this will bring a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>World Cup 2010 are just waiting for a little while longer, and it is time now to get through the ball rolling and start predicting the winners. Currently the World Cup will be held in South Africa, for the moment, the world&#8217;s biggest sporting event will be held in Africa and this will bring a different culture to the forefront of the consciousness of each person, even if this tournament will be held in Africa&#8217;s richest economy. During the World Cup, World Cup Jersey manufacturer has had a difficult period to maintain a large demand from sports fans.</p>
<p>For football fans, you can see here there are various events and an event for all football fans that wait to enjoy their best after a long four year interval. Flags of support team raised up in every fans house. Collecting favorite team’s jersey is a big fun for the fan. <a href="http://www.bonus.com/World_Cup_Jersey.html" target="_blank">World Cup Jersey</a> in now a great demand. Fans are collecting their supported team’s jersey. England’s fans are collecting <a href="http://www.bonus.com/England_Jersey.html" target="_blank">England World Cup Jersey</a>. Argentina, Brazil, Spain, France fans are also busy to collect their jersey. A huge number of <a href="http://www.bonus.com/Brazil_Jersey.html" target="_blank">Brazil World Cup Jersey</a> are sold and still in top sale list.</p>
<p>If you like as England football team, you can collect the England World Cup Jersey, as well as for football fans of Brazil. To get World Cup Jersey be recommend to visit BONUS.COM. These sites provide a variety of World Cup Jersey online.</p>
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		<title>Baseball Ceiling Fans and My Buddy&#8217;s Man Cave</title>
		<link>http://www.crookednecks.org/2010/05/23/baseball-ceiling-fans-and-my-buddys-man-cave/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 19:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Basketball]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sports themed rooms or “Man Caves” are all the rage these days. Big screen televisions and comfy couches are a given when it comes to setting up these rooms, but some have really taken it to the next level when it comes to laying out arguably the most popular room in the house. Some men [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sports themed rooms or “Man Caves” are all the rage these days. Big screen televisions and comfy couches are a given when it comes to setting up these rooms, but some have really taken it to the next level when it comes to laying out arguably the most popular room in the house. Some men have even built their man caves as a tribute in support their favorite sports team.</p>
<p>So was the case with my good friend. I was invited over to a housewarming party shortly after he moved into a new home. He and his wife had just bought the house of their dreams they bragged, and they wanted to share it with their friends.</p>
<p>I got to the house and was immediately impressed, the house was unbelievable! I received the grand tour, ending in the media room. The media room was definitely a man cave on steroids. It was themed after my buddy’s favorite baseball team; he had installed two <a href="http://www.ceilingfandesigners.com/servlet/the-MLB-Teams/Categories">baseball ceiling fans</a>, a bar with a baseball diamond inlayed and had painted the wall his team’s colors. There was baseball memorabilia all over the place, great artwork too. A picture of the baseball field, bats and balls showcased on shelves, and even a digital scoreboard. To cap the room off, there were televisions everywhere, above the bar, three on the main wall, and even a small TV in the attached bathroom.</p>
<p>Needless to say, we spent most of my visit in the room watching the game and drinking beers and enjoying the room. We even had popcorn from a movie theatre popcorn maker, and most exciting for us that the room is fitted <a href="http://www.ceilingfandesigners.com/servlet/the-MLB-Teams/Categories">baseball ceiling fan</a>.</p>
<p>After I left his house I could not wait to get home and start planning my very own man cave. Call it the competitor in me, but I felt the urge to make my sports room a room that I could brag about with my buddies.</p>
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		<title>Do you want to buy a cool bowling shirts and cheap?</title>
		<link>http://www.crookednecks.org/2010/04/30/do-you-want-to-buy-a-cool-bowling-shirts-and-cheap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:45:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Ever since tenpin bowling became a favorite recreational sports in America in the early 20th century, bowling shirts have occupied the top priority so far as bowling accessories are concerned. There are various reasons why it became so. First, just as in any other sports, competing bowling teams need to look different from others so [...]]]></description>
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<p>Ever since tenpin bowling became a favorite recreational sports in America in the early 20th century, bowling shirts have occupied the top priority so far as bowling accessories are concerned. There are various reasons why it became so. First, just as in any other sports, competing bowling teams need to look different from others so that they can easily and quickly identify themselves. Therefore, they put on unique bowling costumes. Second, having bowling jerseys will make you look more professional. This way people can see you are a serious player, and not one who came to kill his time at the lanes. Third, getting the right looking bowling apparel will make you look cool and, in fact, make you blend with the surrounding.</p>
