The city is synonymous with hard work. The fight. The struggle. The iconic fist of Joe Louis hangs in the city. The city has had some tough times. The city is fighting back.

I find a lot in common with the city.

I was raised a Detroit fan. I ran the bases as a kid at the historic, now-demolished Tiger Stadium. I was raised on the lore and legend of the Bad Boys era of the Pistons. I watched Stevie Y and the Wings win.

I was also a Lions fan for the 0-16 season. There have been some rough times for Detroit sports. The Tigers had some ugly seasons.

But Detroit is fighting back, not giving up, not giving in to the past and the bad times – the city and the sports teams.

Same here.