John Niyo

Everybody’s feeling the Linsanity now. The hoopla surrounding the New York Knicks’ new leading man, point guard Jeremy Lin, has reached a fever pitch in the last week. He’s the talk of the town in the Big Apple. He’s all anyone on ESPN seems capable of talking about. And he’s a tabloid sensation. He’s a ratings … Continue Reading →

By now, you may have seen the story about the Auburn football recruit — a kid named Cassanova, no less — who says part of the reason he passed on signing to play at Clemson was the lack of a Chick-Fil-A fast-food joint on campus. (He might have a point, actually.) At Michigan State, the … Continue Reading →

The teams have arrived in Indianapolis for Super Bowl XLVI, and already the New York media is being accused of doing its job. Which is to say, they’re being accused of taking an innocuous comment out of context and trying to sell it for far more than it’s worth. In this case, it’s Tom Brady’s … Continue Reading →

By now, we should know better than to bet against the mystery team. That team always seems to walk away with the biggest prize in free agency these days. Prince Fielder and agent Scott Boras shocked nearly everyone today by agreeing to a nine-year, $214 million deal with Detroit – not Texas or Seattle or Chicago … Continue Reading →

It was a sad, tragic end for iconic former Penn State coach Joe Paterno, who passed away Sunday morning at the age of 85. Complications resulting from lung-cancer treatment caused his death, though in the immediate aftermath many are suggesting other contributing factors, as you’d expect, after the abrupt and controversial end to Paterno’s career. “My … Continue Reading →

First there was “Tebowing.” Then there was “Tim Tebow’s Fire.” And now there’s “TeBowie” — Jimmy Fallon’s hilarious melding of Broncos QB Tim Tebow and glam-rock star David Bowie with a new rendition of “Major Tom.”   via YouTube  

Hard to believe the Lions are finally back in the playoff hunt. Harder still to believe Tom Kowalski isn’t around to write about it and talk about it. He is dearly missed. But Killer’s spirit lives on, and this is something he’d want us all to be talking about right now: The annual fundraiser he started … Continue Reading →

Ndamukong Suh, the Lions’ suspended All-Pro tackle, won’t be at Sunday’s game against the Vikings at Ford Field. But NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will be, as he makes a stop in Detroit for one of his occasional meet-and-greet sessions with fans. Goodell will hold a question-and-answer session with a select group of season-ticket holders before the game … Continue Reading →