U-M’S BLUE BOY GETS UNEASY SEEING GREENJanuary 6, 1994 | Detroit Free PressHe was surrounded by green, and if you know anything about Dugan Fife, you know green is his least-favorite color. ...Read More
PACKER BACKERS DON’T CARE WHAT’S IN A NAMEJanuary 1, 1994 | Detroit Free Press* Lions 20, Green Bay 14: I have a rule. I never pick teams whose quarterbacks spell their name one way, and ...Read More
FAREWELL, GOLDEN BOYTRAGIC ENDING TO A GOOD LIFEDecember 30, 1993 | Detroit Free PressCHELSEA -- The trophy stands near a plate of Christmas cookies in the middle of the kitchen table. On the black ...Read More
SPORT ISN’T IMMUNE FROM LIFE’S FINAL TALLYDecember 29, 1993 | Detroit Free PressBecause I could not stop for Death,He kindly stopped for me, He held his darkened carriage low,And waited ...Read More
A PRINCE OF THE CITY FIGHTS A NEW BATTLEDecember 26, 1993 | Detroit Free PressHis old life ended in the early morning of his 54th birthday, when his wife felt him moving in bed, woke up and ...Read More
IMAGINE WHAT THEY’D GET IF THEY WERE HEALTHYDecember 25, 1993 | Detroit Free Press* Chicago 10, Lions 6: The Lions gave lots of money this week to Barry Sanders, who's injured, and Bennie Blades, ...Read More
PRETENDING TO SOUND A LOT LIKE CHRISTMASDecember 23, 1993 | Detroit Free PressThey skate into my driveway. They tackle my milk box. They dribble on my doorbell.They have come a-carolin', yet ...Read More
AFTER ROUT, DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT FIRST PLACEDecember 20, 1993 | Detroit Free Press(Parental advisory: Anyone who says the words "We're still in first place" in this column will be whacked on the ...Read More
LIVE, IN OUR STUDIO, LET’S WELCOME SANTADecember 19, 1993 | Detroit Free PressIt was only a matter of time before Santa Claus did the talk show circuit.The bidding was furious. Everyone from ...Read More
WHAT WOULD KEEP 49ERS OFF THE FIELD IS OFF THE FIELDDecember 18, 1993 | Detroit Free Press* San Francisco 26, Lions 20: The way to beat the 49ers is with a ball-control style that keeps their offense off ...Read More
PEPLOWSKI FOLLOWS HIS URGE TO STOP AT WRECK, GIVES AID,COMFORT TO INJURED HURLEYDecember 15, 1993 | Detroit Free PressHe ran back to the truck for his hunting jacket, because you're supposed to keep injured people warm, right? He ...Read More
JOLLY OLD ST. ERIK IS RIGHT FOR LIONS NOWDecember 9, 1993 | Detroit Free PressThe front left corner of the Lions' locker room is a strange and magical place where perfectly healthy men, for ...Read More