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Adam Schefter is ready for the NFL Draft in Detroit

In this episode of the Daily Detroit podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior NFL Insider. Adam shared his insights on the upcoming NFL Draft in Detroit, the remarkable turnaround of the Detroit Lions, and the dynamic state of the NFC North. Our conversation kicked off with Adam discussing his ongoing advocacy for Type 1 Diabetes screening, a cause close to his heart due to his wife's experience with the disease. Shifting gears to football, Adam gave an in-...

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Winning spring trifecta: Tigers, Detroit City and Michigan Panthers

For the most part, spring is off to a really strong start when it comes to sports. Outside of the Detroit Red Wings (we'll have to cross our fingers ont them), the Detroit Tigers, the Michigan Panthers and Detroit City FC all have strong beginnings. 01:20 - The Michigan Panthers won their home opener, and Fletcher Sharpe was there for the epic field goal kick to win it by a guy who hadn't put it through the uprights in a game since high school. 06:44 - The Detroit Tigers are undefeated...

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Sutton drama continues // Dusty May goes to Michigan // Detroit City FC wins a cold one

Fletcher Sharpe is in on this Tuesday talking all about the Detroit Lions, U of M's new basketball coach Dusty May, Michigan Panthers and Detroit City FC. The Rundown: 00:47 - So it turns out Cam Sutton was at the Lions practice facility doing strength work when the organization found out about his warrant. Should they have turned him in? Was advising him to turn himself in the right way to go? 04:47 - The discussion of who might replace Sutton as CB continues, and the name Marshon Lattimore...

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Oakland University NCAA win // Lions life after Sutton // Detroit City adds loan

Fletcher Sharpe is in for Devon O'Reilly - and the timing is perfect as Oakland University had their first NCAA Men's tournament win. We talk about it and more. The Detroit podcast rundown: 01:48 - The Oakland University Golden Grizzlies have a historic win, beating Kentucky. We break it down including talking about Jack Gohlke who looked so comfortable dropping threes. 07:42 - Michigan State advances, shows up in a way they didn't much over the season. 09:27 - Cam Sutton is done as Detroit...

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New airport bus details // Oakland U makes NCAA Tournament // Detroit City wins opener

Fletcher Sharpe is in this Monday, March 18 and ready to go to talk stories around town, on the court and on the pitch. 00:38 - We get into the details on DAX, the Detroit Airport Express, a new bus pilot directly connecting Downtown Detroit and Metro Airport. Fare is just $8 and there's 16 trips a day starting at 3:30am. It seems small, but it's a big step forward ahead of the NFL Draft. 04:34 - Both Oakland University and Michigan State University made the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament....

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Lions trade for Carlton Davis // Weaver has words with fan // Detroit City FC season kickoff

A ton of Detroit sports to unpack this week. Here's the rundown with Fletcher Sharpe: 01:21 - Breaking down Lions / Buccaneers trade for Carlton Davis. Is he the Cornerback we need? 04:56 - Other Lions signings and their impacts 08:40 - Pistons hit 11 wins 11:11 - Was Troy Weaver justified in his war of words with a fan? 16:09 - New Detroit City FC broadcast TV deal with CBS Detroit 17:31 - Matt Lewis retiring, and thoughts on the hole he leaves 19:01 - Over the weekend there as the 20...

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Packard Plant coming down // Tigers optimism // Larkin out for two weeks

Fletcher Sharpe is in - and we talk about a big demolition underway, the Tigers and Red Wings. 01:16 - The final parts of the Packard Plant are coming down, and Fletcher has thoughts. We also get into the taking down of the old Hannah YMCA on East Jefferson near Sinbads. We also get into what's next for the Packard site - or at least what the city administration is angling for. 08:31 - There's real optimisim for spring training for the Detroit Tigers. 12:54 - Dylan Larkin is out for two weeks...

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A dabbing panda? // Red Wings playoff push + more

A dabbing panda? Fletcher Sharpe's culinary curiosity is piqued. Have you been? We discuss and will get back to you next week on what it's like. Plus, there's a playoff push for the Red Wings as they're in a wildcard spot; and the Detroit Lions re-sign kicker Michael Badgley. 01:07 - Dabbing panda at a gas station on the east side? 06:28 - Could the Red Wings actually make it back to the playoffs? They're in a good position. 12:10 - The Detroit Lions re-sign Michael Badgley. We talk about pos...

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Is Juwan Howard on the hot seat? // Lions sign CFL star // Pistons

Fletcher Sharpe is in and we’re going to talk Detroit area sports. 01:06 – Is Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard on the hot seat? 08:05 – A Canadian Footbal League star is on his way to the Detroit Lions from the BC Lions 12:19 – Detroit Pistons, what to look for after the All-Star Break 17:26 – TIL Joe Dumars is in the NBA front office 18:27 – Detroit Pistons exhibit now open at the Detroit Historical Museum Feedback as always – dailydetroit – at – gmail – dot – com or 313-...

