With the Detroit Lions revealing a Barry Sanders tribute statue on September 16th at Ford Field, the Woodward Sports Network’s Terry Foster suggests that Detroit’s other major sports teams ought to consider honoring their modern-era players, starting with the Detroit Red Wings:
Now maybe this will give the Pistons and Red Wings a kick in the pants. How come there is no Steve Yzerman statue at Little Caesars Arena? How come there is no Nick Lidstrom? Or Sergei Fedorov? On the Pistons side an Isiah Thomas statue, was rumored to happen, but I’ve been told that has been put on hold mostly because the Pistons do not own the arena and are simply a tenant.
Yzerman should be next in line, but is so humble he probably is holding up his own statue ceremony. He should be next in line. He was the captain for many years, helping the Wings to four Stanley Cup titles, and he is trying to bring more as he rebuilds the Wings from the ground up as General Manager.
Continued; I don’t disagree at all. If Barry Sanders can be immortalized, it’s time to give Yzerman, Lidstrom and yes, Sergei Fedorov their place in history before the gentlemen hit 60.
