One too many?

Miguel Cabrera definitely made a mistake by getting loaded after Friday's Tigers' game and made another mistake by taking a few punches on his wife. So does he deserve the right to play in the Tigers' deciding playoff birth game?

Tigers have decided "no" and it seems public opinion supports this decision. But is this the right decision? Babe Ruth was known to be a big drinker and I am sure there was more than one trip to the plate, where Babe was seeing more than one pitcher. Did he ever take a swing at his wife? Maybe, but we can 't answer that one.

If Miguel was a marketing executive for the Tigers and the same thing happened would he be suspended from his job? And by not allowing Miguel to play, don't the other Tiger players suffer too? Therefore, wouldn't it be better to allow Miguel to play; give the team the best chance to win; and hand out punishment once the season has ended?

It was learned today (10/6) the Miguel will be in the Tigers' lineup. Was it the power of my post and the Internet, or my miss guided original post?

Love me a cold

Over the past few weeks, I've had the chance to spend time with my family and a lot of time with my nephew Xavier. It has been great being able to spend time with everyone and I have really loved being able to play with Xavier. While the good is being able to play with him, chase him and wrestle on the floor together; the bad has to be the gift he gave me....a cold.

How is that Xavier is running around with a ton of energy and I am sneezing and blowing my nose every five minutes? Do kids possess some super strong resistance to colds? Whatever stregths he has, I am missing them because I got me a cold.

The say with the good comes the bad. And if a cold is the bad that comes with playing with my buddy Xavier, bring on Xavier, hot tea and Kleenex.

Elderly Woman Encounter

The other afternoon I am walking in a parking lot an elderly woman pulls next to me in some kind of Honda, rolls down her window and the following conversation occurs:

EW: Are you a Christian?

ME: Yes

EW: Well, I had all my ID stolen—driver’s license, credit cards-- do you have any money to help?

ME: Goosh, I don’t have my wallet on me.

EW: OK, Bye!

Maybe the woman was telling the truth and maybe she was not and maybe I did have my wallet on me. Nevertheless I did the Christian thing...kept my money and prayed she didn’t get pulled over by a cop for driving without a driver’s license.

V.I.C.T.O.R.Y.

The chant of "we're number #1" was being yelled as I slapped hands with friends and strangers, as the Detroit Lions brought a victory to the city of Detroit! I have the fortune, or some may say miss fortune, of having season tickets for the last 35 years and this was without a doubt a great win. Some of those seasons were tough, but you just had to believe. In fact, how many us believed a fat man in a red suite would fit down their chimney?

Matthew Stafford brought his A-game and although the defense was on the field a lot in the 4Q they held strong. With only 40,000 in attendance, the fans were as loud as a sellout crowd and now 40,000 can say "I was there when it happened; I was a witness". It was truly an electrifying experience capped off with no fights, unlike the Vikings game, and the players, after a locker room prayer, retiring to the field to celebrate with the fans.

D-town is on a roll and now most people here can spell V.I.C.T.O.R.Y.

They keep going and going...

People say 'youth is wasted on the young'. That may be true, but so is energy.

These past few days I have had the opportunity to spend a lot of time with my nephew, Xavier. How is it after a morning of running around the park, climbing up and down a jungle gym, swinging across monkey bars; and then an afternoon of playing soccer, an evening of football and then crawling across the floor playing trucks not tier out a child? Like to think I am in shape. I go to Crossfit Eastside and eat right. However after chasing, lifting, jumping and wrestling with a 2 year old, I am beat.

Maybe we all need to go on a diet of sugary yogurt, meet and chips?

Ooooh that's scary

With summer activities winding down and fall right around the corner, it is time for us to get ready for a much loved adult and child holiday---Halloween. As kids we loved deciding who we were going to be...Football player, Princess, Superman, Dracula...And now we either make up a last minute costume, spend the big bucks on a costume or stay at home and dish out the candy.

Not sure what my Halloween holds this year, as I think it is time to retire the Pimp costume. Regardless seeing my nephew in his scary monster costume made it a good Halloween.

Do you have any Halloween memories or plans for this year?

Lions and the fat kids

Yeah, being the Monday morning quarterback is pretty simple. And It is easy to pick on the fat kid in grade school. Lately the Detorit Lions have been playing the role of
the fat kid.


Today the Detroit Lions suffered another defeat, despite a hard fought game. The team played excellent to start the game and had the lead at halftime. Second half started with a few mistakes and, in case the players didn't know, the fans were there to remind them of there errors. Yes, the players and coaches know of their mistakes, so do they need the fans to remind them. So why don't we stop picking on the fat kid and help them?