From the Free Press Readers Column this morning:

Some things happen during Michigan's summers. We are accustomed to the Tigers playing well enough in the first half of the season, only to break our hearts in some fashion after the All-Star break. But other events, we're not as familiar: the Pistons becoming this generation's Clippers and the Red Wings age before our eyes while other teams are getting younger, faster and better.

Now...take it with a grain of salt - heck, make that a line of salt and a tequila shot (it may be a bit early in the morning for that) - but this was written not by St. James or Sipple...this was a reader who submitted it to the Free Press.

But the Red Wings are aging before your eyes, eh?

Guys like Zetterberg and Datsyuk are getting over the hill?  Have we seen the best from "old man" Franzen?  Has Valterri Filppula had his best days behind him?  Are Darren Helm and Justin Abdelkader on the decline because of their advanced age?

Draper, Bertuzzi, Rafalski, and Lidstrom - those are your "old men" on the squad.  Rafalski and Lidstrom are on everyone's "best over 35" list.  Draper works harder off the ice than arguably anyone on the team.

I'm all for supporting the Detroit Lions - because I love all Detroit sports (now that the Shock is gone).  But come on - don't try to pander to me about the silver and Honolulu blue by berating other franchises.

The Wings may have a few aging veterans - but show me a team that has won the Stanley Cup that hasn't.  With guys like Helm, Abdelkader, Eaves, and Howard on the up-and-up - we're also getting "younger, faster, and better".

As for the Lions...I long for the old glory days of 8-8. 

Comments (5)

...
written by Jim K, July 28, 2010

it's hard to believe someone let this print in the freep! I can understand this a little more if we sign Modano but we have a core in their prime, hard working youngsters, & veteran leadership any team would kill for. someone over there needs to pull their head out of their ass & get some fresh air and actually watch some hockey.....mmmm hockey, is it September yet ?

• 
• +1
• 
• 

...
written by Rob R, July 28, 2010

The only reason the Freep and the Detroit News are even relevant anymore is because they don't give George Malik the same access they give to writers like St. James or McCosky.

• 
• +0
• 
• 

...
written by Jimbo5203, July 28, 2010

Hm maybe we should have Matt Millen run our franchise and maybe we'll...go 0-16? oh wait already seen that poor excuse for management been done. Dont get me wrong Im a Lions fan but if I had to pick,sorry lions but theres a reason we're Hockeytown. I hope the Lions do well,but lets be honest if we get to 8-8 theyd probably throw a parade since it hasnt happened since what...like sometime between 95-98? The Wings constantly find a way to bring the right people in at the right time when they are plenty ready. It seems we have a knack for getting the most out of players even when most say they're past their prime...let this loser think we're aging and gonna slip up...but when we raise another banner before the Lions raise one Super Bowl title lets be sure to remind him whose aging before our eyes.

• 
• +0
• 
• 

...
written by breakaway, July 28, 2010

I would like this idiot to find one person who isn't aging before their eyes. It's called being human. And it's not the end of the world.

• 
• +0
• 
• 

...
written by Ti, July 28, 2010

"Old Man Franzen" made me crack up. And seriously, random submitter to the Free Press, when weren't we dubbed the oldest team in the NHL? I think we won a Cup with both Hasek and Drake [and Chelios] on our team...

• 
• +0
• 
• 

Name

Website

Comment

smaller | bigger

Subscribe via email (registered users only)

Add Comment