Detroit Lions are on Monday Night Football, first MNF in the city of Detroit since 1974. Tigers are battling in extra innings. Wow, the emotions are running high. I don't think anyone who has a drop of Detroit blood in them is unaffected by tonight. No, sports don't cure a city. They are a medication, they are an antidote, they are healing for a city whose scars run wild. And no, in some ways, the outcome does not matter so much. God do we want them to win. But we also want to care about something more meaningful.
Barry Sanders runs on the field. They say that Eminem, Kid Rock, and Bob Seger--legends of the Detroit music scene--are at the game and sharing a box together.
They are drinking Megatron Juice. For Calvin Johnson. For the fans of the city. Yeah, it is an emotional night. So much anticipation. So much gratitude that the city is back in the beautiful spotlight. So much excitement. And so much hope. Obama can take a lesson from this.
So as I type this, maybe things won't turn out the way we want them to. Hopefully they will, because I can't imagine this level of hope and anticipation anywhere else. But at least we leave knowing there is a chance. And maybe there are times when it is an honor just to be at the table. Sometimes, though, the significance of being at the tables pales in comparison to enjoying.
Detroit soul. And the crowd roars. Made in Detroit, for the first time in a decade.
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