The media has had a field day with the Florida Gators and Brandon Spikes and now Spikes’ suspension has been extended to a full game: “A lot of the negative things out there really weighing heavy on his heart right now and so as a group we decided the best interest [is] just for the team

As connoisseurs of disingenuous sports patter, we've decided to head off the public relations firms and get to the athletes in question first to acquire their excuse laden mea culpas full of self serving rationalization and pettiness.  Doing this week's honor?  All-World Florida Gators linebacker Brandon Spikes.