When I first started this wonderful site last March I had some topics in my mental vault that I was waiting for the right time to share with you all. One of my favorite ideas was having a feedback column in which I would answer general questions that my readers would ask me via e-mail (or the comment option on the blog). However, I was unable to do this for a couple of months for a few reasons:

1) I had no feedback/questions from readers because...
2) I had no readers

Lucky for you, I now have readers and received enough questions and feedback to write my first ever 'feedback column'.

For the most part, the following e-mails are unedited. The only thing that may have been altered by me is the name of the sender, the content of his/her message and the fact that any messages at all were actually sent to me for this column.

(By the way, I have a huge announcement...my links will now automatically open in a new page. No need to hold any buttons down...just click and enjoy)

Frank (Kansas City): Did you happen to catch Lance Armstrong's performance while hosting the ESPY's? If so, how much did your respect for him raise/fall?

All-Manac: Excellent question Frank. When I first heard that Lance was going to be hosting the ESPY's I was a little worried for him. I had always respected Lance for his tremendous battle against Testicular Cancer and his subsequent rise as one of the world's most dominant athletes. But I gotta be honest with you, I thought he was gonna bomb. He seemed like to serious of a guy that didn't have the proper charisma that these type of things take. I was dead wrong.

In his opening monologue Lance perfectly executed what I like to call the speech trifecta. He:
1) Successfully ripped the country of France on several levels
2) Had an outstanding 30 second segment laying into Brokeback Mountain "star" Jake Gyllenhaal
3a) Was able to laugh-at/make-fun-of himself and his battle with Testicular Cancer
3b) Despite his own fight with cancer, commended Alonzo Mourning on his overcoming kidney failure and told him it was the most inspiring story he had heard

So, to answer your question, Lance skyrocketed up my list of favorite athletes from somewhere in the teens to top 5 material. In case you missed it, here is the full opening monologue (watch it, it's funny).

Marcus (Toledo, Ohio): I know your a Tigers guy. Would you rather see them acquire Bobby Abreu or Alfonso Soriano? Keep up the good work sir, you are truly a legend in Ohio.

All-Manac: First of all Marcus, thank you and the rest of the Buckeye state for your support. The answer to your question is Bobby Abreu. And it's not even close.

Sure his home run totals have dropped off more than Brittney Spears' looks in the last year, but he still hits for a great average and has very good RBI numbers. More importantly, Abreu would be a Tiger for several years beyond the trade.

Soriano hits a lot of home runs, and that covers up a lot. He is a horrific fielder (worst fielding % of any second baseman in MLB history), strikes out a lot, complains if things aren't his way and would likely only be a Tiger for this season before cashing in as a free agent in the winter. If I am giving up top prospects, I want the return player to be sticking around more than 2 months.

Shaun (Oklahoma City): What NBA team do you think has helped itself out the most since the NBA Draft?

All-Manac: The answer might surprise some people. It's either the Minnesota Timberwolves or Boston Celtics (pending trade for Allen Iverson).

The T-Wolves struck gold in the draft when Randy Foye fell into their laps. He is going to be a star in the league, and it may not even take a year. Then when free agency rolled around, they added Mike James to sure up the point guard position. This will help Foye transition to the NBA better because he won't have to run point guard duties by himself. James is no bum either, he proved last year that he has a place in the league.

If the Celtics can somehow pull off the Allen Iverson trade, they would challenge the T-Wolves for most improved. On draft day they picked up Rajon Rondo and Sebastian Telfair, who can both have niches in the league. Adding Iverson not only helps their learning curve, but it gives Boston two of the game's most prolific scorers with him and Paul Pierce.

It's not Chicago ok...they still won't be that good...TRUST ME

Keira (London, England): I miss you, and was sad that you couldn't attend the Premier for Pirates of the Caribbean II with me last week. I know that your busy now that you are such a big time journalist in America, but don't forget about us.

All-Manac: Keira...a couple of things...
1) I thought I told you never to write or comment about my work in the public forum. This is why I have a private phone line for you.
2) I am sorry I couldn't escort you to the Premier
3) I don't know how many times I have to tell you this...THERE IS NO US!

James (Denver): If you had to pick a team right now to win the Superbowl, who would it be? And while you are at it, give me your NFL MVP.

