Author: The Go-To-Man Mattie T.

If Allen Iverson’s role with his 3rd NBA team doesn’t change next season, then the 14-year veteran guard could be leaning towards retirement. The Detroit Pistons decided on Friday to shut Iverson down for the rest of the regular season with a sore back injury, as the team is fighting to lock down the #7 […]

Apparently, Jerry Angelo wasn’t content with adding just Jay Cutler. The Chicago Bears added veteran offensive tackle Orlando Pace today to a 3 year deal, which will reunite him with head coach Lovie Smith. (Smith was the Rams’ defensive coordinator from 2001-03. Pace has blocked for past former MVP’s which include Marshall Faulk & Kurt […]

Before i say anything else, major props goes out to DJ Special Blend for beating me to blogging about Cutler. However, i was the first person among my 243 Facebook pals to post  a status about the trade, so i’m happy with that! 🙂 Now, let’s get to what has to be one of the […]

If Gary Sheffield joins the 500 homer club, it won’t happen in Motown. The Detroit Tigers released the 9-time All-Star on Monday, which now frees Sheffield to sign with any team. Sheffield ended his 2-year run with Detroit in disappointing fashion, as he tied a career-high with 83 strikeouts in 2008  (also struck out 83 […]

Officer Robert Powell of the Dallas Police Department has resigned following a March 18th incident in which he stopped Houston Texans’ running back Ryan Moats. Moats ran a red light & explained to the officer that his mother-in-law was dying, but Powell ignored Moats’ request & not only wrote him a ticket, but pulled out […]

After turning down surgery for a partially torn ligament & tendon in his right elbow, Cincinnati Bengals’ quarterback Carson Palmer has deemed himself healthy for the 2009 NFL season. Palmer appeared in just 4 games last season for the 4-11-1 Bengals & completed just 58.1% of his passes for 182.8 yards per game, which are […]

The field is set for Saturday’s Final Four action at Ford Field in Detroit, MI! The biggest surprise team that’s still remaining is #3 seed Villanova from the East region, who beat top-seeded Pittsburgh in an absolute Elite 8 Thriller on Saturday night. Villanova’s Scottie Reynolds became the hero after he was able to manuever […]

Monday, March 23rd 101 99 Star Player of the Game: Bulls guard Derrick Rose, who scored 12 points, dished out 8 assists & grabbed 5 rebounds in 38 minutes of action. Key Stat: Washington shot just 39.6% for the game. Tuesday, March 24th 99 91 Star Player of the Game: Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas, who […]

He’s 41 years old & hasn’t attempted an NFL pass since September of 2001. This apparently won’t stop 12-year veteran quarterback Jeff George from attempting a comeback to pro football. George recently said that he’s 20 pounds lighter from his listed 214 frame & can still throw “75-78 yard bombs”. Jeff George’s best NFL season […]

Former lottery pick Charles Rogers was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Wednesday for violating his probation in a stemming domestic violence case from September 2008 against his fiancee, who is the mother of his 4 children. On the football field, Rogers is a former 1st-round bust who was selected with the 2nd overall […]