Hail To The Victor(s) (with apologies to Andrew) and the Lions

 So here we are heading into the last month of baseball. The Tigers appear to be pulling away in the Central, but with what has happened in recent years, who knows. They are playing every one extremely hard, from a sweep of Cleveland last week, to winning games against Kansas City in the late innings. Last night, Ramon Santiago hit a walkoff bomb in the tenth inning. Today, Victor Matinez saved the day with a game-tying double in the eighth. Depending on what the Indians and the White Sox do today, this win leaves the Tigers with a five or six game lead going into September.
 Enough about baseball because... FOOTBALL IS FINALLY HERE!!!!
 The Michigan Wolverines begin their season and the Brady Hoke era on Saturday. After three horribly awful years with Rich Rodriguez, the Maize and Blue look to get back to traditional smashmouth Michigan football. With a potential Heisman quarterback in Denard Robinson, the Wolverines will pit their high octane offense against the traditionally tough defenses of the Big Ten. The big question heading into the season is their defense. In a conference where defense rules, Michigan's defense will need to be noticeably improved in order for them to have a chance at an eight or nine win season.
 Pro football is only one week away! This year, the Detroit Lions finally seem to be on the right track. With one of the best defensive lines in the NFL and a much improved secondary, the Lion's defense is the best Detroit has had in a looooooooooooooong time. Undoubtedly, whether Matthew Stafford can stay healthy is the key to the Lions playoff hopes. Barring an injury to him, Calvin Johnson, and a couple other players, the Lions have as good a chance as any to make the playoffs.
 And no, Ndamukong Suh is NOT dirty.