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		<title>Round 2 URFB Matchups East Bracket</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second round of the East Bracket pits prized fighters and a battle for California supremecy. Filed under: New Fangled Ideas<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=571&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The URFB Round of 32</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s the results after Round 1 action. The North Bracket looks like the Wild Card with four upsets. &#160; &#160;   NORTH   WEST 1 Darth Vader (Sith) 1 Voldemort (Evil wizard) 8 Andre the Giant (Large man) 9 Adrian Peterson (Bruising runner)         13 Tim Tebow (Jesus&#8217; buddy) 4 Freddy Krueger [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=562&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Ultimate Random Fight Bracket</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve all been waiting patiently, well here it is. The Ultimate Random Fighting Bracket is here. We will begin voting to see who wins each match soon. The rules are simple. Who would win in a fight? There are no other rules. Now let&#8217;s get it on! Here are the matchups. Many were snubbed, many [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=523&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota Vikings 2012 Free Agency Targets</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2011/12/10/minnesota-vikings-2012-free-agency-targets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[2012 Free Agency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adrian Peterson]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[jared allen]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The current roster of Minnesota Vikings is a bit thin, especially when it comes to depth. Here&#8217;s what we have now that I wouldn&#8217;t mind keeping on the roster. QBs: Ponder, Webb, Rosenfels &#8211; There are much worse options at #2 and #3 out there, let&#8217;s stick with what we&#8217;ve got for next season. RBs: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=518&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What Chris Paul&#8217;s Trade Means to Nintendo&#8217;s Double Dribble</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2011/12/09/what-chris-pauls-trade-means-to-nintendos-double-dribble/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People with two first names need to be stopped. C&#8217;mon Larry David, Jamaal Charles and Dread Pirate Roberts, just go get yourself a last name, or put a &#8220;-man&#8221; or a &#8220;-son&#8221; on the end of it. Anywho, the Chris Paul deal to the Lakers was blocked by the NBA commisioner (and default owner of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=508&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Got Any Cheese?  Really?  Do You?</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2011/04/12/got-any-cheese-really-do-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 02:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the mid-1990&#8242;s ABC had a sitcom known as &#8220;Family Matters&#8221; in their TGIF lineup, it chronicled the day-to-day wacky humor of the Winslow family of Chicago, Illinois.  It garnered the time slot right after super smash hit &#8220;Full House,&#8221; starring Bob Sagat and STAMOS!  Anywho, Family Matters wasn&#8217;t quite racking up the ratings that a show [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=487&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Beyonce vs. Andrew WK</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2011/01/20/beyonce-vs-andrew-wk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I made this a while back. Enjoy. Filed under: New Fangled Ideas<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=484&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR is NOT a Sport</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2011/01/18/nascar-is-not-a-sport/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 04:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of you who enjoy what I like to call &#8220;drive fast, turn left,&#8221; and think of it as &#8220;motorsports,&#8221; I would just like to let you know that NASCAR, nor any other brand of auto racing is a sport.  The drivers are NOT athletes, and you indeed are on the moonshine if your think otherwise.  This is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=476&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Cheesebear Championship = More Heart Break for the Purple Fans</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2011/01/18/a-cheesebear-championship-more-heart-break-for-the-purple-fans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 03:32:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If only the Bears or Packers defense had that many holes&#8230; As some of you may know the two teams that I loathe the most in the NFL are playing this Sunday for a trip to the Super Bowl.  Yes, the drunken Sconnies are cheese-headed south to battle the crazy Polish bastards from Chicago.  Being a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=470&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Old Posts</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2011/01/18/new-old-posts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m trying to get this little blog cleaned up a bit so I can post some new content, which meant turning some old pages into posts.  Stay tuned for more random thoughts. Filed under: New Fangled Ideas<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=467&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fantasy Football 101: Mock N&#8217; Roll High School</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2011/01/16/fantasy-football-101-mock-n-roll-high-school/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mock, Mock, Mock n’ Roll High School If you’ve been in a league for some time, you know that certain owners have their favorites that always seem to end up on their roster.  That kind of knowledge may help you, but if you take it further than that, and you were paying attention during the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=458&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fantasy Football 101: Hunt and Gather, Make a Cheat Sheet</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2011/01/16/fantasy-football-101-hunt-and-gather-make-a-cheat-sheet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fantasy Football]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hunt and Gather Info You cannot reasonably expect to win at any game without practice.  Since you can’t have practice fantasy football games, you must absorb football information almost like you had square pants.  Get at least two to three fantasy football publications (which usually hit the newsstands during mid-summer, and you’ll see about 20 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=455&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fantasy Football 101: Draft Day Battle Plan</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2011/01/16/fantasy-football-101-draft-day-battle-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[﻿ Draft Day Battle Plan The most glorious fantasy day of the year has finally arrived.  