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Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 73: The streak is over, so is Sherrone?We start with the Lions play over the last few weeks. They lost on Thanksgiving then win a "gotta have it" game against the Cowboys. Will they make the playoffs? How do we feel about the season overall. Who is to blame for the step back this year?Michigan ends a mediocre season by being out played by the Buckeyes at home. What does this mean for the program moving forward? Is Sherrone the guy to lead this team?Indiana gets us a measure of revenge in the Big...
2025-12-081h 20Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 72: The Jekyll and Hyde season(s) continueThe Lions continue their up and down season by losing to the Vikings after the bye week. Is it cause for panic or a natural part of a long season? The NFL trade deadline also came and went with the Lions making zero moves. Is Brad Holmes making the right decisions? Or is it time to get more aggressive?Michigan has won it's last two games, but in underwhelming fashion. Is Bryce regressing? Who's fault is it if he is? Is Moore the man to lead this team going forward?
2025-11-0657 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 71: Did the Tigers accomplish anything?The Tigers made it to the ALDS and lost... Again... how did we feel about the series and this year as a whole? Will the Tigers do anything this offseason to improve? Do they need to?The Lions are 1-1 the last two weeks, what does the Chiefs loss and the Bucs win for the season mean? Is Morton or Shepard the better coordinator so far into the season? Are the Lions the best team in the NFC?Michigan is also 1-1, does the USC loss derail the season? Does the Washington win matter? Is...
2025-10-241h 18Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 70: Tigers or Kitties?We're back and we start by discussing the last two weeks of football. Michigan beat Wisconsin, but should they have played better? Brett asks if Bryce is progressing fast enough. Will Michigan beat USC this week and does the conservative nature of Michigan's offense have anything to do with Sherrone Moore's return? The Lions expectedly beat up on the Browns and Bengals, are they the best team in the NFL? Do we have any concern going forward or was week 1 a fluke? The Tigers have tied up the ALDS, but can they actually...
2025-10-091h 03Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 69: What a difference a week (or two) makes.Just kidding, Michigan and the Lions are back!We discuss the last wins of both teams, starting with Michigan's impressive win over Nebraska. What did we think of the Bryce's performance and what does it mean going forward? Is it coincidence or an alarming trend Michigan has played it's best without Sherrone Moore? The Lions are back on track after the win over the Ravens on MNF. What did we think of the performance? Any negatives? And is this sustainable going forward? How much of the Lions success should be attributed to...
2025-09-251h 06Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 68: Offensive lines are overratedBoth Michigan and the Lions lost this week, we start out by discussing the Lions being... soundly... beaten by the Packers. What is most concerning and who's to blame? We grade each position group from the game. Spoiler, there aren't any "A's". Jamo recently received a new contract, we give our thoughts. Next we discuss Michigan's loss at Oklahoma. The offense was stagnant, is that a Sherrone Moore problem or a Chip Lindsey problem? We discuss Underwood's performance and what this means for Michigan moving forward. We discuss which team we're...
2025-09-111h 08Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 67: The Bryce Underwood era beginsWe start by discussing Michigan's season opener win against New Mexico and what we thought of Bryce's first game. Micah Parson's was recently traded to the Packers, we give our thoughts on what it means for the NFC north and how we feel watching a division rival take a swing at a big name player. The Tigers are... slumping... into the playoffs, how far do we expect them to make it? We give a brief update on how the start of week 1 of our fantasy season is going. Finally I host...
2025-09-0559 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 66: Everyone loves a good draftMom joins us for our first Michigan athlete sports draft! But first we give our thoughts and grades on the Tigers recent trade deadline acquisitions. Did they do enough? Did they do anything? Brett is really the only one who watched the Lions first pre-season game. He gives his thoughts on our lack of QBs behind Jared Goff.Then we draft our players from Michigan sports teams for the year. Follow us on X/BlueSky: @MotownFamilySR
2025-08-0551 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 65: The MLB Trade DeadlineIt's trade deadline season, will Scott Harris and company make a move? We give our thoughts on the likelihood of anything actually happening and what we'd like to see. Anzalone is asking for a new contract from the Lions, does he deserve it? Are the Lions playing hardball with him? We talk about updates from Ben Johnson and Bears training camp, and then we brainstorm ideas for our inaugural Detroit athlete fantasy draft. Dad hosts athlete 20 questions and brings us back to the 70's.