<p>You will find there are varied designs in bowling shirts. The most popular being Retro, Vintage, T-shirts, Polo T-shirts, Custom, and so on. Pick the style that will make you look not only cool but also comfortable. It is important to look good. It will make you feel great, and make you bowl better. Choose a material that is nice to wear. You do not want to adorn a beautiful apparel but not feel comfortable. The best material is cotton, or cotton blend. They can absorb more sweat and give your skin enough air to breathe. Put on a cool and comfortable bowling shirt and you will find that you get more strikes than before.</p>
<p>There are plenty of stores offering great looking bowling shirts cheap. You only need to know where to find them. If you do not want to spend a lot of time hunting for the right looking gear at the right price, you do not want to cruise around from store to store. If you do not have all the time in the world, the best place to look will be the online Stores. You will find a wide range of styles, colors, and fabric to choose from. Best of all you get your favorite bowling shirt right at your doorstep.</p>
<p>You will get the best bargains when you buy in bulk. This way you get the wholesale price, which is much lower than the normal retail price. Buy wholesale if you want to keep a good collection of spare bowling shirts. Also, it is best to buy in bulk if you are shopping for your bowling team.</p>
<p>Watch out for discount offers. The offers usually come when bowling leagues begin in your city. Bowling shirt manufacturers mass produce them just before the season. Producing in bulk cuts the cost of production. This way they are able to offer the costumes at a much cheaper rates.</p>
<p>Sometimes you will find that stores selling at flat rate generally have good quality and cool designs. If you are not looking for a particular style, but are comfortable with any good looking bowling apparel, the flat rate stores will serve your purpose.</p>
<p>There is one important thing to remember. Sometimes you may get great looking bowling shirts cheap, but they may not offer you cheap shipping. Some bowling shirts may have a bigger price tag, but they may offer free shipping. Do a mental calculation, in fact, you might save money at the end when you get free shipping.</p>
<p>Another way to find bowling shirts cheap is to buy blank apparels. They are much cheaper. This will be particularly good if you are thinking of having unique looking bowling team shirts. You can custom design it and print a cool logo of the team on your backs. Unless you want to look regular, your custom made bowling team shirts can attract eyeballs.</p>
<p>We have seen there are several ways to get awesome looking bowling costumes cheap. However, consider some points before you buy the first cheap bowling apparel you find in the stores. Think of how it is going to enhance your performance at the alleys. Consider the looks, design, material, brand, and so on. Whichever you pick it should make you look good, feel good, and comfortable. Go ahead! get your pick, and let us see how you score the strikes!</p>
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		<title>World Cup Tickets Packages for You</title>
		<link>http://www.crookednecks.org/2010/04/13/world-cup-tickets-packages-for-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[World Cup 2010 getting closer, all the fans from various countries want to watch his favorite team. It&#8217;s never too early to start planning your trip to see a 2010 World Cup Soccer match! In fact, the earlier you get started, the better. The pre-sold tickets are usually gone in a heartbeat, so the sooner [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>World Cup 2010 getting closer, all the fans from various countries want to watch his favorite team. It&#8217;s never too early to start planning your trip to see a 2010 World Cup Soccer match! In fact, the earlier you get started, the better. The pre-sold tickets are usually gone in a heartbeat, so the sooner you get the ball rolling the better your chances of getting to a game. Then it may be worthwhile considering World Cup Packages.</p>
<p>One thing to remember is that the Football World Cup, ticket represents something very important, but the most important of all is the other facilities such as hotels / accommodation, flights and transportation, and others. This is all packages are notoriously hard to get these facilities, because football fans from around the world want to watch the game from their respective countries. This is why it must consider the full package.</p>
<p>Therefore, if you a passionate football fan that loves to follow your team, you should have the <a href="http://www.worldcuptickets.biz/">Word Cup Tickets</a> packages. One of the team to collect a ticket package for South Africa 2010 is worldcuptickets.biz. At this site, you will get a full facility, not just the ticket you get, but other facilities, as described earlier. And this is a key component of the package that most of the world cup. You can find a package that has everything you need on this site. By buying a package you will be saving money without sacrificing quality.</p>