Eight months of trash talking, late night Sportscenter watching, watching free agents change coasts, and more trash talking has led up to this day.  If NFL Draft day is football Christmas, fantasy football draft day is your football birthday [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=450&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Things That are Good</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2011/01/16/things-that-are-good/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These are the things I like (in no particular order)&#8230;. (seriously no order, a stream of consciousness thing)&#8230; 1. iTunes 2. My iPod Nano 3. Less Than Jake 4. Xenergy Cherry Lime 5. Sublime 6. My Kids (Tate, Haley, Jakey) 7. The Minnesota Vikings 8. Jared Allen 9. The Minnesota Twins 10. Target Field 11. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=447&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Favre Isn&#8217;t Done Yet</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/08/03/favre-isnt-done-yet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s report by the AP and the Minneapolis Star Tribune that Brett Favre has told the Vikings that he plans to retire may indeed be true, but one thing we have learned from the old gun-slinger is that you can never really take any report about him seriously. It is my assumption that he will [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=433&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Rest In Peace John Wooden</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/06/05/rest-in-peace-john-wooden/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 18:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wooden was an inspiration to me as a great motivator. Check out his quotes on the quote page. http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/great-quotes/john-wooden-quotes/ Filed under: New Fangled Ideas<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=431&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Good Sweet Relish!  We have a podcast!</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/05/12/good-sweet-relish-we-have-a-podcast/</link>
		<comments>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/05/12/good-sweet-relish-we-have-a-podcast/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 19:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you visit our good friends at http://www.stop13.com/RTRG.html you will find the Random Thoughts From Random Guys Podcast. We&#8217;ll try to have something interesting to say once in a while. I hope you like it. Filed under: New Fangled Ideas<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=430&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Something New From A Random Guy!</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/05/11/something-new-from-a-random-guy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 23:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is something new coming from the old Random Guy. Stay tuned late tonight or tomorrow for the big news. Filed under: New Fangled Ideas<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=429&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Twas the Night Before Football Christmas</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/04/21/twas-the-night-before-football-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:09:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twas the Night Before Football Christmas by MH - Twas the night before football Christmas and all through Winter Park, The purple were preparing to draft well after dark. The Wranglers were hung by the locker with care, In hopes that an old quarterback soon would return there. - All the faithful were nestled all snug [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=423&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Jar Jar Hi-Jinks</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/04/17/jar-jar-hi-jinks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Along time ago, in a galaxy far far away, my friend Uncle Danny and I were talking on the telephone (as we often do).  We came up with a series of jokes centered around everyone&#8217;s least favorite Gungan/Star Wars character.  Please note that these are the worst possible jokes in the world, and even Cool [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=418&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Evil Robot Giraffe</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/04/16/evil-robot-giraffe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A bit of older randomness. This is what happens when you think you are microwaving 3 lbs of hamburger meat, but you are actually nuking a stuffed giraffe for 12 minutes. Filed under: New Fangled Ideas<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=415&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Nice &#8216;N Clean</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/04/13/nice-n-clean/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My children and I got bored.  Enjoy our rendition of Chromeo&#8217;s &#8220;Nice &#8216;N Clean&#8221; originally seen on Yo Gabba Gabba. Filed under: New Fangled Ideas<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=413&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Ballad of the Stay At Home Leprechaun</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/04/13/the-ballad-of-the-stay-at-home-leprechaun/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Dooley Blarney I say to the poor little lad Who lives in a tree with an elf. Ta-Tee I say to the stay at home Dad Who now cleans the oven and shelf. Tis rainbows ahead and wee pots of gold For those who go out to do labor. But there&#8217;s sunshine ahead, for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=410&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Ballad of the Stay-at-Home Dad</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/04/08/the-ballad-of-the-stay-at-home-dad/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ballad of the Stay-at-Home Dad by MH   In the year twenty-ten, many things have a-changed Some are lame, some are sweet, some are rad. With the wife and the kids and our lives rearranged We now find the great stay-at-home Dad.   Who brings home the bacon? Who wins the bread? That&#8217;s Mom, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=401&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Target Field Tips</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/ten-target-field-tips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently traveled to Target Field for the Gophers vs. Louisiana Tech opening baseball game.  What a gorgeous gem of a field!  I thought I&#8217;d share with all of you some tips that might make your experience awesome. 1. Show Up Early If it&#8217;s your first time to Target Field, you may want to show [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=394&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>We Just Passed 13,000 Page Views!</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/we-just-passed-13000-page-views/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  13,000 sets of eyelids have taken a gander at this blog since February 2008.  