wingnut40 176 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 Seriously! The people writing articles in the paper have everything all jacked up. It's like they've never watched a game. http://blog.mlive.com/snapshots/2007/10/ze...es_from_me.html ^This one mentions Hanks "stylishly unruly blonde mop". Blonde mop?!? Are you kidding me? Another article in the paper said "Head Coach Tomas Holmstrom" Wow, really Homer's now the head coach? Shows how much the media cares about Detroits best team Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auxlepli 17 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 I wonder if Mitch Albom will ever right another hockey article. Did he even write one about Yzerman's number retirement? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amberlynn25 9 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 (edited) George James Malik is a 28-year old freelance writer who has a B.A. in English from the University of Michigan, and he's currently available for research, writing, and Bar Mitzvah opportunities. He's been a Red Wings fan since 1991, and has played both as a grinding pest of a forward and as a stand-up goalie. He spends his spare time keeping on top of the hockey world, watching the NHL Center Ice package, and attempting to write bad poetry. if he was a wings fan wouldnt he know that Homer wasnt coach? Hanks hair...that can be forgivin..but coach...he needs an ear cut off Edited November 16, 2007 by amberlynn25 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2probert4 8 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 I wonder if Mitch Albom will ever right another hockey article. Did he even write one about Yzerman's number retirement? Albom's too busy thinking up stupid cliche's for the Sports Reporters to write a Red Wing story, he would prefer to talk about Ben Wallace being a cry baby than Stevie being an all time hero to the city of Detroit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CenterIce 83 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 This is why you have to be careful when reading stories from the Internet, especially from blogs. You don't always know who the author might be. This guy is definitely not a journalist. He is just a "fan" with a blog. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cicada 4 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 funnily enough though Gorge James Malik is about the most interesting of the Wings writers, even though he's technically a "blogger".. he writes the occasional article for A2Y and it's always an interesting read. his stuff's a hell of a lot more interesting than the usual manufactured crap the beat writers publish, almost word for word with each other. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 Seriously! The people writing articles in the paper have everything all jacked up. It's like they've never watched a game. http://blog.mlive.com/snapshots/2007/10/ze...es_from_me.html ^This one mentions Hanks "stylishly unruly blonde mop". Blonde mop?!? Are you kidding me? Another article in the paper said "Head Coach Tomas Holmstrom" Wow, really Homer's now the head coach? Shows how much the media cares about Detroits best team I think they had Datsyuk listed as a defensman one year during a playoff preview. Nice. You'd never see them list Shawn Rogers as an RB or Brandon Inge as a RP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jaytan Report post Posted November 16, 2007 (edited) Isn't this basically the blog for those small-town papers across Michigan? You probably just have a case of below-average writers and editors and a smaller staff. I'm sure you can find similarly embarassing errors all over the site. As far as the Free Press and the News' Wings coverage, I'd say they both do a better job at hockey coverage than almost every other market's papers in the US. Edited November 16, 2007 by jaytan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 Albom's too busy thinking up stupid cliche's for the Sports Reporters to write a Red Wing story, he would prefer to talk about Ben Wallace being a cry baby than Stevie being an all time hero to the city of Detroit. Or growing his hair longer to cover up his Dumbo ears. Either that, or he's too busy writing a book where he lets everyone know he's better at appreciating life than anyone else on the planet. Al-bomb is an idiot and I'm glad he doesn't write much about the Wings. He once wrote an article about how the Wings should have dealt Fedorov before the 03 deadline because they should have known he'd fly the coop. Sure Dumbo. It makes a lot of sense to deal one of your top forwards before the playoffs on the CHANCE that he might not resign with you. Even if Fedorov flat-out told Holland "I won't be back" you still don't deal him. You just won the Cup the year before, you don't deal away your best players because they'll leave. Albom's an idiot and I hope he gets eternal wedgies from 5 People He'll Meet in Heaven when he dies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winged Scooter 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 I think they had Datsyuk listed as a defensman one year during a playoff preview. Nice. You'd never see them list Shawn Rogers as an RB or Brandon Inge as a RP. Wait , didn't you watch the Lions/Broncos game? Shaun Rogers IS a running back. :rotflmao: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 (edited) I wonder if Mitch Albom will ever right another hockey article. Did he even write one about Yzerman's number retirement? Albom's too busy thinking up stupid cliche's for the Sports Reporters to write a Red Wing story, he would prefer to talk about Ben Wallace being a cry baby than Stevie being an all time hero to the city of Detroit. For the record, he did write an article on Yzerman's retirement. It was pretty