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34 yo, chained to the lions bandwagon since the days of Eric Hipple, and Eddie Murray missing field goals that would have beat the 49ers in the playoffs....Detroit sports fan in general, enjoying the ride with the Red Wings and Pistons and Tigers. Michigan fan by birth and schooling, also down with the Wisconsin Badgers from doing grad school and living in Madison the past 5 years.

Seems heretical to say it, but for a while there, I was more into the Badgers men's basketball squad than Michigan's, while UMwas recovering from the shenanigans of the long dead Ed Martin. John Beilein seems to have righted the ship. though, and I'm looking forward to see what he can do once his program is fully implemented.

I am a sports bigamist....I must admit. The Detroit teams, and Michigan will always be #1 in my heart, and I'll always root for them without reservation...but I can cheer for other teams, so long as their fortune don't interfere with the primary rooting interests. These interlopers include the Wisconsin Badgers, from six years of living within a half mile of Camp Randall stadium....and recently, the Pittsburgh Penguins, from hanging out at Pensburgh ever since the 2008 SCF. That flirtation burned me badly, what with watching the Pens taking out the true love, the Red Wings,for the 2009 Cup. Bigamy is complicated, whoulda thunk it???

Also a Brewers fan, from having been in Wisconsin the past 6 years....but what are the odds of the Tigers and Brewers meeting in the World Series?

All that said, when it comes to Michigan vs Wisconsin, I'll always be rooting for the Maize and Blue, as evidenced by my by now numerous forays into the halls of the Kohl Center and the UW Fieldhouse, and even the drunken student infested sections of Camp Randall stadium wearing the enemy colors. I take the abuse with pride.

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Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball Team

Detroit Pistons National Basketball Association Team

Detroit Lions National Football League Team

Michigan Wolverines NCAA Men's Football Division 1A Team

Michigan Wolverines NCAA Men's Basketball Division 1 Team

Tiger Golfer(s)

Detroit Red Wings National Hockey League Team

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Bless You Boys Commented If we can't have Grandy, I suppose Grady might work as a replacement on "Only way a Sizemore is going to lead off for us is if we trade for Grady Sizemore." on Bless You Boys - 12/09/09 5:08 PM EST

Bless You Boys Commented wait...we re-signed opie? on Tigers Need Room on 40-Man Roster: Who Goes Next? on Bless You Boys - 12/09/09 1:50 PM EST (1 reply)

PensBurgh Commented A mixture of both, probably on Are basement dwellers playing up to Pittsburgh, or is Pittsburgh playing down to... on PensBurgh - 12/09/09 12:53 PM EST

Bless You Boys Commented my problem with prospects at this moment on Tigers Need Room on 40-Man Roster: Who Goes Next? on Bless You Boys - 12/09/09 11:22 AM EST (2 replies)

Pride Of Detroit Voted for Sit him to give his shoulder more time to heal on Pride Of Detroit - 12/09/09 1:40 AM EST

Bless You Boys Commented Wasn't that a concern with Dontrelle, even in his rookie year? on Evening Prowl: Granderson-Jackson Trade Reactions, Views on Scherzer, and Other Minor Deals... on Bless You Boys - 12/08/09 7:52 PM EST

Bless You Boys Commented Mechanics, huh? on Evening Prowl: Granderson-Jackson Trade Reactions, Views on Scherzer, and Other Minor Deals... on Bless You Boys - 12/08/09 7:48 PM EST (2 replies)

Bless You Boys Commented 2011 the year the Tigers do away with starters entirely on Tigers/D-Backs/Yankees Trade Still Alive? on Bless You Boys - 12/08/09 2:36 PM EST

Bless You Boys Commented Nate almost warrants a second chance on Tigers/D-Backs/Yankees Trade Still Alive? on Bless You Boys - 12/08/09 2:35 PM EST

Bless You Boys Commented ah, the single greatest moment in cinema history on Tigers/D-Backs/Yankees Trade Still Alive? on Bless You Boys - 12/08/09 2:23 PM EST

Bless You Boys Commented Huh, maybe I should actually read what's on byb before commenting on Tigers/D-Backs/Yankees Trade Still Alive? on Bless You Boys - 12/08/09 2:21 PM EST

Bless You Boys Commented So that deal "we" were hating on when it included that Dunn guy... on Tigers/D-Backs/Yankees Trade Still Alive? on Bless You Boys - 12/08/09 2:18 PM EST (1 reply)

Bless You Boys Commented Man, I picked a bad night to crash out early.... on Yankees Third Team in Tigers-Diamondbacks Trade? on Bless You Boys - 12/08/09 4:53 AM EST

Bless You Boys Commented If we're truning around and jettisoning him after 1 good year.... on From Ed Price via Twitter: "[...] Tigers sorting through offers from 12 teams on Edwin... on Bless You Boys - 12/07/09 5:10 PM EST (2 replies)

Pride Of Detroit Commented easy answer? on Five Questions with Cincy Jungle on Pride Of Detroit - 12/05/09 3:23 PM EST

PensBurgh Commented Cruelty is... on On the Pens: trades that won't happen, rest and the new mustache man on PensBurgh - 12/03/09 1:38 PM EST (2 replies)

Bless You Boys Commented That last game of the 07 season on Farewell to Placido Polanco Open Thread on Bless You Boys - 12/02/09 5:13 PM EST (1 reply)

Bless You Boys Commented and on the flipside on Farewell to Placido Polanco Open Thread on Bless You Boys - 12/02/09 5:09 PM EST