Stay classy planet Earth&#8230; and thanks for stopping by. Filed under: New Fangled Ideas<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=387&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>20 More Great Cover Songs</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/20-more-great-cover-songs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I guess that there are many people just like me who dig the covers.  So here are 20 more to quench your thirst (in no particular order).  Most of them have a punk rock flavor to them, but not all of them.  Find the first 20 here http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/20-great-cover-songs/ 1. Why Bother (Weezer)-I Fight Dragons 2. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=382&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How Much is Joe Mauer Making???</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/how-much-is-joe-mauer-making/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joe Mauer recently signed a $184 million contract extension starting in the 2011 season.  I just wanted to let you know how much Joe would be making over the next eight seasons. $184M over 8 seasons is  $23 million per season. In Joe&#8217;s five healthy seasons he has averaged 132 games played per year, which is $174,242.42 per [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=366&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>7 Hints and Tips for a Happy St. Patrick&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/7-hints-and-tips-for-a-happy-st-patricks-day/</link>
		<comments>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/7-hints-and-tips-for-a-happy-st-patricks-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From staff writer Dooley O&#8217;Day Here are a few things you can do to make St. Patty&#8217;s day go from blarney to BLARNEY! 1. Put green food coloring in everything, from milk to beer to your shampoo. 2. Come up with a clever Irish name and only answer to that, mine is Dooley O&#8217;Day. 3. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=361&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Terror of Two Ingredient S&#8217;mores</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/the-terror-of-two-ingredient-smores/</link>
		<comments>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/the-terror-of-two-ingredient-smores/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Fangled Ideas]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[terrorists]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/?p=355</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes when it&#8217;s very quiet and I&#8217;m all alone with my thoughts, odd things creep up in the old melon.  So here is the scenario.  A ridiculous cartoon-ish terrorist is holding his finger over the &#8220;Nuke &#8216;Em All&#8221; button and is essentially holing the entire world hostage.  His demand: that we rid the world of one [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=355&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Busting a Bad Product &#8211; Sinus Buster</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/03/07/busting-a-bad-product-sinus-buster/</link>
		<comments>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/03/07/busting-a-bad-product-sinus-buster/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/?p=340</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t often write reviews on products, but this is one of those rare occurrences that I needed to. To start, you should know that I am an avid proponent of the use of nasal spray when I have congestion. I don&#8217;t know if I have nasal issues, but I get congested a lot, so [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=340&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Creamy Beige (Bailey&#8217;s Recipe)</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/creamy-beige-baileys-recipe/</link>
		<comments>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/creamy-beige-baileys-recipe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bailey's Irish Cream]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ancient family recipe for delicious creamy beige was created by another family about 10 years ago. I figured that it was time for this Bailey&#8217;s Irish Cream knock-off to be broadcasted to the masses. This recipe (in my opinion) is thicker and more delicious than Bailey&#8217;s, and depending on how much alcohol you add, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=335&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>My Top 10 Greatest Sports Video Games Ever!</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/03/04/my-top-10-greatest-sports-video-games-ever/</link>
		<comments>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/03/04/my-top-10-greatest-sports-video-games-ever/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Evidently I have a thing for top 10 lists.  These are my favorite sports video games that I have come across.  As you can probably tell I grew up with an 8-bit Nintendo, but that didn’t stunt my sports game growth.         1. Tecmo Super Bowl (NES)        The granddaddy of all football games was [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=301&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Song Lyrics That Make Me Laugh</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/03/04/song-lyrics-that-make-me-laugh/</link>
		<comments>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/03/04/song-lyrics-that-make-me-laugh/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Fangled Ideas]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Andrew W.K.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guns N' Roses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Partying!]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Humpty Dance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a big fan of music (but really, who doesn&#8217;t like music?). Sometimes, my mind takes over and literally translates song lyrics, which often makes me laugh. I understand that most musicians and song writers consider themselves artists and maybe my artistic gene is a bit too mathematic to understand the depths in which [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=303&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>20 Great Cover Songs</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/20-great-cover-songs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:32:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I originally posted this on Facebook in 2009, but I thought it still stands on its own. Here are 20 songs that were originally singed, sang, sung by another group or artist that are great. Give them a listen if you&#8217;d like, and feel free to post your favorite 20 cover songs. I&#8217;m always looking [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=302&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>10 Things My Kids Will Never Enjoy</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/03/02/10-things-my-kids-will-never-enjoy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Baseball Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boomboxes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[  This is my inner-old man coming out.  