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On Monday, the Detroit Lions made the hiring of Drew Petzing as the team’s next offensive coordinator official. But with no introductory press conference currently scheduled, or a statement from the Lions front office, there hasn’t been much information on why the Lions made that decision. Hours later, the Lions reportedly hired Mike Kafka for […]
You will get three more years of Ben Chiarot, and you are gonna like it!!!! The Red Wings announced a somewhat unexpected contract extension Tuesday morning. Defenseman Ben Chiarot is staying put in Detroit after signing a three-year deal that carries a $3.85 million cap hit. The new deal expires in 2029, when Chiarot is 38 years old. BENNY! 🗣️ The #RedWings have signed Ben Chiarot to a three-year contract extension with an AAV of $3,850,000. pic.twitter.com/MXrDz66tyU — Detr...
With Mike Kafka added to the Detroit Lions coaching staff (role to be determined), it gives general manager Brad Holmes even more information on the 2026 NFL free agency class. Following the addition of offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, we explored every upcoming free agent that he has either directly coached or indirectly worked with over […]
The Winnipeg Jets are staring down an ugly stretch, losing four of their last six games, and a recent 5-1 loss at home to the Detroit Red Wings only turned up the heat on what comes next. With the deadline approach getting louder, the new name tied to Winnipeg is Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright, a former fourth overall pick who suddenly looks like he might actually be attainable. Winnipeg’s interest is real, and Perfetti’s name is in the mix David Pagnotta reported the Jets have...
The Denver Nuggets once again found themselves missing nearly all of their regular starting lineup against a top team in the… The post Recap: Denver Nuggets fall behind early and lose 109-107 against Detroit Pistons appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
On Tuesday night, Patrick Kane put himself on top of an incredible all-time list. With an assist on an Alex DeBrincat goal (because of course), Kane recorded his 1,374th career regular-season point. That ties him with Mike Modano for the most point ever by an American-born player in NHL history. Modano had owned the record solo since Nov. 7, 2007. The Red Wings lost the game 3-1 to the LA Kings. Mike Modano, you have company! With an assist, Patrick Kane has tied Mike Modan...
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Rick Rizzs has announced through the Seattle Mariners that the 2026 season will be his final one as the radio voice of baseball in the Pacific Northwest, retiring following this year’s campaign. The season will be Rizzs’ 41st in Seattle, and his 44th in the big leagues (having spent three years with the Detroit Tigers), […]
Last year, many believed the Detroit Lions were going to promote internally when offensive coordinator Ben Johnson left to become the Chicago Bears’ head coach. Among the internal names most likely to take that job was then pass game coordinator Tanner Engstrand. The Lions obviously opted to go elsewhere, and Engstrand ended up following Aaron […]
The pre-2026 prospect rankings lists continue to swoon over Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo. In ESPN’s top 100 list published today, Kiley McDaniel ranks Basallo as MLB’s #4 prospect, behind only the consensus top three in baseball, Konnor Griffin (Pirates), Kevin McGonigle (Tigers), and Jesús Made (Brewers). ESPN’s ranking is the highest that Basallo has received […]
The Detroit Lions head into 2026 with a full set of running backs under contract, but they have two massive questions ahead. I’m going to break down each of those decisions in full here, as we continue our 2025 recap/2026 offseason positional preview. If you missed it, the series kicked off on Monday with a […]
You know the saying in baseball? You can never have too many pitchers? Well, I feel that way about offensive linemen in football. You can never have too many. You can always throw another plate of beef on the grill. It’s just gonna add some more flavor to the party. Apologies if I’ve used this […]
23. RJ Petit (115 points, 12 ballots) RJ Petit is a tough guy to miss. Colorado’s pick in the 2025 Rule 5 draft from the Detroit Tigers organization is a 6’8”, 300-pound titan of a right-handed relief pitcher. Originally drafted by the Tigers in the 14th round of the 2021 draft out of Charleston Southern, […]
For the second week in a row, the original plans for our Detroit Lions PODcast had to be scrapped on the day of recording. Last week, the hiring of Drew Petzing as Detroit’s next offensive coordinator happened in the middle of the show. This week, we got a little more heads up. About two hours […]
The Winnipeg Jets had strung together about 19 competitive hockey games in a row…even if they only won 6 of those. Yet that streak ended in the True Northers’ last contest when an embarrassing 3rd period saw the Detroit Red Wings rout our team 5 to 1. As a result, the Jets are still well back from a wildcard spot and with the Calgary Flames picking up a point on Sunday, the Manitobans are now sitting with the 3rd worst record in the NHL. A quick visit to Tankathon tells us that gives Winn...
The annual East-West Shrine game, which features some of the top prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft class, will be played on Tuesday, January 27th at 7 p.m. ET and can be watched on NFL Network. In this piece, we’ll take a look at which prospects the Detroit Lions could be interested in adding to […]
National prospect list season continued on Monday as Keith Law, prospect writer for The Athletic, dropped his new top 100 list. At this point you won’t be surprised to find three highly ranked Detroit Tigers prospects in his top 30. Max Clark continues to grade almost unanimously as the best all around outfield prospect in […]
On Monday, it was announced that the Detroit Lions are hiring Mike Kafka for an undisclosed “high-ranking” role on their offensive coaching staff. For a lot of Lions fans, it was welcomed news considering Kafka interviewed for the offensive coordinator job and many had him among their favorites to land the position. In his past, […]
On Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, the Detroit Red Wings will play the Los Angeles Kings at Little Caesars Arena. If you’re thinking about making a wager, we have best bets ideas right here. Best Red Wings vs. Kings Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Alex DeBrincat, Red Wings +160 27 G in 53 GP Dylan Larkin, Red Wings +200 25 G in 53 GP Adrian Kempe, Kings +210 17 G in 50 GP Kevin Fiala, Kings +230 18 G in 50 GP ...
The Detroit Lions are making a splash hiring, bringing in former New York Giants offensive coordinator and interim head coach Mike Kafka in a “high-ranking offensive staff role,” as first reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and confirmed by other league sources. Kafka was a sought-after coaching candidate this offseason. Not only did he interview […]
The Detroit Lions have successfully reached a new contractual agreement with safeties coach Jim O’Neil, securing his return to Allen Park for another season. O’Neil had previously interviewed for the New York Jets’ defensive coordinator position, as Jets head coach Aaron Glenn was exploring candidates for the vacancy after parting ways with Steve Wilks earlier […]
The Ravens have lined up their first offensive coordinator interview since hiring head coach Jesse Minter. Lions assistant head coach/wide receivers coach Scottie Montgomery will interview for the job, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Montgomery, 47, has spent the last three years on Dan Campbell’s staff in Detroit. He was the running backs coach in […]
One of the Detroit Lions’ most-valued assistant coaches will have an opportunity to get a promotion elsewhere. As first reported by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Lions assistant head coach/wide receivers coach Scottie Montgomery has been requested to interview for the Baltimore Ravens’ offensive coordinator job. Montgomery first joined the Lions in 2023 as the […]
It’s probably been a while since you’ve heard the name Bob Quinn, but the former Detroit Lions general manager is back in the news. After the Lions parted ways with Quinn in the middle of the 2020 season, he eventually joined the Cleveland Browns as a senior consultant. The next year, he was promoted to […]
With the 2025 NFL regular season well in the rearview mirror and the Super Bowl the final remaining game until August, analysts are beginning to shift their focus toward the NFL Draft. On Monday, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah released his first mock draft of the 2026 season, and as we saw with The Athletic’s Dane […]