MICHIGAN’S BESTIT’S MAGIC! HOWARD GIVES MANY HAPPY RETURNS
Oh, to be under that ball as it falls from the sky, an army of scarlet monsters thundering toward you, ready to kill, and from the stands you know it looks absolutely impossible, this maze of danger to the end zone, impossible, no way, and yet in your mind, you know...
After Strange And Tragic Season, It’S Time To Smile
BUFFALO, N.Y. — For those of you who went out Christmas shopping Sunday afternoon, let me sum up what happened here in the tundra:
The Lions fumbled the ball with less than three minutes left; missed a field goal with less than one minute left; missed another field goal with 12 seconds left; lost Bennie Blades to injury, Dennis Gibson to injury, George Jamison to injury; converted one third down all day; and spent most of the afternoon dodging snowballs thrown by the fans.
And they won.
And they set a franchise record for victories.
Who Killed ‘Jfk’? Oliver Stone, Mostly
A lot of people are making a lot of fuss over “JFK,” the new movie by Oliver Stone.
It has been the cover story on Newsweek, Esquire and GQ. It’s the hot issue on the chatty morning TV programs.
You cannot find a newspaper this week without a photo of Kennedy, an article about the film or an in-depth feature on Stone, the angst-ridden Hollywood director who likes to create movies about his favorite decade, the
’60s — such as “Platoon” and “The Doors” — then pass them off as truth, or semi-truth, and watch the money come pouring in.
BANDWAGON ONLY TAKES YOU SO FAR
* BUFFALO 20, LIONS 17: First I thought about Buffalo’s two- year winning streak in Rich Stadium. Then I thought about the Lions, riddled with injuries. Then I thought about that terrible cold up in Buffalo. Then I thought, what the hell? I’m on the...
Lap Of Luxury Isn’T Enough For Some Stars
Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas, son! Come sit on Santa’s lap. What’s your name?”
“Jack.”
“Jack what?”
“Jack Morris.”
“Ho, ho, ho! There’s a famous baseball pitcher named Jack Morris.”
“I know, I’m him.”
“I’ll be darned! Say, you’re a little heavy.”
“That’s my wallet.”
“Oh. Well, Jack. Have you been a good boy?”
“Good? I’ve been great. Didn’t you watch the World Series, old man?”
“Well, I . . .”
“I was MVP. The big cheese in Minnesota. I just got a new contract. Over
$5 million a year.”
“How nice. They appreciate you.”
LIONS EARN THEIR PLAYOFF SPOT
GREEN BAY, Wis. — For so many years, they were the orphans with runny noses pressed against the banquet window, watching other teams enjoy the feast. Now here they were, all grown up, caked with blood and dirt, chests heaving, sweat freezing into tiny icicles on...
Sports’ Big Stars Come A’Caroling
Snow is falling. I hear a knock. I open my door. And look who I see doing their sports Christmas carols . . .
Wayne Fontes, “Silent Night” Silent night, roster is light, This one’s injured, that one’s tight Down went Rodney, and Jerry and Mike Eric and Cofer, they’re riding the bike Could we get a delay-ayyy and do the playoffs next May?
PACKERS ARE HURTING MORE THAN LIONS
* LIONS 21, PACKERS 17: They say Jerry Ball is out. They say Eric Sanders is out. They say this Lions team is one big emergency ward. I say it’s Green Bay we’re talking about here, remember?* CHICAGO 16, TAMPA BAY 7: At this point in the season, the Bucs...
WHICH TEAM WILL WIN OUR BANDWAGON RACE?
OK, all you deep thinkers standing around the water cooler wishing Bobby Bonilla’s agent would go and talk to your boss, I have a question for you: Is Detroit a hockey town or a basketball town?We might find out real soon. Our hockey team doesn’t even need...Stay Connected
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