Obviously, Kelvin Sampson ran into trouble with the NCAA at Indiana, but otherwise was a very good college coach for a number of years. The Pistons could do worse than hiring him as their next head coach. They could also do better.
Mike Woodson would be a better fit. He was a good player in the league for a long time and has the cache of turning around a losing team in Atlanta. Sampson is missing those two elements on his resume. And the connection Woodson has to the Pistons' 2004 NBA championship team as an assistant.

Random Thoughts

- I have absolutely no doubt about Matthew Stafford's passing ability nor his leadership qualities. I think he is going to one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL this year. If he can stay healthy. It is the biggest issue, and will be until he plays an entire season without missing games.

- The perception: The Tigers have an excellent pitching staff, but are offensively challenged. The reality: The Tigers rank 11th in the American League in ERA, but are fifth in runs scored and 4th in team batting average.