Has anyone mentioned Steve Yezerman retired? We are a sports town. Some people even call us Hockytown. Yezerman was a great hockey player, a great ambassador to the game. One of the all time great Red Wings. Most people even go as far to call him the greatest captain of all time.

 

He was a winner and he will be missed. We have already heard team officials say they hope the team will make the playoffs next season. Did you catch that? Hope, the team will make the playoffs. We haven't heard the word hope used like that in a long time. We might hope they win the Stanley Cup, but we don't hope for the playoffs. The Red Wings often called the Yankees of hockey simply retool every off season and expect to win it all.

 

Even with the retirement of one of Detroit's all time sports stars, people around town are talking about Ben Wallace. Yes also a great player, a great ambassador to the game and one of the all time great Pistons. But Ben a different player then Steve, a different era and his time in Detroit just not meant to be. Still it may be possible Ben Wallace's new team, the Chicago Bulls could win a championship before our beloved Pistons.

 

I find it interesting you can be a great player and my never be a fan favorite. Fans by definition are fanatics. From American Idol to sports every once in awhile there is a magic connection between the fans and the stars. People latched on to Ben Wallace like few other basket ball players before him. Fear the Fro, for what every reason Wallace was the Piston people cheered.