Some (unsolicited) advice for the Atlanta Falcons

Draft a lineman first! Jake Long, Glenn Dorsey, Chris Long, Sedrick Ellis - the guy from Ohio State, just please please go after a lineman!

The old GOP used to include moderates-Leonard Pitts-Miami H

Good article by Leonard Pitts of the Miami Herald regarding conservative takeover of GOP and the party's failure to convince African Americans that conservative Republicans have their best interest at heart. He has an excellent quote to begin article: "This is for those who think I forgot the Civil Rights Act of 1964."

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Ron Cook: This Rooney book is a must-read

For those interested in the Pittsburgh Steelers and their history, there's an upcoming book by Art Rooney Jr. entitled "Ruanaidh" -- that's Rooney in Gaelic -- which is due out later this month. A memoir that tells all the inner workings behind the scenes of the famous football family and dynasty.

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