SI’s history of covering sports in the Motor City
Posted: October 6, 2011 Filed under: Jon Werthiem, Lee Jenkins, Michael Farber | Tags: assignment detroit sports illustrated, comerica park sports illustrated, dave bing mayor, detroit red wings, detroit sports illustrated, detroit tigers, mike ilitch, mitch albom sports illustrated, tom smallwood sports illustrated Comments OffThis week’s Oct. 10 issue offers a celebration of sports in Detroit. The national cover featuring Calvin Johnson marks the first time in nearly nine years that the Lions have landed on the cover. In addition, senior writer Tom Verducci recognizes Tigers G.M. Dave Dombrowski for his role in the 2009 trade that has shaped this year’s postseason.
This is hardly the first time that Sports Illustrated has covered the sports pulse of the Motor City. Between January 2009 and March 2010, SI contributed six stories to Time Inc.’s Assignment Detroit Project—each of which drew a strong parallel to the struggles of the city and how sports offered both an analogy for those struggles and a sense of hope.
