Rick Porcello will take the mound for Detroit today as the Tigers are in Minnesota for a one-game playoff in what could be the last game ever at the Metrodome.

As the days wound down, Kirk Gibson and Alan Trammell found themselves scoreboard watching, writes Christine Brennan of USA Today, and you can watch for yourself today at 5:07 on TBS.

Keep reading for college links

FOOTBALL:

Rich Rodriguez' attorney said Monday the $3.9 million suit against him due to a defaulted bank loan should be dismissed, reports AnnArbor.com's Dave Birkett.

J.T. Turner is still on track to redshirt.

Darryl Stonum is one of the reasons Michigan is better this year, writes AnnArbor.com's Michael Rothstein.

Rich Rodriguez said no one played at a championship level against Michigan State.

Michigan is missing David Molk's tenacity at center.

Brandon Graham is stepping up as a leader for Michigan, writes Mike Eisenstein of the Michigan Daily.

Michigan's running game is hurt by quarterbacks going on options, writes Mark Snyder of the Detroit Free Press.

Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio is not happy that people are focusing on Michigan after the Spartans' victory Saturday, writes Shannon Shelton of the Detroit Free Press.

Iowa isn't perfect, but the Hawkeyes' are undefeated, writes Pat Harty of the Iowa City Press-Citizen.

Juice Williams is out as Illinois quarterback, replaced by Eddie McGee, writes John Suipine of the Peoria Journal Star.

BASKETBALL:

Michigan is the No. 13 program all-time determined by Sagarin ratings according to a new book coming out by ESPN.

OTHER SPORTS AND STUFF:

Clive Owen, Liverpool and the greatest soccer bar in New York, Nevada Smith's, all in one story in the New Yorker.

Brett Favre beat Green Bay last night, writes Dan Wetzel of Yahoo!

Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul went back to school this summer, writes Jonathan Abrams in the New York Times.

Layne Staley may be dead, but Alice in Chains is back - and just released its first studio album in a while.

ERIC BERRY FOR HEISMAN MUSIC VIDEO (WITH RENALDO WOOLRIDGE) (HT/THE BIG LEAD). MICHIGAN SHOULD DO THIS FOR, WELL, SOMETHING: