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Houston took a huge step in the right direction yesterday. The Astros acquired power hitting catcher Evan Gattis from the Atlanta Braves. The Braves receive 3 Minor Leaguers. Mike Foltzynewicz, Rio Ruiz, and Andrew Thurman were sent to Atlanta who is trying rebuild their farm system. For Houston they get Gattis who is one of the strongest players, on top of that a pretty good catcher. And if Houston is in dire need of left field help Gattis can play there as well. The 28 year old Gattis has just 2 years in the show and already has hit 20+ homers in each season. The Astros might have snagged a corner piece to their team for very little. Houston didn't even touch their top 20 prospects for a guy who could potentially hit 30 bombs if he is on the field. The Braves yes are hurting in the minors but trading Jayson Hayward and now Evan Gattis who are talents up at the major league level and looked like keystones for Atlanta just last year. Nobody know whats going on with the Braves this ...

So they past 2 hours or so the my New York Jets have gotten busy. Yes, in a couple hours our ex-head coach will be introduced in Buffalo, but bigger things are happening in the Big Apple. After signing Mike Maccagan as their new GM they sign former Arizona Defensive Coordinator Todd Bowles as the next Head Coach of the Jets. Maccagan was in the Texans Origination and looks ready for the job. Bowles yes he is a good mind in football, and a great defensive coordinator. But, that in my opinion that is not what they need. I thought they needed an Offensive mind in charge. Bowles looks deserving of a head coaching job and some of it due to this past season the work he did with the Cardinals. Rex Ryan is a defensive mind one of the best ever but that defense thing didn't work. The Jets still don't have a QB. Chan Gailey former Bills coach will be Bowles OC and I'm unsure about this. Yes he runs the spread offense which I believe the Jets will run really well, but he had E.J Manue...

"The following play is under review" seemed to be the saying of the weekend. With the Divisional Round now behind us, its not the players or coaches under the microscope its the refs. But before I get on that topic, let me give out my game ball. This weekend was full of excitement weather it was from the upset in Denver, the trick play in Foxboro, the "Catch" on the Frozen Tundra, or the yelling of the 12th man in Seattle, you got what you payed for this weekend. This past weekend is what playoff football should look like, Giant performances all over the field. Kam Chancellor who had 11 total tackles and a 90 yard clinching Pic 6 against Cam Newton and the Panthers. The whole Seahawks defense is back to their form from last years Super Bowl team. Chancellor led the charge and that's why he gets the ball this week. The Legion of Boom is flying around the field like nobody's business. They are back and look primed to repeat. Now onto the other situation going...

So if any of been under a rock for the last day or so I will be the first to tell you that J.R Smith and Iman Shumpert are on their way to Cleveland, while Dion Waiters is heading to OKC. The Knicks get Lou Amundson, Alex Kirk, and a 2019 Second-round pick from the Cavs. Lance Thomas goes from Oklahoma City to the Knicks as well. Cleveland also gets OKC's protected first-rounder in 2015. This trade as I am looking at it is just one sided. Cleveland is going all out this year for LeBron trying to bring James' dream of a Championship in his home town a reality. Not only do they get a first round pick this year, but they get a good 6th man off the bench in J.R. Smith, and who knows maybe a change in scenery will be all Smith needs. The Cavilers also know have 2 of the best perimeter defenders in the league, with Lebron James and now Iman Shumpert. Shumpert who was thrown all around trade rumors last year finally goes this year. For the Thunder they improve at the position that i...

St.Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke plans on bringing football back to the City of Angles. Stockbridge Capital group is backing Kroenke for this plan. Kroenke has a meeting with the city of St.Louis to build a new stadium in St.Louis. This meeting should be interesting. Its been almost a year this Stan Kroenke bought 60 Acres of land in Hollywood Park. Before the Rams showed interest in Hollywood Park it was an old horse raceway. With this move in mind for the Rams, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said no one was moving to L.A. or any place in 2015. Plus the way the collective bargaining agreement is now its a 2 year plan and they have to prove to the NFL that they tried to build a new stadium in St.Louis. Back to those meetings, how will Kroenke break the news to the mayor, and what will the mayor say to the NFL. It would be very exciting for L.A, and the NFL to see a team back there. NFL Network Headquarters are their along with NFL.com so it be cool to see what they do, with that. Stoc...

Yesterday morning the Sports world got horrible news. Long time ESPN Anchor Stuart Scott passed away due to a battle with cancer. Scott who was a stand out character on a network that changed the sports world as we know it and he was apart of leading the movement. Scott is a man on TV that people could relate because he started bringing sports to a new audience, and took of the hearts of the people already watching. His is the anchor that people stayed up to watch and his famous "BOOYAH" rings through our heads as we fall asleep. Stuart Scott brought energy to everything he did. The way he acted on Sportscenter it was like you were in a diner on a Sunday morning talking sports with your buddy over coffee. This is a man my dad watched and brothers and I watched before school in the morning, and laughed along at his comments. I don't know what else to say about a great man who brought smiles to millions of people. R.I.P. Stuart Scott, my condolences to your family

The playoffs began on Saturday and it began with a bang. Carolina who nobody thought would escape the first round, played the best football of the year at the right time. Carolina who is getting healthy at the right time are hitting their stride, and playing the type of football that they played when they were at their best last year. Baltimore's here to stay with a convincing win against Pittsburgh in the Big Ketchup Bottle. Indianapolis who destroyed Cincinnati and everybody but Bengals fans saw it coming. Cincinnati who was missing to many play makers on offense to compete with a team like the Colts. The call of the playoffs maybe screwed the Lions who saw their 13 point slip out of their hands. Tony Romo final got it done by winning a playoff game. However, Dallas and its fan need to calm down because the probable MVP is waiting up in his house. With all that said it time for the game ball. Daniel Herron, a no-named running back had a great game even though he fumbled. I think ...

Well after a Great Regular Season it is the Playoffs! Playoffs! You want to talk about Playoffs?!? Yes I would and here are the picks https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bhX1D0gsHF_-06MP_oVyEQzCPl358o524sAAttY2EJE/edit#gid=0 Don't forget to follow on your way out