A: "Every fan in our country lives in a city that derives revenue from football. Every fan in our country lives in a city that's given NFL teams untold millions. Every fan in our country not only loves our game, but wants to see us keep playing football.Maholm, who joined Atlanta from the Chicago Cubs last season, opened 2013 with 5 2/3 scoreless innings of sixhit ball with six strikeouts in a 92 win over Philadelphia on April 3.The 30yearold was a firstround pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2003 and pitched with the Pirates through 2011. He joined the Cubs to start 2012 and was 96 in 21 games for them last year before going 45 in 11 starts with the Braves.Maholm had two wins and a nodecision in three starts against Miami in 2012 while allowing just three runs on 14 hits in 21 1/3 innings.He opposes Texasborn righthander Kevin Slowey, who debuted with a toughluck 30 loss at Washington after allowing four hits and a run in 5 1/3 innings.Slowey was a secondround pick of the Min