The Courage of Detroit... a Sports Illustrated article...

[PoLskA]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...oit/index.html

by Mitch Albom

a great article about Detroit... an awesome read...

what really got to me was the part about the Red Wings in '97...
i still remember it like it was yesterday...

hope some of you enjoy the read...

[Go Blue]

Originally Posted by PolskAltima

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...oit/index.html

by Mitch Albom

a great article about Detroit... an awesome read...

what really got to me was the part about the Red Wings in '97...
i still remember it like it was yesterday...

hope some of you enjoy the read...

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME article!!!

Thanks you PolskAltima. I did not know Gran Torino was Made in Michigan. I don't know about you, but when I read that last paragraph, I actually got choked up a bit. I will be passing this on to my Dad, who also live here in AZ. He goes back at least twice a year for a week or two at a time. Unfortunatley, I only go back every other year, but I will always be from Detroit.

Some of my favorite quotes from the article are:

"Stardom is a funny thing here. You don't achieve it by talking loud or dating a supermodel. You achieve it by shyly lowering your head when they introduce you or by tossing the ball to the refs after scoring a touchdown. Humility, in Detroit, is on a par with heroism. Even Dennis Rodman didn't get really crazy until he left."

"It's not that we watch more, or pay more, or cheer louder than other cities. But I will bet you my last dollar that, when it comes to sports, nobody cares as much as Detroit cares."

[PoLskA]

glad you enjoyed the article!

yea a few parts of the article got me a little teary eyed...

im very proud to be from Detroit... even with all our faults...

it was a sad day in 97 when the limo crashed... Konstantinov was my favorite Wing...
also, to see what has become of Tiger Stadium...

[chevy0587]

I go back once or twice a year.

Lived in Michigan for my first 17 years and then I moved with my mom to California.

I've been here for 4 years now but I'm always from Michigan.

I make it known to everyone that I'm proud of it.

I met a lady yesterday that said she had 2 people move from detroit. Then she proceded to tell me how crappy our economy was, etc. etc. I got so worked up that I every time someone mentions detroit, I have to defend them.

[PoLskA]

yes one thing we are known about is our pride...

[mewantyblu]

On a somewhat unrelated note has anyone ever noticed how freaken wierd Mitch Alboms ears looks , almost alien like, I almost have to turn away everytime I see him on the "Sports Reporters"

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by mewantyblu

On a somewhat unrelated note has anyone ever noticed how freaken wierd Mitch Alboms ears looks , almost alien like, I almost have to turn away everytime I see him on the "Sports Reporters"

He's always had a hobbit look to him.

[PoLskA]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

He's always had a hobbit look to him.

yea looks aside... hes a good writer tho...

always enjoy his writing...

[jono_0101]

hey, what about st louis???? we have to be pretty courageous to continue to support the cardinals, rams, AND blues!!!

but seriously, nothing but respect for detroit, just envious you guys get the red wings