FanNation Speaks

Mickey Mantle still captures the hearts of his fans.

Each afternoon, we'll pore through the user blogs on FanNation and showcase three of most interesting entries from the past 24 hours.

• Ox NBA/NFL Champion of 10th grade rantings gives his thoughts on the NBA's Ultimate 12 man roster:

Unless you're Mike Krzyzweski and get to wear uniforms that say "USA" on them, you aren't going to win many games. And even if you do have those benefits, there are no guarantees. [My Ultimate 12 Man Roster]

• Steve 3602 of Steve3602's blog discusses Mickey, Willie, A-Rod & The Bonds:

If you have been a long time baseball fan and value the integrity of records - particularly the most prestigious ones - being all time HR and single season HR totals to name a couple, then the proven and alleged steroid usage is something that destroys the integrity of the game. [Mickey, Willie, A-Rod & The Bonds]

• Red Zone of Red Zone's blog provides a wrap of The Daytona 500:

I would give the broadcast on FOX a grade of "C -."Mike Joy does a nice job of facilitating the broadcast. Larry McReynolds is average as crew chief commentator. Darrell Waltrip's antics are getting old. [5 Lugnuts From The Daytona 500 -- A Race Recap]