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<!--Generated by Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.159 (http://www.squarespace.com) on Sat, 25 May 2013 09:21:13 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Home</title><subtitle>Home</subtitle><id>http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/atom.xml"/><updated>2013-05-14T04:22:24Z</updated><generator uri="http://five.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.159 (http://www.squarespace.com)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Sometimes Its Better To Let Sleeping Dogs Lie: Sergio Garcia Should Learn This</title><category term="Brandell Chamblee"/><category term="PGA Golf"/><category term="Players Championship"/><category term="Sergio Garcia"/><category term="Tiger Woods"/><id>http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/2013/5/13/sometimes-its-better-to-let-sleeping-dogs-lie-sergio-garcia.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/2013/5/13/sometimes-its-better-to-let-sleeping-dogs-lie-sergio-garcia.html"/><author><name>Joe Simmons</name></author><published>2013-05-13T14:29:43Z</published><updated>2013-05-13T14:29:43Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 200px;" src="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/storage/woodsreadingputt.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1368457382807" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>Sergio Garcia opened up a can of worms by calling out Tiger Woods on Saturday after they played together for 14 holes. Sergio accused Tiger of poor etiquette when Woods, who was standing more than sixty yards away from Sergio, reached in his bag and pulled out a five wood</p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Mothers Day Edition: Hottest Professional Basketball Mothers</title><category term="Basketball Mothers"/><category term="Cecilia Rodhe"/><category term="Javale McGee"/><category term="Joakim Noah"/><category term="Kobe Bryant"/><category term="Pamela Bryant"/><category term="Pamela McGee"/><category term="Renee Scott"/><category term="Skylar Diggins"/><category term="Sonya Curry"/><category term="Stephon Curry"/><id>http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/2013/5/12/mothers-day-edition-hottest-professional-basketball-mothers.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/2013/5/12/mothers-day-edition-hottest-professional-basketball-mothers.html"/><author><name>Joe Simmons</name></author><published>2013-05-12T13:18:29Z</published><updated>2013-05-12T13:18:29Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 200px;" src="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/storage/pamela-mcgee-2012-ncaa-womens-basketball-ucla-0Hs8GK.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1368365570127" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>Every athlete has to deal with constant scrutiny as their games are almost always under the microscope. In fact there are moments when the pressure mounts and it carries over to the people that you love the most. Television cameras love that moment and they often find the</p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Spring Games, Big Time Players, And Projections for 2013 Season</title><category term="A.J. McCarron"/><category term="Alabama Crimson Tide"/><category term="Amari Cooper"/><category term="Blake Bell"/><category term="Johnny Manziel"/><category term="Oklahoma Sooners Football"/><category term="Spring Football 2013"/><category term="T.J. Yeldon"/><category term="Texas Football"/><category term="UUNC Football"/><id>http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/2013/4/16/spring-games-big-time-players-and-projections-for-2013-seaso.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/2013/4/16/spring-games-big-time-players-and-projections-for-2013-seaso.html"/><author><name>Joe Simmons</name></author><published>2013-04-16T12:52:16Z</published><updated>2013-04-16T12:52:16Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 200px;" src="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/storage/manziel.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1366118859012" alt="" /></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 200px;"</p>
<p>I had a chance to catch up on a lot of football the past few weekends. I love this time of year because it always fills my Jones for football. Sure it's not as good as a rivalry game but Spring football games do give me pleasure.&nbsp;</p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Sometimes We Lose Focus Of The Big Picture In Sports</title><category term="Bombing"/><category term="Boston Marathon"/><category term="Injuries"/><category term="racing"/><id>http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/2013/4/15/sometimes-we-lose-focus-of-the-big-picture-in-sports.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/2013/4/15/sometimes-we-lose-focus-of-the-big-picture-in-sports.html"/><author><name>Joe Simmons</name></author><published>2013-04-16T01:25:13Z</published><updated>2013-04-16T01:25:13Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 200px;" src="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/storage/420952_594064080374_1053116323_n.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1366076180790" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>There have been several stories that have surfaced in the sports world this past week and all have been somewhat controversial. However what happened today in Boston might be one of the saddest sports moments I have ever had to witness.&nbsp;</p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Shaka Smart Might Be The Best Young Coach In College Basketball</title><category term="Coaching"/><category term="John Thompson"/><category term="NCAA Basketball"/><category term="Shaka Smart"/><category term="VCU"/><id>http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/2013/3/5/shaka-smart-might-be-the-best-young-coach-in-college-basketb.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/2013/3/5/shaka-smart-might-be-the-best-young-coach-in-college-basketb.html"/><author><name>Joe Simmons</name></author><published>2013-03-05T18:15:32Z</published><updated>2013-03-05T18:15:32Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 200px;" src="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/storage/shaka-smart-vcu.