Manny Legace never held an NHL record. Not unless they keep records for sitting, or biting your lip, or rooting for the guy who took your job.Legace could lead the league in those categories. When it comes to accepting being benched, Manny Legace makes Joey Harrington look rude. But when it comes to career numbers as a starter, Legace is still considered "budding" at 32 years old, which is as weird in hockey as it is in a forest.And until Thursday night, the closest he came to the NHL record book was sitting next to Dominik Hasek.
CLEVELAND - Jeff Garcia got behind the wheel and floored the gas, and we all sat up to watch him drive. There were two games going on Sunday, the football game recorded for history and the game Lions fans were playing at home, called "What Did Garcia Do That Joey Harrington Wouldn't?"
Like a lot of guys, I don't get the whole Martha Stewart thing. To me, sheets are sheets, artichokes are artichokes, and as long as the quarterback doesn't throw any interceptions, I'm happy.Then last week, I interviewed Martha Stewart, on radio, for her new book about building a business.When I came home, I told my wife and a female friend the news. And both of them gushed, almost in unison, "You were nice to her, weren't you?"Well, I said, she did go to jail."You were nice to her, weren't you?"
Booing won't help.I can't recall the last time a hometown quarterback got razzed all day and later thanked the fans for helping him with his accuracy. Still, many of the 61,000 fans at Ford Field on Sunday afternoon chose to shower Joey Harrington with hoots and catcalls during the Lions' collapse against Carolina, even singing "Joey sucks" at the finish. Here's a question: When you chant "Joey sucks," what's the endgame there? You expect him to say, "Yeah, you're right, I do"?
Last week, Apple announced that, with its newest iPods, you can download TV shows. That's right. For the low, low price of just $1.99, you now can watch the most recent episodes of "Desperate Housewives,""Lost" or select other ABC programs simply by downloading them into your iPod. The advantage, as the advertising boasts, is that you now can see your favorite shows whenever you want.
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.
