I pass a man who is stark naked, except for his boxer shorts. Half his body is painted blue. Half is painted yellow. He is sitting in the parking lot, tossing a football, making a "Whoo! Whoo! Whoo!" sound, like a train, coming 'round the bend."Excuse me," I say, nonchalantly."Pardon me," I say.
Chris Spielman dropped into his stance, set his jaw and snorted. He waited for the snap. Then he sprang forward -- and threw a block.A block?For the running Barry Sanders?Chris Spielman? Fullback?This was all you needed to know about the stunning event called the season opener at the Silverdome on Sunday: the Lions' defense was everywhere -- including its own backfield.
* Lions 21, Falcons 17: I fully expect the Lions to win their opener, unless Andre Rison pulls a gun and says he is "just protecting myself," in which case, I favor the Falcons by whatever they want.* Chicago 16, NY Giants 13: Already, I miss Ditka. Somehow "Iron Dave" doesn't have the same ring to it.
Hmm.Let's see if I rmlr..remeb..remember Oops...V&Tlzj$4$!!!...whoa!"First press 'log on' button."Oh yeah....Well now. Back to work. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. Of course, they also say college gets you a good job.I can tell you this much: Sitting on the sidelines all summer has made me a much smarter sports columnist.I have been right about everything.It's incredible. I go away on leave, and I have never been so accurate in my analysis.
Hmm.Let's see if I rmlr..remeb..remember Oops...V$&Tlzj $!!!...wait a sec."First press 'log on' button."Ahhhhhhhh...Well now. Back to work. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. They also say college gets you a good job. So they are on drugs, I guess.But I will say this: sitting on the sidelines all summer has made me a much smarter sports columnist.I have been right about everything.
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.