2025-07-261h 24Motown Family Sports RantBye Bye FrankRagnow has decided to call it quits, how dose this affect the Lions this year and going forward? Will the Lions be worse this year without him? The Tigers continue their winning ways, what should they/will they do at the trade deadline? We pick which athlete's uniform we'd want from each Detroit sports team, and then we rank Detroit's athletes right now 1-5 I host athlete 20 questions. Follow us on X/Bluesky @MotownFamilySR
2025-06-1853 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 63 : It's schedule season baby!The Lions schedule for 2024-26 is out, we go game by game and give our thoughts on the Lions overall record for last year as well as our thoughts on the schedule overall. The Tigers continue to win, is this success sustainable? Are they due for some regression or is it World Series or bust now? Three of our 4 teams are in the offseason, what does each team need to do to be successful next year. Would you rather lose a game 7 in the...
2025-05-211h 01Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 62: Brad Holmes would like you to know he's smarter than youWe start out by re-capping the Lions NFL draft choices and give our takes and grades. Did Brad reach on a few players? Are there still areas of need for the Lions? The Pistons amazing season has come to an end, how did we feel about the 1st round playoff exit? What does the future look like for the team? The Tigers continue to win, with pitching AND hitting, how surprised are we? Is it sustainable and did anyone see this coming? I pick...
2025-05-071h 12Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 61: One of these things is not like the otherWe start out by discussing yet another Red Wings season ending outside of the playoff standings. Is it finally Yzerman's time to go? And why are the Wings stuck in mediocrity while the other 3 Detroit teams seem to be moving in the right direction? The Tigers are off to a hot start. Is it sustainable? Was this expected and who's most responsible? The Piston's are playoff bound after tripling their win total from last year. Who should get most of the credit and how far do we think they can go in the playoffs?
2025-04-151h 04Motown Family Sports RantEpisode60: Its Draft (2025) Season baby!First off, there was some poor recording done on my voice track, so thanks for bearing with us. It's our draft episode!We start out with some brief talk on our thoughts of the Tigers Spring training before the season officially starts, Brett also covers some Michigan football Then we make our picks for (eventually) all 7 rounds of the draft. Follow us on Threads/X/Bluesky @MotownFamilySR
2025-04-041h 02Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 59: Yzerman is on the 10 year planWe start off this long overdue episode with a recap of the Red Wings at the NHL trade deadline, did Yzerman do enough to continue our faith in him? We discuss the Tigers off-season and give it a grade. Myles Garret is off the trade market, should/will the Lions pursue another edge rusher in free agency? Brett tries to argues that this is the best time in Detroit (Southeast Michigan) sports history. Brett has the athelete for 20 questions...
2025-03-111h 16Motown Family Sports RantEpisode58: It should have been the LionsWe start out by giving our thoughts on the Chiefs Super Bowl win, and what if anything, it means for the LionsWe grade each rookie from last year's Lions draftWe talk about what the Lions need going forward, and how all the new coaching changes will affect them.Myles Garret has requested a trade, is this something the Lions should pull the trigger on?Brett and Dad give us updates on the Pistons and Red WingsBrett has a brief update on Michigan football recruiting...
2025-02-121h 21Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 57: This one hurts.The Lions play their worst game of the year at the worst moment, we give our thoughts on the game and then discuss what this means for the team going forward.
Can Goff actually take this team to the Super Bowl?
With the Lions poised to lose both coordinators, I ask which team has a brighter future? The Lions or the Commanders?
Brett has us grade the season as a whole
We rank which each Detroit team at this...
2025-01-211h 27Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 56: The Forward pass is so 2023Brett and I begin the show by discussing Michigan's improbable win over CFP hopeful Alabama. Does the lack of any change in the offense worry us going forward?
What do we think about the defense and what is the outlook for next year?
The Lions are back in a 2 game win streak after beating San Fran on Monday night. How do they stack up against the Vikings next week?
The Tigers signed a free agent. Does this change anything?
Steve Yzerman finally fired Lalonde. Is it too late? Does it matter?
