Detroit Free Press

A week ago I was racing through an airport and noticed a crowd of people around a coffee shop television. This ...

* DETROIT 24, SAN FRANCISCO 20: I know they're supposed to lose. I know the 49ers have been to more Super Bowls in their sleep than the Lions have been to in their history. But you know what? One of these days, the Lions are going to knock off San Francisco. And I want to be the one to say, "See? Told you so."* CHICAGO 10, GREEN BAY 0: Trust me on this one.

THE LIVE ALBOM:The World Series is here, and I can hardly wait to get to Minnesota and see my old pal, Jack Morris.

First of all, about the haircut. He does it himself. Before each game. Calls it the "high inside fade, with the bald spot and the sideburns." When he explains this, he rubs the naked skin above his ear and smiles, a huge smile, a smile that will make him famous one day."The sideburns," he proudly notes, "are my personal thing. You got to be a little different, you know."Next, the earring. Little gold thing. Goes with the sideburns, I guess. He only wears it off the field, away from the football team. Coaches just don't understand. You know how it is.

TORONTO -- In the fifth inning of this city's last baseball game of the year, a fan jumped the fence, ran to centerfield and pulled down his pants. The fans roared. This way, they got to see a moon and stars in a single evening.

* SAN FRANCISCO 21, ATLANTA 14: Some guys have all the luck. Just as Joe Montana undergoes surgery and is out for ...