New year, same old pain for Lions in playoff lossJanuary 5, 2015 | Detroit Free Press, SportsARLINGTON, Texas – The big guy cried. That's how crushing a loss this was. Ndamukong Suh, a man better known for ...Read More
To quiet Lions’ critics, here’s a can’t-do listJanuary 4, 2015 | Detroit Free Press, SportsThe key goes in, the engine growls, and now we find out whether it finally turns over.The Lions have a chance this ...Read More
Welcome home, Harbaugh — but U-M isn’t the sameDecember 31, 2014 | Detroit Free Press, SportsDear Jim:Welcome home.I say "home" not because you were born in Michigan (you weren't) and not because you might ...Read More
Real life intrudes on any sport you chooseDecember 28, 2014 | Comment, Detroit Free Press, Sports"Dad, will you throw a ball with me?""In a minute. I'm watching ESPN. Come on. We'll watch together.""What's the ...Read More
Dr. Football on Raiola suspension, RodgersDecember 27, 2014 | Detroit Free Press, SportsThe eggnog is gone. The cookies have crumbled. The holiday hangover is in full bloom. And Dr. Football is here to ...Read More
Sick, weary, Diane Bailey endures to help othersDecember 21, 2014 | Comment, Detroit Free PressChemotherapy can burn, but right now Diane Bailey is cold. With gloved hands, she holds a warming pack to her ...Read More
Dr. Football, on Cutler, Harbaugh, moreDecember 19, 2014 | Detroit Free Press, SportsDashing through the snow, laughing all the way. The office is open. Dr. Football at your service.Doc! Did you hear ...Read More
Letters Tell us How Much our Kids NeedDecember 14, 2014 | Comment, Detroit Free PressIn nearly 30 years of doing this column, I have never printed letters. It used to be a technique some columnists ...Read More