Brady Who?

Have no fear, the Red Sox are here!

On a day that sunk the hearts of many all across New England with the news that Tom Brady will miss the remainder of the season, the Red Sox sought to put a smile back on the face of sport fans in Boston Monday night.

Jon Lester and Jonathan Papelpon combined for a seven hit shutout as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0 to climb withing a half game of the AL East lead.

The Rays, who have lost six of their seven games so far in September have watched their lead in the AL East drop from as much as five and a half games at one point down to a mere half game going into tomorrow night's match-up in Boston. A win for the Sox in that game would put them back in first place for the first time since July 17th.

People have been waiting all season for the Rays to fall off. They are so young and so talented that it has taken much longer than anticipated, but it appears that time has finally come. Injuries to speedster Carl Crawford and rookie of the year favorite Evan Longoria are starting to take their toll. If there is any good news for the Rays coming away from this game it is that Longoria has been activated from the disabled list and could play by the end of the week. It remains to be seen whether or not he will be available in the remaining two games of this series with Boston.

Wagner To Miss Rest Of Season, Most Of 2009

Billy Wagner, closer for the New York Mets, needs shoulder surgery that will end his 2008 season and will cause him to miss most of the 2009 season as well. The Mets said that Wagner has a torn medial collateral ligament in his left elbow and a torn flexor pronator, which is a muscle in the forearm.

Mets GM Omar Minaya was told reporters that "The tear is now big enough that the doctors are recommending so-called Tommy John surgery".

The 37 year old Wagner has been on the DL since August 5th.

The Mets are now more then likely to make a big splash after the season looking for bullpen help, as the 'pen has been a major concern.

Brady Officially Out For Season

Its official, New England Patriot's QB Tom Brady will undergo season ending knee surgery. As of now it appears former backup Matt Cassel will get his chance as a starter, however the addition of a veteran quarterback like Chris Simms or Tim Rattay seems eminent. Another possible scenario could be the addition of recently retired QB Daunte Culpepper. A potential reunion between Moss and Culpepper only makes sense and allows for a chance to both revive the Patriot's season, and revive the struggling Culpepper's career.

QB Shuffle

It is looking more and more likely that the knee injury suffered on Sunday by Patriot's all-pro quarterback is a sever one. It has been reported by numerous sources that Tom Brady has suffered an ACL tear in his left knee. Brady will undergo an MRI at some point on Monday to determine the exact extent of the injury. The key telling point from a Bill Belichick staff, a staff that is generally very tight lipped when it comes to injuries, was the Monday tryouts scheduled for free agent QB's Chris Simms and Tim Rattay, both of whom where cut by their previous teams during training camp.

For the time being Matt Cassel is New England's starting QB. Cassel looked very shaky at times during the preseason but led the Patriots to a 64 yard scoring drive in his first series after replacing Brady on Sunday. The Patriots went on to win the game 17-10. Cassel is no Tom Brady, but then again nobody, other than perhaps Peyton Manning, could fill Brady's shoes.

The Patriots have a news conference scheduled for 3pm Monday where it is expected that they will announce the extent of the injury and perhaps the signing of a veteran backup.

Reports: Brady Out For Season

It has been reported that Tom Brady will miss the rest of the 2008-2009 season with an torn ACL in his left knee, according to yahoo.com. Two sources told Yahoo's Michale Silver that the injury involved "serious damage". A team source was also quoted as saying "It's bad, we're going to have to play the season without him".

If the report is true, it's an absolutely crushing blow to New England. The team looked lost without him in the pre-season, where Brady missed all four games while recovering from an injured foot.

Sunday's Headlines

Today's Headlines:

Atlanta 34, Detroit 21
Matt Ryan's first NFL pass was a 63 yard touchdown toss and Michael Turner rushed for 220 yards.

Tennessee 17, Jacksonville 10
The Titans D had 7 sacks and TE Bo Scaife caught 6 balls for 105 yards.

New England 17, Kansas City 10
Both teams lost their starting quarterback and Randy Moss had 6 recpetions for 116 yards and a TD.

Philadelphia 38, St. Louis 3
Donovan McNabb threw for 361 yards and 3 touchdowns in a blowout.

Baltimore 17, Cincinnati 10
The Ravens D forced two fumbles and rookie Joe Flacco went 15 for 29 for 129 yards.

