OT: RIP Tom Kowalski: One year ago today
One year ago today, Lions fans lost the best beat writer they knew. Still sucks when I think about how much I miss his Lions coverage. He was, without a doubt, the go-to guy for Lions news and analysis.
MLive had a nice write-up today.
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2012/08/tom_kowalski.html
Also, a link to the video presented at the NFL Hall of Fame ceremony where he was posthumously awarded the 2012 McCann Award for his work covering the NFL.
RIP, Tom.
August 29th, 2012 at 3:22 PM ^
I just raised a virtual mug o' suds in memory of Killer. Stay thirsty, my friend.
August 29th, 2012 at 3:25 PM ^
RIP to his fake persona as well.
August 29th, 2012 at 3:36 PM ^
Wait a minute. Is Phil Brinkma another of WolverineInABag/RDT's aliases? His join date is the same as RDT's meltdown, on this very topic.
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/tom-kowalski-wins-pro-football-writers-awar…
(WolverineInABag also seems to have since changed his name to MGoNewDad.)
August 29th, 2012 at 4:10 PM ^
I think you nailed it. I saw the Tom Kowalski post and thought the same damn thing. I didnt realize that "Phil" was born the same day RDT died. What a coincidence.
Oh it's him all right. Go back and read "Phil's" posts and what interests him and tell me that he isnt just the latest incarnation of the dearly departed WIAB/RDT. Jesus this guy's got more persona's than this chick
August 29th, 2012 at 5:48 PM ^
August 29th, 2012 at 3:36 PM ^
And not one god damned RIP to Jerry Garcia on this board on August 9th... for shame. He even looks like Biff fergodsakes
August 29th, 2012 at 4:31 PM ^
We were all getting stoned in his honor and forgot.
August 30th, 2012 at 8:48 AM ^
His birthday (August 1) celebration was still raging pretty hard.
August 29th, 2012 at 3:55 PM ^
Killer single handedly made the Lions interesting and kept me following the team during the Millen years.
August 29th, 2012 at 3:56 PM ^
Tom "Killer" Kowalski passed away a year ago? Man, I totally missed that news. SMH. :( Sorry to hear that. I feel bad that he wasn't around to see the Lions turn things around.
August 29th, 2012 at 4:16 PM ^
August 29th, 2012 at 4:34 PM ^
It's okay. We all know you'll just make more personalities.
August 29th, 2012 at 4:33 PM ^
One of the great things about Killer's life was that he probably knew that a lot of people loved and respected him before he died. He was one of the "good guys," and was one of the two reasons, along with Angelique, that I had to read a Michigan-based paper during the last two years of his life.
August 29th, 2012 at 5:42 PM ^
jeez, I hope we don't start posting all the anniversaries of all the people that pass away on top of all the RIP posts to begin with. mgoblog is turning into an obituary page.
August 29th, 2012 at 7:31 PM ^
With all due respect to Mr. Kowalski, this "news" does not even remotely merit a post.