<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" type="text/xsl" href="/include/xsl/podcast.xsl"?>
<rss xmlns:npr="http://www.npr.org/rss/" xmlns:nprml="http://api.npr.org/nprml" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title>NPR: Sports with Frank Deford Podcast</title>
    <link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4499275&amp;ft=2&amp;f=4499275</link>
    <description><![CDATA[NPR Morning Edition's Frank Deford gives weekly commentary on a cross section of the world of sports. Sometimes acerbic, often funny, always insightful.]]></description>
    <copyright>Copyright 2007 NPR - For Personal Use Only</copyright>
    <generator>NPR API RSS Generator 0.93</generator>
    <language>en-us</language>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[NPR Morning Edition's Frank Deford gives weekly commentary on a cross section of the world of sports. Sometimes acerbic, often funny, always insightful.]]></itunes:summary>
    <itunes:subtitle>Sports Commentary. More podcasts at NPR.org/podcasts</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:keywords>Sweetness and Light,deford,sports,frank deford,frank,NPR,National Public Radio,Sweetness And Light,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
    <itunes:author>National Public Radio</itunes:author>
    <itunes:owner>
      <itunes:email/>
      <itunes:name/>
    </itunes:owner>
    <itunes:category text="Sports &amp; Recreation"/>
    <itunes:image href="http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_onsports_image_300.jpg"/>
    <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
    <image>
      <url>http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_onsports_image_75.jpg</url>
      <title>NPR: Sports with Frank Deford Podcast</title>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4499275&amp;ft=2&amp;f=4499275</link>
    </image>
    <lastBuildDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:18:10 -0500</lastBuildDate>
    <item>
      <title>Women's Sports, Title IX And The Cheerleader Option</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It may get harder for athletic programs to adhere to the Title IX mandate that athletic representation on campuses mirror student enrollment. Frank Deford notes that if colleges make cheerleading a sport, they might stave off budget cuts to male-dominated sports programs &mdash; but at what cost to other female athletes?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:18:10 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120766782&amp;ft=2&amp;f=4499275</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/4499275/120823363/npr_120823363.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[It may get harder for athletic programs to adhere to the Title IX mandate that athletic representation on campuses mirror student enrollment. Frank Deford notes that if colleges make cheerleading a sport, they might stave off budget cuts to male-dominated sports programs &mdash; but at what cost to other female athletes?]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,Sweetness And Light,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>3:52</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/4499275/120823363/npr_120823363.mp3" length="1919104" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>When Football's Deadly Brutality Outraged America</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In just one season 100 years ago, 26 players died from injuries sustained in football games. The deaths sparked a national outcry and forced the new collegiate athletic association to take action to make the sport safer.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:15:50 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120502601&amp;ft=2&amp;f=4499275</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/4499275/120531155/npr_120531155.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In just one season 100 years ago, 26 players died from injuries sustained in football games. The deaths sparked a national outcry and forced the new collegiate athletic association to take action to make the sport safer.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,Sweetness And Light,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>3:59</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/4499275/120531155/npr_120531155.mp3" length="1976782" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Favre Gets A Bye Week -- But Will He Ever Say 'Bye?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Vikings had a bye week this weekend &mdash; and that's a problem for both sports fans and wordsmiths. But a week off is not really a bye &mdash; nor is it a reason not to discuss the NFL's age-defying quarterback, Brett Favre.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:14:59 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120276284&amp;ft=2&amp;f=4499275</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/4499275/120304272/npr_120304272.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Minnesota Vikings had a bye week this weekend &mdash; and that's a problem for both sports fans and wordsmiths. But a week off is not really a bye &mdash; nor is it a reason not to discuss the NFL's age-defying quarterback, Brett Favre.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,Sweetness And Light,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>3:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/4499275/120304272/npr_120304272.mp3" length="1799985" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>A-Rod's New Success: Enough To Put Demons To Rest?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[When the New York Yankees won the American League title, Alex Rodriguez was embraced by his teammates. The moment marks a turnaround for A-Rod, who has struggled in past post-seasons &mdash; and hasn't always had the affection of teammates and fans.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:03:24 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114205408&amp;ft=2&amp;f=4499275</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/4499275/114236838/npr_114236838.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[When the New York Yankees won the American League title, Alex Rodriguez was embraced by his teammates. The moment marks a turnaround for A-Rod, who has struggled in past post-seasons &mdash; and hasn't always had the affection of teammates and fans.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,Sweetness And Light,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>3:55</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/4499275/114236838/npr_114236838.mp3" length="1946271" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Tailgating: When A Picnic Turns Into An Event</title>