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What can the Lions learn from watching the Super Bowl? // Michigan Panthers update // Did the Pistons come out ahead on trades?

Fletcher Sharpe is in, and here’s the rundown: 01:07 – What can the Detroit Lions learn from watching the Super Bowl, as far as pieces they may need? Is Dan Campbell unfairly judged against SF coach Shanahan? 09:55 – Fletcher went out to see the preview for the Michigan Panthers, and brings back what we need to know about the new merged league and more 18:06 – The Pistons made some trade moves. Did they end up ahead? Feedback as always – dailydetroit – at – gmail – dot – com or 31...

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Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn stay in Detroit (and why it matters)

How important is it that Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn – Offensive and Defensive coordinators for the Detroit Lions, stay in Detroit? Plus, Brad Holmes took a bit of a victory lap with his picks from the draft and Fletcher reminds us that save for one, he’s been on board with the Holmes plan most of the way. And we talk a bit about Earl “The Twirl” Cureton and the difference between basketball in the early 80s vs now. 01:09 – Earl “The Twirl” Cureton passed away unexpectedly at the age o...

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Monday Mourning Quarterback

A heartbreaking loss to end an amazing season for the Detroit Lions. Fletcher Sharpe breaks down what worked and what didn’t, and we start to pick up the pieces of where to go from here with the Lions after the loss to the 49ers in the NFC Championship game. Feedback as always – dailydetroit – at – gmail – dot – com or 313-789-3211 Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://lnk.to/dailydetroitonapple Or Spotify: https://lnk.to/dailydetroitonspotify Thanks to our members: http://www.patr...

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Can the Lions beat the 49ers? Yes. Will they? We talk about it.

Fletcher Sharpe is in and we’re here to talk the Detroit Lions. 01:08 – Is/was the curse of Bobby Layne real? 03:18 – Recapping the Lions/Buccaneers games, highlights, lowlights, things to watch out for 18:35 – Looking ahead to San Francisco and maybe and NFC Championship? 25:41 – Singing Zach Ertz at the last minute to boost the lineup 27:50 – Final game predictions Feedback as always – dailydetroit – at – gmail – dot – com or 313-789-3211 Follow us on Apple Podcasts: http...

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A few minutes with Mike Tirico — plus stories around Detroit

Today’s show is a special one as we kick off talking to Mike Tirico, the sports broadcasting legend. Then, Jer and Devon get into some stories to know around Metro Detroit. 01:43 – Mike Tirico joins Jer and Fletcher at Ford Field 12:46 – Ford is reducing production of the Ford Lightning, cutting jobs 16:23 – Detroit Beer Exchange is officially no more in Downtown Detroit. We discuss. Engineer Randy really liked their downtstairs space. 19:34 – Do we put the Big Sean / Emagine theatre...

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What the Lions need to win against Tampa Bay in the playoffs

We now know our weekend playoff opponent: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers. So what’s next? What do the Detroit Lions need to do? Plus, we talk a little bit about the Pistons trade. Full rundown: 00:34 – Next opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 04:41 – What are the Vegas odds? 07:29 – What is going on with Cam Sutton (and the difficult job he has to do) 08:56 – Pushing the envelope 10:41 – What do the Lions need to do to Win the playoff game? 13:15 – The wild fan reactions to Matthew Staff...

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BONUS POD: Lions Win!!!

The Detroit Lions won their first playoff game in a long, long time against the LA Rams. How are we feeling about it? Is the “Same Old Lions” curse over? How great was it the Lions spread their offense across multiple tools? How about Goff beating Stafford? We were going to be off today as it’s a Federal Holiday (MLK Day), but because of the unique news this is a bonus edition of the podcast where Fletcher and Jer talk about everything that happened. This is recorded before the Buccane...

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Can Michigan grow? // People Mover expansion? // Auto show is moving to January

We’ve got a bit of a conference exhaustion after a very busy Thursday, but Devon O’Reilly and Fletcher Sharpe picked up themselves and we digitally got together for a little post-Detroit Policy Conference conversation. And a lot more. 02:08 – Can Michigan grow? Some say that retainment should be the focus over attraction. Do we need a different strategy? Is it realistic to say all areas will grow? 07:47 – Although there were complaints transit wasn’t on the agenda, transit was everywhere...

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Michigan wins National Championship // What the Lions need to win against Rams

01:19 – The National championship was not even close 02:28 – Michigan’s defense did a number on Michael Penix Jr. 05:34 – Washington got dominated 08:41 – When Fletcher got hit so hard he knew he almost didn’t want to play football anymore 10:31 – Will Jim Harbaugh stay? 14:39 – Detroit Lions get home playoff game against Rams, how do we do without Sam LaPorta if he’s unavailable 17:27 – Stafford vs Goff? Or is it really about any mobile quarterback 19:09 – If it’s a revenge g...