PHP - Help With Displaying Php Echo In A Table

for some reason it will not render to the row... ive added the php echo to the row in question and it runs with the top row... can someone take a look and let me know what i am doing wrong...

thanks
trey

here is the code... the php echo in bold red should show up on the next row; but, it doesnt...

<?php
/**
* @version $Id: mod_gridiron_game_results.php, v1.5.0 March 2011 01:32:15
* @author Fastball Productions
* @package Gridiron
* @copyright Copyright (C) 2011 Fastball Productions
* @license http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html GNU/GPL
*/

// no direct access
defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');

$db =& JFactory::getDBO();

// get the module parameters
$heading = $params->get( 'heading', '' );
$showpast = $params->get( 'showpast', '1' );
$numberpast = $params->get( 'numberpast', '1' );
$linkboxscore = $params->get( 'linkboxscore', '1' );
$shownextgame = $params->get( 'nextgame', '1' );
$numbernext = $params->get( 'numbernext', '1' );
$linknext = $params->get( 'linknext', '1' );
$seasonid = $params->get( 'seasonid', '1' );
$gametypes = $params->get( 'gametypes', '1' );
$teamids = $params->get( 'teamids', '' );
$leagueids = $params->get( 'leagueids', '' );
$divisionids = $params->get( 'divisionids', '' );

if (is_array($gametypes)) {
   $gametypes = implode(',', $gametypes);
}
if (is_array($teamids)) {
   $teamids = implode(',', $teamids);
}
if (is_array($leagueids)) {
   $leagueids = implode(',', $leagueids);
}
if (is_array($divisionids)) {
   $divisionids = implode(',', $divisionids);
}

// if there is a league configured, get the teams within the league/division;
if ($teamids == '' && ($divisionids || $leagueids)) {
   if ($divisionids) {
      // get a listing of all team ID's that belong in the league and division;
      $sql = "SELECT id FROM #__gridiron_team WHERE (FIND_IN_SET(divisionid, '$divisionids'))";
   }
   else {
      // get a listing of all team ID's that belong in the league;
      $sql = "SELECT id FROM #__gridiron_team WHERE (FIND_IN_SET(leagueid, '$leagueids'))";
   }
   $db->setQuery($sql);
   $rows = $db->loadResultArray();
   $teamids = implode(',', $rows);
}
else if ($teamids == '') {
   // get the default team (single team component only);
   $db->setQuery("SELECT id FROM #__gridiron_team WHERE (defaultteam = 1)");
   $teamids = $db->loadResult();
}

// get the last x number of games played and the results;
$db->setQuery("SELECT a.*, a.hometeam AS hometeamid, a.visitingteam AS visitingteamid,
   DATE_FORMAT(a.gamedatetime, '%a, %M %D') AS gamedate,
   DATE_FORMAT(a.gamedatetime, '%l:%i %p') As gametime,
   h.name AS hometeam,
   v.name AS visitingteam,
   b.finalv, b.finalh
   FROM #__gridiron_schedule AS a
   LEFT JOIN #__gridiron_team AS h ON a.hometeam = h.id
   LEFT JOIN #__gridiron_team AS v ON a.visitingteam = v.id
   LEFT JOIN #__gridiron_boxscore AS b ON a.id = b.gameid
   WHERE (a.scored = 1 AND a.season = {$seasonid} AND (FIND_IN_SET(a.gametype, '$gametypes')) AND (FIND_IN_SET(a.hometeam, '$teamids') OR FIND_IN_SET(a.visitingteam, '$teamids')) AND a.gamedatetime < now())
   GROUP BY a.id
   ORDER BY a.gamedatetime DESC LIMIT 0, {$numberpast}");
$pastgames = $db->loadObjectList();

// get the next x number of games scheduled;
$db->setQuery("SELECT a.*, a.hometeam AS hometeamid, a.visitingteam AS visitingteamid,
   DATE_FORMAT(a.gamedatetime, '%a, %M %D') AS gamedate,
   DATE_FORMAT(a.gamedatetime, '%l:%i %p') As gametime,
   h.name AS hometeam,
   v.name AS visitingteam,
   t.description AS gametype
   FROM #__gridiron_schedule AS a
   LEFT JOIN #__gridiron_team AS h ON a.hometeam = h.id
   LEFT JOIN #__gridiron_team AS v ON a.visitingteam = v.id
   LEFT JOIN #__gridiron_gametype AS t ON a.gametype = t.id
   LEFT JOIN #__gridiron_location AS l ON a.location = l.id
   WHERE (a.scored = 0 AND a.season = {$seasonid} AND (FIND_IN_SET(a.gametype, '$gametypes')) AND (FIND_IN_SET(a.hometeam, '$teamids') OR FIND_IN_SET(a.visitingteam, '$teamids')) AND DATE_ADD(a.gamedatetime, INTERVAL 3 HOUR) > now())
   GROUP BY a.id
   ORDER BY a.gamedatetime ASC LIMIT 0, {$numbernext}");
$nextgames = $db->loadObjectList();
?>
<table width="100%" border="0" align="center">
   <?php if ($showpast && $numberpast > 0) { ?>
   <tr>
      <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"><b><?php echo $heading;?></b></td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
      <td width="43%"><b><u>Matchup</u></b></td>
      <td width="57%" style="text-align:center;"><b><u>Result</u></b></td>
   </tr>
   <?php foreach ($pastgames as $past) { ?>
   <tr>
      <td>
         <?php echo $past->visitingteam;?> vs.<br /><?php echo $past->hometeam;?>
      </td>
      <td style="text-align:center;">
      <?php if ($linkboxscore) { ?>
      <a href="<?php echo JRoute::_("index.php?option=com_gridiron&view=boxscore&id=$past->id");?>"><?php echo $past->finalv;?><br /><?php echo $past->finalh;?></a>
      <?php } else { ?>
      <?php echo $past->finalv;?><br /><?php echo $past->finalh;?>
        </td>
      <?php } ?>
   </tr>
   <tr>
      <td colspan="2"></td>
   </tr>
   <?php } ?>
   <?php } ?>
   <?php if ($shownextgame && $numbernext > 0 && $nextgames) { ?>
   <tr>
      <td colspan="2"><b><u>Next Game</u></b></td>
       
   </tr>
   <?php foreach ($nextgames as $next) { ?>
   <?php $next->visitingteam == '' ? $next->visitingteam = 'TBA':$next->visitingteam = $next->visitingteam;?>
   <?php $next->hometeam == '' ? $next->hometeam = 'TBA':$next->hometeam = $next->hometeam;?>
   <tr>
      <td colspan="2">
      <?php if ($linknext) { ?>
      <?php if ($next->visitingteam == 'TBA') { ?>
      <?php echo $next->visitingteam;?>
      <?php } else { ?>
      <a href="<?php echo JRoute::_("index.php?option=com_gridiron&view=schedule&id=$next->visitingteamid");?>"><?php echo $next->visitingteam;?></a>
      <?php } ?>
       vs.
      <?php if ($next->hometeam == 'TBA') { ?>
      <?php echo $next->hometeam;?>
      <?php } else { ?>
      <a href="<?php echo JRoute::_("index.php?option=com_gridiron&view=schedule&id=$next->hometeamid");?>"><?php echo $next->hometeam;?></a>
      <?php } ?>
      <?php } else { ?>
      <?php echo $next->visitingteam;?> vs. <?php echo $next->hometeam;?>   
      </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
     <td colspan="2"><?php } ?><?php echo $next->gamedate . ' ' . $next->gametime;?> </td> 
  </tr>
   <?php } ?>     
   <?php } ?>   
</table>