I was thinking about my five-year old son and the technology that he already uses everyday and I realized the joy he will not find in certain pieces of Americana that just don&#8217;t exist much anymore. Here are a few examples. 1. The Corded Telephone Nevermind the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=292&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Having a Pizza Delivered???</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/02/26/having-a-pizza-delivered/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s somewhat known that I deliver the occaisional pizza pie for a local restaurant.  After having an unbelievable bad customer last night, I thought I would share with you some of the do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts of getting a pizza delivered.  Please note that the tone is supposed to be light here, and this is not [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=290&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s Horoscope</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/02/26/todays-horoscope/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Evil Robot (March 21-April 19) Some will tell you to save the Clock Tower, but you should blow it off and hang out with Needles. Dirty Shoe (April 20-May 20) Don&#8217;t play any World of Warcraft in the foreseeable future, if you do your character will die and girls won&#8217;t talk to you anymore. Recycling [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=288&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I Can Zodiac With the Best of &#8216;Em</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/02/25/i-can-zodiac-with-the-best-of-em/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been thinking about astrology a lot lately and with all of my random horoscopes that haven&#8217;t quite been true, I thought I would create my own astrological symbols and horrorscopes for all of you.  So here we go&#8230; The sign of the Evil Robot (March 21-April 19) Personality: From birth you knew that you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=268&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Golf is Hard&#8230;to Afford</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/golf-is-hard-to-afford/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:21:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Golf]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I like golf. I don&#8217;t get to golf enough, and I would not go so far as to say that I am a good or even average player, but once in a while lightning strikes and I hit a shot that looks like a real golfer hit it. I got a free membership to Golf [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=263&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>3 Cool Beers to Drink for the Light Beer Drinker</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/02/17/3-cool-beers-to-drink-for-the-light-beer-drinker/</link>
		<comments>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/02/17/3-cool-beers-to-drink-for-the-light-beer-drinker/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bud Light]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coors Light]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Honey Weiss]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people all over the country survive on drinking one of three kinds of beer.  Bud Light, Miller Lite or Coors Light.  If one of those three beers makes you happy and you don&#8217;t want to change, by all means keep doing what you are doing.  If you want to change it up, here&#8217;s a couple [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=241&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New!  Carlin Quotes Page!</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/02/15/new-carlin-quotes-page/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  What&#8217;s this?  I have a new page full of George Carlin quotes! http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/great-quotes/george-carlin-quotes/ Filed under: New Fangled Ideas<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=238&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/fantasy-baseball-mock-draft/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wanna mock! My newest addition, a fantasy baseball mock draft is available now. Bang it here to see it. http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/mock-drafts/fantasy-baseball-mock-2-12-10/ Filed under: New Fangled Ideas<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=228&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fantasy Baseball Rankings 2010</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/02/11/fantasy-baseball-rankings-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out my first edition of my fantasy baseball rankings. http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/fantasy-baseball Filed under: New Fangled Ideas<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=211&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Brief History of Julius Caesar</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/a-brief-history-of-julius-caesar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Around 100 years before Jesus brought the mullet back, Julius Caesar came flying out of his mother, Aurelia’s, stomach in the world’s first Caesarian section.  As a two-month old he started talking, which was very rare at that time.  His first words were “double down.”  And although no one at the time knew what he [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=191&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Not So Super Bowl</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/not-so-super-bowl/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:36:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was nice for the Saints to win their first Super Bowl and to bring home a little extra joy to a city that has endured some hardships over the last few years (even though it&#8217;s nearly impossible for Drew Brees and Katrina to not be in the same sentence). The game itself, was another [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=185&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>My Vote: Adam Carolla to Replace Simon Cowell on Idol</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/my-vote-adam-carolla-to-replace-simon-cowell-on-idol/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Carolla]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, it appears that Simon Cowell is leaving Idol in the not too distant future. Who can we get to be a great smart ass? Who can we get to be the negative force on that show? One that will dress down the poor performances and tell it like it is? I say we turn [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=184&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Brett Favre&#8217;s 2010 Status</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/02/04/brett-favres-2010-status/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m camped outside the Favre compound right now with Tupac and Elvis. Brett is riding former Kentucky Derby winner Cigar and trying to convince the horse to try water polo instead of regular polo Ralph Lauren. He&#8217;s grown both a mustache and a mullet to appease Jared Allen&#8217;s evil twin Lars Allen who has come [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=183&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Jared Allen on the Cover of Madden 2011</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/02/04/jared-allen-on-the-cover-of-madden-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Word has it that the finalists for the newest version of the Madden franchise are Jared Allen, Drew Brees and Reggie Wayne. I am guessing that since both Brees and Wayne are playing in the big game that they have a bit more of a chance to make the cover, and I&#8217;m hoping that&#8217;s the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=177&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pawlenty Open to Vikings Stadium!