2025-01-0245 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 55: Onside Kicks are never the answerWe start out talking about the Lions loss to the Bills, and whether or not Dan Campbell's aggressive calls will cost them again in the playoffs.
I ask the guys to rate their level of panic with all the Lions injuries going forward.
Brett asks us to give a time of an inspiring speech in our lives.
We talk about Michigan's hire of Chip Lindsey as OC, and how the basketball team has been doing.
Mom hosts athelete 20 questions.
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2024-12-191h 10Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 54: It has been 1,830 day since Ohio State beat MichiganAll of our teams won the last 2 weeks.
We start out going over Michigan's improbable win over Ohio State, what it means for both programs going forward, why was Michigan able to win and is Ryan Day the softest coach in America?
The Lions snuck by the Bears on Thanksgiving, do the injury concerns worry us going forward? Are the Lions getting tired?
Brett and Dad gives us updates on the Pistons and Red Wings and I go on several rants about Gus Johnson.
Brett hosts athlete 20 questions...
2024-12-031h 09Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 53: Here comes the (Hendon) HookerThe Lions are once again back to destroying people, so much so that Hendon Hooker gets more meaningful game action after a tight game against Houston. Are the Lions the best team in the NFL? And can they sustain this over the rest of the season into the playoffs?
Michigan football managed not to lose this week due to the bye after losing against Indiana for only the second time in the last 10 years. Bryce Underwood also appears to be staying with LSU. What does this mean, if anything, going forward for Michigan.
2024-11-191h 08Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 52: Jordan Love hates the rainWe start out by covering the last 2 weeks of Michigan football, both the win against Michigan State and what, if anything, it means for the program going forward.
Then we discuss the Michagan loss against Oregon. Should Moore fire both coordinators?
We talk about Michigan's recent recruiting news, what does the courtship of Bryce Underwood mean for Jayden Davis the program overall?
The Lions continue to win. We touch on the stomping of the Titans before going over the most recent win at Lambeau in the rain.
2024-11-0554 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 51: The Lions: Kings of the NFCWe start out by talking about Michigan's most recent loss to Illinois and we have a heated... discussion... if Sherrone Moore is the man to lead Michigan going forward.
To lift our spirits Brett asks us to name the all time greats at each position for Michigan.
We then talk about more fun things and go over the Lions 2 wins against Dallas and Minnesota, and what losing Hutch means for the Lions this year and what they should do keep the Super Bowl hopes alive.
2024-10-231h 12Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 50: The Tigers refuse to give upWe start by discussing Michigan's recent loss to Washington. Is Jack Tuttle the answer? What do we think about Sherrone Moore through the 1st 6 games.
The Tigers take game 2 of the ALDS, can they win the series now that it comes back to Detroit?
The Lions play the Cowboys this week, how big of a game is it for Detroit?
Mom hosts athletes 20 questions.
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2024-10-0956 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 49: Goff is perfect and the Tigers are back!The Tigers swept the Texans (Astros)!
We start by giving out thoughts on the series, and what this means for the Tigers moving forward. Will Chris Ilitch finally open his checkbook now?
The Lions had an exciting win against the Seahawks on MNF. Are we concerned about the lack of consistency on offense and defense?
Michigan snuck past Minnesota and QB continues to be an issue. How do we think they will fare for the rest of the season, and how is Sherrone Moore doing as a coach after 5 games.
2024-10-041h 28Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 48: USC does not love a good OrjiMichigan's back on top! We discuss the Wolverine's close game against USC and if it changes our outlook on the season and what we think of Sherrone Moore so far.
Mom tells us about the hooligans at the University of Michigan
The Lions also won a tight (questionable) game against the Cardinals. Did they right the ship on offense or is Goff's play a problem?
Dad gives us an update on Jack Campbell watch 2024.
The Tigers continue to win. We talk about how we think...
2024-09-2554 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 47: Goff + 55 throws = No buenoMichigan won (technically) and the Lions lost, we give our thoughts on both games and how despite both outcomes, we saw some positives.
Moore decided Orji will be the starter next week, is it the right choice or too late?
Can Michigan beat USC?
The Tigers actually might make the playoffs! We give our thoughts and Brett lifts our spirits with dreadful Chicago White Sox stats.
Dad (Mostly mom) hosts athlete 20 questions.
