I want to apologize to the first round of eliminated writers: arabchickencurry, Forgotten_fan, jdeppa, and mbrady. The email that you all received informing you that you didn't make the second round of the NGS was much too glib, especially considering how much time and effort you put into your Next Great Sportswriter blogs. The email DOES NOT reflect our appreciation for your participation, your great blogs, or your suggestions for improving our blog product and the NGS. It has been a learning process for us to engage in a conversation with you all, and we are doing our best. Sometimes, though, we make mistakes, and this was definitely one of them. I hope you accept my sincere apologies on behalf of the gang at FOXSports.com, and I hope you guys continue to blog and contribute to this passionate community that you've played a big part in growing! Kareem