May 1st at 11:59 pm was officially the deadline for college football and basketball players to put their names in the transfer portal and be immediately eligible for the upcoming season. In regards to the college basketball scene locally, the University of Michigan picked up another experienced point guard from the portal in Princeton’s Jaelin…… MORE
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Jeff Blashill Out As Red Wings Head Coach, Two Assistant Coaches Also Let Go
The Detroit Red Wings finished their 2021-22 campaign on Friday night with a 5-3 road victory over the New Jersey Devils to finish with a 32-40-10 record, good for sixth in the eight-team Atlantic Division. The next day, General Manager Steve Yzerman wasted no time in making sweeping changes to the coaching staff that included…… MORE
Lions 2022 Draft Class Totals Eight Players With Six Coming On Defense
Detroit Lions General Manager Brad Holmes LOVES drafting players with elite speed and athleticism, and that showed up once again following his second draft as Lions GM over the weekend. This year’s Lions draft class saw eight players get picked from six different positions and six coming on the defensive side of the football. Like…… MORE
2022 NFL Draft: Michigan With Five Players Drafted, MSU Right Behind With Four
The 2022 NFL Draft is officially in books, and Michigan and Michigan State saw a combined nine players taken in the seven-round draft with the Wolverines getting five players picked and MSU right behind with four. After Aidan Hutchinson (Lions – 2nd overall) and Daxton Hill (Bengals – 31st overall) were selected in the first…… MORE
“The Final Whistle” Podcast (April 29th, 2022): NFL Draft First Round Recap & The Slumping Detroit Tigers
Travis Gibbs and Bryan Fongers return for another episode of “The Final Whistle” podcast! – NFL Draft First Round Recap: Did the Lions hit a home run with their two first round picks? – NFL Draft First Round Winners and Losers – Those Detroit Tigers…..woof! You can tune in to the the latest podcast episode…… MORE
Seven Big Ten Players Taken In First Round Of The 2022 NFL Draft, Michigan’s Dax Hill Selected 31st By Cincinnati
The Big Ten Conference had a pretty good Thursday night to kick off the 2022 NFL Draft as seven players ended up being first round selections, and from a local standpoint, Michigan’s Dax Hill would be the last player from the conference taken in the first round as the Cincinnati Bengals would take the defensive…… MORE
Lions Take Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson At #2 Overall, Trade Up To Select Alabama’s Jameson Williams At #12 Overall
When Detroit Lions General Manager Brad Holmes says that his team is “open for business,” you better believe he means that. During last night’s first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Lions utilized their first pick in the round on what they deemed as the best player available by selecting a hometown product in…… MORE
Lions Pick Up Fifth-Year Option On T.J. Hockenson
Prior to the 2022 NFL Draft getting underway tomorrow night, the Detroit Lions decided to make a quick roster move in exercising the fifth-year option on T.J. Hockenson’s contract. The former Iowa product has appeared in 40 games through his first three NFL seasons totaling 1,673 yards and 12 touchdowns on 160 catches. Hockenson was…… MORE
Michigan’s Caleb Houstan To Test NBA Draft Waters, Maintains College Eligibility
Just like Moussa Diabate, Michigan Wolverines freshman Caleb Houstan has decided to put his name into the NBA Draft process while maintaining his college eligibility by not hiring an agent. The native of Canada appeared in 34 games this past season averaging 10.1 points, 4 rebounds, 1.4 assists per contest while 35.5% from three. Houstan…… MORE
“The Final Whistle” Podcast (April 25th, 2022): NFL Draft Week Begins, Sluggish Tigers, & Michigan-MSU Basketball Roster Updates
After a week off, Travis Gibbs and Bryan Fongers are back at it with a brand new episode of “The Final Whistle” podcast! – The future is coming for the Red Wings – Did Cade Cunningham get snubbed from the Rookie of the Year? – Michigan and Michigan State basketball roster updates – Those sluggish…… MORE
