Adam Williams Michigan State decided to try an awkward pregame jab at the College Football Playoff ranking of in-state rival, University of Michigan. Dave Holmes (@DaveHolmesTV) posted the picture of a CCTV screen in East Lansing showing this week’s CFP ranking. The techies at MSU decided to poke fun by replacing Michigan at the #4 spot with … Read more
Teez Tabor came into the Detroit Lions organization as a second-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Thus far, he has not been a contributing factor to Detroit’s on-field product. Per NFL’s stat tracker, Tabor has 17 total tackles through 15 games played (3 started). His lack of speed in man-to-man coverage has seemingly made … Read more
As the FBI investigation into recruiting violations hammers various schools across the country, Michigan basketball head coach John Beilein lays into violators. Beilein spoke to the media at Big Ten media day in Rosemont, Illinois over the past week and a half. Inevitably, his question and answer sessions with the media turned toward recent headlines … Read more
Detroit Sports Nation’s Nate Webb made a very compelling case for Sergei Fedorov’s number to be forever raised to the rafters. This piece is not intended to diminish from Nate’s body of work or from the largely successful professional hockey career that Fedorov had. The intention here is to point out that Sergei’s career, while … Read more
Michigan State fans set fire to the streets outside the Cedar Village Apartments after the Spartans dominating upset win over Penn State. MSU proved to be far more than Penn State was ready to handle, delivering a 21-17 upset in Happy Valley that no one saw coming. Twitter user @cj_weiss, a student photojournalist at Michigan … Read more
Mario Impemba and Rod Allen are no longer at the broadcasting helm of Detroit Tigers games. Emotionally charged news stories have a way of sorting themselves out over time and the situation between these two broadcasters is no different. The breaking point between Mario and Rod was reached following a Tuesday night game in early … Read more
The Detroit Lions tryout featured a few players with whom college football fans in Michigan might be familiar. Initially reported by Howard Balzer on Wednesday, the Detroit Lions worked out a bevy of players this week. Michigan State University wide receivers Aaron Burbridge and Bennie Fowler, along with former WR-turned-cornerback, Tony Lippett, led the list of … Read more
On Tuesday, the Detroit Lions organization revealed T.J. Lang’s status following his 6th career brain injury. Per Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, the Lions are optimistic that the veteran guard will be able to return in the 2018 season. No current timetable has been provided by the Lions organization. After suffering his second … Read more
The powers that be have decided on the October 20th Michigan vs Michigan State game time. BREAKING: Michigan vs MSU is slated for a noon kick in East Lansing in October 20th. It’ll be televised on Fox. — Justin Rose (@JRoseDet) October 8, 2018 Michigan State has been faltering in and out of the win … Read more
Cheering for sports teams in Detroit can challenge the faith of even the most devout individuals. Fans are heralding the new Detroit Lions secret weapon: Praying Pat. In the below video from NBC’s Detroit affiliate, WDIV, numerous individuals discuss the Lions’ improbable victory over the New England Patriots two weeks ago. The final cause of … Read more
Khabib Nurmagomedov scaled the walls of the cage and leaped into the crowd immediately following his submission of Conor McGregor. His mission: Seek revenge for McGregor’s posse attack on his tour bus earlier this year. The sanctioned fight ended three minutes and three seconds into the 4th round of last night’s UFC lightweight match when … Read more
A Texas football player sustained serious brain and bodily injuries following nightmarish on-field behavior from opposing player. Initially reported by Fox 4 out of Waco, Texas, last week’s matchup between Texas football rivals, Burleson and Waco, turned disastrous when Burleson’s quarterback was targeted throughout the game, repeatedly being punched, kicked, choked and dragged around between … Read more
Billionaire Detroiter and serial entrepreneur, Dan Gilbert, has been the subject of reports this week regarding his interest in acquiring the Detroit Tigers. For the first time, the team addresses these reports. It was reported this week that Dan Gilbert, a native of Detroit and self-made billionaire, was actively involved in talks to acquire the … Read more
Make no bones about it. The Michigan Wolverines must win today’s matchup against Northwestern in a big way. The Michigan Wolverines arrived in Evanston, Illinois yesterday afternoon, in preparation for today’s matchup against the Northwestern Wildcats. Although the Wolverines enter this game as heavy favorites (-28) on a five-game win streak (2011-2015), they cannot overlook their … Read more
Following their [insert adjective of choice here] win over the New England Patriots last week, the Detroit Lions look to continue building momentum with a win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Here are the top three reasons Detroit will be more than Dallas can handle. 1. The Matt’s are in sync. The lackluster, distracted … Read more
Blashill wraps up #DRWTC. 👇 https://t.co/OyGpIj8pIw — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) September 18, 2018 Coming out of the annual Detroit Red Wings Training Camp in Traverse City, a number of players discussed how the approach to this year’s camp has changed in comparison to those in years past. Second year forward Michael Rasmussen pointed out … Read more
