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New Year, New Jeff: Lions’ CB Okudah appears to be ‘locked in’
Plenty of observations are floating around about the Detroit Lions on Thursday. It was Day 3 of OTAs. And it was a lot to take in. There was Dan Campbell talking about feeling pantsless if he lost Aaron Glenn. And on the field, Aidan Hutchinson showed some flashes of why the Lions drafted him. However, the real thing (or person) to observe had limited field participation. And
Shaedon Sharpe: All that glitters is not gold
Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver said his front office would be ready come draft night. After moving down two spots in the draft lottery, the Pistons hold the fifth pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. The team's fall likely means they are out of the running for one of the three big men who headline this draft class. Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren, Auburn's Jabari Smith and Duke's Paolo
The issues with the Detroit Tigers go beyond 41
The Detroit Tigers are 11.5 half games out of first place and tied for the worst record in the American League. The expectations by Tigers fans are currently not being met. I am sure you have heard by now about former Detroit Tigers manager Sparky Anderson’s 40-game test. After last night’s 5-4 loss to Minnesota, the Tigers are now 14-27. If you are looking at the possibility
4 Lions players that need to perform in 2022
After a 3-13-1 season, the Detroit Lions have nowhere to go but up. Optimism is unusually high, not only in Detroit, but also on the national stage. This is due to another above average draft by Brad Holmes and Co. as well as some interesting signings in free agency. Overall, this team has potential in 2022 to play meaningful games late in the season, but certain players
Weighing Detroit’s options with Jerami Grant
Detroit Pistons' GM Troy Weaver has no shortage of decisions to make this offseason. With Blake Griffin's contract finally off the books, Detroit has some of the most cap space in the league. The Pistons could spend that money in free agency, or hold off till next year. In the draft, Weaver has to find the best prospect who also fits alongside Cade Cunningham and Saddiq Bey.
The changes are coming for Spencer Torkelson
Spencer Torkelson may be breaking out of an early slump. Detroit Tigers fans know Spencer Torkelson leads the team in home runs with four. Despite his recent struggles, yesterday’s game was evidence his bat is showing signs of waking up. At each level last season, Torkelson was making adjustments. His early performance at High-A West Michigan was so poor some dared to utter the word “bust.” He
The Pistons should target Jaden Ivey at no. 5
The NBA Draft Lottery did not pan out the way Detroit Pistons fans had hoped. The Pistons entered the lottery tied for the best odds to land the number one pick. They held a 52 percent chance of remaining in the top four picks as well. However, neither outcome came to fruition. Detroit fell two spots in the lottery, landing the fifth overall pick. That drop takes
A look at the Pistons’ lottery history
The draft lottery has been a staple of the NBA offseason since its inception in 1985. A system that started out giving all non-playoff teams an equal chance at the number one pick quickly evolved into a more complex system carried out behind closed doors. The Detroit Pistons have made 14 picks in the lottery. Come June 23, the number will be 15. After a bottom-three finish
Detroit Tigers DH Miguel Cabrera keeps rolling
Hello and welcome back to the Woodward Tigers Sunday brunch notes, a collection of Detroit Tigers and MLB stories from the past week. Since the start of May, Miguel Cabrera has been one of the most consistent hitters in the Detroit Tigers lineup. In the first 14 days of May last season, Cabrera struggled, hitting just .211, with an OPS of .529. But heading into Sunday’s game,
Willi Castro drives in two in Detroit Tigers win
Willi Castro helps the Detroit Tigers win two in a row for the first time since April 21-April 23rd. Willi Castro and Eric Haase hit first pitch home runs and Miguel Cabrera went 2-for-3 in the 3-0 Detroit Tigers win on Star Wars Night down at Comerica Park. With those two hits, he now has 3,018 for his career. Wily Peralta gets the win in relief of
Detroit Tigers bullpen depth saves the win
For the Detroit Tigers, nothing has come easy for them in the 2022 season. The same can be said for reliever Will Vest, who came in the 9th into a bases loaded situation. But Vest continues to rise to the situation as he struck out Ramon Urias and Rylan Bannon and picked up his first career save as Detroit hung on for the 4-2 victory to improve
Pistons Draft: Bennedict Mathurin is a lethal off-ball threat
The NBA Draft Lottery is less than a week away, and the Detroit Pistons are in a great position to land a top pick. The Pistons hold a 52 percent chance of landing a pick in the top four of the draft. That positioning gets them one of the top prospects. However, Detroit can still fall as far as the seventh pick after the lottery. If the
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