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		<title>Fred Gehrke: Father of the first NFL logo on a helmet</title>
		<link>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2010/07/fred-gehrke-father-of-the-first-nfl-logo-on-a-helmet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fred Gehrke wasn&#8217;t known for his ability on the field, but what he did in 1948 did more for the game most players ever will and that was paint the first helmet logo in the NFL. Fred played for the Los Angeles Rams but during his spare time he liked painting pictures. When he realized [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Roethlisberger tapes</title>
		<link>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2010/07/the-roethlisberger-tapes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/?p=1408</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Things are starting to heat up in sexual assault situation with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger after his accuser, a Georgia student, recently told investigators that there was no way she could stop Roethlisberger from assaulting her because &#8220;I&#8217;m a little girl and he&#8217;s a big boy&#8221;. The accuser told police she&#8217;s 5-foot-4 and weighs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forgotten Super Bowl MVPS: Dexter Jackson</title>
		<link>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2010/07/forgotten-super-bowl-mvps-dexter-jackson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wanna Be Sports Guy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/?p=1390</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Super Bowl, a stage where greatness is expected and the greatest players have proven time-to-time that it&#8217;s their hollowed grounds and their the king of the jungle. But every few years or so, they&#8217;ll be a player that comes along and their name may not be so popular, but after the big game, everyone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Ryan Leaf saga</title>
		<link>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2010/07/the-ryan-leaf-saga/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wanna Be Sports Guy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Junior Seau]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[worst football draft pick]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/?p=1392</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The San Diego Chargers made the worst pick in their entire franchise history, when they picked Ryan Leaf as there number two pick in 1998. Leaf was a standout quarterback in college, but he never reached the superstar level that the Falcons hoped he would. I can just see the Charger&#8217;s front office drooling over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First NFL helmet</title>
		<link>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2010/07/first-nfl-helmet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wanna Be Sports Guy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/?p=1398</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The first time tackling below the waist became legal was in 1888 at the college football rules convention. With this decision, pads became essential for players. However, helmets were last on the list. The last football game played where players were not required to wear a helmet was in 1940 when the Chicago Bears beat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Double the Trouble: Tiki and Ronde Barber</title>
		<link>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2010/07/double-the-trouble-tiki-and-ronde-barber/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wanna Be Sports Guy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/?p=1341</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Barber twins had a distinguished career at the University of Virginia. 
Twins Tiki and Ronde Barber were drafted in back-to-back rounds in 1997. Tiki, taken in the Second Round was the Giants’ career rushing leader. He led them to 3 playoff berths and Super Bowl XXXV.
Ronde taken in the Third Round is a four-time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cool Sports Nicknames: Dick &#8220;Night train&#8221; Lane</title>
		<link>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2010/07/cool-sports-nicknames-dick-night-train-lane/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2010/07/cool-sports-nicknames-dick-night-train-lane/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wanna Be Sports Guy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/?p=1336</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dick &#8220;Night train&#8221; Lane was an undrafted military veteran when he tried out for the Los Angeles Rams in 1952. Dick Lane is known as one of the most ferocious cornerbacks who ever donned a Rams uniform. Dick Lane acquired his nickname from Buddy Morrow&#8217;s hit record &#8220;Night Train&#8221;. Buddy Morrow&#8217;s &#8220;Night Train&#8221; record was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Green Bay Packers: The best football team of the 1930s</title>
		<link>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2010/06/the-green-bay-packers-the-best-football-team-of-the-1930s/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wanna Be Sports Guy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/?p=1286</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For a generation of football that grew up in the 70s and 80s, most don&#8217;t know that the Green Bay Packers dominated the 1930s, just as they did in the 60s and the 90s. The Packers of the 1930s were viscous. Their domination started in 1929 when they won their first NFL Championship, the first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kurt Warner&#8217;s First things First Foundation</title>
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		<comments>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2010/06/kurt-warners-first-things-first-foundation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wanna Be Sports Guy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When one thinks about the St. Louis Rams or the Arizona Cardinals for that matter, we tend to think about one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time and that&#8217;s Kurt Warner. Warner&#8217;s journey to the NFL is one like no other. He began his playing career at Regis High school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Handle With Care: Fragile Fantasy Football Stars</title>
		<link>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2010/06/handle-with-care-fragile-fantasy-football-stars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thewannabesportsguy.com/2010/06/handle-with-care-fragile-fantasy-football-stars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wanna Be Sports Guy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kellen Winslow]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When prepping for your upcoming fantasy drafts, there are several factors to consider. Before drafting your starting lineup, you&#8217;ll need to know where each player ranks, and what numbers they can be expected to produce. But beyond the potential scoring totals, consistency is perhaps the most important attribute a player can have. 
So, here&#8217;s a [...]]]></description>
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