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		<title>Orbea Mountain Bikes Set Olympic Dreams</title>
		<link>http://www.crookednecks.org/2009/12/18/orbea-mountain-bikes-set-olympic-dreams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cycling mega-stars, Orbea-For Goodness Shakes! have officially announced their men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s team for the 2010 biking season, and they include some pretty impressive stars including Rebecca Romero, an Olympic Gold Medallist. The teams were officially announced at Redbridge Cycling Centre in the UK and Orbea&#8217;s commitment to domestic talent is evident in their support [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-72" title="6a00d83451722369e2011571fff088970b-400wi" src="http://www.crookednecks.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/6a00d83451722369e2011571fff088970b-400wi-195x300.jpg" alt="" width="195" height="300" />Cycling mega-stars, Orbea-For Goodness Shakes! have officially announced their men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s team for the 2010 biking season, and they include some pretty impressive stars including Rebecca Romero, an Olympic Gold Medallist. The teams were officially announced at Redbridge Cycling Centre in the UK and Orbea&#8217;s commitment to domestic talent is evident in their support for their riders. Both teams will be competing in domestic competitions and rides on the continent in 2010 with the medal hopes for the world championships and the Olympics also focusing on international competitions.</p>
<p>Orbea-For Goodness Sakes! have always been committed to nourishing young biking talent as well as supporting experienced riders in their cycling career. Steve Charles is the manager of the men&#8217;s team and is excited about the prospects of the individual members and the team as a whole. The guys have already clicked on and off the bikes in preparation for their training camp in Mallorca at the end of February. With a hard winter of training behind them the team and the coaches are hopeful that they will be bringing some medals home after the European and domestic competitions have finished.</p>
<p>For the women&#8217;s team, the future looks bright for Orbea-For Goodness Shakes! as there are some world championship and Olympic medal hopes amongst the girls. Rebecca Romero who already has an Olympic gold medal in the pursuit event has brought fresh energy to the team that already included world champion, Janet Birkmyre and other up-and-coming bikers including Emilie Fisher and Cassie Gledhill.</p>
<p>Both teams are hoping to win prizes in time trials, on the road and on the tracks. The riders have put their success so far down to the fantastic support that their sponsors have shown and the brilliant Orbea mountain bikes and road bikes which they use for training and competition.</p>
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		<title>The Art of Basketball Crazy Shots</title>
		<link>http://www.crookednecks.org/2009/11/16/the-art-of-basketball-crazy-shots/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Without a doubt, there are a lot of sports in the entire world that you can freely play and have fun with and one of the most enjoyable and most popular kinds of game in the whole globe is the basketball. For sure, you know already how well known basketball is and definitely you have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Without a doubt, there are a lot of sports in the entire world that you can freely play and have fun with and one of the most enjoyable and most popular kinds of game in the whole globe is the basketball. For sure, you know already how well known basketball is and definitely you have your favorite team as well as most wanted players. Certainly, one of the most exciting moves that everybody is going to keep on shouting, are the basketball crazy shots that are well performed and executed by your dearest and skilled basketball players; well, even yourself can also do crazy shots if and only if you know or just simply playing basketball.</p>
<p>Basketball is a kind of team sport where in two teams of 5 players attempt to make the score runs or score points against one another by means of placing a ball through a 10 foot towering hoop under well thought-out rules. This would make the basketball as one of the most well known, most well liked, and most widely viewed sports in the entire globe.</p>
<p>There are a number of fun basketball crazy shots that you can laugh at yet you are definitely going to be amazed. In fact, most of these crazy shots were performed successfully by players, which helped out the team to succeed the game. Yes, these are totally amazing for they can win a game unexpectedly. The following are some of the most well known and most amazing basketball crazy shots in the entire globe, which you may also experience anytime once you are inside a basketball court.</p>
<p>• The skill of basketball last second shot over the entire basketball court.<br />
• Impossible basketball shot but went through</p>
<p>In fact, everyone can perform these basketball and you just merely need to get to the facts. If you want to make a one of kind crazy shots, then make sure that you are in a better shape than everybody else. For sure, you will be going up in opposition to some good athletes and once you are not in good shape, then you do not stand an opportunity to play the game and to experience crazy shots. Furthermore, if you want to see and to amaze yourself with such basketball, then browsing the internet would be the very best way to catch those never before scenes.</p>
