Alone in the dark he sits, behind the projector, his thumb clicking the remote button as the players on screen move backwards then forwards then backwards then forwards."Corner trap (click, click)," he says, "now a sprint 15 . . . see how that guard rides the center up there (click) . . . now this is a 15 bend, see that tight end (click) he's supposed to block No. 52 (click) he's gotta get his butt up there, right now! Look (click) he's hesitating (click) he's hesitating (click) . . . GO, RIGHT NOW! (click) . . . too late!"
For one thrilling Sunday, it was perfect chaos, all these inspired men doing things they weren't supposed to do, exploding like a silver-and-blue volcano after years of bubbling frustration.
PASADENA, Calif. -- It's New Year's Eve, and look what I found: All your heroes from the sports page, gathered together to toast 1992.Will you please rise and state your resolution:"I, Charles Barkley, resolve never to insult anyone again, especially those stupid reporters.""I, Andre Agassi, resolve to wear shirts that reach my waist.""I, Bryan Murray, resolve to get some help for goalie Tim Cheveldae.""I, Tim Cheveldae, (yawn) . . . zzzzzz . . .""I, Jack Morris, resolve to stay in Toronto . . . at least until the check clears."
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- For those of you who went out Christmas shopping Sunday afternoon, let me sum up what happened here in the tundra:The Lions fumbled the ball with less than three minutes left; missed a field goal with less than one minute left; missed another field goal with 12 seconds left; lost Bennie Blades to injury, Dennis Gibson to injury, George Jamison to injury; converted one third down all day; and spent most of the afternoon dodging snowballs thrown by the fans.And they won.And they set a franchise record for victories.
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.
