Prior to the game, the Detroit Tigers said they wanted to score a lot against the Cubs today in order to help Kenny Rogers get his 200th career win. That’s exactly what they did. They hit 8 home runs, tying a franchise record, and they ended up winning 12-3. Rogers got his 10th win this season, making him the first AL player to do so. It’s amazing what this team has done so far, and it doesn’t look like they’re going to let up anytime soon.

Don’t look now, but the Detroit Tigers are undefeated! They are 5-0, playing great in every aspect of the game. They’re not just barely winning either, they’re averaging more than 3 times as many runs than their opponents, 39-12.

The success of the Tigers joins the great seasons the Pistons and Red Wings are having. That means every Detroit team that’s playing right now is #1 in their sport!! So when does football season start?

I’m looking forward to the Detroit Lions game against the Green Bay Packers tonight. It’s not because I’m hoping they’ll win. I hope they lose, but not because I’ve lost my confidence in them. That already happened a few weeks ago. It’s because I’m looking toward what’s going to happen next week.

If you didn’t happen to hear what’s been happening lately with the Lions, here’s the scoop. The Lions were supposed to have had a decent season with the players they’ve acquired, but they haven’t lived up to their expectations. A few days after an embarassing Thanksgiving game, the Lions’ head coach Steve Mariucci was fired. But most fans don’t think Mariucci was the problem with the team. Many people think it’s the team’s General Manager Matt Millen. So last week there was a fan that held up a sign saying “Fire Millen” and walked through the stands so security couldn’t catch him. Finally they did and he was kicked out of the stadium. Throughout the week, local fans have been holding up signs saying “Fire Millen” at other college and professional games in the area. It seems like every Lions fan is furious.

If the Lions lose to Green Bay tonight, they’ll have to come back to Detroit for a home game next week. This time it will be worse than just a fan holding a “Fire Millen” sign. Apparently, an Angry Fan March has been planned by a local radio station before the game. I can’t wait to see what else happens.

The Sacramento Kings showed a stereotypical video of abandoned buildings and burned out cars while introducing the Detroit Pistons during a game on Tuesday. They have since issued an apology for showing the images, but there is still some discussion going on about it. I came across this ESPN Radio discussion about the video. Most people who called in sounded like they thought it was ok, mostly because Detroit isn’t really all that nice of a city, so it was funny to them. Some people, even a Pacers fan, thought it was a low blow.

I personally don’t feel offended, but it is bad sportsmanship, even though they say Sacramento pokes fun at other teams too. Yeah, Detroit does have a bad image. I can attest to that, because I recently saw what was probably a drug house, completely engulfed in flames while driving down the expressway. But it’s well known that Detroit has been trying to turn around its image in time for the Super Bowl this winter. There are literally thousands of great people volunteering their time to try to make downtown Detroit a better place, and this is a cheap shot to all of them. I was fortunate enough to meet a few of those people last winter during the Motown Winter Blast, and it’s amazing how positive their attitudes were! I really think the story this winter will be how much Detroit has done to change the image of the downtown area.

This is my favorite time of the year. The leaves are getting ready to change and the temps are cooling off. Football is well underway, and hockey is about to start back up after a year hiatus! It’s time to sit back and watch some football on the weekends!

For once, I’m actually more excited about the Detroit Lions than the Michigan Wolverines this year! The last couple of years I’ve thought the Lions would have better seasons, but they always led to disappointment. This year seems different. It feels like there’s more of a buzz and more excitement with the Lions this year. I think the players have higher expectations, so they won’t settle for disappointments. At least I hope so.