Author: The Go-To-Man Mattie T.

History was made tonight in New York City in the closest race ever, as Alabama running back Mark Ingram became the first player in school history to win the Heisman award. Ingram becomes the first running back to win the Heisman since USC’s Reggie Bush did it in 2005. A 24-year old mark was also […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ chances of defending their Super Bowl title look slim to none following their 5th consecutive loss, as the Cleveland Browns held on for a 13-6 upset win. Rob Ryan & the Browns’ defense harassed Ben Roethlisberger all evening, as the two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback was sacked 8 times, which is his […]

Thanks to a crazy overtime finish, the Saints are still unbeaten (as is Indianapolis). But with Jim Caldwell reportedly willing to follow Tony Dungy’s guidelines of resting starters down the stretch, i think that New Orleans has the best chance of going 16-0. We’ll see if Atlanta gives them another stern test on Sunday… Week […]

The defending champs just got stronger, as 6-year veteran outfielder Curtis Granderson will head to the New York Yankees as part of a 7-player deal. In return, Detroit will get reliever Phil Coke & prospect Austin Jacksonwhile Ian Kennedy would be shipped to Arizona. Granderson would be an ideal replacement for the 36-year old Johnny […]

One of baseball’s well-known journalists will be cutting ties with ESPN, whom he’s spent the last 20 years with. Peter Gammons will join the MLB Network, as he’ll work alongside fellow ex-ESPN analyst Harold Reynolds, who joined earlier this year. He was a regular on Baseball Tonight & also appeared regularly on Sportscenter, ESPNews & […]

Chicago suffered a truly embarassing home loss on Tuesday evening, as a late Devin Harris go-ahead basket gave the 2-19 New Jersey Nets a stunning 104-102 win at the United Center. While Derrick Rose & Luol Deng both had great games, the Bulls had trouble containing Brook Lopez, who scored 25 points & grabbed 10 […]

19 13 Star Player of the Game: Jets running back Thomas Jones, who rushed 23 times for 109 yards. Jets head coach Rex Ryan on quarterback Mark Sanchez’s injured right knee, which he suffered while making a headfirst dive: “He’s got to understand that it’s in the organization’s best interests to slide, and that was […]

It looked ugly at times, but it was just enough to get the job done. The Chicago Bears finally unleashed the deep ball on Sunday afternoon during their 17-9 win over the St. Louis Rams at Soldier Field. Earl Bennett had his most productive game of the season, as he hauled a career-high 71-yard reception […]

Chone Figgins will be staying in the AL West, as the talented utilityman agreed to a 4 year, $36 million deal on Friday with the Seattle Mariners. Figgins will give Seattle a good contact hitter with speed, as he hit a career-high 30 doubles last season & stole 42 bases (has stolen 40+ bases in […]

It looks like another long offseason is in store for Portland center Greg Oden. The former 1st overall 2007 draft pick fractured his left kneecap on Friday against Houston, which will end his season. Just 4 days prior to his season-ending injury, Oden grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds during the team’s 107-100 loss to Miami. […]