      <description><![CDATA[For some football fans, firing up the grill and sharing a beer are as essential to pregame ritual as the coin toss and "The Star-Spangled Banner." Even late in the season, football fans will tailgate, gathering on the cold, hard tarmac to dine alfresco Americano &mdash; even when the weather is cold and very un-picnic-y.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:03:46 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113964920&amp;ft=2&amp;f=4499275</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/4499275/113994909/npr_113994909.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[For some football fans, firing up the grill and sharing a beer are as essential to pregame ritual as the coin toss and "The Star-Spangled Banner." Even late in the season, football fans will tailgate, gathering on the cold, hard tarmac to dine alfresco Americano &mdash; even when the weather is cold and very un-picnic-y.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,Sweetness And Light,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>3:27</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/4499275/113994909/npr_113994909.mp3" length="1723708" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Deford: Boise State Needs NCAA's Help To Buck BCS</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Boise State has one of the upwardly mobile teams in college football &mdash; but there may be a limit to how far the team can go. Commentator Frank Deford says the powers that be in college football keep teams like Boise State from having a shot at the big time.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:03:11 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113765726&amp;ft=2&amp;f=4499275</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/4499275/113785363/npr_113785363.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Boise State has one of the upwardly mobile teams in college football &mdash; but there may be a limit to how far the team can go. Commentator Frank Deford says the powers that be in college football keep teams like Boise State from having a shot at the big time.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,Sweetness And Light,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>3:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/4499275/113785363/npr_113785363.mp3" length="1835930" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Chicago, Chrissie And Khloe: Of Love And The Game</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Love blossoms for some athletes, while it wilts for others &mdash; including Chicago and the brutal rejection of its proposal to host the 2016 Olympics.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:03:12 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113540651&amp;ft=2&amp;f=4499275</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/4499275/113567793/npr_113567793.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Love blossoms for some athletes, while it wilts for others &mdash; including Chicago and the brutal rejection of its proposal to host the 2016 Olympics.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,Sweetness And Light,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>3:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/4499275/113567793/npr_113567793.mp3" length="1820674" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Baseball Announcers: More Than Just A Voice</title>
      <description><![CDATA[They may not wear a uniform, but baseball announcers like Ernie Harwell become as much a part of the team as the players for some fans, says commentator Frank Deford.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:04:42 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113309157&amp;ft=2&amp;f=4499275</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/4499275/113337111/npr_113337111.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[They may not wear a uniform, but baseball announcers like Ernie Harwell become as much a part of the team as the players for some fans, says commentator Frank Deford.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,Sweetness And Light,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>3:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/4499275/113337111/npr_113337111.mp3" length="1833422" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Hockey: Why Can't The NHL Just Keep It Canadian?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Back in the mid-1960s, the National Hockey League was bullish about its prospects in the United States. Today, the expanded league is struggling to pick up Sun Belt fans in far-flung markets in the South and Southwest.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:04:06 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113077058&amp;ft=2&amp;f=4499275</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/4499275/113111317/npr_113111317.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Back in the mid-1960s, the National Hockey League was bullish about its prospects in the United States. Today, the expanded league is struggling to pick up Sun Belt fans in far-flung markets in the South and Southwest.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,Sweetness And Light,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>3:05</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/4499275/113111317/npr_113111317.mp3" length="1549419" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>TV Flap: Will The NFL Live Up To Its Socialist Ideals?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The NFL has a long-standing agreement that franchises share equally in television revenues. To commentator Frank Deford, that's socialism &mdash; and, he says, the league's TV policies are out of step with the times. At issue: blackouts meant to punish fans who are happy to watch the local team's games from home.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:04:39 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112859869&amp;ft=2&amp;f=4499275</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/4499275/112875970/npr_112875970.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The NFL has a long-standing agreement that franchises share equally in television revenues. To commentator Frank Deford, that's socialism &mdash; and, he says, the league's TV policies are out of step with the times. At issue: blackouts meant to punish fans who are happy to watch the local team's games from home.]]></itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>NPR,National Public Radio,Sweetness And Light,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:duration>3:06</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <enclosure url="http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/4499275/112875970/npr_112875970.mp3" length="1554225" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>


<!--  Burned on demand at 2009-11-25 12:18:43-->

<!-- LIVE -->

<!-- Burned 11/25/2009 12:18:43.639-->

