by Mitch Albom | Nov 8, 1992 | Detroit Free Press
When an unemployed black man was stopped by police Thursday night and beaten to death for no apparent reason, many of us pointed angrily towards the police department.
Why, we wondered, were two of these officers — with a history of brutality charges — still out on the streets? Where was the preventative action a police department is supposed to take?
For answers, we can look at Brian Yinger.
Yinger is a cop in Dearborn. Has been for 15 years. This week he was suspended, without pay, and ordered to undergo psychiatric tests.
by Mitch Albom | Nov 7, 1992 | Detroit Free Press
* COWBOYS 24, LIONS 10: The only similarity between this game and last year’s playoff win will be the traffic jam in the parking lot.
* PHILADELPHIA 14, LA RAIDERS 10: Jim McMahon is back at quarterback, while Randall Cunningham sits on the bench, wearing a headband that says, “NOT MY FAULT.”
by Mitch Albom | Nov 6, 1992 | Detroit Free Press
A couple months ago, Olden Polynice was playing basketball in LA with a bunch of guys, and one of them was Magic Johnson. There was contact. Magic cut his hand. He was bleeding. They stopped the game.”Oooh!” the others teased, as Magic went for a Band-Aid....
by Mitch Albom | Nov 5, 1992 | Detroit Free Press
Whenever I try to tell outsiders about Detroit sports, I tell them about Jacques Demers. Here is a guy who was fired as coach, who hasn’t worked in this town in two years, yet the restaurant bearing his name is still doing nice business and whenever he as much...
by Mitch Albom | Nov 1, 1992 | Detroit Free Press
I heard a knock upon my door
by Mitch Albom | Oct 31, 1992 | Detroit Free Press
* LIONS 20, GREEN BAY 13: Tampa Bay. Green Bay. You beat one bay, you beat ’em all.* PITTSBURGH 23, HOUSTON 21: If Ross Perot, from Texas, got to be president, would he be an Oilers man or a Cowboys man?* CLEVELAND 21, CINCINNATI 13: I figure oil is more his...
by Mitch Albom | Oct 30, 1992 | Detroit Free Press
There are days when the blood runs down their noses and the mud gets in their helmets and their arms and legs scream: “Rest! We need rest!” — just as another 300-pounder comes charging in.
On days such as this, there can’t be anything worse than being an offensive lineman.
Unless, maybe, you are Shawn Bouwens.
by Mitch Albom | Oct 26, 1992 | Detroit Free Press
ATLANTA — Listen my children and you shall hear, of the midnight series, that you missed this year.
It was fun. It was wild. It was worth seeing, live, when it happened, when Dave Winfield smacked that ball in the heart- draining 11th inning and you could hear Canada cheering from 2,000 miles away. What a moment! Finally, after years of flirting with glory, this Toronto franchise had become real, Pinnochio touched by the magic wand, the best team on paper to best team in the flesh. . . .
by Mitch Albom | Oct 25, 1992 | Detroit Free Press
SOMEWHERE IN THE AIR — Sure, I’m uncomfortable. Sure, I’m squirming in my seat. Four drinks from the beverage cart, not to mention that box-shaped dinner? And the peanuts?Sure, I should use the bathroom.Why don’t I?Ha! Are you out of your...
by Mitch Albom | Oct 24, 1992 | Detroit Free Press
* BUCCANEERS 26, LIONS 21: And you know how much it hurts me to pick Tampa Bay to win anything.
* CHICAGO 17, GREEN BAY 16: Have you noticed that Mike Ditka’s press conferences are a lot more interesting than his team?
* CLEVELAND 15, NEW ENGLAND 7: Oooh. Here’s one you won’t want to miss.
* DALLAS 20, LA RAIDERS 12: Sorry, I still think Todd Marinovich is a cross between Alfred E. Neuman and Archie.
