 In the closest vote in the history of the Heisman Trophy, Alabama Crimson Tide Running Back Mark Ingram edged Stanford Running Back Toby Gerhart to win the 75th Heisman Trophy.
Ingram finished the season with 1542 yards, 15 rushing touchdowns, along with 347 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns for the first ranked Crimson Tide. Ingram is the first Alabama player to ever win the award.
Runner up Toby Gerhart had a considerably better year, rushing for nearly 1,750 yards and a whopping 26 touchdowns for Stanford but Ingram got more votes for being on the best team in the NCAA.
Texas quarterback Colt …continue reading
 A New York Times study found that nearly 20% of Americans drink dirty water from contaminated reservoirs that are filled with arsenic, dangerous bacteria, and even uranium.
In New York alone, 205 water systems have violated the clean drinking water laws but have never been punished because the federal government has often not enforced those laws under Bush. In every case of a violation, the government was notified.
According to the New York Times, less than 6% of violators were punished in any way despite the fact that as many as 19 million in the United States get sick from dirty or contaminated …continue reading
 As soon as the Jets seemed to be getting on a roll, winning two straight games and improving their odds of making the playoffs, quarterback Mark Sanchez got hurt.
Although Sanchez had not been playing like anything more than a rookie quarterback, he had become an offensive leader and Rex Ryan’s new conservative offense served him well as he had a 62.5% completion percent in the last two games with a touchdown and one interception. Much better than the 53.2% completion rate and 1.5 interceptions per game that he has on the season.
Four-year veteran Kellen Clemens will get the start tomorrow against …continue reading
 The budget crisis in the MTA. is apparently deeper than we first thought. Though New Yorkers are being forced to pay crazy prices to ride public transportation, the MTA is going to slash the salaries of nearly 6,000 New Yorkers and cut service in order to fix the new gap of $340 million in the agency’s budget.
The cuts will take effect in April, according to the New York Times. They are planning to the W and Z lines, which are relatively minor, and waiting time will increase, particularly during the night, mid-day, weekends, evenings and late nights. The G and M …continue reading
 It’s that time of year again. And although many do not celebrate the holidays anymore because they are over-commercialized, there are plenty who can benefit from this season of over-spending. So if you plan to overspend this year, spend it in the right places.
NYC Cares – Winter Wishes Program
This program is trying to fulfill the wishes of 32,000 underprivileged New York Children. Yours could be the only presents they receive all year. Click the link above to see how you can participate.
Marble Church
This is a year-round charity that has all sorts of volunteer opportunities. This time of year, their volunteers wrap …continue reading
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