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FRIDAY, SEPT. 17, 2010 WWW.FREEP.COM S3 'ni i I fr 'i I What to watch today Friday Lights What better way to spend a fall Friday night than watching a baseball game? You know, before switching over to the serious football games Saturday and Sunday (subject to blackout)? So the Tigers are at Chicago tonight, 8:10 on Fox Sports Detroit, with Max Scherzer (10-10) pitching against White Sox right-hander Edwin Jackson (3-1), the former Tiger. '1 i i r. 11.:: i i i Timers Tho daily list Se'Iin' shirts Here are the NFL's top-selling NEW jerseys, according a uimeiiui rain, uetroil NDAMUKONG SUH, LIONS i He's the top rookie, just ahead of(! Denver's Tim Te- bow. No.

1 pick Sam Bradford of St. Louis is 10th. TERRELL OWENS, BENGALS: For his fifth career jersey, after the 49ers, Eagles, Cowboys and Bills? What will it be next year? JULIUS PEPPERS, V- BEARS Who knows, Matthew Stafford might have liked this jersey better, if only he'd seen it coming. ERANDON MARSHALL, DOLPHINS But there must be something about receivers who talk their way out of town. The T.O.

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8:00 Football: Notre Dame at players can choose from, and their popularity varies by Unbeaten and untied, nobody minds Robinson's trademark look By MARK SNYDER FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER As Michigan quarterback De-nard Robinson breaks records on the field, a number of executives are taking note of it. Nicknamed "Shoelace" as a youth because did not want to tie his shoes, his untied Adidas cleats have taken a featured role, even worthy of NBC close-ups Saturday. The Velcro strap securing them to his feet is not actually an addition but a standard piece on the "Superfly" shoe model (specifically the Adidas Reggie 2 Superfly, named for New Orleans Saints star Reggie Bush). "It's great exposure for us," said Chris McGuire, head of sports marketing for Adidas. "Obviously from a brand standpoint we're all about producing products that improve and help athletes do their best on the field.

Each individual has their own way of customizing their footwear that they like to wear that's comfortable for them, and we'll support that. We're excited Robinson has his unique style and unique look." McGuire TODAYS TV KiGHUGHTS 8:30 im. (ME) European PGA Tour, Austrian Open, second round. 11:30 (ESPN'S) Auto racing: NASCAR Sprint Cup Sylvania 300, practice. 1 p.m.

CSrtETP NASCARTruck Series 175, practice. 3:00 iSPfi) Auto racing: NASCAR Sprint Cup Sylvania 300, pole qualifying. 4:30 (GOLF) Nationwide Tour, Boise Open, second round. 7:00 fJSPSS Prep football: Columbus (Ga.) Carver at LaGrange 8:10 (FSD) Tigers: Detroit at Chicago White Sox. 8:00 ffSPl Football: Kansas at Southern Miss.

10:00 (ESPND Football: California at Nevada. TODAY'S RACK) 8:10 p.m. Tigers: Detroit at Chicago White Sox, WXYT-AM (1270), WXYT-FM (97.1). AREA FAINT Harness racing: Post time 6:45 p.m., Hazel Park Raceway, 1650 E.10 Mile. 248-398-1000.

Michigan State. 8:00 (ISPBS Football: Texas at Texas Tech. 10:30 (ESPN) Football: Iowa at Arizona. 10:30 (RE) Football:" Houston at UCLA. 10:30 (ESP.NtJ) Football: UNLV at Idaho.

noo (VD Auto racing: IRL, Indy Japan 300. 11:20 (ESPN2) Football: Wake Forest at Stanford. -F5PLUS local cable channel list available at detroit SATURDAYS RADIO Noon- Football: Massachusetts at Michigan, W0MC-FM (104.3), CKLW-AM (800), WTKA-AM (1050). LOO -Football: Wayne State at Michigan Tech, WDTK-AM "The Superfly is catered to more the speedelectrifying player, the player who wants to play fast football," McGuire said. "Obviously Robinson plays right into that.

It's a lightweight shoe, and that's what we pride ourselves in, particularly in our football line." Adidas signed an eight-year contract with Michigan, worth $7.5 million annually, in July 2007. U-M's fast start and faster quarterback has drawn a lot more attention than in the past few years, which pleases Adidas execs. While other products have drawn individual attention, McGuire couldn't recall many specific one-play examples that highlighted a product so well. Robinson's success and his untied laces can only help U-M's position when it's time to renew the contract. "Obviously a lot of the business is based off the success on the field," McGuire said.

"That's often driven by football. It's a little early in terms of to have already booked in all our product, but the sell-through on that product and need increases as the team continues to win over time. Generally when we have success on the field, it creates a bigger demand for the product." Just like Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez and Adidas, Robinson's high school coach, Art Taylor, saw no reason to tinker with success. "In high school he just had shoelaces and he didn't tie them," Taylor said. "Here's what I said: After 25 years coaching, if the kid can throw it 90 yards in the air and is accurate and the kid can run as fast as he does as long as he feels comfortable, not lacing his shoes, fine with me.

The kid's been doing it all his life, why mess with it?" Central Michigan, 4 p.m., Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti. 734-487-2282. Michigan State vs. Notre Dame, 8 p.m., Spartan Stadium, East Lansing. 517-355-1610.

Thoroughbred racing: Post time 1:30 p.m., Pinnacle Race Course, 18000 Vining, New Boston. 734-753-2000. SUNDAYS TV KIGIUGHTS 1p.m. Lions: Philadelphia at Detroit (subject to blackout). 1:00 HPS) Auto racing: NASCAR Sprint Cup Sylvania 300.

