Mitch Albom's Blog, page 36
December 8, 2014
From the Detroit Free Press: Lions have a winning record and a shot at glory
It's a winning season. Begin with that. The Lions won their ninth game Sunday to ensure a victorious record, the first in three years. Big stuff.
Next, there's December. The Lions have been abysmal in that month. Sunday's 34-17 victory over Tampa Bay was their first in December since 2011.
"Jeez," Calvin Johnson said, surprised. "I didn't know it was a couple of years."
No more.
December 7, 2014
From the Detroit Free Press: Holiday spirit of greetings is now text-friendly
The other morning, I was looking at TV. I had the sound off. I saw an attractive group of singers doing what appeared to be a holiday song. Since I am a sucker for Christmas music, I grabbed the remote and turned it up.
What I heard was this:
Text me Merry Christmas
Let me know you care
Just a word or two
of text from you
Will remind me you're still there
December 6, 2014
From the Detroit Free Press: SHOCKTOBER
Tigers swept by Orioles
SHOCKTOBER
mitch albom: Winter comes early again and who knows what this team will look like next year
Winter began to creep into the city just after six o'clock Sunday night, courtesy of a man named Nelson Cruz - or, as he is known around here, Death. Cruz, the Baltimore Orioles' designated killer, swatted a David Price pitch in the sixth inning of a scoreless game and lifted it toward rightfield. It appeared, at first, to be a harmless foul.
From the Detroit Free Press: SHOCKTOBER
Tigers swept by Orioles
SHOCKTOBER
mitch albom: Winter comes early again and who knows what this team will look like next year
Winter began to creep into the city just after six o'clock Sunday night, courtesy of a man named Nelson Cruz - or, as he is known around here, Death. Cruz, the Baltimore Orioles' designated killer, swatted a David Price pitch in the sixth inning of a scoreless game and lifted it toward rightfield. It appeared, at first, to be a harmless foul.
December 5, 2014
From the Detroit Free Press: Dr. Football on U-M coach search, Eric Ebron woes
Hey, Dr. Football. Where have you been?
Digesting a turkey.
Thanksgiving?
No, the Michigan-Ohio State game.
Speaking of that, who's playing quarterback for Ohio State?
Last I heard, they were checking to see whether Troy Smith had any eligibility left.
Hey, Dr. Football. Are the Lions for real?
Of course they're for real. You can touch them and everything. What dimension do YOU live in?
No. I meant are they a playoff team?
December 4, 2014
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From the Detroit Free Press: Radiothon a chance to help less fortunate in city
Why all the charity stuff?"
Someone asked me that at an airport. He meant no harm. He just couldn't understand why, as a sports writer, I would get so involved in other people's problems.
Why all the charity stuff? It's a question I will think about all day today. Really. I mean ALL DAY. By the time you read this, I likely will have been talking for a few hours. On the radio. By the time you wrap a fish in this newspaper or delete the link from your screen, I still will have been talking for hours more. On the radio.
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From the Detroit Free Press: SHOCKTOBER
Tigers swept by Orioles
SHOCKTOBER
mitch albom: Winter comes early again and who knows what this team will look like next year
Winter began to creep into the city just after six o'clock Sunday night, courtesy of a man named Nelson Cruz - or, as he is known around here, Death. Cruz, the Baltimore Orioles' designated killer, swatted a David Price pitch in the sixth inning of a scoreless game and lifted it toward rightfield. It appeared, at first, to be a harmless foul.
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