Only The Thought Counts For These Sporting Lyricists
Well, it’s Christmas Day, and no doubt many families are hunkering down around the fire, singing a few Christmas songs. Which is nice. Then again, you wonder how those songs might come out if a few familiar faces had their way
. . . WHITE CHRISTMAS
(as sung by Sparky Anderson)
I’m dreaming of a right . . . hander
Just like the ones I used to know,
One who swings for fences
That kind of gent is,
What I, need much more than snow, oh ho,
I’m dreaming of a right . . . hander
To put those lefties in their place,
Blessed, Cursed Probert Still Fights The Battle Of His Life
He answers the door, invites you in, offers a cup of coffee. The small apartment is decorated in earth tones, almost cozy in the early morning light. A bookcase holds the jet-black stereo equipment, lights flickering silently behind smoked glass. Neat. Clean. Maybe you figured the place would be a mess, dirty clothes stuffed under a mattress, the remains of last night’s party all over the floor. Wouldn’t that be a hockey player’s lifestyle?
‘HE HAS THAT LOOK’ DEMERS WON’T QUIT ON TROUBLED PROBERT
He answers the door, invites you in, offers a cup of coffee. The small apartment is decorated in earth tones, almost cozy in the early-morning light. A smoked glass bookcase holds jet-black stereo equipment, its lights flicking silently. Neat. Clean. Maybe you figured...
THROW JIM ARNOLD’S HAT INTO THE PRO BOWL RING
You should hear Jim Arnold do Pee-Wee Herman. Right at the lunch table. That crazy laugh. Huh-HUHH! Perfect. Or Howard Cosell. Or Elmer Fudd. You name it. I mean, the guy is good.This, of course, fellow NFL players, is no reason to elect him to your Pro Bowl. Unless...
HEADS WILL ROLL BEFORE PLAYOFFS
It’s that time of year again. Time to talk about the NFL playoff picture. With just two weeks left in this season, what deep conclusions can we draw about post-season play?AFC EAST: After studying the various strengths, weaknesses and tiebreaker procedures, we...
SCHEMBECHLER’S SURGERY BRINGS PLAYERS TOGETHER
ANN ARBOR — Jamie Morris sat on the office couch, staring at his feet, still wearing the winter jacket he’d worn to his final exam an hour ago. There was an awkward silence to the room. Waiting. They were all just waiting.”How did you hear?”...
Lions’ Win Would Make A Perfect End To Season
TAMPA, Fla. — Yippee! The Lions won. I vote we end the season right now.
Why wait the final two weeks? They could lose the final two weeks. Please, somebody. Put it in ice. Let us finish this desperate journey on a happy note, even if it did come at the expense of the Buccaneers, Florida’s answer to the poster child.
“How does it feel?” someone asked Darryl Rogers, after his Lions knocked off Tampa Bay, 20-10, Sunday to end a four-game losing streak and raise their record to 3-10.
“It feels,” he said, “like a change.”
Football Hobbyist’S Show & Tell
So this is the week that Bo Jackson returns to Kansas City wearing a helmet. Not a bad idea, considering the treatment he’ll receive.
As everyone knows, Jackson is playing football in his spare time away from baseball. The people in Kansas City, where he plays baseball, would rather he concentrate on his summer game. You know, like NOT STRIKING OUT SO MUCH!
Keep An Eye Out For Lajoietigers Gm Always Looking For The Edge In Trade Talks
Call me chicken. I would not want to go against Bill Lajoie in a business deal. Maybe it’s that deep voice. Maybe it’s the narrow eyes. Maybe it’s the way he cups his chin in his hand while you’re talking, hiding his mouth, as if to say: “This guy is so dumb I’m gonna crack up.”
Whatever. The man is sharp, you can’t miss that. And it’s always surprising to go into his office at Tiger Stadium in the off-season and find him alone there, like a priest in a confession booth, when you know he’s pulling all the strings for this Tigers team.
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