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LIONS BLACKED OUT – AND THAT’S A GOOD THING

LIONS BLACKED OUT – AND THAT’S A GOOD THING

Tickets remain. That was the story Sunday. For the first time at Ford Field, the Lions couldn't sell out; the game was not televised. Some called this sad. Others called it merciful. Many didn't notice.But as one of the lucky 54,312 in attendance, I feel obliged to report to you what you missed.Not much.Detroit actually scored in the first quarter for the first time all season. A touchdown with 13 seconds left. That makes the year-to-date first-quarter total: Opponents 57, Lions 7. Yay!
WHY SHOULD POWELL’S VOTE BE DIFFERENT?

WHY SHOULD POWELL’S VOTE BE DIFFERENT?

Last week, Colin Powell said that he was going to vote for Barack Obama.He said it in a long, thoughtful interview on "Meet the Press." He paid tribute to John McCain, said it was close, said he'd waited months to decide, but in the end, he was going with Obama for numerous reasons.Nobody heard the reasons.
NOTHING IS NORMAL ABOUT THESE SPARTANS

NOTHING IS NORMAL ABOUT THESE SPARTANS

It was a gutsy play, if not a smart one. The Spartans lined up for fourth and one on the Michigan 21. There were less than five minutes left; they had a one touchdown lead. One touchdown? Normally you kick a field goal. Normally, it's a no-brainer. But Saturday was not about normal."I looked over to Coach D," quarterback Brian Hoyer would later tell the media, "and I could see him saying to himself, ‘We're going for it.' "
CURTAIN UP, AND DOWN! MSU ISN’T READY YET

CURTAIN UP, AND DOWN! MSU ISN’T READY YET

EAST LANSING - The weather was perfect, the stadium was packed, and the whole town was pounding with green-and-white optimism.And then the game started.And Ohio State pulled the Spartans' pants down.Not ready. Not yet. The records suggested that Michigan State was an elite team, but records are just numbers. The field tells the tale. And on the field, there were the Big Boys and there were the Wannabes. Before this game was 15 minutes old, it told an age-old story about one team that has done it and one team that is still dreaming about it.
CURTAIN UP, AND DOWN! MSU NOT READY YET

CURTAIN UP, AND DOWN! MSU NOT READY YET

EAST LANSING - The weather was perfect, the stadium was packed and the whole town was pounding with green-and-white optimism.And then the game started.And Ohio State pulled the Spartans' pants down.Not ready. Not yet. The records suggested that Michigan State was an elite team, but records are just numbers. The field tells the tale. And on the field, there were the Big Boys and there were the Wannabes. Before this game was 15 minutes old, it told an age-old story about one team that has done it and one team that is still dreaming about it.
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Mitch Albom writes about running an orphanage in impoverished Port-au-Prince, Haiti, his kids, their hardships, laughs and challenges, and the life lessons he’s learned there every day.

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