Category Archives: WJR Sports
Lions Radio Mock Draft: Who will Detroit take at No. 21?
Courtesy: NFL.comBy Michael StetsThe 2017 NFL Draft is now just one day away. And the time for mock drafts and predictions will soon be over as the league sets up shop in Philadelphia, Pa. for the fir...
Apr 26, 2017
Darius Slay on improving Lions’ defense: ‘We need to create more turnovers’
Courtesy: DetroitLions.com By Michael Stets ALLEN PARK — With the way that NFL offenses continue to pass the ball at an increasingly high rate, teams need as many good cornerbacks as they can ge...
Apr 26, 2017
T.J. Lang says he’s excited to share Packers information to help Lions’ defense
Photo: Detroitlions.com By Michael Stets ALLEN PARK–T.J. Lang played the first nine seasons of his NFL career for the Green Bay Packers before signing with the Lions this off season on a three-y...
Apr 25, 2017
Detroit Lions unveil four new uniforms for 2017 season
(Ziggy Ansah / Photo: Detroitlions.com) By Michael Stets DETROIT–The Lions will still look like the Lions at the start of the upcoming 2017 NFL season, but with Thursday night’s unveiling ...
Apr 14, 2017
Eli Manning on ‘impressive’ Matthew Stafford: ‘Hopefully we can have a lead late and not give him a whole lot of time’
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)By Michael StetsLast weekend’s 20-17 win over the Chicago Bears marked the eighth time quarterback Matthew Stafford has engineered a come-from-behind victory for the Detr...
Dec 15, 2016
How to win the Kentucky Derby
Over the weekend “Nyquist,” the thoroughbred race horse with local ties, won the Kentucky Derby. Owner J Paul Reddam and trainer Doug O’Neill joined the Frank Beckmann Show this week...
May 12, 2016
Frank and Steve preview tonight’s draft
Steve Courtney will be co-hosting WJR’s Lions draft special alongside Ken Brown, Dan Miller and Jim Brandstatter tonight from 8-10. He stopped by The Frank Beckmann show with a preview.
Apr 28, 2016
The 5 toughest QBs the Lions will face this season
The 2016 Lions regular season schedule was released Thursday night. 247sports.com put together a list of the Top 5 quarterbacks the Lions will face this season. 5.) Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys (M...
Apr 16, 2016
Second series of season for Detroit Tigers might feature matchup of David Price, Corey Kluber
LAKELAND, Fla. — It depends on when Justin Verlander is ready to pitch, but the fifth game of the season for the Detroit Tigers might end up featuring a matchup of Cy Young Award winners. The ro...
Apr 02, 2015
Detroit Red Wings trying to stave off Bruins while seeking fresh start after rough month
DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings hope April isn’t as cruel a month as was March. A surprising team with eyes on the Atlantic Division title turned into a weary-looking group with unsettled ...
Apr 02, 2015
SPOTLIGHT PODCAST
Dec. 10, 2025 ~ Matthew Schneider, former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, joins “‘JR Morning” to discuss a federal judge granting a motion to unseal the records of the grand jury investigation of Ghislaine Maxwell.
Dec. 10, 2025 ~ Matt Friedman, co-founder of Tanner Friedman Strategic Communications joins Kevin Dietz to discuss Netflix vs. Paramount and what it means for the movie industry.
Dec. 10, 2025 ~ Craig Mauger, state politics reporter at The Detroit News, joins Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds to discuss the Michigan Senate approving a bill that would more than double the amount of tax withholding that state officials can allow developers to keep for projects.