</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/02/04/pawlenty-open-to-vikings-stadium/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is something I never thought I would hear&#8230; - - From WCCO.com Gov. Tim Pawlenty is pointing to lottery funds and user taxes as potential ways to pay for a new Vikings stadium.    The Republican governor said Wednesday on Minnesota Public Radio that funds from a new lottery or taxes generated by a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=173&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Efficianado</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/energy-efficianado/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of you who know me well, you also probably know that I really like the energy drinks. The super-caffeinated brand of sodas are good for a wake-up call, but some of them taste terrible. Here&#8217;s my picks for the best and worst in the energy drink category. THE BEST 1. Xenergy by Xyience I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=170&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lost about Lost.</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/lost-about-lost/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As an avid &#8220;Lostie&#8221; I viewed last night&#8217;s Season 6 premiere with great anticipation. My wife and I had been re-watching the series for about a month now, but have only made it about half way through Season 3. For lack of a better word I feel a bit lost after last night&#8217;s debut. It [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=169&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Enigmatic Brett Favre</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/the-enigmatic-brett-favre/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, it&#8217;s that time of year again. It&#8217;s the &#8220;What will Brett do next?&#8221; time of year. As a rabid Vikings fan it&#8217;s natural to want to know, but I just want radio silence right now.  Will he?  Won&#8217;t he?  Haven&#8217;t you all learned anything from our bretheren to the East? He&#8217;s not going to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=162&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Life Vomit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you have three kids and Christmas rolls around and you unload all that crap that piles up in the minivan, it seems that your house has just started vomiting &#8230;life&#8230; from every corner. Every freaking room in my house is an absolute mess, and it is all thanks to you Santa! Why don&#8217;t you fold my [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=129&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Vikings are in the Playoffs, and it is Serious</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I watched my Vikes make the playoffs from the friendly confines of Pooley&#8217;s Sports Bar in Madison, WI (A fantastic site for any sports fan, check it out if you are in Madison). While there I was told by another Viking fan (who I did not know) that I shouldn&#8217;t say stuff like &#8220;the Bears [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=127&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Vikings Quarterback Options for 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:46:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Besides the obvious but less than exciting appointment of T-Jack as the starter and Gus-Gus as the backup, I thought it would be interesting to look at a few possibilities for that position. #1. Donovan McNabb It seems like everybody in Philly wants him gone, and since he&#8217;s Childress&#8217; boy, that would make some sense.  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=126&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Hiatus</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/the-hiatus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:17:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obviously, i haven&#8217;t posted anything in quite a while.  A softball season and a third kid will do that I guess.  I fully intent to work on that, but I am toying with what I want the format of this blog to be.  I think the Crock Pot might be changing a bit in the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=123&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Horse Racing is LAME!</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/horse-racing-is-lame/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 02:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  I will never say that I have been a fan of horse racing, but usually I find myself watching the Kentucky Derby.  This year, however, I was lucky enough to have been busy on that day.  There is little worse in life than watching an animal completely break down, as Derby runner-up Eight Belles [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=117&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Favre Unwanted in Green Bay</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/favre-unwanted-in-green-bay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 02:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think that Packers GM Ted Thompson made it really clear last weekend when the Pack selected Brian Brohm and LSU&#8217;s quarterback Matt Flynn.  Along with Aaron Rodgers, the green and gold seem awfully set at the postition, even with Favre hinting to several media outlets that he may or may not want to return [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=116&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Really Difficult For Me Right Now&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/its-really-difficult-for-me-right-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I admit it, I am a Vikings fan.  It&#8217;s hard to be a Vikings fan sometimes, especially since I married a Packer fan, but that&#8217;s not why I write this blurb.   I have heard all of the jokes about the empty trophy case, the love boat, the Herschel Walker trade, forgetting to make a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=95&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sports Dork Anonymous</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/sports-dork-anonymous/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The other day, I was thinking about when I was about 11 or 12 years old and I had a calendar up on my wall in my room.  