Detroit Free Press

It was the great philosopher Kermit the Frog who said, "It's not easy being green." He should try being big. He ...

* DOLPHINS 31, LIONS 17: I remember in 1985, when Don Shula was dealing with the Lions in a possible trade for the NFL rights to Anthony Carter. The Lions got picky. Shula said, "Who do these guys think they are?" And he traded Carter to Minnesota instead. Six years later, Shula has the same attitude toward the Lions. And, unfortunately, he's gonna get his way again.* NY GIANTS 23, CHICAGO 20: Lawrence Taylor is complaining. He says he gets mugged by opponents on every play. Hey, LT. You're from New York. They're just trying to make you feel at home.

BOSTON -- "Come out, come out, wherever you are," I coo at the Boston Garden walls.Silence."Come out, come out, wherever you are. . . . "They are in here somewhere. I know it. Those ghosts or leprechauns or pixies or whatever you call them, the invisible spirits that ensure the Celtics never lose a crucial game in this building. They are in here. I have come to lure them out."Look what I've got! . . . " I sing, waving a piece of green cheese. "Yoo hoo! Little sprites! Look what I've got!"Silence."Little spri-i-i-ites! . . . "