Category Archives: WJR Sports
Lions’ Golden Tate awaits new contract, congratulates receivers who signed ‘big deals’
Photo: Detroitlions.com By Michael Stets ALLEN PARK - Lions wide receiver Golden Tate is entering the final year of his five-year contract, which he signed back in 2014, but the veteran doesn’t ...
Jul 27, 2018
Matthew Stafford is out to prove himself right, not prove everybody wrong
Photo: WJR ALLEN PARK - Matthew Stafford is entering his 10th season as Lions quarterback, thus entering his 10th training camp. While acknowledging he’s not in his 20s anymore, the veteran sign...
Jul 27, 2018
Tigers draft son of Roger Clemens, 7 others on 2nd day of MLB Draft
By: Trevor HoothThe Detroit Tigers made a big splash on Day 1 of the MLB Draft by taking Auburn star Casey Mize with the No. 1 overall pick. They followed it up by taking outfielder Parker Meadows, th...
Jun 06, 2018
Tigers select P Casey Mize, OF Parker Meadows on 1st day of MLB Draft
By: Trevor HoothThe day the Detroit Tigers have been waiting for since they finished with the worst record in baseball last season. They already got Victor Reyes out of the deal, and now it is time to...
Jun 05, 2018
Lions’ Jarrad Davis: Matt Patricia is family
Photo: DetroitLions.com By Michael Stets DETROIT - As far as Lions second-year linebacker Jarrad Davis is concerned, once you don the Honolulu blue and silver, you become a family member. And that, of...
May 17, 2018
Lions, Matt Patricia respond to report of 1996 sexual assault indictment
Photo: Detroitlions.com By Michael Stets Lions head coach Matt Patricia, as well as the team’s front office and ownership, released statements late on Wednesday evening after a Detroit News repo...
May 10, 2018
NFL Draft Recap Podcast: Sean Baligian and Scott Bischoff
NFL Draft Recap Podcast: Sean Baligian and Scott Bischoff talk about their first reaction of the Lions’ draft (0:13), 1st round pick Frank Ragnow’s potential (3:33), how 2nd round pick Ker...
May 02, 2018
Lions’ Frank Ragnow: ‘Finishing’ is one of my favorite things about playing football
Photo: Detroitlions.comBy Michael StetsALLEN PARK-Lions GM Bob Quinn said, “It starts in the trenches,” after drafting Arkansas center Frank Ragnow with pick No. 20 in the first round of t...
Apr 27, 2018
Lions draft Arkansas Center Frank Ragnow with pick No. 20 in 2018 NFL Draft
Photo: Lions/Twitter By Michael Stets ALLEN PARK-Many were under the impression the Detroit Lions would be drafting a defensive lineman in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday evening. Bu...
Apr 27, 2018
Lions Radio Mock Draft: Who will Detroit select at No. 20?
By Michael Stets The 2018 NFL Draft is finally upon us, and after a disappointing 9-7 season that saw the Lions miss the playoffs for the second time in three years, it’s time once again for GM ...
Apr 26, 2018
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April 17, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson spoke with Nolan Finley, Detroit News opinion editor. They discussed Sen. Slotkin’s presidential ambitions and Finley’s related column, “Ready or not, here comes Elissa Slotkin in ’28.”
April 17, 2026 ~ Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters joins Kevin Dietz to discuss tax returns, political accountability, and what’s ahead heading into the midterm elections.
April 17, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson spoke with State Sen. Michael Webber. Webber discussed his bipartisan bill, which aims to protect local government funding and provide stability for essential community services.
