Sorry I missed the High Five yesterday as I was traveling back home after the holidays. We’ll do a High Ten today instead, both to make up for yesterday and in honor of my dad’s thumb, which I nearly broke in a muffed attempt at an actual high five after Calvin Johnson’s touchdown on Sunday.
Let’s [...]

Today’s High Five:

The Chicago Tribune has a series of stories today looking forward to the Blackhawks’ New Year’s Day matchup against the Red Wings outdoors at Wrigley Field. After the Bears hosted the Packers last night, we know the city’s fans are prepared to freeze.
Here’s confirmation that MSU freshman RB Glenn Winston was seriously involved [...]

Today’s High Five:

Lions owner William Clay Ford told Tom Kowalski before the Saints game yesterday that COO Tom Lewand and acting GM Martin Mayhew will be back with the team next season, and any new guy brought in will have to fill one of the available “slots.” From what I’ve read, Mayhew could be a [...]

Today’s High Five:

Michigan State’s football practices are not energy efficient. They are cranking the heat to prepare for Florida sun in the Capitol One Bowl.
Michigan State is considering adding another two-sport athlete, a basketball/football player who would follow in the footsteps of Andre Rison and Matt Trannon. It’s Dion Sims from Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, [...]

Pistons: After an awful sports weekend got awfuller with the Lions’ latest collapse and the Pistons’ inexplicable blowout loss against one of the NBA’s worst teams, there was finally some good news in Mittendom late Sunday: Antonio McDyess will re-sign with the Pistons. Though no one’s saying exactly when he’ll rejoin the team, he should [...]

College basketball: Michigan 77, Michigan Tech 55. Michigan opens the season with an easy win over Tech in the opening round of the lengthily named 2008 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. Manny Harris scored a career-high 30 points, DeShawn Sims notched his second-ever double-double with ten points and 12 boards, and this one [...]