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		<title>University of Arizona Basketball</title>
		<link>http://www.crookednecks.org/2009/09/28/university-of-arizona-basketball/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[University of Arizona basketball is a source of pride for hundreds of thousands of alumni that have come out of the Tucson, Arizona based school. With over 25,000 students attending the college commonly referred to as U of A or simply Arizona there is a tremendous following of the University of Arizona basketball schedule with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>University of Arizona basketball is a source of pride for hundreds of thousands of alumni that have come out of the Tucson, Arizona based school. With over 25,000 students attending the college commonly referred to as U of A or simply Arizona there is a tremendous following of the University of Arizona basketball schedule with the winter moods of many people being dependent upon how well the current Arizona basketball coach did the night before.</p>
<p>Arizona has been playing basketball since the early twentieth century with their initial win coming in the first game the program ever played. A 1904 contest that resulted in a victory over the Morenci YMCA team marked the first of what would become many wins in the storied tradition known today as Arizona Wildcat basketball. Long before joining the Pacific 10 Conference (Pac-10) in 1878 many of the games during their first decade of existence came against local YMCA competition, a practice that was surprisingly common in that era. In fact, the University of Kentucky which has the current record for most men&#8217;s basketball wins also began their tradition with a single win over a Lexington YMCA team in 1903.</p>
<p>Coming off the 2008-2009 season the University of Arizona basketball program has a twenty-five year streak of consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament. After getting off to a rocky 12-10 start for the 2009-2010 season many Wildcat fans are rightfully concerned that their impressive streak may be in jeopardy. During the twenty-five year streak U of A has reached the Sweet Sixteen twelve times, the Elite Eight seven times, the Final Four on four separate occasions, and has one NCAA National Championship to their credit from the 1997 season.</p>
<p>Much of the success enjoyed by the Wildcats over the last twenty-five years can be attributed to esteemed former head coach Lute Olsen. Coach Olsen came from the University of Iowa in 1983 to inherit a University of Arizona basketball program that had just come off of a forgettable 4-24 record which included only one conference victory. In just three short seasons Coach Olsen miraculously turned the program around from being in the cellar of the conference standings to being an admired organization of national prominence. After winning their first Pac-10 crown in 1986 the University of Arizona basketball machine would go on to be a Pac-10 power throughout the remainder of the century.</p>
<p>Sadly, on October 23, 2008 Coach Lute Olsen announced his retirement with the cause for the unexpected announcement later being explained by his physician as resulting from health concerns. Olsen was 74 years old at the time of his retirement. Assistant coach Russ Pennell took over on an interim basis after the retirement of Olsen. Pennell narrowly made the NCAA Tournament after the 2008-2009 season with a record of 19-13. The controversial selection by the NCAA Tournament committee raised some eyebrows as skeptics considered U of A to be a bubble team at best that was given the benefit of making the tournament primarily to extend their appearances streak to twenty-five years. Sean Miller took over head coaching duties on a permanent basis following the one year stint of Russ Pennell as interim head coach.</p>
<p>It remains to be seen exactly what will happen under the Sean Miller era. Coach Miller knows that he has very large shoes to fill by replacing legendary Coach Lute Olsen. The one aspect of this situation that can be accurately predicted is that University of Arizona basketball fans will continue to root on their team regardless of who holds the title of head coach.</p>
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<td valign="top">Growing up Kim loved the Arizona   Wildcats ever since she saw them take down the Kentucky Wildcats in the 1997   NCAA championship game. Mike Bibby remains her favorite player from that team   (over Miles Simon) and to this day Bibby makes occasional appearances on her computer   screen in the form of <a href="http://www.universitywallpaper.com/2010/01/university-of-arizona-wallpaper.html" target="_new">University of Arizona wallpaper</a> on her laptop.</p>
<p>Kim kindly asks that people coming   across this article do her the favor of exploring a website she co-manages   that offers a plethora of <a href="http://www.universitywallpaper.com/" target="_new">University of Arizona computer wallpaper</a> choices. Even if U   of A is not your team there are a multitude of other school options.</td>
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		<description><![CDATA[The end of the football season has arrived, and with it, one final chance to bask in the glory of a fantasy football championship. To help you navigate your team to the title, here is a look at the players involved.
