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“We were hit a bit harder than some” in the bank crisis in part because of heavier reliance on commercial deposits, Comerica Chief Executive Curt Farmer said on a Monday call with analysts.

"It was a bit like the First World War when they played football on Christmas Day."

Of course, you can filter potential mates out based on factors like where they went to school or what title they hold at work, but this might be a bit shortsighted.

But for a franchise that has made the playoffs just once over the past eight seasons, Dart injected a bit of hope that better days are ahead.

And when they played one another on Sunday, they showed why their past clubs should’ve thought a bit longer before deciding to cut bait.