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Pudge Factor: Ilitch Thinks He Has Found His Yzerman For The Tigers

Pudge Factor: Ilitch Thinks He Has Found His Yzerman For The Tigers

Until Monday, Comerica Park was a big building with a home plate. Now the Tigers have something to put behind it.His name is Ivan (Pudge) Rodriguez, he's a catcher, a leader, a newly minted world champion -- and he just became the face of Detroit baseball. With his stocky build, shiny black hair and big-toothed smile, he does not look anything like Steve Yzerman, the Red Wings' charismatic captain.But he does to one man: Mike Ilitch, the guy who signs the checks.He just signed his baseball Yzerman.He's betting $40 million on it.
Our Country Depends On Your Answer

Our Country Depends On Your Answer

Shrugging is not an option.You can blame the CIA and demand an investigation or you can blame President George W. Bush and demand his accountability. But you cannot shrug. You cannot walk away. You cannot say, "Oops." Not unless you're the kind of person who sees a dead man in the street and steps over him.That's not the kind of person I am. And that's not the country I live in.
SUPER SCENARIOS DON’T COME DRAWLIN’ TO ME: PATS FAR SUPERIOR

SUPER SCENARIOS DON’T COME DRAWLIN’ TO ME: PATS FAR SUPERIOR

Here's what I know about Carolina Panthers fans. While many are new to the sport, some of the real diehards have been rooting for a month.That's 29 days longer than you, Curt.Oh, I know privately you'll complain that you lost our annual season-long picks competition and therefore were stuck choosing Carolina when you knew, as well as I do, that New England will stomp the Panthers.
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