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2024-09-201h 01Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 46: Hey, at least we're national champions right?We start out the podcast by discussing Michigan's recent beat down at the hands of Texas and what we think it means for the program long term.
I argue Michigan will never be compared to the likes of Georgia and Alabama
Brett asks us to list our most optimistic and pessimistic outlook for the rest of Michigan's season.
We recap the Lions OT victory over the Rams in primetime, and give out best and worst case scenarios for the rest of the season.
Dad is happy about the Tigers
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2024-09-121h 11Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 45: Is it panic time in Ann Arbor?We start out by giving our negative and then positive takes on Michigan's season opener against Fresno State.
Did Michigan and Moore make the right choice by starting Warren and using Orji in a limited role?
We go over the rest of the games over the past weekend.
The Lions season opener is next Monday, we discuss how we feel about the upcoming game.
The Tigers are playing well, should they have started the young players from the beginning?
Dad talks Fantasy Draft strategy after winning the league last...
2024-09-031h 13Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 44: I'm basically Mike McDanielsWe discus the last Lions preseason game and what we think overall about the state of the Detroit Lions heading into the regular season.
We talk about what time of coach you'd rather be coached by.
The Tigers have started having a but of success, how do we feel about the trajectory they're on and Brett asks who our Tiger will be in 3 years.
And Ohio State sucks, that is all.
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2024-08-291h 16Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 43: Scott Harris hates hittingLogan joins us to discuss our recent trip to see the Detroit Tigers get one hit against the Minnesota Twins
We talk about the 2024 Paris Olympics and our favorite smaller events
Does Chris Ilitch actually want to win?
Brett and Dad recap the Lions first pre-season game.
We reiterate that no, no one cares about the Michigan "scandal" except the NCAA
Brett hosts athlete 2o questions
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2024-08-131h 22Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 42: Trajan promises nothing will change.We start off talking about the Pistons firing of Monty Williams, their 1st round draft pick and then hiring of a new head coach... in that order.
I ask us to give some hot takes for the Lions this upcoming year.
Brett asks how we feel about Brony James being drafted by the Lakers and then gives us an update on Michigan football recruiting
Mom picks the athlete this week for 20 questions and then we briefly discus the recent presidential debate.
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2024-07-011h 12
Don’t Think it’s all OverEpisode 2: Scotland show ballsChris Saunderson is back with chat about Euro 2024, football and mental health. He is talking balls this time with Ryan Hutcheon, Craig 'Rooney' Younie and Duncan Saunderson.
2024-06-2144 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 41: Have you seen Matt Vierling's teeth!?Logan joins us this episode to talk about his soccer game, his sports interests and his recent class trip to Mackinac Island.
We then discus the Trajan Langdon hiring by the Pistons and the subsequent firing of Troy Weaver.
DCFC is in a bit of a losing streak, we discuss their overall season and the move of their home stadium from Keyworth to something new.
The Tigers continue their 10 year rebuild, is Chris Ilitch just cheap? Or does his hesitancy make sense?
We talk about the NFC North...
2024-06-031h 29Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 40: 2024 Lions 17-0 Baby!We discuss is Jared Goff worth the massive contract extension he signed?
Brett goes over the PFF rankings of top NFL players under 25
We go over the Lions schedule game by game
Pistons got screwed over in the NBA Draft... Again... Is there any hope for this franchise? And would we be open to trading Cade Cunningham
We discuss the Tigers and their refusal to play any offense
Dad asks which are the Detroit sports scenes top 10 players you are most excited to watch
Dad hosts athlete 20...
2024-05-2151 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 39: Detroit Shows UpWe breakdown the Lions picks in the 2024 NFL draft and give out grades for each pick and the Lions overall
We talk about how the city of Detroit handled the draft itself and set attendance records
And then we play athlete 20 questions
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2024-04-2951 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 38: The Yzerplan, less plan more hope.Logan joins us to talk about his first soccer game of the season
We talk about the disappointment of the Red Wings missing the playoff for a record 8th straight year
The Pistons are... BAD....
Michigan and MSU won both of their spring games, Brett tells us how Michigan looked.
We do our final NFL Mock draft, 2.0.
I apologize for the sound... my computer will be upgraded soon.
