Author: The Go-To-Man Mattie T.

Over 20 years after starring in the baseball classic Field of Dreams, Kevin Costner is going to bring the suburban city of Zion, IL a minor-league baseball team in the summer of 2010. The new stadium is going to be just minutes away from Six Flags Great America & Gurnee Mills, which are already two […]

Looks like Terry Porter couldn’t even last a full season in his rookie campaign at head coach. With his Suns at 28-23 & just 1 game behind the Utah Jazz for the NBA’s 8th & final Western Conference playoff seed, Phoenix is ready to make a coaching change to try & save their season. Assistant […]

1. Connecticut Huskies (24-1) Last game: Defeated Seton Hall 62-54 on Saturday. Upcoming games: February 16th against #4 Pittsburgh & February 21st against South Florida. 2. Oklahoma Sooners (25-1) Last game: Defeated Texas Tech 95-74 on Saturday. Next game: February 21st at Texas. 3. North Carolina Tar Heels (23-2) Last game:  Defeated Miami (FL) 69-64 […]

Before i say anything else, gotta give big ups to Chicago Bulls’ rookie guard Derrick Rose!!! Rose won last night’s Playstation Skills Challenge by defeating New Jersey’s Devin Harris in the Finals. Rose’s 35.3 second finish is the highest time for a winner since the competition started during the 2002-03 season. He even pulled off […]

Before i begin with my All-Star Saturday Night Preview, i’d like to congratulate both Terrell Owens & Kevin Durant! Owens won MVP of the McDonalds’ Celebrity All-Star Game for the 2nd year in a row, as his game-high 17 points led the East to a 60-57 win over the West. Owens did credit the “extra […]

Following an unsuccessful 2nd stint, the Chicago Bears released 10-year veteran wide receiver Marty Booker on Friday. Booker is coming off perhaps the worst season of his career in 2008 after appearing in just 13 games & caught 14 receptions for 211 yards & 2 touchdowns. (Booker also averaged a career-low 16.2 yards-per-game) It’s a […]

Spring training is officially underway, as pitchers & catchers reported yesterday to Mesa, Arizona! Now it’s time for me to personally offer my thoughts on the Cubs & see if they can get back to the playoffs for a 3rd straight season. Obviously, our postseason run ended in major disappointment for the 2nd consecutive year […]

Orlando Magic all-star point guard Jameer Nelson suffered a torn labrum injury in his right shoulder on February 2nd against Dallas & was officially ruled out for the season by GM Otis Smith earlier today. Nelson’s loss is a tremendous blow for an Orlando team that entered Thursday just 3.5 games behind Boston for the […]

Saturday, February 7th 115 114 (F/Overtime) Star Player of the Game: Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, who scored 44 points & grabbed 9 rebounds in 44 minutes of action. Key Stat: Chicago lost despite hitting 10 of 17 (58.8%) three-point field goals. Tuesday, February 10th 107 102 Star Player of the Game: Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas, […]

Maybe this time, he really means it. For the 2nd time in the past 11 months, Brett Favre announced his retirement from the NFL, which ends a failed 1-year stint with the New York Jets. Favre’s retirement now leaves the Jets in a serious bind at quarterback. Kellen Clemens (256 pass attempts in 3 seasons) […]