I agree.
As I stated last week a small 3-game winning streak does not erase that label. They've had MANY 3-game winning streaks in the past.
Winning a Super Bowl OR winning 3 playoff games over a 5-year span without all 3 wins coming in the same year would erase the
#SOL
label.
Christian Wood on hearing all of the pro-Raptors chants at LCA: "That was first for me, especially being at a home game. I was a little surprised. We had more Raptors fans in here than Detroit Pistons fans. That's a first."
Then Reggie Jackson chimed in: "Get used to it."
I just watched an hour of SportsCenter on ESPN.
Despite the
#Pistons
agreeing to sign Monty Williams to the largest coaching contract in NBA history, they spent less than one minute covering the move.
That coverage did not involve any insight from an NBA analyst.
After seeing that ESPN FPI predicts top 4 in the B1G East to be OSU, PSU, MSU and U-M and realizing PSU has back-to-back 11-win seasons, I asked myself, "how long has it been since others have had back-to-back 11-win seasons?"
OSU: Last 2 years
MSU: 2014-15
U-M: 1902-03
Stunning!
For those who missed it, George Blaha just said that Matt Shepard's wife and son were involved in a very serious car accident. Shep's son has been released from the hospital.
@ShepMatt
wife is still in the hospital.
#PrayForShep
#ShepStrong
#Pistons
GM Troy Weaver this week:
Dumped:
Bruce Brown, Luke Kennard, a future 1st rd pick
Acquired:
Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart, Saddiq Bey, Trevor Ariza, Dzanan Musa, Rodney McGruder and a 2021 2nd rd pick
Friday:
Free agency with big $ to spend.
Pistons. Playoffs. 2021.
FINAL 2019 UPDATE:
Jim Caldwell's last 16 games: 9 wins, 7 losses.
Result: FIRED.
Matt Patricia's first 32 games: 9 wins, 22 losses, 1 tie.
Result: STILL EMPLOYED
#SameOldLions
Reporter: I'm standing in front of Ford Field where a mob has entered the home of the Detroit Lions. We believe they're looting... Hold on... They're coming out now. With nothing! Sir! Why didn't you take anything?
Looter: We went straight for the trophy case. It was empty.
#SOL
Miguel Cabrera yesterday: "How am I going to hit 40 home runs? In the past, I got Prince Fielder, Victor Martinez, Jhonny Peralta. I got a big bat behind me. You see the way guys pitch me? That explains everything."
Miggy just now: Whiffed on a fastball right down the middle.
Flowers called for illegal use of the hands for the 2nd time in the 4th quarter. Each time he LEGALLY used his hands.
Only one way to describe that...
SAME OLD LIONS!
BREAKING: (Assuming we have college football) Penn State has a 95.4% of beating Michigan State this fall, a 71.5% of beating Michigan and will go 11-1.
A few years ago Cass Tech RB Mike Weber turned his back on his home state and opened his arms wide to the
#DeepSouthBuckeyes
. His reward? Being drafted in the very last round of the NFL draft.
Hey, kids! Remember! When an OSU recruiter comes to your house...
#NeverTrustABuckeye
The Big Ten finishes 7-1 in bowl play. Their only lose came to unranked South Carolina. Michigan blew a 16pt second half lead to that unranked team.
Only one way to describe this loss...
#Mbarrassment
At my first Tigers game of 2022 with my dad (
#FathersDayGift
.)
As usual, I purchased the cheapest seats in the stadium and then sat wherever I wanted!
Some of the negativity directed at James Franklin is ridiculous, but nothing is more ridiculous than this. Citing Penn State's record when JOE PATERNO was the coach 2 decades ago as a reason why you don't like JAMES FRANKLIN? In his actual tenure, you'll see zero losing seasons.
As GM of the Detroit Lions, Bob Quinn cannot sign Connor Cook, David Fales, Tom Savage, Josh Johnson, some guy who was a failed AAF bum and now David Blough while ignoring Colin Kaepernick and tell your fans that you're doing what's best for the team. Not with a straight face.
The Same Old Lions beat the Kansas City Chiefs and have the best record in the NFL at 1-0.
In Week 1, the kool-aid slurping slappies were right and I was wrong.
Oakland University did it! They did it for the county!
Awesome atmosphere at Twin Peaks across the street from campus!
Ten 3pt FGs for Jack Gohlke!
Build him a statue!
The
#Pistons
are the only team in Detroit that does not have a losing record and they are actually exciting to watch right now. Sports fans in Detroit need this.
It's been 32 years, but it finally happened.
The Detroit Lions won a playoff game.
All the hype was warranted and it happened against Matt $tafford.
Congratulations, Lions fans.
Let me get this straight. Last yr Penn State had no business being in the CFP (my opinion as well) after getting blown out one time, but people are trying to argue about Ohio State getting into the college football playoff after they've gotten blown out TWICE this year?
Bob Quinn deserves a LOT of credit. He fired the special teams coordinator and look what's happened. They recover an onside kick and get the upright to block 4 kicks!
#SOL
93mph fastball to Miguel Cabrera almost in the center of the strike zone. He swung and foul tipped it into the catcher's mitt to strikeout... but because Goodrum and Rodriguez are behind him, he's not getting enough meatballs to hit... okay.
If you're a
#Tigers
fan feeling sad about how well Verlander and Scherzer are pitching for their new teams, don't look at what Anibal Sanchez is doing with the Braves. After throwing 7 shutout innings today: 37.1 IP, 1.93 ERA, 32 K, 11 BB, 0.96 WHIP.
Ausmus ruined everything!
Only 382 people tested positive for coronavirus in Michigan today. That's the lowest total since the Stay Safe Stay Home executive order was first put into place. We're making progress.
