Run for your lives! When the tsunami is bearing down on you, or the grizzly bear is chasing you down, that’s when you’ll run faster than world-class sprinters Jessie Owens or Usain Bolt. And I think that’s what happens to some NFL teams, albeit at a much-reduced level. How else ...

Last weekend I felt old. Like really old. As I pulled a muscle in my neck doing the simple task of getting out of bed, I noticed I still had a couple cassette tapes in my apartment. Then later when I was looking at a high school football roster, I realized that a lot of the kids were ...

Now that we’re at the halfway point of the season, can you tell the difference between the contenders and the pretenders? Well, the easiest ones to see are the non-contenders who can’t even rise to the level of pretender. Put Miami and Cincinnati at the top of that class, followed closely ...

Clinching a spot in the World Series would normally be a time for an enthusiastic but sane celebration. Last weekend, Houston Astros assistant general manager Brandon Taubman decided to celebrate by being a disgusting, insensitive jerk. After Game 6 of the American League Championship ...

I almost feel like I was forced to do it. But when I look back, I think it’ll be the right decision. Looking for a topic for this week’s column when none was apparent, I’m turning inward and looking at my Detroit Lions’ picks this season. For the first time, I’m picking my ...

Sports are important in many people’s eyes, and rightfully so. They bring us joy, excitement and anticipation, while at the same time providing us with pain, sorrow and disappointment. It’s hard to find a bigger thing in life that can give you that much emotional feeling in a short ...