The perfect storm, Detroit style

Barring a major earthquake, a monster tornado, or nuclear war, the Detroit Lions will host the Chicago Bears at Ford Field next Monday night on national TV. This will be the first time the Lions have been on MNF since -- hmmm -- I don't remember who was the President then. Maybe one of the Roosevelts or Harrisons. Beats me. At any rate, that game's gonna happen. I dare say Ford Field will be packed and the rest of the nation is beginning to wonder what's up with the Lions anyway? They're supposed to be a punch line, not one of only 2 undefeated teams in the NFL. They'll be watching.

Let's look at the baseball playoffs and consider what could have happened. Yes, Texas eliminated Tampa Bay, but what if the Rays would have won that series? Let's further assume the Detroit Tigers prevail over the NY Yankees in the deciding Game 5 of the playoffs. That would have set up a Detroit - Tampa series with the Tigers having home field advantage. The first 2 games would have been played at Comerica Park.

Sure, the TV gods pretty much decide when games will be played, but as long as I'm making this up, what might have happened if it rained for a couple days in Detroit over the next weekend and the baseball playoffs got delayed? It's the American League Championship Series. That means any games played Mon-Fri will be played at night. The prime time thing. If the National League Championship Series had already played 2 games, that might have forced even the TV people into scheduling a Tiger-Tampa game on Monday night

Now THAT would have been something. Ford Field rocking and rolling with the Lions-Bears -- and right across the street Comerica Park doing the same with the Tigers-Rays. The perfect storm, Detroit style.

However, I suppose there's pros and cons to everything.

That would have been a very good time to own a sports bar anywhere in that neighborhood, or even work at one.

But a very bad time to be looking for a parking space. I mentioned Roosevelts and Harrisons above. Usually parking for a game in Detroit will cost you about a Jackson. If this storm had come together, you'd likely be looking at Grant. Up close and preferred parking might have even gone above the Presidential level.  Try Franklin.

Maybe it's just as well it didn't happen.