Detroit Lions start with a thud, end with a bang, still lose season openerSeptember 13, 2021 | Detroit Free Press, SportsAnd they’re off! And they’re… off. The work in progress that is the new Detroit Lions was, well, a work in ...Read More
Chris Webber finally gets the gold star, but remains a mercurial figureSeptember 10, 2021 | Detroit Free Press, SportsThe Basketball Hall of Fame waited eight years to admit Chris Webber. Can you blame them? Even those who have ...Read More
Calvin Johnson’s Hall of Fame shine shouldn’t be clouded by Detroit Lions spatAugust 8, 2021 | Detroit Free Press, SportsCalvin Johnson heads into the sunset like other great players who toiled for ...Read More
There’s nothing wrong with the Olympics, but hosting them now is a bad ideaJuly 23, 2021 | Detroit Free Press, SportsThe first Olympic Games I covered were in an alpine village in a country that no longer exists. Sarajevo, ...Read More
Talk of Bo’s Michigan football legacy overlooks real villain: Robert AndersonJune 17, 2021 | Detroit Free Press, SportsAt one point during his college football days, Jon Vaughn was told by the team doctor that he needed his sperm for ...Read More
Allegations against Bo Schembechler are devastating; so are the victims’ storiesJune 11, 2021 | Detroit Free Press, SportsThey say there are three truths in any accusation: the accuser’s, the accused’s, and the actual truth. Two of ...Read More
Naomi Osaka walks rather than talk, furthering the death of press conferencesJune 6, 2021 | Comment, Detroit Free Press, SportsLet’s talk about talking. How important is it? In the world of sports, it just proved very important, ...Read More
The man behind ‘The Sports Reporters’ makes a quiet exitMay 20, 2021 | Detroit Free Press, SportsSunday after Sunday, he was the first one there and the last to leave. His job title was “producer” but that’s ...Read More