* GREEN BAY 21, LIONS 9: The Pack is back; the Lions are backward.* CLEVELAND 28, CINCINNATI 6: The battle for Ohio. Winner gets to take Marge Schott to her favorite ethnic restaurant.
HOUSTON -- They came out like a famous rock group on opening night of the tour. Chris Webber was first man called, and to a roar of applause sauntered to mid-court, looking mean, ready to roll. Next was Ray Jackson, who slapped his arms around Webber as if they hadn't seen each other in years.
* LIONS 20, HOUSTON 17: I picked them last week. They won last week. I'm on a roll.* DALLAS 20, NY GIANTS 10: Used to be a pumpkin pie game. Now it's mashed potatoes.
As Christopher Columbus once said, "Where the hell are we?"Or, what's the deal with the Lions and their quarterbacks?The talk shows are buzzing. People are making choices. You'd think the Lions had a chance to win something this season, besides first pick in the draft.Erik or Rodney or Andre or . . . Chuck?
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.