By no means was it any kind of special calendar, in fact it could have been self-made.  On it, I had stripes of green and stripes of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=92&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Danica vs. Dale: Who Serves Racing Better?</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/danica-vs-dale-who-serves-racing-better/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[VERSUS   So, who is the better individual to help further the entity that is auto racing?  Is it Danica Patrick or Dale Earnhardt Jr.?   I would like to know, so please enlighten me hillbillies&#8230;  If auto racing is a sport, do you accept the fact that a woman (Danica Patrick, who won her first race on [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=84&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Crock Pot Has A New Look</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/04/19/th-crock-pot-has-a-new-look/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Fangled Ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Badgers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Camp Randall Stadium]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crock Pot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tate]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Tate decided that the Crock Pot needed a new theme.  And yes Badger fans, that is Camp Randall Stadium in the background!  We hope you enjoy the new look.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=82&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The NHL Playoffs = As Good As it Gets</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/the-nhl-playoffs-as-good-as-it-gets/</link>
		<comments>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/the-nhl-playoffs-as-good-as-it-gets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hockey]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever since the North Stars made their run to the Stanley Cup Finals in the spring of 1991, I have had a great love for playoff hockey.  One of the greatest sports moments in my adult life has been the Andrew Brunette goal for the Minnesota Wild, as they defeated the Colorado Avalanche in in overtime [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=75&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Check Out Fantasy Football 101</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/check-out-fantasy-football-101/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fantasy Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Are you lost in your fantasy football league?  (Yes, I&#8217;m talking to you #1 88 fan.)  Click on Fantasy Football 101.  This will give you ongoing lessons on how to somehow get better at the game we crave so much.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=68&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mat has joined the Fantasy Football Champs team</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/mat-has-joined-the-fantasy-football-champs-team/</link>
		<comments>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/mat-has-joined-the-fantasy-football-champs-team/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fantasy Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Fangled Ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bo Mitchell]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Javon Walker]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If anyone is looking for a fantasy football content and advice site, which includes insights from many former Fanball greats, including yours truly please check out www.fantasyfootballchamps.com.  I have posted an article about Javon Walker there, but due to the legal ramifications of a contract I signed, I cannot post it here.  If you would [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=64&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Chuck Norris Gives the &#8220;Thumbs Down&#8221; to NIT</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/chuck-norris-gives-the-thumbs-down-to-nit/</link>
		<comments>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/chuck-norris-gives-the-thumbs-down-to-nit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Crotchety Seniors]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jason Powell]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[              How starved for actual sports are we as a culture when the Men’s N.I.T. is featured on ESPN2 during prime time?  The junior varsity of college basketball tourneys, in which the Madison Square Garden has trouble filling the lower level, is not worthy of our time or viewership.  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=53&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>John Wooden Quotes</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/john-wooden-quotes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basketball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quotes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Character]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Wooden]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I have become a bit captivated by John Wooden&#8217;s words of wisdom.  In all seriousness, Wooden&#8217;s quotes are as inspiring as any I have ever read.  These are a few of his best ones below&#8230; A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. Ability is a poor man&#8217;s wealth. Ability may get [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=46&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Is This Guy an Athlete?</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/is-this-guy-an-athlete/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cowboys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dickies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click on NASCAR IS NOT A SPORT. Read the reasons why he is not, and voice your opinion in the comment section.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=45&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>If Your Favorite NBA Squad is Lame&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/if-your-favorite-nba-squad-is-lame/</link>
		<comments>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/if-your-favorite-nba-squad-is-lame/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basketball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ESPN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NBA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NBA Draft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NBA Draft Lottery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ESPN has set up a NBA mock draft and NBA mock lottery that is kind of fun to play around with.  You can keep clicking &#8220;PLAY LOTTERY&#8221; and it will come up with different Draft Lottery combinations along with the player that team would take.  I&#8217;m not a big NBA guy, but I do love [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=35&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Brett Favre and I Have a Love-Hate Relationship</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/brett-favre-and-i-have-a-love-hate-relationship/</link>
