Author: The Go-To-Man Mattie T.

Get used to hearing the name “Brett Basanez”, because he could end up as the team’s back-up quarterback behind Kyle Orton to start the 2009 season. That’s if current free-agent Rex Grossman isn’t retained for a 7th season with the Bears. Basanez is still trying to make his mark in the NFL after enjoying a […]

Nielsen Media Research confirmed yesterday that Sunday’s Cardinals-Steelers game drew a total of 98.7 million viewers, which topped last year’s Patriots-Giants duel of 97.5 million viewers. The combination of Pittsburgh going for their NFL-record 6th Super Bowl win plus the chance of Arizona trying to win their first championship since 1947 kept viewers interested, and […]

For the 2nd straight season, the Los Angeles Lakers will have to deal with a major injury in hopes of getting back to the NBA Finals. The Lakers found out today that starting center Andrew Bynum will be sidelined for 8-to-12 weeks with a torn MCL, which could keep him out until the start of […]

1st quarter: 18-yard field goal by Jeff Reed Pittsburgh 3, Arizona 0. (9:45 left) 2nd quarter: 1-yard touchdown run by Gary Russell. Pittsburgh 10, Arizona 0. (14:01 left) 1-yard touchdown pass by Kurt Warner to Ben Patrick. Pittsburgh 10, Arizona 7. (8:34 left) 100-yard interception return for a touchdown by James Harrison. Pittsburgh 17, Arizona […]

This will be the 4th Super Bowl ever in the city of Tampa, FL. The AFC team won 2 of the 3 previous games, with the lone NFC win coming in Super Bowl XXV after Scott Norwood missed a potential game-winning field goal as time expired, which lifted the New York Giants to a 20-19 […]

Steelers! President Barack Obama again revealed on Thursday from the White House that Pittsburgh is his 2nd favorite NFL Team, but us Chicagoans know who his #1 team is! 🙂 Both Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney III & head coach Mike Tomlin were firm supporters of Obama during his historic run which now has him […]

1. Duke Blue Devils (18-2) Last game: Lost 70-68 to #6 Wake Forest on Wednesday. Upcoming games: February 1st against Virginia & February 4th at #12 Clemson. 2. Connecticut Huskies (19-1) Last game: Defeated DePaul 71-49 on Wednesday. Upcoming games: January 31st against Providence & February 2nd at #7 Louisville. 3. Pittsburgh Panthers (18-2) Last […]

Derrick Rose will represent the Chicago Bulls in two seperate events during NBA All-Star Weekend, as he will participate in both the Rookie/Sophmore game & the PlayStation Skills Challenge. Rose will try to become the first rookie ever to win the Skills Challenge since its’ inception during the 2002-03 season. Rose will also play in […]

The 11-year former NBA forward is facing a 5-year maximum prison sentence after being indicted in Hamilton, Ohio last month for selling marijuana. Blount was a 1st round & 25th overall pick of the Chicago Bulls in the 1993 NBA Draft. Blount later spent a 2nd stint with the Bulls from 2002-04 & also played […]

Before i give you the All-Star Reserves for this year’s NBA midseason classic in Phoenix, let me say that i will miss seeing former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich frequent Cub games at Wrigley Field! I don’t think he’ll ever be back after officially being impeached earlier today. Eastern Conference: Orlando Magic guard Jameer Nelson (1st […]