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2024-04-221h 10Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 37: Mock Draft 2024We start out by having Dad give us his takes on the Lions free agent signings.
I ask about the Red Wings playoff chances and if they don't make it how do we feel about them going forward.
We discuss Goff's recent comments about Detroit media being too tough on the team
Brett asks how we feel about the Michigan QB situation
And then we complete our first live mock NFL draft and finish with athlete 20 questions where Brett comes up with a person on the fly
2024-04-151h 27Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 36: We're back!Yes this is episode 36, not 37, despite what I say in the intro, it's clearly been a while.
Anyway Brett and I are back this week.
We discus the Lions free agent signings and how we feel about the moves Brad Holmes as made.
We discuss the Cam Sutton... situation...
Brett gives us an update on the Michigan football coaching situation and asks how excited I am for NCAA Football 25
We talk about the firing of Juwan Howard and hiring of Dusty May for...
2024-04-0455 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 35: Brad Holmes Kept ReceiptsLogan joins us to dicuss his basketball season and amazing shot
We give our thoughts on the Super Bowl outcome
We then go over the depth chart for Michigan Football next year
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2024-02-191h 18Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 34: Lions lost the battle but won the warLogan joins us to go over his awesome recent play in basketball
Then we discuss the Lions recent loss in the NFC Championship game
What do the Lions need to do next year for it to be considered a success?
Is Sherrone Moore the right man for the job at Michigan? Will the coaching changes/losses impact Michigan next year?
Brett asks us if we think Michigan will beat OSU again next year, then has us predict where some Michigan players will be drafted.
Logan provides us the player...
2024-01-311h 19Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 33: Hail Hail to Michigan the Champions and the BestGO BLUE!
Michigan won the National Championship and the Lions won their 1st playoff game in 30 years.
First Logan joins us to give an update on basketball and sports in a 9 year olds life
About the 7 min mark we start breaking down the Lions playoff victory, and how we feel about Stafford returning to Detroit
How do we feel about next week's matchup
We discuss the latest NFL head coach firings
Then we discuss Michigan's dominating season, is this the best Michigan team ever?
Dad...
2024-01-161h 24Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 32: The NFL Hates the LionsWe start out by discussing the Lions getting screwed in Dallas
Should MCDC have just kicked the extra point?
What does this mean for the Lions going forward and should they rest their starters against the Vikings.
Michigan wins its first CFP game against Alabama in OT. Does this mean Harbaugh comes back?
Is JJ a 1st round QB?
How will Michigan fair against Washington
Mom hosts athlete 20 questions
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2024-01-0455 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 31: Run Jahmyr RunWe're back this week with a special guest, our uncle (dad's brother) Bruce is here to give his thoughts on Detroit sports.
We go over the most recent Lions victory over the Denver Broncos and discuss if this restores our faith in the Lions
We as Bruce how he felt about Michigan's season and the Harbaugh violations
We talk about how Michigan can beat Alabama
I ask if the Pistons are the worst team in Detroit Sports history
Bruce asks us about our thoughts on the Tigers offseason signings
2023-12-181h 01Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 30: Madame Defarge could use some laser fingersLogan is back to give us his takes on life as a nine year old including his thoughts on women in sports and what super powers are best (hint, laser fingers are where it's at)
We then discus the Lions most recent heart attack win against the New Orleans Saints.
Michigan won the Big Ten outright for the 3rd straight year. What did we think about the game and their chances against Alabama in the CFP
We give out thoughts on the final 4 of the CFP
Brett and Dad give us...
2023-12-051h 07Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 29: It has been 1459 days since OSU beat MichiganThe Lions lost in spectacularly bad fashion. Are we starting to see warning signs from this team? Or is this a fluke?
Michigan beat Ohio State for the 3rd straight year without Jim Harbaugh. Are they the best team in the country? How upset is Paul Finebaum? Does anyone care?
We all hate on Gus Johnson
Brett and Dad are big fans of Urban Myer
Mom asks what we think about transgender athletes in sports
I host athlete 20 questions.