Buffalo 34, Seattle 10
The Bills had a 63 yard punt return and converted a fake field goal and Marshwan Lynch had 76 rushing yards and a touchdown.

New York Jets 20, Miami 14
Brett Favre threw for 194 yards and 2 touchdowns in his Jets debut. Ricky Williams had 24 yards on 10 carries.

New Orleans 24, Tampa Bay 20
Drew Brees threw for 343 yards and 3 TD's and Reggie Bush had 8 grabs for 112 yards and a touchdown.

Pittsburgh 38, Houston 17
Ben Roethlisberger only had one incomplete pass (13/14) and 2 TD's and Willie Parker rushed for 138 yards and 3 scores.

Carolina 26, San Diego 24
In the most exciting game of the day, Jake Delhomme(23-41, 247 yards, 1 td) connected with TE Dante Rosario for a 16 yard touchdown toss as time expired. Philip Rivers threw for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns

Dallas 28, Cleveland 10
Tony Romo threw for 320 yards with a touchdown and interception and TO got his first TD of the season. Kellen Winslow led the Browns in reciving with a toatl of 5 grabs and a score.

Airzona 23, San Fransisco 13
Kurt Warner threw for 197 yards and a score and Edgerin James carried 26 times for 100 yards. J.T. O'Sullivan threw for 195 yards and 1 INT in his first NFL start.

Brady Injured In First Quarter

Tom Brady was injured in the first quarter this afternoon against the Kansas City Chiefs after going 7 for 11 for 76 yards. Chiefs Safety Bernard Pollard rolled on to Brady's left leg, however, he was able to walk off the field by under his own power. Matt Cassel has replaced Brady at QB as of now, check back for updates.

NFL Season Underway!

Its the most wonderful time of the year! Well, pretty close at least.

Today marks the first Sunday of the NFL Season! Be sure to check in with WAY Back Sports throughout the day for the latest updates!

Quentin out 2-3 Weeks

Chicago White Sox MVP candidate Carlos Quentin will be out for the next 2-3 weeks after breaking his wrist with a self-inflicted injury.

"My last at-bat, the second pitch I fouled off against Lee. Something I've done thousands of times since I was a kid. A little frustrated. I had the bat in my left hand and I just kind of hit down on the bat head with my right hand with a closed fist. I kind of hit a little bit low, nicked my wrist and finished the at-bat."

It was then when Quentin, who is hitting .288 with an AL leading 36 HR and 100 RBI cracked the bone in his wrist. The big news is that he will have a screw inserted in his wrist, and will be evaluated 2-3 weeks later.


This is a huge blow for the White Sox. They're in a very tight AL Central battle with the Twins and an equally as tight wild card race. With their team MVP out for the next few weeks, it will be up to others to fill the void.

Saturday's Top 3: Week 2

Is it all ready Saturday? Oh yes it is. There's not a great crop of games this week, but it's college football none the less. That being said, here's your top three games of the second week of the college football season:

3) Georgia Tech at Boston College

After a weak performance by the ACC in week one, the eyes of Tech and BC fans got much wider. The race for the top slot in the conference is open, and these two teams could be ones that fill the void. GT had an impressive performance on the running front, rushing for 349 yards in an option offense. BC is lead by their defense, epically by LB Brian Toal and Lineman B.J. Raji. It's strength vs. strenght, but I like the Eagles at home.


2) #8 West Virgina at East Carolina

An win over any top ACC team will open eyes. The East Carolina Pirates did just that by beating Virgina Tech with a blocked punt in their opener. West Virgina opened with a cupcake, but there have been questions about their defense. I like WVU's experience on offense, lead by Pat White. But after the huge upeset win, East Carolina fans will be rabid, and I'm going to take the Pirates in an upset.


1) Miami(FL) at #5 Flordia

A few years ago, this would have been the marquee game of week two. While Flordia has gone on to bigger and better things with Tebow and company, the Hurrcanies haven't had as much luck. That being said, whenever these two rivals meet up, it's bound to be a game that people will want to watch. Rankings really don't matter when state pride and bragging rights are on the line. If Flordia WR and Hesiman canndinate Percy Harvin possibly playing in this game, it's going to be a blowout. Harvin or not, I'm taking the Gators at home.