LOOOONG GONE!

An incredible weekend. Michigan beats Notre Dame in a thriller that reminded me of the 1991 game. fOSU loses to Trojan Man. But I really can’t talk about that now. You see, although this is a Michigan and Patriots blog, we enjoy other sports too. And although it is the beginning of the football season, I would like to focus on baseball for just a moment. Not baseball in general, but one particular baseball legend.Ernie Harwell.If you don’t know, famed Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell recently announced that he has inoperable cancer. He is 91 years young. Tonight, he plans on addressing the Tigers before the game, and addressing the crowd during the game. My guess is that he plans to say goodbye. He was the voice of the Tigers for 42 years, 1960 to 2002. I would venture to guess that most people reading this have parents born around 1960. So for some of you yungins, you might think “what’s the big deal?” I can’t tell you how this is a big deal for other people. ...