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2023-11-281h 13Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 28: A win is a winWe start out with some fun news for Brett
The Lions squeak by the Bears because of Goff's mistakes/last minute comeback. We discuss what this means for the Lions going forward
Michigan also barely beat Maryland and JJ looked off again. Are we worried about Ohio State? And what does the latest in the "scandal" mean for Michigan going forward? We have a heated debate about what's been happening
Mom asks if Olympic sports are still relevant today
And dad leads us in athlete 20 questions
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2023-11-221h 11Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 27: Real men don't pass the ballWe record immediately after the Lions wild win against the Chargers and give our takes and I ask how everyone feels where the team is at and question if Brad Holmes trade and draft decisions are still paying off
We discuss Michigan's win over Penn State without Harbaugh on the sidelines, and how we feel about his 3 game suspension
Mom asks what kind of rules we feel are ridiculous in sports, and then is the host for athlete 20 questions.
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2023-11-131h 07Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 26: Jim Harbaugh is bullet proofThe gang is all back this week
I give the boys a chance to refute my solo episode from last week. They give their takes on MNF and Gibbs being worth the 12 overall pick
Brett hates on Matt Stafford and explains why Goff is the guy.
How do we feel about the trade deadline move
We briefly discuss Michigan's victory over Purdue, then get into a heated rant about the lastest in the sign stealing "scandall"
Mom gives us her take on sign stealing and the scandal.
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2023-11-081h 20Motown Family Sports RantExtra Episode: MNF/Trade Deadline TakesDue to scheduling conflicts it's just me for this quick take.
The Lions looked dominant after their beat down last week
Gibbs looked amazing after being quiet for several weeks, is he finally worth the 12th overall pick?
The Lions made a move at the trade deadline. How does it impact the team?
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2023-11-0116 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 25: It's only one game... Hopefully.Logan is back this week to tell us how his soccer season went and how it ended on a high note
The Lions LOST... in a big way. Is this one game or a sign of things to come?
Dad wants to know how we feel about paying Goff long term
The trade deadline is this week, what should the Lions do?
The Michigan beat down train continues despite the Big Ten's attempts to derail them, do we care about the most recent scandal involving Harbaugh and Michigan?
I...
2023-10-241h 05Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 24: Jared Goff for MVPThe Lions continue their winning ways, this time against the Bucs and with Goff throwing the ball, is he the current NFL MVP and are the Lions the best team in the NFL?
Jamo showed up on Sunday for a few plays, what can we realistically expect from him going forward?
Michigan continues its destruction tour of the 2023 Big Ten, is it championship or bust this year?
Michigan and Michigan State play this weekend, what will the final score be?
And Mom plays host to athlete 20 questions.
2023-10-181h 07Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 23: Down the field and gain a Lions victoryWe're live-ish! From the Lions most recent victory over the Carolina Panthers
What did they do well, what could they improve going forward?
Michigan demolished yet another cupcake, are they the best team in the country?
Michigan State won the bye week, who should they hire to be their next coach and can they ever win a national championship in football?
Dad insults an old man
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2023-10-1058 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 22: Ford Field NorthThe Lions looked pretty dominant against the Packers on Thursday Night Football
After starting 3-1 how do the Lions compare to the best of the NFC?
Michigan continues to be unbeaten in yet another blowout of an opponent, are they the best team in the NCAA?
Dad asks if MSU should hire PJ Fleck
Tigers season is over and they hired a GM with a few weeks left, what do they look like next year and how optimistic are we for Detroit sports next season?
Dad is the host...
2023-10-021h 05Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 21: JJ McCarthy: The athletic Jared GoffWe go over the Lions recent victory over the Atlanta Falcons
Brett has a bold take on the Lions future
Michigan beat another cupcake team in Rutgers, can JJ take us to the promised land?
Ryan Day wants you to know just how tough he is by threatening Lou Holtz
Mom laughs through funny names again, then almost stumps us in 20 questions.
2023-09-2658 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 20: It's hard to get it upThe Lions lost... we recap what went wrong and what they need to do to right the ship
The 2-0 Atlanta Falcons are up next, what do the Lions need to do to win?
Michigan did win but the 25 point victory doesn't tell the whole picture. We discuss how worried we are about JJ and does it matter that Harbaugh has been gone.
Michigan State looks lost after being beaten down by Washington, is there hope for the rest of the season?
Brett introduces a new segment: Leaders, Dawgs, and Duds...
