Hey there, everyone.  Since next month will be the one-year anniversary of FOXSports.com's first Next Great Sportswriter contest, I'd like to do something to give back to the community that has given me such an incredible opportunity to write on a national level. 

So, over the next couple weeks, I'll be pulling some of you aside to talk about sports, pop culture, and everything in between.  I'll try to get a nice mix of opinions and post all the discussions right here.  I'm looking forward to it.

Next week, I'll be talking with the winner of NGS II, Brandon Vogel... or "HiPlainsDrifter" as he was once known in these parts before achieving blogging superstardom.  We already know that Brandon has compelling thoughts regarding the world of sports, but he'll undoubtedly have some great stories to share with us about NGS, seeing as how he was one of the elite few to take part in both contests.  Should be a lot of fun.