{"id":598,"date":"2010-02-25T12:53:11","date_gmt":"2010-02-25T17:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jasonstaples.com\/blog\/?p=598"},"modified":"2010-02-25T12:53:11","modified_gmt":"2010-02-25T17:53:11","slug":"must-read-on-myron-rolle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jasonstaples.com\/sports\/must-read-on-myron-rolle\/","title":{"rendered":"Must-read on Myron Rolle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ESPN&#8217;s Outside the Lines has done a pretty good <a href=\"http:\/\/sports.espn.go.com\/espn\/eticket\/story?page=100218\/myronrolle\">piece on former Florida State safety and Rhodes Scholar Myron Rolle<\/a>. It&#8217;s well worth the read. I&#8217;ve spent a good bit of time with Myron&#8217;s brother McKinley, and I have a great deal of respect for the Rolles. I&#8217;ll say this: don&#8217;t doubt Myron in the NFL. He&#8217;ll be a success there and will quickly be regarded as one of the better safeties in the league. 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