Player 1
- Drew Brees: Brees has thrown six touchdowns without an interception in the postseason, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The end of the football season has arrived, and with it, one final chance to bask in the glory of a fantasy football championship. To help you navigate your team to the title, here is a look at the players involved.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Player 1</span><br />
<em>- Drew Brees:</em> Brees has thrown six touchdowns without an interception in the postseason, and has averaged 222 passing yards per game. He faces a Colts defense that was 14th in the league against the pass, and 10th in passing scores allowed.</p>
<p><em>- Peyton Manning:</em> Manning has been his usual highly impressive self in the playoffs, throwing for an average of 311.5 yards per game, with five touchdowns and one interception, numbers that are even more remarkable when you consider the fact that he faced the Jets and Ravens, who were first and seventh, respectively, in the league in pass defense this season. During the regular season, New Orleans was just 26th in the NFL in pass defense, though it should be noted they were third in the league in interceptions.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Player 2</span><br />
<em>- Joseph Addai:</em> Addai hasn&#8217;t been a big part of the Colts&#8217; offense during the team&#8217;s playoff run, but that&#8217;s mostly because he hasn&#8217;t needed to be. He&#8217;s rushed for only 107 yards on 27 carries in two games, and caught just four passes for 27 yards and hasn&#8217;t scored a touchdown. The Saints were just 19th in the league against the run in the regular season, and allowed more touchdowns on the ground than all but three other squads.</p>
<p><em>- Pierre Thomas:</em> Thomas has run the ball 27 times in New Orleans&#8217; two postseason victories, and racked up 113 yards and one touchdown. He&#8217;s also caught six passes for 56 yards and one score, and though the Colts were 24th in run defense in the regular season, they also allowed fewer rushing scores than all but six other teams.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Player 3</span><br />
<em>- Marques Colston:</em> Colston was New Orleans&#8217; leading receiver in the regular season, and he is tied with Devery Henderson for the team lead in receptions in the playoffs with eight. His 105 receiving yards are just under Henderson&#8217;s total for the postseason, however, and his one touchdown also trails Henderson&#8217;s two.</p>
<p><em>- Reggie Wayne:</em> Wayne was magnificent most of the regular season, but he tailed off in the latter part of the year, and that has carried over to the postseason. Wayne&#8217;s 11 catches and one touchdown are tied for second on the team, but his 118 receiving yards are third.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Player 4</span><br />
<em>- Reggie Bush:</em> Bush has scored twice in the playoffs, once on a dazzling run against the Vikings, and one on a reception. For the postseason, he&#8217;s run the ball 12 times for 92 yards, and caught six passes for 57 yards.</p>
<p><em>- Dallas Clark:</em> Clark has 11 receptions in the postseason after snaring 100 in the regular season, and though he was second on the team with over 1,100 receiving yards during the regular season, his 94 so far in the playoffs is fourth on the team. He does have one touchdown catch, however.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Player 5</span><br />
<em>- Austin Collie:</em> Collie leads the Colts with two touchdown grabs in the playoffs, and is second on the team in both catches with 11, and receiving yards, with 175. And despite the great play of Pierre Garcon during the playoffs, don&#8217;t forget that Collie was third on the Colts in both receptions and touchdown catches in the regular season.</p>
<p><em>- Pierre Garcon:</em> Garcon is having a fabulous postseason, leading Indianapolis in receptions, with 16, and receiving yards, with 185, while also scoring a touchdown. He may be having the best postseason of any individual player on either squad.</p>
<p><em>- Robert Meachem:</em> Meachem has done little to establish himself in either of New Orleans&#8217; two playoff games, and has only two catches for 19 yards in the postseason. However, his nine touchdown catches in the regular season were good enough to tie him for the team lead with Marques Colston, and he&#8217;s clearly a boom-or-bust player for this particular fantasy football contest.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Player 6</span><br />
<em>- Devery Henderson:</em> Henderson has been the most productive Saints receiver so far in the playoffs, and is tied with Marques Colston for the team lead in receptions with eight. However, he leads New Orleans in receiving yards with 119, and touchdown catches, with two.</p>
<p><em>- Jeremy Shockey:</em> Shockey is battling an injury &#8211; as usual &#8211; though he has been productive in the playoffs, catching four passes for 45 yards, and one touchdown reception. He will suit up for this game, but his health will likely have a big impact on how productive he will be.</p>
<p><em>- David Thomas:</em> Thomas had taken advantage of his opportunity to play when Jeremy Shockey was injured in the regular season, and he has a chance to do that again in the Super Bowl. Thomas has caught three passes for 32 yards in New Orleans&#8217; two postseason contests, but if Shockey is not able to go all-out, Thomas could be in line for a good day.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Player 7</span><br />