2023-09-2054 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 19: Mel Tucker: Stupidest man aliveThe Lions beat the defending Superbowl Champs!
Madden may be more accurate than we think
Michigan is now 2-0 after beating up on high school teams
Mom and dad talk about their experience at the Michigan game with alcohol now being served
What do we feel about Colorado and Coach Prime's impact on the college football
We unfortunatley have a new meaning for "Tuck Coming"... How did we get here and is there a connection to other Big Ten school issues
Brett using the Key and Peele...
2023-09-121h 08Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 18: Kelly Stafford is a menace to societyA new guest stops by this week to talk about the Packers and the NFC North
We go over the final Lions preseason game and final roster cuts
We decide once and for all who will win the NFC North and then we go through each division and pick a winner (sort of)
Dad picks the athlete this week for 20 questions, and its actually a good one!
2023-08-311h 02Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 17: We all want to be like Mike.We go over the Lions preseason loss to the Jags and if this is a wake up call for the young team
Brett asks if there has ever been a more hopeful time in Detroit/Michigan sports history
The new Madden is out and Brett gives us his thoughts
Would you trade Jamo for a first round pick right now?
Brett asks the question is sports in America in need of a fix? Do we place too much emphasis on money?
Mom picks our 20 questions athlete this week and...
2023-08-211h 00Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 16: Women In SportsMom's back with us this week!
But first the three of us discuss the Lions latest Pre-season game and debate just how bad Sudfeld looked and how signing Teddy was a must
Brett then gives us some of the worst trades in Detroit Sports history after Lorenzen is traded and promptly succeeds with his new team
Mom joins us to discuss women in sports today and why there is still a discrepancy between men's and women's games.
Brett picks the athlete in this week's sports 20 questions
2023-08-151h 07Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 15: The Big 10... +1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2...We start out by... discussing/ranting about Scott Harris' first trade deadline
We go over the Lions training camp news and Brett almost convinces me to drink the Honolulu Blue Kool-Aid
Is JJ the greatest Michigan QB of all time?
How many teams can the Big Ten fit before we change the name, and how does this affect college football moving forward
We play athlete 20 questions
2023-08-0844 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 14: If Nascar is a sport, then Joey Chesnut is a GOAT.Brett's back this week and Mom makes her second appearance to knit and talk sports movies
But first, Brett wants to discuss his thoughts from last week's topics
Beef Stew was just signed long term by the Pistons, is this the move everyone was waiting for?
Dad asks which most recent Detroit 1st round draft selection will impact their team the most
Is JG 16 the 3rd or 12 best QB in the NFC?
Brett wants to know if Joey Chesnut should be considered the greatest "athlete" of all time.
2023-07-2549 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 13: Parents Know BestThis week Brett is unable to join us so we have two guest speakers.
Logan returns to give us his 8.5 year old takes on sports, and our Mom joins us to give her takes on what it was like growing up around sports and in a household with three guys who loved sports.
Logan then forgets we went to a football game
Dad asks why we, and people in general connect to sports so much
Mom and dad show their age and talk about sports before TV, and then both agree...
2023-07-1756 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 12: It's about damn timeWe give a quick recap of the Pistons and Wings drafts and what we thought about them
Dad gives us updates on some of the Tigers MLB draft options
We give out thoughts on what the Tigers should do for the rest of the year and at the trade deadline
Brett has us give out thoughts on the futures and what we expect to see in all the major Detroit sports teams over the next few years.
I want to know how long is Yzerman's leash at this point
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2023-07-111h 00Motown Family Sports RantBonus Episode 1: Seriously, we know what we're doing.Due to some technical difficulties some of our audio wasn't recorded. We're still working and what was supposed to be episode 12 may still be released, but in the meantime here are all the drops and sound bites from the first 11 episodes. Enjoy listening to our idiotic comments.
We'll be back next week regardless.
2023-06-2703 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 11: Touchdown Sir Anthony Hopkins!We discuss the Pistons draft options and whether or not we should Pursue Zion and should the Wings take a similar approach
Does anyone care who the Tigers draft other than Dad?
I go off on a rant about the shell of a baseball player that is Miguel Cabrera
Only 2 Lions players made the CBS list of top 100 players right now, should there be more and will any of the Lions rookies crack the top 100 next year?
