Football season has finally ended for me (5-4 not a bad way to go out). Now I am experiencing some form of "Seasonal Depression." I love spending time with my girls but I find that as stressful as a season can be, I enjoy the rush of the competition everyday. But now I have time to catch up on my blog :)
1. First let's talk about the amazing season the Tigers just had. Baseball really is a game of inches, right? I mean who thought the Cardinals, who were left for dead 2 months ago, would win the World Series? So the Tigers really aren't that far off. Yes they could use a 2B. Yes they could get a little faster. Like all teams, they could use more bullpen depth (I don't freak out about the #5 starter as much as some fans. Name me one #5 starter who is really good anyway? If he was any good, he wouldn't be a #5). But they are really good, and really close. I don't expect much to happen this offseason from DD. The Tigers should bank on players like Boesch, Jackson, and Avila to continue their development, and if a tweak needs to be made then you do it at the trade deadline. Pitchers in catchers report in a mere 3 months.
2. Big Ten football is not really good compared to the rest of the country. Coming from someone who has won 8 games total in 2 years, I know how hard it is to win at whatever level of football it is (even if the media and fans don't). You're first Big Ten Championship game could feature Michigan, whose best win was over......Western Michigan? vs. Penn State, who beat Temple by a whopping 4 points. Again, it's not fair to criticize teams who are doing what they need to do to win. I just can't wait to hear the Michigan and Michigan State fans to start clamoring for "national respect." You don't deserve it.
3. The Lions' 6-2 start has everyone in the D fired up for a playoff run. Even their two losses, at home to Atlanta and San Francisco, aren't bad losses. They were competitive games vs. good football teams. With games against Green Bay (twice), at Chicago, at New Orleans, and the hated cross country trip to Oakland, fans can't expect the Lions to beat out the Pack for the NFC North title. Still, a 9 or 10 win season is not out of the question.
4. When the Red Wings started 5-0, I know we were all thinking "let's cruise control until the playoffs start." Happens every year. Now after they have lost 6 in a row, scorching their opponents for 6 goals during that span, does panic set in? I won't go that far. But it is very alarming.
Brian
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