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Would-be NFL Lockout Alternatives: Major League Soccer

Zac Snyder — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 15:15:31 +0000

With the NFL lockout still in full-force, we have taken a look at some alternatives of the past that could have been a useful distraction while the NFL owners and players settle their dispute. We continue today with the a look to the future with the possibility of Major League Soccer entering the Detroit area.

Are you ready for some…soccer?

The new owners of the Silverdome certainly are and they have made it there priority to get an MLS franchise in the Detroit area. Soccer fans have an opportunity to prove this area is a viable soccer market by turning out in full force for the June 7 CONCACAF Gold Cup match between the US and Canada. It will be the first time the United State’s Men’s National Team has played in the Detroit area since a match with Switzerland in the 1994 World Cup.

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Macho Man Randy Savage Dies, His Part in Silverdome History Lives On

Zac Snyder — Fri, 20 May 2011 18:30:00 +0000

The news of Mancho Man Randy Savage’s death has rocked the entertainment world. While that may not seem to have anything to do with the Detroit Lions, Randy Savage does share a common bond with our beloved Honolulu blue and silver.

Wrestlemania III as seen from a corner of the Pontiac Silverdome

Wrestling fan or not, it is hard to dispute that Wrestlemania III was one of the biggest events ever hosted at the Pontiac Silverdome. Over 93,000 people (depending on who you believe) passed through the turn styles to witness the event that concluded with Hulk Hogan’s iconic victory over Andre the Giant for the WWF Championship belt.

Just three matches prior, Macho Man Randy Savage faced Ricky Steamboat for the WWF Intercontinental Championship.

John Powell recounted the match for SLAM! Magazine: (more…)

Scanning the Savanna

Zac Snyder — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:27:23 +0000

Clipped from: www.thelionsinwinter.com (share this clip)

Last August, the new owners of the Lions’ old hunting grounds turned heads with a radical proposal: tear the roof off the Silverdome, build a field at the club level, and convert the upper deck into a world-class open-air soccer facility. This would provide the dedicated stadium required to lure the MLS to Detroit.

From www.thelionsinwinter.com (share this quote)

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