Titus Young Just Doesn't Get It

Detroit Lions WR Titus Young.
(Photo: DetroitLions.com)

Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young spoke with reporters today following practice.  It was the first time since he has talked publicly since his most recent exile from the team for disciplinary reasons.  Head coach Jim Schwartz deactivated Young for the Lions' Thanksgiving Day game agains the Houston Texans and sent him home for the week to, basically, get his head straight.  Judging by this session with media, I'm not certain he got the message. But, I'm not in the Lions locker room, team meetings or the practice field with the guy.  What do you think?

(Video: WXYZ.com)

I'm so glad that the reporters didn't ask Young questions about anything but his situation.  Nothing else he has to say matters until he addresses his behavior and its effects on the team.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

GO LIONS!!!

Deflated Tire, Inflated Faith!

My new year got of to a shaky start after I rocked into 2012 with 20,000 other folks who attended the first-ever Famously Hot New Year celebration in Downtown Columbia featuring Dr. Funkenstien, himself, George Clinton and his P-Funk All-Stars.  Following the party, I joined several friends as we gathered at the home of one of our "crew" members for breakfast.  We had a great time preparing and eating the scrambled eggs, sausage (patties, links and veggie links), biscuits, juice and various "other" (translated: "adult") beverages.

As we all departed to head home at 4am, I get in my car and proceed to head to SC-277 for the drive to Northeast Columbia.  Shortly after entering the highway at Sunset Road, I hear a big "bump" while changing lanes.  A few moments later, my car isn't acting right. It's vibrating and not steering correctly.  I make my way off the freeway and get to a nearby car dealership with a well-lit lot.  I get out and discover what I feared-- a flat tire!

I get the tire off, hoping that whatever caused the flat is something that can be repaired.  However, upon inspection, I see that the tire will have to be replaced.  (You may now insert EVERY appropriate cuss word in the English vocabulary and a few from other languages that you may know!) I put the spare tire on and get home okay.

After a few hours of sleep, I wake up and stew over my situation while watching my beloved, playoff bound Detroit Lions lose their regular season finale to the Green Bay Packers, wondering where I am going to come up $300+ for a new tire.  Well, this morning, I go to my tire place near Downtown Columbia.  They install a new tire and fix another tire in which they found a nail.  When I go to pay them, the bill was a whopping $41.28!!!!  It seems that the road hazard warranty I purchased with the original tire took care of the replacement.  Because the original was less than a year old, with fewer than 10,000 miles on it and plenty of good tread left, I only had to pay for labor, disposal fees and new hazard warranty!!!

PRAISE GOD!!!  I really needed that blessing and am most thankful to have received it!!!

Oh, Good Evening!

Same Old Song

Lions fans celebrate during home

opener vs. Kansas City. 

(Photo: Robin Buckson/The Detroit News)

This NFL season got off to such a great start for Detroit Lions fans.  The team jumped out to a 5-0 start.  Something that I had not previously seen since the last time it happened was 1956, eight years before I was born.  Lions fever was running at high pitch.  The fifth win came against the division rival Chicago Bears before a sellout crowd at Ford Field on Monday Night Football.  But, despite the wins and the euphoric feeling the Lions were creating in the City of Detroit, it was becoming clear that the team was heading for some bumps.