Author: The Go-To-Man Mattie T.

Maybe the curse of the Super Bowl-losing team missing the playoffs in the following season is over. Free agent quarterback Kurt Warner agreed to a $23 million, 2 year deal to stay with the defending NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals on Wednesday. The signing will most likely mean that backup quarterback Matt Leinart will have to […]

Manny Ramirez’s weeklong spring training holdout has finally come to an end. The 36-year old free agent outfielder came to terms Tuesday with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a $45 million, 2 year deal that will keep him in Southern California through the 2010 season. Oddly enough, Ramirez rejected an offer for the same amount […]

Drew Gooden & Joe Smith are both hoping to make a late playoff run into June with their new respective teams come Wednesday morning. The 27-year old Gooden is expected to sign with the San Antonio Spurs, where he’ll be the backup center to Matt Bonner. Gooden appeared in 31 games this season for the […]

Mr. Big Shot is coming back to town. After spending 6 full seasons in Detroit that included 3 All-Star appearences, 2 NBA All-Defense second team selections, 1 All-NBA second team selection, 1 all-NBA third team selection & winning the 2004 NBA Finals MVP award, Chauncey Billups will return to the Palace of Auburn Hills on […]

A developing story is emerging today, as two NFL players have been confirmed missing on a boat featuring 4 passengers that departed from Florida’s Clearwater Pass for a fishing trip on Saturday morning. The search continues for Detroit Lions’ defensive end Corey Smith & Oakland Raiders’ linebacker Marquis Cooper. The 29-year old Smith is a […]

Time for a Day 2 Update on NFL Free Agency! In the biggest move of the day, the Kansas City Chiefs acquired quarterback Matt Cassel from the New England Patriots. Cassel’s arrival will now put Tyler Thigpen as a backup, despite Thigpen throwing for a career-high 2,608 passing yards & 18 touchdowns in 14 games […]

1. Pittsburgh Panthers (26-3) Last game: Defeated Seton Hall 89-78 on Saturday. Upcoming games: March 4th against #8 Marquette & March 7th against #2 Connecticut. 2. Connecticut Huskies (27-2) Last game: Defeated Notre Dame 82-75 on Saturday. Next game: March 7th at #1 Pittsburgh. 3. Oklahoma Sooners (26-3) Last game: Defeated Texas Tech 78-63 on […]

On Friday night against Toronto, Phoenix Suns’ center Shaquille O’Neal showed flashes of youth as the 36-year old scored a season-high 45 points during the Suns’ 133-113 win. Most people would be really impressed with this, except for Toronto’s Chris Bosh. Bosh stated that O’Neal was “camping down in the lane” and that the NBA’s […]

Tuesday, February 24th 120 102 Star Player of the Game: Bulls guard Derrick Rose, who scored 22 points & dished out 5 assists in 32 minutes of action. Key Stat: Chicago shot 56.5% for the game. Wednesday, February 25th 111 99 Star Player of the Game: Nets guard Devin Harris, who scored 42 points & […]

Friday kicked off the NFL’s annual off-season Free Agent Frenzy, as several big moves were made as teams try to improve their rosters  before April’s NFL Draft. We shall start with the Washington Redskins, who pried away defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth from the Tennessee Titans with a gigantic $100 million, 7 year deal. Washington figures […]