The Michigan Wolverines hosted the Michigan State Spartans yesterday in the state’s greatest football rivalry. It was the greatest Michigan games I’ve ever watched. The team with the greatest fight song and most recognizable helmets in football came out on top 45-37 in a thrilling 3 OT game.
Tag: football
Roaring Road Lions
The Detroit Lions are 3-0 on the road this year after going two full seasons without a single win away from home. Too bad they’re only 1-2 at home.
The Running Game
Joey Harrington was Detroit’s leading rusher today against Green Bay. That won’t win you ball games.
Good Tequila
Yesterday my boys Tom and Jere came up for a visit. After grabbing some lunch, our first stop was the party store from some liquor. Jere and I decided to make some margaritas, so I picked up some 1800 Tequila. You just can’t go wrong getting the good stuff. It makes the margaritas so much better. We sat around watching football pretty much all day. Michigan played awesome against Indiana and Ohio State lost to Northwestern, so it was a good day in the Big Ten. You never have to really do much exciting with old friends to have a good time. There are things from childhood and high school that we always seem to bring up and will always remember.
Good Tequila…good times!
What Was He Thinking?
“That was just instinct. Kind of like running from the cops.” What the fuck was he thinking when he made this comment?
Undefeated Lions
The Detroit Lions have started the NFL season 2-0! I said before the season that an 8-8 record would be a good turn around and I’m sticking to it. It really hurt them when Charles Rogers went out for the season again, but Roy Williams is stepping up. Keep your eye on this team…the next […]
Another Year Of Injury?
The Detroit Lions were the most injured team in the NFL last year. It’s already happening again!
Detroit Lions – 2004 NFL Draft
As I settled into my chair yesterday at noon I wondered how the Lions would fuck up the 2004 NFL Draft. They had the #6 pick and could possible get TE Kellen Winslow or S Sean Taylor (both from Miami) if they were still available. Taylor was picked just before them at #5, so I thought Winslow was the lock pick when the Lions were put on the clock.
Barry Sanders: Now You See Him
I just finished reading this. What a great book! Barry Sanders is my favorite athlete to ever play a professional sport and I believe he is the greatest running back in history.
He was the definition of a team player on the field and an amazing human being off it. He never cared about breaking records or personal achievements while playing. He simply wanted to win football games and have fun doing it. When it wasn’t fun anymore, he left the game. Over the years he has been scrutinized for the way he left, but he did it his way and went out on his own terms. There isn’t a doubt in my mind that he would be one of the top players in the league today, if he was still playing.
Each time Barry go the ball, you held your breath. He could go the distance on any given play. He also made the most exciting short yardage runs I’ve ever seen. I grew up watching the Lions every week (and still do), and he was the reason. I even saw him play at the Silverdome quite a few times, including a playoff game. He really was something special.
By reading his book, I now have even more respect for the guy. He’s a genuince class act.
Radio
When I first saw the commercials on TV for this movie, I knew it was one I wanted to see. It has high school sports, a coach known by everyone in a small town, and a good story. That usually makes for a good movie. I didn’t get the chance to see it in the theaters, so I bought the DVD as soon as it was released. Today I finally made some time to watch it.
Ed Harris played the head football coach who took “Radio” (Cuba Gooding Jr.) under his wing and gave him a chance to make something of his life. There was controversy created in the town because Radio was spending so much time around the high school kids and the coach stood up for him. Both Harris and Gooding played their parts well.
One thing that makes the movie great is that it is based on a true story. At the end of the movie they showed video clips of the real coach and also of Radio. It makes you feel good that there are people out there that give somoene like Radio a chance in life and really make a difference. It really is a movie everyone should watch.
I’ll have to give this movie an A-.
Nick Momrik 