<em>- Dwight Freeney:</em> Freeney has torn ligaments in his ankle, and he&#8217;s officially listed as questionable for the game. However, most believe he will attempt to play, though not nearly as much as usual, and maybe only on obvious passing downs.</p>
<p><em>- Robert Mathis:</em> Mathis has not registered a sack in the postseason, but he was second on the Colts in the regular season with 9.5, and he also led the team with five forced fumbles to go with 37 tackles. However, keep in mind that if Freeney is limited, as expected, New Orleans may concentrate more on stopping Mathis with chip blocks and occasional double teams.</p>
<p><em>- Will Smith:</em> Smith&#8217;s 13.0 sacks during the regular season led all Saints players, and he also forced three fumbles and intercepted a pass to go with 49 tackles. He hasn&#8217;t registered a sack so far in the playoffs, but he does have a forced fumble and interception, along with seven tackles.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Player 8</span><br />
<em>- Gary Brackett:</em> In the regular season, Brackett was second in tackles for the Colts with 99 stops. He also had one sack and one interception during the year. He leads all Colts defenders in the postseason with 13 tackles, and also has the team&#8217;s only sack.</p>
<p><em>- Clint Session:</em> Session was Indianapolis&#8217; leading tackler in the regular season, taking down ball carries 103 times. He was productive in other areas as well, picking off two passes, and scoring one of the Colts&#8217; two defensive touchdowns. In the playoffs, he is fourth on the team in tackles with 11, but has not done anything else noteworthy.</p>
<p><em>- Jonathan Vilma:</em> Vilma&#8217;s 110 tackles in the regular season was tops among Saints players, but he did more than just hit people. The Pro Bowler also intercepted three passes and amassed two sacks. He has amassed just six tackles in the postseason, but he also has a forced fumble and interception.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Player 9</span><br />
<em>- Antoine Bethea:</em> Bethea was all over the field in the regular season. He was third on the Colts with 95 tackles, but led them with four interceptions and also forced two fumbles. In the Colts&#8217; two playoff games, he&#8217;s made just eight tackles, but also has one of the three interceptions Indy has managed.</p>
<p><em>- Roman Harper:</em> Harper was second on the Saints in tackles during the regular season with 102, but led them with 10 tackles for loss. He also forced two fumbles and managed 1.5 sacks, though he didn&#8217;t intercept any passes. So far this postseason, Harper has nine tackles and one forced fumble.</p>
<p><em>- Darren Sharper:</em> Sharper&#8217;s 70 tackles in the regular season placed him third on New Orleans&#8217; squad, but his contributions to the team&#8217;s defense went far beyond that. He picked off nine passes, and more remarkably, scored three defensive touchdowns, which was one more than the entire Colts team had. He has 13 tackles so far in the playoffs, which is tied for second on the Saints, but hasn&#8217;t gathered an interception.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Player 10</span><br />
<em>- Jabari Greer:</em> Greer made 44 tackles in the regular season, and amassed the second-highest total of passes defended with 13. He also picked off two passes, and scored one defensive touchdown. So far in the playoffs, Greer has made 10 tackles and leads the team with three passes defended.</p>
<p><em>- Jacob Lacey:</em> Lacey was fourth on Indianapolis&#8217; team with 85 tackles during the regular season, which is impressive considering he&#8217;s a cornerback. He also led the team with 13 passes defended, and was second with three interceptions and scored one of their two defensive touchdowns. Lacey&#8217;s 11 postseason tackles are tied for fourth on the Colts, and 10 of them have been solo stops, which is tied for second-most.</p>
<p><em>- Tracy Porter:</em> Porter made 57 tackles in the regular season, but was around the ball a lot, forcing two fumbles, and snatching four interceptions, which was second on the team. He also scored a defensive touchdown. Porter also made the interception of Brett Favre in the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship game, and is tied for second on the team with 13 tackles, not to mention one forced fumble.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Kicker</span><br />
<em>- Garrett Hartley:</em> Hartley has only hit two field goals in the postseason, but both were between 40-49 yards, including the game-winning 40-yarder in overtime of the NFC Championship game. He&#8217;s also hit all 10 of his extra-point tries.</p>
<p><em>- Matt Stover:</em> Stover has nailed each of the five field goals he&#8217;s attempted this postseason, and they&#8217;ve come from varying distances. His boots have come from 19, 21, 25, 33 and 44 yards. Stover has also connected on each of his five extra-point attempts.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Teams</span><br />
<em>- Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints:</em> Picking the winner will net you 20 points in the contest, so go with your instincts. If it&#8217;s any help, the Colts are favored by a decent margin, between five and six points depending on where you look. But, if you&#8217;re playing a Super Bowl fantasy football contest, you undoubtedly already knew that, didn&#8217;t you?</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[While Cornell basketball is only one of the 36 varsity sports at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York it is the one sport that most Americans think of when their minds wander to Cornell athletics (which is not very often).
