With a win in Orlando today, the earliest the Detroit Pistons will take the court in a playoff game again is the end of next week, a long time to be sure. The Magic did not fall easily, however, giving the Pistons a fight until the bitter end. In the most challenging game of the [...]
April 28, 2007
Stanton Selected, BMW & McCown Traded
With the second overall pick, it was almost a given Matt Millen would screw it up. Instead, the Oakland Raiders took JaMarcus Russell, Louisiana State quarterback with the first overall selection, leaving Calvin Johnson on the board — a wide receiver. Durst Millen pull the trigger on his fourth first round wide receiver selection in [...]
April 28, 2007
Center Court: Pistons up 3-0
The real NBA season has began. Enough of that regular season monotony! After clinching the top overall seed with a win over Orlando back in mid-April, the Pistons were again set to face their southeastern foes. Featuring Dwight Howard, Grant Hill, and Darko Milicic, the Magic are usually an entertaining opponent, however they have not [...]
April 28, 2007
And With the Second Overall Pick in the 2007 NFL Draft…
…The Detroit Lions select wide receiver Calvin Johnson from Georgia Tech.
On the surface this may seem like another pathetic move by Matt Millen, the fourth top pick used on a wide receiver in five drafts, but Johnson really adds something to this Lions team. There will be more to follow, but no Lions fan should [...]
