Several Things...

First and foremost, where is Rip Hamilton, aka the phantom, and why is Ben Wallace panting just a minute into the game? What have you been doing in Chicago- eating cheeseburgers and wishing you could grow your fro back? Christ. I now understand the allure of football and baseball, the players are cocky as hell and somewhat old, but they're around... You can follow their careers, even if their careers are essentially a complex game of man-bowling... Bret... Jr... These are people that make you love the game because it becomes historical versus a moment in fleeting time. Back to the Pistons and irish coffee because its a Tuesday in Ann Arbor.