Why paying college athletes is more complex than California law
One of the great things college teaches us is that it’s not always simple. Answers can be complex and nuanced. When it comes to sharing the wealth in college sports, it’s not that simple either. California passed a “fair pay to play” law last...Detroit Lions’ loss to Chiefs nothing to be happy about
A giant fist hangs in our downtown. It suggests a city that knows the value of a wallop. And for most of the slugfest that was the Lions-Chiefs epic Sunday afternoon, a bloodied Detroit football team was giving as good as it was taking. Justin Coleman punched a...The risky lure of Rashida Tlaib’s angry T-shirt
Many of us can remember our parents saying “Don’t sink to their level” when dealing with bullies. Former first lady Michelle Obama made a reputation off the phrase, “When they go low, we go high.” None of this seems to take root with congresswoman Rashida Tlaib,...The awful ‘new normal’ of Michigan’s auto no-fault law
This is every parent’s nightmare. Thanks to our state legislators, it’s now a reality for many of us. Amora Harris is a beautiful 3-year-old girl, named after the Spanish word for “love.” This past July, on a Sunday morning, just after church, her parents took...What’s wrong with Michigan football? Against Wisconsin, everything
That wasn’t a football game. That was Waterloo. Forget national playoffs, forget challenging the elite programs, forget even moving the bar higher than last season. The Michigan Wolverines on Saturday looked as bad as they’ve looked since Jim Harbaugh...Detroit Lions saved a game on Sunday — and maybe a season
It was a day to check your perfection at the door. The kickers would miss three of their four field-goal tries. Both quarterbacks would throw end-zone interceptions. There was a mosquito swarm of penalties, sometimes two on a single play. “September football,” Matthew...Jabs at Joe Biden mask our growing ageism issue
The most recent Democratic debates lasted three hours, and topics buzzing on social media were … Joe Biden's teeth and an insult he may have suffered.