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-8" title="Cornell-Basketball" src="http://www.crookednecks.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Cornell-Basketball-211x300.jpg" alt="" width="211" height="300" />While Cornell basketball is only one of the 36 varsity sports at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York it is the one sport that most Americans think of when their minds wander to Cornell athletics (which is not very often).</p>
<p>Cornell basketball made history during the 2009-2010 season by cracking into the top 25 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll for the first time in decades. In fact, the last time the Cornell Big Red hoops team was ranked in the top 25 Harry Truman was in office and the date was January 3, 1951. That date marks over 59 years between appearances in the top 25 polls.</p>
<p>Cornell University is no stranger to top 25 rankings, however up until this season their specialty was the annual US News and World Report publication that ranks the top universities in America (Cornell finished number 15 in the 2010 edition). The very fact that Cornell has had such a long absence from the upper echelon of college basketball has many devout hard court fans scratching their heads and wondering if the ranking is deserved or merely the result of victories against weak opponents in an unusually weak year for dynasty college hoops programs. Uninformed skeptics need not look further than the resume Cornell has built up through the first two thirds of the season to realize that the program has in fact been turned around under head coach Steve Donahue. Through January, 2010 the team already has victories over Alabama, St. John&#8217;s, Drexel, and a Harvard team touting a NBA prospect (Jeremy Lin). Despite a resume with impressive victories it was probably a narrow loss that really put Cornell back on the map. On January 6, 2010 Cornell lost on the road to the number one ranked Kansas Jayhawks in a game where Cornell led until the last minute of play.</p>
<p>Perhaps the most popular aspect of college basketball is that every March teams from schools of all sizes and basketball backgrounds converge to play in a national tournament where teams like Cornell with limited college basketball success have the opportunity to compete alongside historically rich universities like Kentucky, Kansas, and UCLA. Cornell basketball actually does have limited but recent experience in the NCAA Tournament. In both the 2008 and 2009 tournaments Cornell qualified for the Big Dance but was ousted in the first round each year (by Stanford and then Missouri). Prior to 2008 the previous Cornell invitations to the NCAA Tournament came in 1988 and 1954. Interestingly, despite four NCAA Tournament appearances (1954, 1988, 2008, and 2009) the Cornell program has a collective 0-5 record in the tournament. The curious five losses in four appearances is the result of a quirky 1954 24 team bracket that required Cornell to play a consolation game despite a narrow first round loss to Navy 69-67. Cornell followed that initial loss up by falling short to North Carolina State 65-54 shortly thereafter.</p>
<p>The Cornell basketball program hopes to reverse their post season woes by getting their first NCAA Tournament victory sooner rather than later. Coach Donahue, who inherited a last place Ivy League team in 2001, hopes that when it comes to his Cornell basketball team making NCAA Tournament appearances that the third time is the charm for breaking their postseason winless streak.</p>
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<td valign="top">Unlike some college basketball   fans Sam really enjoys seeing less appreciated underdogs like Cornell excel   against traditional powerhouse programs like KU. Sam quietly roots on the Big   Red from his home office by prominently displaying Cornell University wallpaper on his desktop screen.</p>
<p>In his effort to cheer on a   basketball underdog Sam has even gone as far as to devote a webpage (but not   a website) to free Cornell   University desktop wallpaper pictures. Fans of the program are   encouraged to do one of two things, either check out the site for computer   wallpaper images or forward this article to a potential fan in the hopes of   winning them over.</td>
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