IU ends losing streak!

After losing on a half court buzzer beater shot, the Indiana Hoosiers needed a win, and they got one against in state rival Ball State. IU's style of play changed from forcing three's, too driving toward the basket and either making a lay up, or going to the line. Bracey Wright led the way with 29 points.

If IU wins there next three games, they will be an even 6-6 heading into the big ten season.

Tigers, an unlucky off season

The Tigers came into this off-season in the hunt for almost all of the big name free agents, Pavano, Rentiera etc. After the first Tiger signee Troy Percival, everything looked promising. Until the winter meetings, when the "big market" teams got involved [yankees, Red sox]. The Yankees stole Pavano, and the Red Sox stole Rentiera. Another rumored player to come to Detroit was Adrian Beltre. Beltre chose Seatle over Detroit, and afterwards dave Dombrowski denied offering him a contract. Basically every big time player has signed, or agreed.

Not every big name free agent has agreed to a deal, however. If the Tigers want a succesful off-season they would need to sign J.D drew, and Derek Lowe. Those two moves would not be hard to make. Illitch, Dombrowski send fans a holiday gift.

Lions Lose Another!

There are still two sure things in Green Bay: Ryan Longwell inside 40 yards and Brett Favre beating the Detroit Lions at home.

The Packers only led for 2 seconds Sunday, but that was enough to keep their stranglehold over the Lions, who haven't won in Wisconsin since 1991, the year before Favre's arrival. The Lions made us to think they were going to pull this game off and hit us with a win, only to lose at the end.

The Packers had a terrible first half. Favre entered the game needing 28 yards to tie Dan Marino's NFL record of 13 consecutive 3,000-yard seasons, and he had exactly that amount at halftime.

Hanson added a 36-yard field goal into the wind for a 13-0 halftime lead. Favre then drove the Packers downfield against the wind, capping the drive with a 23-yard touchdown toss to Donald Driver that made it 13-10 late in the third quarter.

Detroit plays Minnesota on Sunday.

Winter Meetings

The Tigers came into the 2004 Winter Meetings in Anaheim, California targeting Carl Pavano, and just days before the meetings the Tigers were aggresively pursuing Troy Glaus, and Jeff Kent. Today, the Tigers find themselves losing out on all three of the players I just mentioned, I expected us to sign Glaus becuase Percival and Glaus were teamates and great freinds in Anaheim for years. Now, the Tigers focus in on three new players. Derek Lowe, Corey Koskie and J.D Drew. Reportedly the Tigers offered Drew 4 year 38 million dollar deal. Coskie was offered a three year deal but money is uncertain and Derek Lowe was offered a 3 year deal with, but money per year was un determined. Another possible aquisition is Adrian Beltre, hot off of a 48 homerun season last year with the Dodgers.

Indiana lost its 4th game in a row last afternoon against arch rival Kentucky. Bracey Wright led all scoring with 31 points, but not one other player for IU got into double digits. They have 8 days off until they battle Missouri.

Lions Finally WIN!

Kevin Jones did not smile when told he accomplished something Barry Sanders didn't as a Detroit Lions rookie.

Jones ran for 196 yards and a touchdown to lead Detroit over the Arizona Cardinals 26-12 Sunday, ending the Lions' five-game losing streak and keeping their playoff hopes alive in the NFC.

Jones fell 1 yard short of Mel Farr's rookie rushing record for the Lions - set in 1967 - but surpassed Sanders' best day as a rookie in 1989 by 12 yards.

Jones, who had a season-high 26 carries, put together Detroit's best game on the ground since Sanders' 216-yard rushing game in 1997. His highlight against Arizona was a 74-yard run, a record for a Detroit rookie and the team's longest since Sanders had an 80-yard run in 1997.

Lions go on to win!! Lions 26, Cardinals 12

Indiana loses two tough games

There were questions about how good IU was before playing UNC last wednesday, well everybody should know how good they are now. IU stayed close with UNC the whole game, most people said IU would get blown out, well they were wrong. Indiana's intensity beat North Carolina but UNC's talent pushed them for the win.

yesterday IU took on Uconn. This game was supposed to be like the UNC game, a blow out. Again most people were wrong, and IU actually had a 13 point lead at one point. But IU started playing sloppy, and turning the ball over. The youthness of IU put them away, Uconn won by 5. One bright spot about the Uconn game is Bracey Wright scored 28 points.