		<comments>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/brett-favre-and-i-have-a-love-hate-relationship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1998]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aaron Brooks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bears]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[John Madden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lambeau Field]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[  While sitting in my office this morning, I heard the news come down off of a local Minneapolis-based sports talk radio show that Brett Favre had indeed called it quits.  “I’m allowed to listen to my radio between eight and nine if the volume is at a reasonable level.”  As a loyal Viking fan [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=31&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I wanna mock! MOCK!</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/i-wanna-mock-mock/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:51:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chris Long]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jake Long]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ted Thompson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vernon Gholston]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Team Drafted Pos School 1. Miami Chris Long  DE Virginia 2. St. Louis Jake Long  OT  Michigan 3. Atlanta Matt Ryan  QB  Boston College 4. Oakland Darren McFadden  RB  Arkansas 5. Kansas City Ryan Clady  OT Boise State 6. New York Jets Glenn Dorsey  DT LSU 7. New England Mike Jenkins  CB South Florida 8. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=30&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NFL&#8217;s Black Friday</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/nfl-free-agency-approaches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fantasy Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black Friday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Free Agency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL Black Friday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL Christmas]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[  It’s the football holiday season again!  And the NFL’s version of Black Friday is upon us.  The top free agents are ready to sign massive contracts and change uniforms, making our fantasy football life just a bit spicier on these late winter nights.  Every team is standing outside their favorite player’s house, with the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=24&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>February is the longest month of the year!</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/february-is-the-longest-month-of-the-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[New Fangled Ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Idol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being Sick]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beverly Hills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bracket]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carly Smithson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charlotte]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Claire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Archuleta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Cook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Desmond]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Duluth Marshall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fantasy American Idol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fantasy Lost]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[February]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grand Rapids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hermantown]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hockey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Juliet]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lost]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After being sick for the last week and change I have come to hate winter just a little bit more.  I curse the descendants that thought living in Minnesota would be a good idea.  Just because it has a similar climate to Scandinavia, does not mean it’s a great place to settle down and start [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=23&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Kady Malloy</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">David Cook</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">David Archuleta</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Carly Smithson</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Miles</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Charlotte</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Desmond</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Claire</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Karl</media:title>
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		<title>ISO Impact Rookies?  Look Late in the First Round</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/iso-impact-rookies-look-late-in-the-first-round/</link>
		<comments>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/iso-impact-rookies-look-late-in-the-first-round/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fantasy Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFL draft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rookies]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/?p=9</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most of the time, the organizations in the top ten slots in the NFL draft need to fill so many holes, that it is nearly impossible to have a first round pick become an impact rookie out of the gate.  This has become so apparent that the overall tendency has really started to shift away [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=9&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Now is the winter of our dissed content writers</title>
		<link>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/now-is-the-winter-of-our-dissed-content-writers/</link>
		<comments>http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/now-is-the-winter-of-our-dissed-content-writers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smoothmat</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smoothmat.wordpress.com/?p=4</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s cold, the Super Bowl is over, and most importantly the fantasy football season has oficially ended unless you get some odd bonus points for the Pro Bowl.  These are the dog days of winter, and unless you are in some sort of magical keeper league that keeps the party rockin&#8217; well into the offseason, this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smoothmat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2783341&amp;post=4&amp;subd=smoothmat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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