The Honolulu Blues of '62 : The 1962 Detroit Lions In 1962, I attended my first and only Lions game at old Tiger Stadium. My most vivid memory being that Detroit came from behind and beat the Baltimore Colts. These were the days of the Lions being a contender most years, and only 5 years removed from their last championship in 1957. I was hooked from then on....I … [Read more...]
Why it’s Time to Raise Red Kelly to the Rafters : #RedWings
Raise Red Kelly's #4 to the Rafters Reading this site woke me up to the fact that Nick Lidstrom is the first defenseman honored with his number being retired. Guess I never thought about it before, because the Wings have had some excellent defenseman over the years. Black Jack Stewart, Bob Goldham, Bill Quackenbush, Bill Gadsby to name a few who were award winning or … [Read more...]
A Life Lived Under the Curse of Bobby Layne : #Lions
A Life Lived Under the Curse of Bobby Layne All Motor City football fans have pondered the following question at one time or another...... "How can the Lions continue to do this year after year?" There are many theories. It is not as simple as good year, bad year. We have had some good teams ('62, '70, '83, '91), although most have been mediocre or just bad. We … [Read more...]
The Best Detroit Sports Team Came Away Empty : #Tigers
Best Detroit Sports Team Came Away Empty By Big Daddy Of course this is subjective, but I say the 1961 Tigers are the best Detroit sports team to win nothing, and are therefore pretty much forgotten. 1961 was an awakening year for me. I was 9 years old, and this team made my summer something special. My father was a great Tigers fan, attending the hometown … [Read more...]