I argue Jack Campbell should not have been taken in the 1st round if...
2023-06-2055 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 10: Detroit is full of SwiftiesWe rank the coaches of each major Michigan and Detroit sports team (PS, Dad's a huge Izzo Fan)
Dad names a bunch of old guys no one has heard of while we all give our all time coaching greats for each Michigan and Detroit team
Messi is coming to America! But will not be joining the Tampa Bay Rowdies
Brett is a secret swifty, who knew. But he also gives us his take on having massive amounts of people converge on downtown Detroit and how it might affect the NFL draft next year.
2023-06-1248 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 9: No one wants to date RutgersWe all give our thoughts on the Pistons hiring Monty Williams and debate whether he actually wants to be here
I go all old man and get upset with the corporations sullying the Tigers uniforms
Is the season over for the Tigers with the E-Rod and Riley Greene injuries?
Dad wants the Tigers to bring up any prospect who can hold a bat
Brett does his bet Ken Kal and Jim Price impressions while we talk about our favorite broadcasters
Ohio Sucks. This is a fact.
Dad...
2023-06-061h 06Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 8: Ever heard of the XLB? You have now!We discuss the Lions remaining free agent and trade options
Dad reads off a list of d-linemen no one knew existed
I continue my pessimistic Lions takes
Brett makes bold proclamations about Sam LaPorta
What should the Tigers do with Miguel Cabrera?
DCFC won again
You know what would make baseball more interesting? More bats! #XLB
Dad gives a recruiting ... update ...
2023-05-3152 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 7: The snacks are what matters most.We have our first guest speaker get his takes on our recent experience with the Detroit City Football Club
We discuss whether the Michigan Panthers will be a thing
Brett wants a minor league NFL
Dad reminisces about past sporting events
We all feel bleak about the Pistons
I rank list the top 10 QBs in the NFL
Dad defends Jamo
And we discuss if the Lions will make any more moves this offseason
2023-05-2452 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 5: The Lions may go undefeatedThe Lions schedule for 2023 is out! We discuss wins/losses and how deep will the playoff run go
Brett pits MCDC against Sean Payton
We discuss NIL and I go all "Get off my lawn" about paid college athletes
Dad thinks it's the 1980's
Brett has us rank thinks
Is Juwan Howard on the hot seat?
2023-05-151h 08Motown Family Sports RantEpisode 4: When someone offers you free tickets, you take them.We discuss Pistons head coach front runner Kevin Ollie
The Tigers brief success sparks debate about E-Rod
Dad makes up past all time great Tigers players
We discuss my success with the ladies
Dad has gotten Brett to drink the Maize and Blue Kool-Aid
And we (unsuccessfully) attempt to discuss Michigan State Football
2023-05-0946 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 3: Brad Holmes does not care about your mock drafts!In this episode we break down the recent Detroit Lions draft and give our grades for each pick
Dad is in love with Jack Campbell
We discuss the future of the team
I Predict a Super Bowl win
And Brett tries to sell us on the Michigan Panthers.
2023-05-0144 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 2.5: Technical Technicalities.You didn't ask for it but we did it anyway! A bonus episode!
Due to technical difficulties (AKA I panicked mildly) we re-did our mock draft, this one is better (I promise)
We then discuss our fears for the Lions draft choices
We reminisce about past Lions players
And dad likes Marvin Jones' hats.
2023-04-2625 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 2: It's called a draft for a reasonIn this week's episode we start by going over our thoughts on the Lions draft needs
Brett suggests the team have 4 TEs
Dad Insults Anthony Richardson before we show him some love
Did you know Jack Campbell is Scottish? Neither did Brett or I.
Brett wants to draft a Jack Rabbit then develops dementia
The we discuss the immaturity of Jamo
PS We ran into some technical difficulties, thanks for bearing with us.
2023-04-2440 minMotown Family Sports RantEpisode 1: Is this thing on?In our first episode we share our first sports memories.
Dad predicts the city's reaction to the Tigers winning the Super Bowl
I forget who plays defense for Michigan
Brett hates Cade Cunningham
We all agree Al Avila was the worst GM in sports history
And dad has no confidence in the Yzerplan
Thanks for listening!
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