All-Manac: First question is easy, New England Patroits. Best coach in the game, best QB in the game. Would have won the Superbowl last year again if not for the 753 injuries to their starting line up. They have a legit run game now and once again proved they know how to handle personnel issues to ensure the team will be good for a long time to come.

MVP is a tough one. Part of me says Ladanian Tomlinson. Part of me says Larry Johnson. But I am gonna go the road less traveled...Tom Brady barley beats out Jake Delhome...ok it's not THAT less traveled of a road.

Derrick Johnson (East Lansing, Michigan): Is it possible for me to be any more like Cowboy Troy?

All-Manac: 100% impossible.

Sal (New York, NY): Who makes the MLB playoffs the Yankees or the Red Sox?

All-Manac: Yankees catch the Red Sox and Boston watches the post season from home.

Think about it, as of now the Yanks are so banged up that they are playing with Melky Cabrera, Bubba Crosby and Andy Phillips as their outfielders. But at the same time, they are only 1/2 games behind the Sox. If they get anyone back from injury OR make a trade, they become the better team.

Plus the Yankees just have more of a winning culture surrounding them...and right now it's carrying them...that and Mariano Rivera.

Hank (Baltimore): Do you think Big Ben Roethlisberger will be able to regain his old form for the Steelers?

All-Manac: Honestly, no. Apologies to my friend Max Zingle, a die-hard fan of all Pittsburgh sports, but I just don't really see it.

As of now, it appears as if he is recovering tremendously. Considering the magnitude of the accident, Ben is in excellent physical condition. That he still resembles his old image is a miracle with-in itself.

However, I did notice in his interview with Jim Rome that he is still packing some extra blood and puss in his right eye. Normally it wouldn't be an issue this far from the season, except for the fact that he also had swelling around the same eye. Now, I am not yet a doctor, I am certainly not an opthamologist and I did not stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, but that is not good news.

So much of being an NFL quarterback is being aware of your surroundings and knowing what is going on around you. If Ben loses even the smallest amount of peripheral vision, it could seriously alter his play. Not to mention this is not the same as recovering from a blown out knee or broken ankle...Ben injured his head, quarterbacks get the crap beat out of them in the NFL, so your head takes a beating...put two and two together.

Is it possible Big Ben regains his old form, yes...but the odds are against it.

Peyton (Indianapolis): Come on man! In case you haven't noticed, I have yet to make a mistake on the football field in the last 4 seasons! The only time I throw interceptions is when my receiver messes up his fourth hot rout on the play and I throw the ball on the money, only to find out he is on the other side of the field! And you don't think I am MVP?!?! You don't think we (Colts) will win the Superbowl?!?!?!

All-Manac: Peyton, here's the deal. Your a big spoiled brat, cry-baby who basically castrated your coach on national TV last year when you waived off the punter on fourth down in the AFC Championship Game. Did the play you called work? No. Did you look at your teammates in disgust afterwards? Yes. Was it their fault the play didn't work? No.

Do you suck horrifically under the following conditions: pressure, cold weather, rain, snow, mist, high humidity, Playoffs, outdoor stadiums? Yes, to all.

Keira (London, England): [crying] What do you mean there is no us? Is this just a phase? I will wait for you in case you change your mind.

All-Manac: That's it...I'm sorry I have to do this, but I just don't think you can get over me on your own...I'm gonna have to cut you off. Call me in a month if you are ready to follow the rules and maybe I'll change my mind.

Jay M (Chicago): Can you believe what Ozzie Guillen called me last week??? I'm a nationally known sports journalist for the Sun Times! He can't call me that! How do you think he should be punished?

All-Manac: First of all, it is unfortunate that this incident had to happen. For those of you that don't know, Mr. 'Jay M' does indeed write for the Chicago Sun Times and he recently wrote an article bashing the way that manager Ozzie Guillen handles the Chicago White Sox.

Mr. Guillen was upset at the cowardly Jay M, who despite writing an article on that topic, had never set foot in the White Sox club house that season. Ozzie was clearly a little heated when talking about it and he called Mr. Jay M a 'F#@&%$! Fag'.

This remark by Ozzie Guillen was unprofessional and totally uncalled for. He is the leader of the team and should have known better than to offend a group of people like that.

Ozzie should have taken a deep breath to cool off and simply called him a 'fag'.

After all, there is no need for explicatives.

THANKS FOR THE E-MAILS FOLKS, LET'S DO IT AGAIN