Embed from Getty Images The Detroit Red Wings have five first round draft picks assigned to the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins. Griffins head coach Ben Simon has been charged with developing the talented group. Grand Rapids will be a fun yet dangerous team to watch this season. Michael Rasmussen, Evgeny Svechnikov, Filip Zadina, Moritz Seider…
The Detroit Tigers are shuffling coach’s
Embed from Getty Images 47-114, with a .292 winning percentage. Yet no one in the Detroit Tigers coaching department lost a job. That alone is baffling and somewhat disappointing. Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said on Sunday when you lose 114 games in a season, there’s going to be changes made. No changes, only a…
The Detroit Red Wings send top prospects to the Grand Rapids Griffins
Embed from Getty Images Detroit Red Wings franchise icon Steve Yzerman built a juggernaut in Tampa Bay. Yzerman has preached patience since replacing Ken Holland, refusing to put a timeline on Detroit’s rebuild. So what does this mean for the organization this season? While the Detroit Red Wings have some established young players led by Dylan…
The Detroit Tigers secure the first pick in the draft
Embed from Getty Images Pop the champagne, light off the fireworks, the Detroit Tigers have finished first!! Well not in any way that fans would be hooting and hollering. But the Detroit Tigers are close to the end of a brutal season, in which the only good to come out of Motown is the Tigers…
The Detroit Lions defensive backs are the best in the NFL
Embed from Getty Images While the 2019-20 NFL season is just three games old, and it is true that last season, the Detroit Lions’ pass defense was among the worst in the NFL. They finished 30th in passer rating allowed and tied for 27th in yards per attempt allowed. Through three games no team is…
Steve Yzerman will rebuild the Detroit Red Wings in his image
Embed from Getty Images Steve Yzerman is known as a methodical, meticulous executive. Upon being name Red Wings general manager, Yzerman said he wanted to proceed somewhat slowly and get to know everyone in the organization. This explains why Detroit will not name a captain when the 2019-20 NHL season kicks off. It also explains…
Are the Detroit Lions turning into a resilient football team?
Embed from Getty Images The Detroit Lions have started the 2019-20 NFL season 2-0-1. For decades the Lions have been a punching bag for well, everyone. Sunday afternoon the Detroit Lions showed something that has never been associated with the franchise, resilience. No really. Missing for decades, the Detroit Lions showed a new side in…
Michigan Wolverines football and head coach Jim Harbaugh appear to be at the crossroads
Embed from Getty Images It was a Rich Rodriguez coached performance the Michigan Wolverines football team put on Saturday afternoon in Madison Wisconsin. Certainly Brady Hoke would have had his team somewhat better prepared. Not too mention, Jim Harbaugh had two weeks to get his troops ready. It looked like he took two minutes. Out-…
Taro Hirose has turned into a diamond in the rough for the Detroit Red Wings
Embed from Getty Images Taro Hirose signed with the Detroit Red Wings as a free agent last March. He took the ice with the Red Wings and made a good impression right off the bat. Hirose amassed seven points in his first 10 NHL games. This preseason Taro has picked up where he left off….
After a lackluster performance the Michigan State Spartans football is left with questions
Embed from Getty Images Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio blamed game officials, the Spartan fan base joined the football teams head coach in blaming the officials. Both head coach and fans need a healthy dose of reality. The Michigan State offense is once again a train wreck. That is where Saturday’s home loss to…
