Blueline 9.30.06: Yzerman to Stay as VP

Red Wings great Steve Yzerman will stay in Detroit as the new vice president of the Red Wings. Says owner Mike Ilitch:  “After retiring as the longest serving captain in NHL history and the on-ice leader of our franchise for 23 years, it is only fitting that he join our management team.” [ESPN]
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Gridiron 9.26.06: Mega-Football Weekend

When you look at all of the football we had this weekend, it was nothing short of an epic chain of sporting events that people like me can only dream about. It isn’t often there is this much action nicely wrapped (with a bow on top) and put into a single weekend, but let’s recap [...]

Tigers Clinch Spot in the Postseason

1987. That was the last time the Detroit Tigers were in the playoffs. We can now proudly say that the streak is over, and the 2006 Detroit Tigers have made it to Major League Baseball’s exclusive club of playoff teams. After beating the Royals on Sunday, the Tigers clinched a spot in the playoffs. However, [...]

Gridiron 9.23.06: Charles Rogers Will Work For Food

Charles Rogers is still trying to keep in shape and be prepared should another team require his services. It says he wants a “second chance.” As I recall, he already had his second chance, but he blew it after failing a drug test… [ESPN]
So, what does Lions wide receiver Roy Williams play football for? Is [...]

Around the Bases 9.22.06: Sponsored by the Number 8 & the Letter P (as in Playoffs)

The win over Kansas City tonight, coupled with losses by the Twinkies and ChiSox, gives the Tigers a magic number of eight to clinch the Central Division. Of course, the number for clinching just a playoff spot (with at least the Wildcard) is a much smaller magic number, but I just don’t think the Tigers [...]

The Detroit Lions: No Longer Safe For Young Children

By now, you’ve all seen the score from week two, amongst them, a miserable 34-7 thrashing of the Lions at the hands of the Chicago Bears. The optimism I once held for this Lions team has been destroyed, and although I understand that a new coaching regime will take time in completely implement (especially an [...]

Arounds the Bases 9.18.06: Polanco Misspoke… We Think

Placido Polanco said that he would not return this season after Sunday’s game. Jason Beck quickly got down to the bottom of things, and heard from Dave Dombrowski that Polanco is still on track for a return this season. My local newspaper was quite disappointed — they think the Tigers are struggling without Polanco. Yeah, [...]

Announcing DSU Mailbag

It’s time we get our readers really involved. You’ll notice that the links to our static pages at the top now contains a link called “Mailbag.” The idea here is quite simple. Want to know my opinion or prediction on a certain player, team, play, or sports story? Email our mailbag, and we’ll put up [...]