I’ve come to peace with the Lions’ selection of Matthew Stafford as the top pick in the NFL Draft last weekend. For one thing, I can’t really argue against him, because as much as I might like to pretend otherwise, I am not a skilled evaluator of elite QB prospects. My reservations had to do [...]

Interesting update from Tom Kowalski. He says the Lions have agreed to terms with Aaron Curry and will sign/draft him unless Matthew Stafford agrees to the team’s contract demands. Of course, I say ‘Aim high, Stafford! Don’t compromise!’
But regardless of who the pick is, I like this tactic from the Lions’ management. There are reports [...]

Matthew Stafford is close to a contract agreement with the Lions, according to Dave Birkett. The Lions are denying it, but Dave seems confident in his sources. And usually once the reports start swirling, it’s a matter of time. (Unless it’s Tim Floyd going to Arizona.)
One last time, my objections:

The Lions need to get this [...]

TheOnlyColors.com launched today — a new MSU super-blog that aims to set the standard for Spartan-centric blogging. I’m one of five guys who will be contributing to the site.
I’m excited. Please stop over and check it out.
In related news, the Mitten isn’t going anywhere (and in fact will be soon recovering from its post-NCAA daze [...]

This one would be an upset.
My sense against going into the games against Louisville and UConn was that MSU would probably win. Not probably as in ‘no problem,’ but probably as in ‘the chance is slightly greater than 50 percent.’ Tonight I’m putting the odds at below fifty-fifty, but they’re not infinitesimal, either, and I [...]

Final Four day! Here’s my brief analysis. I’m in st louis and typing on a phone, so sorry in advance for misspellings etc.
I like this matchup for state. The key is depth, not just of rotation guys but offensive threats. But the key is raymar Morgan. He doesn’t need to score twenty, but he [...]