Should Tom Brady decide to become a free agent the Raiders are ready to throw out the welcome mat to the quarterback. ESPN reports that the Raiders will pursue bringing Brady to Las Vegas. Raiders coach Jon Gruden is a big fan of Brady and sources say Gruden will use his strong recruiting skills to…… MORE
More than 17 million plan to skip work on Monday
Perhaps we should give some consideration to that kid trying to get the Super Bowl moved to Saturdays. Apparently lots of us will be playing hooky on Monday. According to Workforce Institute, more than 17 million will not be at our jobs the day after the Big Game, the highest number since the think tank…… MORE
Derrick Rose not selected to All Star game
The Detroit Pistons have been struggling all season. They’re 17-32 on the season and will likely miss the playoffs. Their one bright spot has been Derrick Rose. He’s been playing his best basketball since his early years in the league. This year’s All Star game is in Chicago where is career started. Unfortunately, Rose wasn’t…… MORE
Steve Yzerman congratulates Alex Ovechkin on passing him on the all-time scoring list
Last night, Alex Ovechkin passed one of the best players in NHL history on the all-time scoring list. That just happens to be current general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, Steve Yzerman. Ovechkin now has 693 career goals and passes Yzerman to be ninth on that list. Yzerman personally congratulated Ovechkin on his accomplishment.…… MORE
Matt Patricia hires former player to be linebacker’s coach
The Detroit Lions have filled one of their coaching vacancies. Surprise. Head coach Matt Patricia knows the guy personally. He’s hired Tyrone McKenzie to be the Lions’ next linebacker’s coach. Detroit Lions reportedly hiring one of Matt Patricia’s old players as linebackers coach https://t.co/kDa5DsC7tS — Kalamazoo Gazette (@Kzoo_Gazette) January 30, 2020 According to Kyle Meinke at…… MORE
Is Andre Drummond on his way out of Detroit?
Detroit Pistons veteran center Andre Drummond has been able to call the motor city his home for the last eight years. He was selected in the first round of the 2012 NBA draft by the team. He’s grown into one of the better centers in the league. Right now he’s averaging 17.3 points and a…… MORE
Richard Sherman explains why he turned down offer by Detroit Lions
There was a point in time where all-pro NFL cornerback Richard Sherman had to make a very important decision in his career. He was leaving the Seattle Seahawks where he won a Super Bowl and had to find a new home via free agency. One team pushing for Sherman was the Detroit Lions. Sherman turned…… MORE
Former Whitecap, Tiger Nick Castellanos signs with Cincinnati Reds
Longtime Detroit Tigers outfielder Nick Castellanos has a new home in the National League. Yesterday he signed a four-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds worth $64 million. The Reds were one of three teams that were very interested in signing Castellanos. Last season, the slugger posted very good numbers playing with both Detroit and the…… MORE
Is Michigan basketball in trouble?
After a hot start, the Michigan Wolverines have been experiencing a downward slide. The team is now just 2-6 in conference play, having lost five out of their last six conference games. To make matters worse, head coach Juwan Howard suspended senior point guard Zavier Simpson. It is a suspension based on violation of…… MORE
NFL’s ratings up again in 2019
After seeing it’s ratings drop in 2016 and 2017, the NFL has to be happy with their results over the last two years. They’ve seen a five percent increase in each of the last two seasons. According to ABC News, the league was credited for 47 of the 50 most-watched shows on TV last year.…… MORE