Did you guys just see that? In the "hype video" for the start of the second half, Slippery Fingered TE Eric Ebron was just shown giving inspiring quotes! He was in the same video as Luck, Watt and Watson reserved for stars! Look how far he's come after leaving the
#SameOldLions
!
Why is Jalen Rose standing up from his floor seats screaming and cheering throughout this Pistons game? Especially since he never played for the Pistons!
@JimCosta_
and I are discussing this in the studio right now. So weird!
As you may have heard on our airwaves, 97.1 The Ticket recently won the Marconi Award for the Sports Radio Station of the Year in America.
Thank you to all of our listeners for supporting us! We could not have done it without you.
This morning I took a 30-minute Lyft ride to the airport. I had a nice chat with the driver until he said he couldn't trust blacks. He said they were dangerous and are more likely to be drunk. I didn't tell him I was black so he would keep talking. After the ride, I reported him.
Look at what just happened. Drummond got a rebound. Refused to pass it to a teammate. Waited to be fouled. Hit BOTH free throws to close the casket.
Like I said at the start of the year. He'll be an All Star and the Comeback Player of the Year.
#Pistons
Dan Dickerson on Javier Baez: "I'm not seeing anything different."
Craig Monroe on Baez: "We're not seeing enough change to be optimistic."
Baez is now 0-for-11 with 5 K in Spring Training.
Noted Baez slappy
@riger1984
recently declared Baez would have a strong 2024.
#Wrong
I just got a pic with (my clone) James Franklin at the West Bloomfield vs. Catholic Central game... and my eyes were closed! I can't believe the guy who snapped the photo only took one pic! Oh well...
#WeArePennState
#JustLikeBeatingAkron
I know everyone isn't, but I am a Christian. There's no way that I could loot, burn a building, throw rocks, start fights, etc. and then assume that God and Jesus would approve of my actions the next time I pray and while I'm watching church on TV on Sunday.
Wow... Unbelievable...
Such a nice, funny, witty guy.
He was always happy to see me and talk with me at the station. I can't believe he's gone, but I know he's at peace in Heaven.
Please pray for his family. Please.
#GoCats
I am so sad and sorry to pass this along, at the family's request. Jamie Samuelsen, the best damn friend you could ever have, a tremendous broadcaster on
@971theticketxyt
passed away tonight at 48. He was surrounded by his wonderful family, and he went peacefully.
Paul Pierce on the
#Pistons
: "I'm not sure if the Drummond/Blake Griffin dynamic is actually working out. I mean, you've got 2 talented players, obviously, putting up All Star numbers, but it's not resulting in wins... They need better shooting. They can't space the floor..."
Yesterday was the three year anniversary of the Detroit
#Pistons
waiving Josh Smith. It was great to see the Pistons get a win and raise a banner to celebrate that historic moment!
Troy Weaver is going to finish the night with 3 first rd picks. He's not playing around. He did not like the roster and he wants to reshape it quickly and dramatically.
New coronavirus cases in Michigan:
Friday: 1,953
Saturday: 1,481
Sunday: 1,493
Monday: 1,503
Tuesday: 1,749
Wednesday: 1,376
Thursday: 1,158
Today: 1,279
I am not a scientist or a govt official, but today declare that THE CORONAVIRUS CURVE IN MICHIGAN HAS OFFICIALLY FLATTENED!
Playoff wins...
Blake Bortles: 1
Marcus Mariota: 1
Matt $tafford: 0
Want to make excuses? Fine. Want to fire off a nasty tweet at me or call me a "hater,?" Fine. Want to say that I just said $tafford is worse than the other two when I did not? Fine.
#JustTheFacts
#SameOldLions
The
#Tigers
are 4-28 on their last 32 games and Craig Monroe has cracked! He just said, "I'm starting to get a little frustrated. That's six straight, right? 14 of 16 since the break. Something's going to have to change."
For an FSD personality, that's as harsh as it gets!
The Detroit Lions are going to the NFC Championship Game.
(I actually cracked a smile as I was typing that. Even though I thought they would win, it's still crazy to see it come into fruition.)
BREAKING: The Detroit
#Pistons
have beaten the
#Warriors
by 9pts. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson all played for Golden State. At 13-7 through 20 games, the Pistons have the No. 4 seed in the East and are on pace to win 53 games.
Bottom line: Blake Griffin showed the mindset of a champion in his postgame interview on Fox Sports Detroit, not the mindset of a guy who was happy to postgame snacks. If the rest of the team had that mindset, they'd have a winning record.
Chris Speilman: "I think the Lions as an organization made a decision so rebuild."
FAKE NEWS! Bob Quinn said that 9-7 wasn't good enough because the talent was better than 9-7. He didn't say anything about a rebuild.
30 minutes into watching "Get Up" on ESPN and they're still talking about the Cowboys.
Not only are they not talking about the Lions/Rams game, but they're A) not talking about the Packers and b) not talking about either of the games on Saturday.
Is this the Cowboys TV Network?
Want to win a $25 gift card to Speedway from
#ChappyClaus
for a (belated) Christmas gift? Just retweet and/or favorite this tweet by Friday, December 28, 2018 at 7pm for a chance to win!
It's been a rough decade for Detroit sports, but not only do you have a playoff team and playoff winner in Michigan football.
You have a champion in Michigan football.
To make things even worse, OAK and SF won! That means had the Lions lost, they would've been in control of the No. 3 pick and within 1 game of the No. 1 pick in the draft! Instead, they're on pace to pick 10!
Today's win was the worst in the 89yr history of the Detroit Lions!
Hey,
@riger1984
!
Michigan couldn't find their way into the locker room after the game.
There was a 3pt arc in front of it!
(You're welcome Spartan fans!)