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1362508540284" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>Have you ever seen a guy get a lot out of marginal talent? Well if you haven't, go watch a VCU game. I am not saying Shaka's team isn't talented, because that is far from the truth. However I am saying that</p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>NFL Combine: Does It Really Change Anything</title><category term="NFL Combine"/><category term="NFL Draft 2013"/><category term="Tavon Austin"/><category term="Workout"/><id>http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/2013/2/25/nfl-combine-does-it-really-change-anything.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/2013/2/25/nfl-combine-does-it-really-change-anything.html"/><author><name>Joe Simmons</name></author><published>2013-02-25T14:28:40Z</published><updated>2013-02-25T14:28:40Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 200px;" src="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/storage/Tavon.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1361817010466" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>Draft experts love this time of year as they get validation of their picks for the NFL draft. Thing is, none of the top tiered guys participate in the NFL combine because they don't want to be measuered up against</p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Randy Moss, The Big Game, and GOAT Status</title><category term="Cris Carter"/><category term="Dan Marino"/><category term="Greatest of All Time"/><category term="Jerry Rice"/><category term="Randy Moss"/><category term="Terrell Owens"/><id>http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/2013/2/4/randy-moss-the-big-game-and-goat-status.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/2013/2/4/randy-moss-the-big-game-and-goat-status.html"/><author><name>Joe Simmons</name></author><published>2013-02-04T14:03:36Z</published><updated>2013-02-04T14:03:36Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 200px;" src="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/storage/49ers_Preview_Football_00c69.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1359988062977" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>There are a few guys in sports who deserve to be champions. Across the platform there are guys who I have grown to admire as athletes but for some reason they never got over the hump. Names like Dan Marino come to mind when I think of greatness in football and in a lot</p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>What If The Raiders Would Have Never Drafted Jamarcus Russell</title><category term="2007 NFL Draft"/><category term="Adrian Peterson"/><category term="Calvin Johnson"/><category term="Jamarcus Russell"/><category term="John Beason"/><category term="Marshawn Lynch"/><category term="Patrick Willis"/><category term="Warren Sapp"/><id>http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/2013/1/17/what-if-the-raiders-would-have-never-drafted-jamarcus-russel.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/2013/1/17/what-if-the-raiders-would-have-never-drafted-jamarcus-russel.html"/><author><name>Joe Simmons</name></author><published>2013-01-17T19:31:44Z</published><updated>2013-01-17T19:31:44Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 200px;" src="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/storage/95566984_crop_650x440.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1358451292272" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>On April 27, 2007 the Oakland Raiders were on the clock. They could have gone any direction they wished and it would have been okay. They had a veteran quarterback in Aaron Brooks and decent backups in Marques Tuiasosopo and Andrew Walter. In fact they were pretty</p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Megatron is the Don, But Julio and AJ Are Closer Than You Think</title><category term="A.J. Green"/><category term="Andre Johnson"/><category term="Calvin Johnson"/><category term="Cris Carter"/><category term="Jerry Rice"/><category term="Julio Jones"/><category term="Megatron"/><category term="Randy Moss"/><category term="Reggie Wayne"/><category term="Terrell Owens"/><id>http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/2013/1/11/megatron-is-the-don-but-julio-and-aj-are-closer-than-you-thi.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/2013/1/11/megatron-is-the-don-but-julio-and-aj-are-closer-than-you-thi.html"/><author><name>Joe Simmons</name></author><published>2013-01-11T21:52:49Z</published><updated>2013-01-11T21:52:49Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 200px;" src="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/storage/calvin.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1357941382283" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p><span>This year is more proof than ever that the NFL has transformed itself into a pass first league. Even if the teams with balance have a better tendency to win more games, a potent passing attack will always keep you interested.</span></p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Shocking The World: My Knicks and Bobcats Experience</title><category term="Carmelo Anthony"/><category term="Charlotte Bobcats"/><category term="J.R. Smith"/><category term="Kemba Walker"/><category term="Michael Buffer"/><category term="Michael Kidd-Gilchrist"/><category term="New York Knicks"/><category term="Ramone Sessions"/><category term="Rasheed Wallace"/><category term="Steve Novak"/><id>http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/2012/12/6/shocking-the-world-my-knicks-and-bobcats-experience.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/home/2012/12/6/shocking-the-world-my-knicks-and-bobcats-experience.html"/><author><name>Joe Simmons</name></author><published>2012-12-06T15:54:23Z</published><updated>2012-12-06T15:54:23Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 200px;" src="http://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/storage/knicksseats.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1354810920112" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>Excited doesn't explain the hype that has overcome me as the opportunity to see my favorite NBA team opened up this past Wednesday. I am a creature of habit and when my favorite sports</p>]]></summary></entry></feed>