Detroit Free Press

I open my door, and what do I see? Some late Christmas carolers from the sports world . . . Wayne Fontes, singing "God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen" God rest ye Barry Sanders, man, and please don't stub a toe, You know my future's on your back so keep those shoulders low Watch your knees, oh pretty please, keep running in fifth gear when you do, then my future is so clear Three more years! Tell Dave Krieg please to bundle up his ears.

The bullets missed. So it was not his time to die. That is what his mother would say. Jamil Dowdell was leaning ...

As the year fades to dust, we mourn an old friend in sports. His name was Grace. He passed away in 1994. Cause ...

Between plays, he walks in these nervous circles, as if chained to a tree. He goes halfway, then turns, heads ...

Barry Sanders cleared his throat and spoke into the microphone. "Hi, this is Barry Sanders. On behalf of my ...