LOO (ffiS) Baseball: Chicago Cubs at Florida. L30(T1S) Baseball. New York Yankees at Baltimore. 4:00 NFL: New England at New York Jets, 4:30 (MD Nationwide Tour, Boise Open, final round. 8:00 NFL: New York Giants at Indianapolis.

8:05 tSPN" Tigers; Detroit at Chicago White Sox. SUNDAYS RADIO 1 p.m. Lions: Philadelphia at Detroit, WXYT-FM (97.1). 8:05 -Tigers: Detroit at Chicaoo White Sox, WXYT-AM (1270), WXYT-FM (97.1). SUNDAYS AREA EVENTS NFL Lions vs.

Philadelphia, 1 p.m., Ford Field. 313-262-2003. Thoroughbred racing: Post time 2 p.m., Pinnacle Race Course, 1S000 Vining Road, New Boston. 734-753-2000. Noon (BTN Football: Massachusetts at Michigan.

Noon (BTNQ) Football: Ohio at Ohio State. Noon fBTND Football; Northern Illinois at Illinois. Noon fJTNj Football: Ball State at Purdue. Noon ffSPH) Football: Arkansas at Georgia. Noon (iSPNl Football: Kent State at Penn State.

Noon (FSD) Football: Iowa State at Kansas State. Noon' OFSPLUS Football: Vanderbilt at Mississippi. Noon fJSPNU) Football: Maryland at West Virginia. 100 (SPEED NASCAR, Whelen Modified Series, F.W. Webb 100 (delayed).

3:00 (SPEED) NASCAR Truck Series 175. 3:30 Football: Arizona State at Wisconsin. 3:30 Football; Florida at Tennessee. 3:30 (ESPN) Football: Southern Cal at Minnesota. 3:30 (ESPN2) Footbali: Nebraska at Washington.

3:30 (FSS) Football. Air Force at Oklahoma. 3:30 (ESPNgi Football. BYU at Florida State. Tigers: Detroit at Chicago White Sox.

4:30 JOTE Nationwide Tour, Boise Open, third round. 4:30 VS Football. Baylor at TCU. 5:00 BTN Football: Indiana at Western Kentucky. 7:00 r.N Basebaii: Chicago Cubs at Florida.

said there are five or six models of cleats Denard Robinson ESPN2's 'SportsNation' coming to Ann Arbor 4:10 -Tigers: Detroit at Chicago White Sox, WXYT-AM (1270), WXYT-FM (97.1). 7:00 -Football: Indianapolis at Grand Valley State, W3FN-AM (1130). 7:00 -Football: Toledo at Western Michigan, WDTW-AM (1310). 8:00 -Football: Notre Dame at Mithiaan State, WJR-AM (760), WLBY-AM (1290). SATURDAYS AREA EVENTS Football: Vich dan vs.

Massachusetts, noon, Mich gan Stadium, Ann Arbor. 734-764- SATURDAYS TV Ktaifuarrs 9 a.m. SPEED' Auto racing: NASCAR Sprint Cup Sylvania 300, practice. 10:00 SPETD NASCAR Truck Series 175, pole qualifying. 1130 ISPEETJ NASCAR Sprint Cup Syiva-la 300, final practice.

Detroit touchdown." They're $15 at Inkorporate Graphics, 4377 Middlebelt in Westland, and Fanatic stores. I Dallas Cowboys great Roger Staubach, quoted by on the NFL's emphasis on protecting the passer: "I saw Peyton Manning one time, and he had a great comeback drive, but he had two 15-yard roughing-the-passer penalties. I'm thinking, 'I don't ever remember having one of It's kind of a wussy game, really, in a way." VtlVlfl liiw I Barry Sanders will appear on Fox's "PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge" (5 p.m., Channel 2) starting Sunday. Watch out for his draw. I COWLED FROM STAFF REPORTS AND NEWS SLICES BY STEM SCHPADER.

WHO CAN BE REACHED AT OR SSCHRADEREEPRlSS COV. day during the seventh-annual Bernie Smilovitz Harvest Classic and donated the $10,000 to the Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan. Brandon aced the 177-yard 11th at Tam O'Shanter Country Club in West Bloomfield. Quick hits I New England's Tom Brady, asked about the Calvin Johnson play on a Boston radio station: "That's a tough call. I know what the rules are, and they have to have definitive rules.

I think when you go down with the ball, you just got to hold onto it when you hit the ground. It's been in place for a while now. So, I'm never one to bitch about the rules, because the tuck rule, that kind of got us a Super Bowl." I The Johnson controversy is being immortalized in T-shirts that say "It's not a it's a r'SPN can't get enough of Ann Arbor these days. First, Saturday on "College Gameday" (10 a.m., ESPN), Erin Andrews gets to the bottom of this shoelace thing in a taped interview with Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson. "Why did' it start, were you lazy? What would your mom say about it on the sidelines?" Erin wanted to know.

Then, ESPN2's "SportsNation," hosted by Colin Cowherd and Michelle Beadle, will broadcast Wednesday live from Ann Arbor from 4 to 5 p.m. as part of its Big Ten tour. The show's also going to Wisconsin on Monday, Iowa on Tuesday and Perm State on Thursday. Gccd deeds I The Red Wings' Henrik Zetter-berg is signing autographs from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Hockey- STEVE SCKSAJSCa E3EAKS CCWN THE LATEST NEWS AROUND THE WIDE WORLD CF SPCRTS IN THE TICKER town Authentics, 1845 E.

Big Beaver in Troy. Wristbands for the event will be handed out starting at 10 a.m. at the store in exchange for a smoke detector or a $10 donation to the Red Wings Foundation and local fire departments. The first 400 with wristbands are guaranteed autographs, and the line for those starts forming at 4 p.m. and not before.

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