Sports Blog Network Brings Attention to Real Fans, Real Voices

Sports Lounge, LLC announces the Sports Cartel Blog Network, the place on the web where fans can cut through the sports talk chatter and share informed opinions about their favorite team.

St. Louis, MO (PR WEB) November 16, 2005 – Sports Lounge, LLC is proud to announce the Sports Cartel Blog Network (http://www.sportscartel.com), a compressive network of sports blogs written by fans, for fans.

The Sports Cartel Blog Network was launched at the start of the National Football League season with four NFL sites: Eagles Victory (Philadelphia Eagles), Rams Revenge (St. Louis Rams), Bengals Brigade (Cincinnati Bengals) and The Purple Curtain (Baltimore Ravens). Since then, the Sports Cartel has grown to include 15 NFL sites, three Major League Baseball sites, one National Basketball Association site, three National Hockey League sites, two NCAA sports sites, and nine general sports sites. This growth is unparalleled in the history of blog networks, and lead to a 1,000% increase in traffic.

“I am very pleased and excited to announce the 'official' launch of the Sports Cartel Blog Network,” President and director of development Stephen Bolen said. “The Sports Cartel delivers a unique point of view on team sports – and sports in general – from the couch, recliner or nosebleed seat of the rabid fan.”

“I have the ability to voice my opinion on my favorite sports team to an audience who is eager to listen,” said Joe Rizzom, author of Giants Bits (http://www.giantsbits.com), a New York Giants blog. “The Sports Cartel network also allows me to find out what my division opponents are thinking about their teams and our upcoming match-ups – you can’t find that anywhere else! It's pretty cool.”

The Sports Cartel is always looking for bloggers who want to get their opinions heard and enjoy the benefits of a blog network. If you are a big fan of sports, you should be a Sports Cartel Blog Network blogger.

“What initially attracted me to the Sports Cartel was the potential to earn some real money for just talking about sports – something that I do for free all the time,” said Joe Nerad, author of The Pack Attack (http://www.thepackattack.com), a Green Bay Packers blog. “Where else can you get paid to write about your favorite team? The Sports Cartel folks set my site up, taught me to use it and have really helped me to be a more successful blogger. It's obvious that they are in it for real sports fans.”

For more information on the Sports Cartel Blog network or how to join the exciting blogging family, please contact Stephen Bolen through the email response link to the right of this press release.

Contact: Stephen Bolen, President

Sports Lounge, LLC

314-599-2571

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