Bless You Boys Commented Sad day for me, as well on Tigers Offer Arbitration to Rodney and Lyon, Not to Polanco on Bless You Boys - 12/02/09 3:33 AM EST (1 reply)

PensBurgh Voted for Mike Rupp (5 goals this month) on PensBurgh - 12/01/09 5:47 PM EST

Bless You Boys Commented looking forward to it already on Happy Thanksgiving From BYB on Bless You Boys - 11/29/09 7:09 PM EST

The Only Colors Joined The Only Colors - 11/24/09 10:08 PM EST

PensBurgh Commented EK would have been better off... on Tales of the Tape: Deryk Engelland vs. Evander Kane on PensBurgh - 11/22/09 8:11 PM EST (1 reply)

Pride Of Detroit Commented The Browns let Stafford back into the game for the last play on Stafford Leads Lions to Touchdown on Final Play to Beat Cleveland 38-37 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 5:00 PM EST (2 replies)

Pride Of Detroit Commented 422 yards and 5 TDs = 50 fantasy points, and all I care about? on Stafford Leads Lions to Touchdown on Final Play to Beat Cleveland 38-37 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 4:58 PM EST (3 replies)

Dawgs By Nature Joined Dawgs By Nature - 11/22/09 4:50 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented What is the biggest comeback in Lions history? on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #3 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 4:31 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented Browns fans on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #3 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 4:30 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented One question: was the pass interference a legit call? on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #3 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 4:27 PM EST (5 replies)

Pride Of Detroit Commented WEARING MY KITNA JERSEY WIH PRIDE TONIGHT! on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #3 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 4:24 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented damn on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #3 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 4:24 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented With Culpepper, I'd say just let him bulldoze... on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #3 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 4:23 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented culpepper? on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #3 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 4:21 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented untimed down, I take it? on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #3 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 4:21 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented how much time??? on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #3 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 4:21 PM EST (1 reply)

Pride Of Detroit Commented in hail mary range....gotta stay out of the middle of the field though on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #3 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 4:18 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented KC beats Pittsburgh....we can beat the browns, right? on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #3 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 4:18 PM EST (1 reply)

Pride Of Detroit Commented gonna have to be an epic comeback this time on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #3 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 4:17 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented Charlie Batch coming in for Big Ben on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #3 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 4:10 PM EST (1 reply)

Pride Of Detroit Commented no, not yet on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #3 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 4:06 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented So, all it's going to take is a rookie record for TD passes in a game? on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #3 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 4:01 PM EST (1 reply)

Pride Of Detroit Commented yep, should be a field goal difference right now on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #3 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 4:01 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented that was slick on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #3 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 4:00 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented Gaines outmuscled the d-man, that's all there is to it on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #3 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 3:59 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented Somebody hurt that guy on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #3 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 3:55 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented that was a crappy drive on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #3 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 3:40 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented that's why I started Stafford on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 2:28 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented pshaw, only 75 yards on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 2:19 PM EST (1 reply)

Pride Of Detroit Commented why do it epic? on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 2:14 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented so far! on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 2:06 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented The Browns are like the Lions that way on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 2:06 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented just one? on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 2:04 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented Stafford...AND Kevin Smith! on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 2:04 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented I started Stafford in a ff league today, for the first time on Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/22/09 1:58 PM EST (2 replies)

Bless You Boys Commented Heading home for the holiday on BYOBYB: Friday Open Thread on Bless You Boys - 11/21/09 4:48 PM EST

Winging It In Motown Commented Please explain the line, "Despite a call from the "NHL Operations Center"... on Wings end winning streak, lose to Dallas 3-1 on Winging It In Motown - 11/19/09 4:57 AM EST

PensBurgh Commented Stand up and yell, "Oh Yeah"? on This is simply hilarious. The Pens don't host the Caps until January, but that's plenty of time... on PensBurgh - 11/18/09 1:40 PM EST (1 reply)

Winging It In Motown Commented In defense of Greg Stefan on The Patrick Eaves Award Winner -- and more! on Winging It In Motown - 11/18/09 9:00 AM EST (1 reply)

Bless You Boys Commented I love details like this on "I don’t know, but I think Rick Porcello probably should win it. At 20 years old, or 21, to do what ... on Bless You Boys - 11/17/09 3:34 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented Brady Quinn looked decent in the first half on Split the Difference on Pride Of Detroit - 11/17/09 3:01 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented Is it legal to sign the fat guy out of the crowd in the middle of the game? on Lions at Vikings - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/15/09 3:35 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented no, it's obviously CJ's fault on Lions at Vikings - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/15/09 3:33 PM EST (1 reply)

Pride Of Detroit Commented get the barf bag ready on Lions at Vikings - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/15/09 3:32 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented run that many times, with as many crashes occur on a weekly basis on Lions at Vikings - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/15/09 3:32 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented all these injuries....now guys I've never heard of are getting hurt on Lions at Vikings - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/15/09 3:30 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented and now here comes the punt...probably on Lions at Vikings - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/15/09 3:24 PM EST

Pride Of Detroit Commented like the decision on Lions at Vikings - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/15/09 3:23 PM EST (1 reply)

Pride Of Detroit Commented now that's what I call a solid drive! on Lions at Vikings - Overflow Thread #1 on Pride Of Detroit - 11/15/09 3:11 PM EST

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