Category Archives: WJR Sports
NFL Draft Preview Podcast #5: Sean Baligian and Scott Bischoff
NFL Draft Preview Podcast #5: Sean Baligian and Scott Bischoff talk about the signing of backup quarterback Matt Cassel (1:48), the ‘Patriot Way’ of drafting and flipping developmental qua...
Apr 11, 2018
NFL Draft Preview Podcast #3: Sean Baligian and Scott Bischoff
NFL Draft Preview Podcast #3: Sean Baligian and Scott Bischoff talk about the free agent signing of running back LeGarrette Blount (3:02), the Lions’ backfield looking like the Patriots’ r...
Mar 22, 2018
Detroit Lions hire Matt Patricia as head coach
Photo: Lions Twitter By Michael Stets After waiting out the entire NFL postseason, the Lions have officially hired Matt Patricia as their next head coach. The team announced the news on Monday afterno...
Feb 5, 2018
‘Emotional’ over Jim Caldwell firing, Lions’ Marvin Jones says ‘Next year is going to be better’
Photo: Detroitlions.com By Michael Stets ALLEN PARK–The Lions failed to qualify for January football this season. And as a result they were cleaning out their lockers on Monday morning, just a f...
Jan 2, 2018
The Lions fire Jim Caldwell after four seasons as head coach
Photo: Detroitlions.comBy Michael StetsAfter finishing 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second time in his four seasons with the Lions, Jim Caldwell is no longer the head coach in Detroit.The Lion...
Jan 1, 2018
Lions’ Golden Tate, Marvin Jones enjoyed learning celebrations from Boogie Down Brown
Photo: Detroitlions.com By Michael Stets ALLEN PARK–Team celebrations are back in full effect this season, so Boogie Down Brown visited the Lions last week to offer up some sage advice on how th...
Dec 21, 2017
Lions’ Matthew Stafford ‘progressing,’ throwing well at practice
Photo: Detroitlions.com By Michael Stets ALLEN PARK–At Friday morning’s press conference, Lions head coach Jim Caldwell said Matthew Stafford’s throwing hand was “progressing.&...
Dec 8, 2017
Lions WR Golden Tate makes good on Notre Dame-Miami bet with The Rock
Photo: Lions/Twitter By Michael Stets ALLEN PARK–Golden Tate is a man of his word and proved so on Wednesday by honoring a bet he made with action movie star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnso...
Nov 22, 2017
Lions’ T.J. Lang in concussion protocol
Photo: Detroitlions.com By Michael Stets T.J. Lang has been placed in the NFL’s concussion protocol after suffering a brain injury sometime during the Lions’ 30-17 victory over the Green B...
Nov 9, 2017
Matthew Stafford throws 200th career TD pass, Lions defeat Packers 30-17
Photo: Detroitlions.com By Michael Stets Matthew Stafford threw a pair of touchdown passes to Marvin Jones, and the Lions snapped a three-game losing streak, defeating the Aaron Rodgers-less Green Bay...
Nov 7, 2017
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