We want to grow this community of bloggers to make it even more vibrant and diverse. So, we'd like to hear why YOU blog--your reason might appear on an ad campaign that will run on FOXSports.com. We're looking for things like... 101. Because Yankees fans need to hear from Sox fans 100. Because Matt Lienart was a horrible draft pick 99. Because Kobe should be the MVP 98. Because USC is over-rated 97. Because professional wrestling is real 96. Because soccer is a sport 95. Because the Texans made a HUGE mistake 94. Because the Orioles need a bullpen ... What about you? Why do you blog?

Folks... we've (and you've obviously) noticed people who assign their posts to the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, etc etc categories, so it would appear in multiple categories on the old recently updated blogs page. It seems that the switch to the new page has removed the need to tag posts like that, but some folks out there still continue to do it. So, the question I'm asking you is... does it create a bad experience for y'all to have people using irrelevant categories on their posts? And if so, what would be a good solution? We've got a few ideas here at the Orbiting FOXSports HQ, but want to hear you thoughts and ideas first. Thanks! Kareem

Just a quick note to let you know that we changed two things with the site last week. The first, as I'm sure you've seen, added a Hot Topics section to the blog home page. This will now show you the most popular topics in the last 24 hours. The second feature we launched will remove comment contributions by the blog's author when calculating popular posts. So a blogger can't comment a whole bunch of times on his own post to get ranked in the popular posts list on the front page. More coming soon! Kareem

A tag cloud is a visual depiction of content categories used on FOX Sports blogs. Categories that are more frequently used appear more orangey and in a larger font than ones that are used less frequently. The teams in each section on FOX Sports are displayed in alphabetical order, which means that you can find teams alphabetically and by popularity. Here's what a FOX Sports tagcloud looks like: In the above tag cloud, the Kings have been written about a ton, and the Suns, well, not so much.

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