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What should the Pistons do with the fifth pick?
The NBA draft lottery was completed on Tuesday, May 16th. Although the Pistons, Houston Rockets, Charlotte Hornets, and San Antonio Spurs all had the highest odds for the number one pick, unfortunately, the Detroit Pistons fell to the fifth overall pick, but now have options on the table. Keep the pick? Trade it? General Manager Troy Weaver definitely has some important decisions to make on the newly-acquired
Steve Yzerman is big-game hunting. Auston Matthews is the target
Detroit Red Wings General Manager Steve Yzerman is big-game hunting. Many fans wonder when the conservative Yzerman will turn his giant gift basket of draft picks into an impact player. The time is now, but it won’t be easy. Yzerman has already talked to Toronto Maple Leafs president and former teammate Brandan Shanahan about what it would take for the Wings to obtain Leafs All-star forward Auston
A New Den for David Montgomery: From Bears to Lions…”It’s gonna get ugly”
David Montgomery left the Bears for the Lions to satisfy his hunger to win. Historically, it's a move that would have been seen as perplexing by those who follow the NFL. Following a rocky 25-42 career tenure in Chicago, Montgomery joins the Lions, a team buzzing with hope and a newfound competitive spirit. "I like to compete. That's what football's about," Montgomery declared on the Lions' new
Ford Field to host Michigan State vs Penn State on Black Friday
Michigan State football is going to wrap up its season on Black Friday at Ford Field. There are a lot of moving parts to this and reasons for it all going down. https://twitter.com/MSU_Football/status/1661401719195189249?s=20 Reasons for Moving the Game to Ford Field Big Ten TV Contract Deal An important concept to understand is the new Big Ten TV contract with Fox, CBS, and NBC. A report recently said
Detroit Tigers Trade Candidates
With the Detroit Tigers being surprisingly competitive in 2023, they will still likely be sellers at the trade deadline. With of a roster of veterans and young players, who could they look to move this summer to improve their farm system or major league team? Here are some potential trade chips for the Detroit Tigers: https://twitter.com/mcmbaseballpod/status/1659578229991129088?s=20 Eduardo Rodriguez Rodriguez has been more than Detroit Tigers fans could
Detroit Pistons Draft: Cam Whitmore offers athletic tools and All-Star potential
After suffering through a league-worst 17-65 record, Detroit Pistons fans endured the worst-case scenario at the NBA Draft Lottery. Tied for the best odds to land the No. 1 pick in the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes, the Pistons could fall no further than the fifth overall pick in the lottery. As fate would have it, that is exactly where Detroit fell to. A desire to rip the lottery
Corum and Edwards: Best in class?
"Corum and Edwards: Best in class?" Michigan Football is coming off of a 13-1 season in which they were granted a College Football Playoff berth. Although the Wolverines would go on to lose in the CFP Semi-finals, this team showed many flashes of being great, and players stepped up when injuries happened. In week 12 against Illinois, star running back Blake Corum got injured. Michigan fans knew
Detroit Lions sign Veteran OL Germain Ifedi
The Detroit Lions are adding another piece to their offensive line with the signing of veteran Germain Ifedi. This move comes hot on the heels of his release from the Atlanta Falcons just a week ago, a decision to save them nearly a million dollars in cap space. https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1661136682609934337?s=20 Ifedi is returning to the NFC North, where he spent two seasons with the Chicago Bears after being
ESPN is High for Having Denard Robinson on this List
ESPN college football scribe Bill Connelly released his list of top 75 college football quarterbacks since 2000. And one notable local name snuck on it at No. 50, Denard Robinson. That’s right, Rich Rodriguez’ pride and joy during his Michigan tenure. The only positive highlight from that era was Robinson. But to have him as the 50th best quarterback of the century is ludicrous. It’s insane. It’s
Hendon Hooker, Detroit Lions’ New QB, Earns High Praise from Joe Milton
The void left by Hendon Hooker at the University of Tennessee is set to be filled by an emerging talent, Joe Milton III. Thanks to his strong arm and quick mobility, Milton's dual-threat ability has garnered him significant attention on the college football landscape. The former Michigan quarterback, now tasked with leading the Volunteers' offense, has emerged as a potential Heisman trophy finalist. Milton had the good
NFL approves limited flexible scheduling for Thursday night games
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Thursday nights in the NFL have long been the most drastic feature of its made-for-TV schedule, a prime-time slot that raised concerns about player safety and produced plenty of competitive duds before it moved to a streaming-only platform. Now the league will have the power, albeit limited, to change the matchups. NFL owners approved Monday a flexible scheduling policy for Thursday night games
Aaron Rodgers, rookie QBs the focus as NFL teams kick off practices
"All eyes on rookie QBs and Aaron Rodgers as NFL teams kick off practices" Rookie quarterbacks will get much of the attention this week when most NFL teams hit the field for non-contact practices. Twenty teams kicked off their voluntary organized team activities on Monday and 10 more will do so on Tuesday. Only the defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles and the AFC runner-up Cincinnati Bengals aren’t
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