Embed from Getty Images The Detroit Red Wings in the tail end of a rebuild will pick sixth overall in the first round of the 2019 NHL draft. Red Wings fans freaked out saying the team should have tanked for better draft position. I respectfully disagree. Detroit Red Wings fans are a fickle group. They…
Detroit Red Wings Dylan Larkin being named captain by next season
Embed from Getty Images Talking to the media Monday after the Detroit Red Wings cleaned out their lockers at Little Caesars Arena, general manager Ken Holland gave insight as to when the Wings will have another player with a ‘C’ on his sweater. During the 2018-19 season the Red Wings went with four alternates captains…
Detroit Tigers to debut “Players Only” broadcast series vs Indians
Embed from Getty Images It has never been done in the history of Major League Baseball. On Tuesday afternoon the Detroit Tigers will carry the first of 17 “Players Only” broadcasts. Fox Sports Detroit general manager Gregg Hammaren said “We’re always trying to come up with something fresh.” The “Players Only” broadcast will consist of…
New field surface likely at Ford Field for the Detroit Lions
Embed from Getty Images As the Detroit Lions front office and coaching staff are in deep preparations for the 2019 NFL Draft, an upgrade to Ford Field could be forthcoming. The team is looking to replace the six year old playing surface inside the stadium. “We will likely be replacing that as part of our…
Ohio State football is hoping a healthy Thayer Munford is ready to go
Embed from Getty Images Thayer Munford is the starting left tackle on the Ohio State offensive line. When he is healthy he is a game changer for the Buckeyes running game. One problem, Munford played through a string of nagging injuries last season. Thayer Munford has a spot on the Ohio State offensive line already…
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning series preview
Embed from Getty Images In what could be one of Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella’s best coaching jobs to date, he somehow managed to rally a Blue Jackets team that had many different distractions this season. From pending free agents to a goalie who struggled for most of the season to find his…
The Detroit Pistons would need a total meltdown to miss the playoffs
Embed from Getty Images The Detroit Pistons are cold again. As high as the sixth seed last week, the Pistons are now an eighth seed. The good news is it would take total collapse for the team to miss the playoffs. Blake Griffin has missed three games in a row due to a sore left…
In a bit of a surprise the Columbus Blue Jackets call up top prospect
Embed from Getty Images 19 year old Alexandre Texier from Grenoble, France, has been called up by the Columbus Blue Jackets. He will join the team tonight as the Jackets take on the New York Rangers in a huge game for Columbus. Texier has one of the highest ceilings in the entire Blue Jackets pipeline…
Michigan Wolverines freshman receiver Mike Sainristilike had a good spring practice
Embed from Getty Images Michigan Wolverines offensive coordinator Josh Gattis said that Mike Sainristil has shown promise. He has impressed in his route running. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said on his podcast that Sainristil, a 5-foot-10, 179-pounder from Massachusetts, was “on his way to cementing a spot in the starting lineup” and “doing a fantastic job…
Detroit Tigers home opener at glorious Comerica Park
Embed from Getty Images Comerica Park opened 20 years ago. It has not aged a day. A ballpark in the middle of downtown Detroit. Comerica Park is one of the few honest to goodness downtown ballparks in MLB. Today the Detroit Tigers will celebrate Opening Day in Motown. The home of the Detroit Tigers boasts …