good. Edited November 16, 2007 by rick zombo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 For the record, he did write an article on Yzerman's retirement. It was pretty good. Did it go something like this: Farewell Captain words, words, words, words, words words, words, words, words, words words, words, words, words, words words, words, words, words, words words, words, words, words, words words, words, words, words, words Farewell Captain words, words, words, words, words words, words, words, words, words words, words, words, words, words words, words, words, words, words words, words, words, words, words words, words, words, words, words Farewell Captain words, words, words, words, words words, words, words, words, words words, words, words, words, words words, words, words, words, words words, words, words, words, words words, words, words, words, words I hated how he would do that. He'd always repeat some line that he felt carried so much weight your head would explode from his genius. If I met Al-bomb I'd use him to rest my beer on his head. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 Like I said, it was pretty good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2007 Like I said, it was pretty good. LOL. He's not a bad writer, I just get tired of how full of himself he is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auxlepli 17 Report post Posted November 17, 2007 When he announced his retirement yes, but what about the Wings retired Yzerman's number? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted November 17, 2007 (edited) LOL. He's not a bad writer, I just get tired of how full of himself he is. Amen brother. He's so over the top melodramatic these days. He rarely writes about hockey anymore, but I knew he wouldn't pass up the chance to write some dewey-eyed self-indulgent piece on Yzerman's retirement. Besides, ever since he crossed the picket line during the Free Press strike, good ol' Tuesdays with Scabbie has been pretty much dead to me. Edited November 17, 2007 by haroldsnepsts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auxlepli 17 Report post Posted November 17, 2007 I really like Mitch Albom and admire him as a writer. I miss him writing about the Wings and hockey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2probert4 8 Report post Posted November 17, 2007 For the record, he did write an article on Yzerman's retirement. It was pretty good. yeah he did, but it took something like that to get him to recognize the wings, but he's got his nose up the pistons and or tigers keister. Its almost like he takes the wings for granted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auxlepli 17 Report post Posted December 20, 2007 Here's a good one. http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/recap?gid=2007121905&prov=ap Los Angeles D Jack Johnson was born in Ann Arbor and played collegiately at Michigan. Kings C Mike Cammalleri also played at Michigan. Click on the Jack Johnson link to see where he was really born. If you don't believe Yahoo! Wikipedia NHL Also, I e-mailed Mitch Albom tonight and asked why he doesn't write about hockey or the Wings anymore. I know many here who don't like him, but I do and am curious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J-Swift 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2007 I wonder if Mitch Albom will ever right another hockey article. Did he even write one about Yzerman's number retirement? Gushing about Yzerman is about the only Wing-related thing Mitch Albom has done in recent years. Although I think he might have wrote a piece showing his disapproval of the Hasek signing in the summer of '06. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grittzkey 1 Report post Posted December 20, 2007 Nick linderstrom Was the quarterback in redzone and he threw a pass to sir henry zettbarg who scores the homerun and tommy homestorm earns the extra point.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mudvayneowns91 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2007 I think Henry Zettbarg is the tops Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Pancake 6 Report post Posted December 20, 2007 Nick linderstrom Was the quarterback in redzone and he threw a pass to sir henry zettbarg who scores the homerun and tommy homestorm earns the extra point.. I'll subscribe to your articles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted December 20, 2007 (edited) Seriously! The people writing articles in the paper have everything all jacked up. It's like they've never watched a game. http://blog.mlive.com/snapshots/2007/10/ze...es_from_me.html ^This one mentions Hanks "stylishly unruly blonde mop". Blonde mop?!? Are you kidding me? Another article in the paper said "Head Coach Tomas Holmstrom" Wow, really Homer's now the head coach? Shows how much the media cares about Detroits best team Why worry about them then? If they act like they haven't watched a game or don't know what they are talking about, don't give them the time or day. Don't worry about what other people think/write about the Wings when you have no control over how much credit/discredit they give. Quit focusing on negative media if it makes you upset. We are not going to change their opinions/how they write anytime soon. You like the Wings/know how good they are and they aren't going away anytime soon either. Let's be happy and content about that. EDIT: Double post Edited December 20, 2007 by SouthernWingsFan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayUp88 1 Report post Posted December 20, 2007 Mitch Albom is a joke. He write one crappy book about a guy dieing which really was just a pile of junk. It didn't teach me anything i didn't learn in preschool years ago. he latest book is an even bigger joke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
