The city of Detroit is often judged by its sports teams. Of course, there’s no rhyme or reason for ranking cities by their muscle-bound freaks and towering pituitary cases. But there you have it.
When the Detroit Lions began this season with five straight wins, it spurred talk of a citywide revival. The Lions were packaged with a rebounding auto industry and the division-winning Detroit Tigers.
Forget about the faltering education system and high unemployment.
Right now we are living and dying with the Detroit Lions, who have made the playoffs for the first time since 1999. I think Eisenhower was president.
Oh, and guess what. The Detroit Red Wings will make the playoffs for the millionth year in a row.
But should a hockey player be the face of an entire city? All I want for Christmas is a Red Wing’s two front teeth.

The city of Detroit is often judged by its sports teams. Of course, there’s no rhyme or reason for ranking cities by their muscle-bound freaks and towering pituitary cases. But there you have it.
When the Detroit Lions began this season with five straight wins, it spurred talk of a citywide revival. The Lions were packaged with a rebounding auto industry and the division-winning Detroit Tigers.
Forget about the faltering education system and high unemployment.
Right now we are living and dying with the Detroit Lions, who have made the playoffs for the first time since 1999. I think Eisenhower was president.
Oh, and guess what. The Detroit Red Wings will make the playoffs for the millionth year in a row.
But should a hockey player be the face of an entire city? All I want for Christmas is a Red Wing’s two front teeth.