Jocks, celebrities and local media luminaries assemble THIS FRIDAY, Dec. 5 to help raise money for the Tom Kowalski Foundation at the annual Killer’s Christmas event at The Lodge in Keego Harbor. Matt Riley, the man who brings everyone together year after year to support this great cause, tells ML, Marc and Shawn what’s new and who’s who.

STRAIGHT DOPE: Tom “Killer” Kowalski was an old-time, hard-nosed sports columnist at the Oakland Press who died too soon, but whose good deeds have continued for the past 15 years through the Killer’s Christmas event. Here’s a link to learn more about it.

ML, Marc, Shawn and Erika will be behind the bar from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., slinging drinks to raise money for children’s charities. Come out to bend an elbow and say hello!

Matt and ML recall Killer Kowalski, who was tough on the Detroit Lions, but still so beloved that the team named the press room at Ford Field in his honor. Listen and learn more about this legend.

There are lots of amazing, unique items to bid on at the event. Marc wonders why ML always seems to end up as the high bidder on some of the most embarrassing items, like the pink kitty cat playhouse and a basket full of lotions. Shawn perks up at the mention of excessive lotion.

There are a lot of big games this weekend: MSU-UM hockey in East Lansing Friday night, Duke-MSU basketball in East Lansing Saturday afternoon, and UM-MSU hockey in Ann Arbor Saturday night. Matt and Shawn reveal how Wojo weaseled his way out of covering some of them … and how his colleague John Niyo got stuck with the assignments – and the late shift at the bar!

Matt talks about some of the exclusive swag and tickets that will available – including Killer’s Cooler, a coffin-sized collection of swanky hootch that will be raffled off.

MSU has a new football coach, and everyone but ML seems to be happy about it. Hear all about it, then get Shawn’s take here.

Marc says ML hates Wolverine coaches, but it turns out some of them are among his favorites – for reasons good … and bad!

In case you missed it, ML takes on one the Top 25 Takers in Lansing who is STILL taking freebies – and it looks like her fiancé is a perfect match! Read all about it here.

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GEEK OF THE WEEK: What was supposed to be a quick pick of a repeat offender goes off the rails when Shawn tries to move things along.

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