(Photo: Daniel Mears, Detroit News)
Detroit — Looking for help, hoping for impact. That’s where we sit, fidgeting impatiently, waiting for the local sports doldrums to lift.
Oh, and they will lift. Cyclical (not cynical) history suggests it. At the moment, Boston is gobbling it all up, on the verge of boasting three reigning champions — Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins.
Be jealous, but don’t be discouraged. In fact, the last city with three professional champs at the same time was Detroit in 1935 with the Tigers, Red Wings and Lions. (Yes, ask your great-grandpa).