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Some things never seem to change

Some things may never change in sports. That’s especially the case for Minnesota’s most popular teams. Barring a massive change in their fortunes, the state’s big five programs will always fall short of expectations. I’ve gotten used to this over the years, but no matter how often ...

Lots of pro teams in a range of sports look just awful

Here’s hoping it’s the normal ebb and flow of the numbers, but it’s rather disturbing to see how many bad pro sports teams there are right now. In the last few years, the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers almost made losing look cool with its now-familiar catch phrase, “Trust the ...

Red Wings to stay clipped

Detroit professional sports teams are depressing right now with the majority of them looking like the abandoned Packard Automotive Plant. How bad are things downtown? The historically cursed Lions have become the best team in the city. The Tigers are atrocious, finishing with 114 losses ...

Moral victory in the NFL can have its good side

As much as moral victories sound demoralizing, they can be considered stepping stones to success. If your team takes advantage of them. For most of us fans in Michigan watching last week’s games, you know I’m talking about the Detroit Lions’ 34-31 home loss to the Kansas City ...

Baseball so hard to predict

Preseason playoff predictions rarely turn out to be entirely correct and Major League Baseball is proving that right now. At the start of the year, many saw the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros as favorites in the American League, and they’re both in the playoffs. However, few, ...

Hey, Antonio Brown: See ya’ later, unless I see you first

Now maybe we’ll be rid of the Antonio Brown saga, but I highly doubt it because of his ties to Central Michigan University. Brown is the ex-Pittsburgh Steeler, ex-Oakland Raider and barely an ex-New England Patriot after he was let go by all three teams in the past year. He forced his ...