CATCH AS CATCH CAN’TSeptember 14, 1989 | Detroit Free Press"It's no fun if you hit me in the hands."-- Shake Tiller in "Semi-Tough" I once destroyed a television set over a ...Read More
ANDERS PROVIDES A SPARK, ELECTRIFIES THE CROWDSeptember 11, 1989 | Detroit Free PressThe gift wrap came off midway through the third quarter. The ribbons were cut and left on the sidelines. The crowd ...Read More
DO LIONS HAVE A GHOST OF A CHANCE?September 10, 1989 | Detroit Free PressHe finds me in the basement, hidden behind a stack of books."Go away," I say, "I'm busy.""But it's Sunday," says ...Read More
MAIL BRINGS BAD NEWS FOR BEARS, CHARGERSSeptember 10, 1989 | Detroit Free PressAnother year,Another season, Little rhyme,Little reasonTime to pick the NFL,Get some wrongthen run like . . . ...Read More
SANDERS NEGOTIATIONS RESTORED THE SNORESeptember 8, 1989 | Detroit Free PressIf you're looking for a guy to celebrate the good news, you've come to the wrong place. The way I see it, Barry ...Read More
FREE PRESS PICKSSeptember 7, 1989 | Detroit Free PressMitch Albom, columnistBIG TEN Michigan 10-1 (8-0) Iowa 8-3 (6-2) Mich. St. 7-4 (6-2) Illinois 7-4 (5-3) ...Read More
DAY-TO-DAY GRIND OF 1989 SEASON TAXES IMAGINATIONSeptember 7, 1989 | Detroit Free PressIt has come to my attention that today's football fan is in a feeding frenzy. He is a shark.It is no longer ...Read More
U. S. LOSES CHRISSIEHUMOR AND STYLE: THE LADY STILL HAS THEMSeptember 6, 1989 | Detroit Free PressNEW YORK -- It was all behind her now, the last match, the last press conference, the last walk through the crowd ...Read More
$10,000 PAYOFF?BO SAYS: “NO, I WON’T BUY PLAYERS.”September 6, 1989 | Detroit Free PressThis is the fourth of five excerpts from "Bo," by Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler and Free Press columnist ...Read More
SPORTS BOSSES SHOOT IN HIGH, AND LOW, 90SSeptember 1, 1989 | Detroit Free PressTHE LIVE ALBOM:* Well, it's about time to go back to school. Amongst the fall sports classes you can take this ...Read More
GIBSON PAYS PRICE FOR GIVING HIS ALLAugust 27, 1989 | Detroit Free PressA year ago, he wouldn't have had time for this. Talking? In an office? During baseball season? Kirk Gibson was ...Read More
ROSE: DENIAL, EGOISM AND THE LOOK OF A LIARAugust 25, 1989 | Detroit Free PressHe left the game still kidding himself, still believing he is somehow above it, beyond the rules, too special to ...Read More