NO REASON, JUST SOLD ON LIONS
* LIONS 28, COWBOYS 21: Logically, there is absolutely no reason to pick the Lions after watching them stink up the place last week in San Francisco. But since when has logic had anything to do with football? Besides, it’s their first sellout in God knows when....
Our Series Mvp Has To Be The Lemmer
ATLANTA — Sooner or later in this World Series — probably Saturday night, the way the Braves are going — they will have to name an MVP, and won’t that be fun? I can see the guys in the back room, rushing to make up the trophy.
“Quick, read me the ballots.”
“OK. One for Lemke–“
“Who?”
“That’s what it says. Lemke.”
“Lemke? You sure? How the hell you spell that?”
SERIES MVP? NONE OTHER THAN LEMKE
ATLANTA — Sooner or later in this World Series — probably Saturday night, the way the Braves are going — they will have to name an MVP, and won’t that be fun? I can see the guys in the backroom, rushing to make up the trophy.”Quick, read...
JACK MORRIS — HE’S JUST AS SWEET AS EVERWORLD SERIES, GAME FOUR, JACK IS BACK
ATLANTA — Before I talk about the game Wednesday night — which had a hell of a finish, but don’t they all? — and before I talk about my newfound appreciation for country music, which they play all the time down here — including my...
GOOD OL’ JACK MORRIS HE’LL NEVER CHANGE
WORLD SERIES, DAY THREE, GAME FOURATLANTA — Before I talk about Wednesday night’s game, or about my newfound appreciation for country music, which they play all the time down here, including my personal favorite — “She Called Herself a Georgia...
Amid All The Noise, Avery Bears Burden
ATLANTA — 1. Chase girls.
2. Sleep through class.
3. Watch “The Three Stooges.”
ATLANTA GOES NUTS, BUT COULD HAVE HAD BEANS
WORLD SERIES, DAY ONEATLANTA — I am looking for a tomahawk. For several reasons. First of all, I could use one to protect me from the geeks in this city, who, as near as I can tell, spend all day inside one of eight million shopping malls they have here and come...
Getting Smoked, Lions Leave Reputation In San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — There was an enormous fire burning across the bay Sunday, which sent black smoke billowing over the stadium. I figure someone took the Lions’ “new” reputation and struck a match to it.
