Great Lakes Sports Takes: Recent Episodes
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Recorded on February 16th
On this week's return episode of Great Lakes Sports Takes, Riley and Kyle break down the Harbaugh extension, talk about the whole saga of his contract and give their opinions on him going forward as head coach. Then, Riley gives her case for Moritz Seider to be the clear frontrunner for the Calder Trophy as well as why the National Media needs to start paying attention to Dylan Larkin. Lastly, they talk about Matthew Stafford finally winning a Super Bowl and what it means to them as well as the Lions going forward.
On this week's return episode of Great Lakes Sports Takes recorded from the Land Down Under, Riley and Kyle look back on Michigan's huge win over Ohio State, finally ending a decade-long drought against the Buckeyes. They also look ahead to the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday against Iowa. Then, they look at the Tigers and their signing of Javy Baez which left both of them disappointed. Lastly, the pick ems following an absolutely brutal week for Riley.
On this week's episode, Riley and Kyle discuss the great start the Red Wings have gotten off to and then transition to the awful start that the Pistons have gotten off to. Then we have the pick ems which have become a lot more interesting all of the sudden.
On this week's episode, Riley and Kyle break down Michigan State's win over Michigan and what this means for both programs going forward as it appears they've reached a turning point. Then, they look back at the abysmal performance from the Detroit Lions in their loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Then lastly, the pick ems.
On this week's show, Riley and Kyle preview the Michigan/Michigan State game as the two undefeated teams face off in East Lansing. Then, they look back at the Lions/Rams game as the Lions actually put up a fight against Matthew Stafford in LA. Then finally, there's a potentially pivotal week of the pick ems as there are a lot of disagreements this week.
On this week's return episode, Riley and Kyle discuss the Lions/Bengals game that they watched together in person. Then, they look at the Red Wings hot start and just how good the rookies have looked in these first few games. Then lastly, week 7 of the pick ems!
This week, Kyle does a solo episode as Riley has lost her voice. He breaks down the Lions loss to the Bears in week 4 as well as Michigan's big win over Wisconsin at Camp Randall and what worked or needs changing. Then, we go to the pick ems.
On this week's episode, Riley and Kyle breakdown the tough loss by the Lions to the Baltimore Ravens including a rant by Riley on a certain subset of Lions fans. Then, they look at two very lackluster performances from both Michigan and Michigan State in less than impressive wins. Then, week 4 of the pick ems as Kyle's lead has continued to grow.
On this week's episode, Riley and Kyle break down the Lions week 2 loss to the Packers on Monday Night Football which, once again, was a tale of two halves. Then they look at Michigan State's great start to the season after a huge road win against Miami (FL). Lastly, it's week 3 of the Pick Ems as a huge lead has already unfolded.
On this week's episode, Riley and Kyle break down the Lions week 1 performance that was bad for about 58 minutes and then made things interesting late. Then, they take a quick look at the month of September so far for the Tigers. After that, they break down Michigan's 31-10 win over Washington where they looked like they were playing a game 50 years ago. Lastly, it's week 2 of the Pick Ems!
This week is a mega episode as the guys breakdown their expectations for the Lions, the entire NFL as well as Michigan and Michigan State. Then, it's week 1 of the Pick 'Ems which will be happening every week from now on!
On this week's episode, Paul and Kyle look at the Lions most recent preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and discuss who is come the come up and who is on the way out of Detroit. Then, they take a quick dip over to the diamond and look at the Tigers young pitchers as they continue to pitch well, their prospects who just keep raking, and a certain pending free agent with a cryptic interview.
In this week's episode, Paul and Kyle break down the Pistons free agency signings as well as react to their first summer league game. Then, with Chris Illitch stating that the Tigers will be spenders this offseason, they guys discuss who they'd like to see wearing the old Enlgish D. Lastly, FOOTBALL SEASON IS HERE as the guys discuss the biggest stories from Lions training camp thus far.
On this week's show, Paul breaks down the top picks from the Red Wings draft and what that means for Yzerman's plan going forward, Next, the guys touch on the Tigers who might be, in fact, better than bad. After, they discuss the topics of discussion they are most looking forward to from Lions Training Camp. And finally, it's Cade Cunningham week and so now it's time to gush over the future Detroit Piston.
On this week's episode, Paul and Kyle take a look at the Tigers 1st round draft choice and why people are so mad at Al Avila over it. Also, they recap the first half of the Tigers season as the MLB heads into the All Star Break.
It's a bit of a different episode of Great Lakes Sports Takes as Paul and Kyle discuss all of the possibilities for the Pistons while watching the NBA Draft Lottery as well as react to the Pistons winning the lottery. They then talk briefly about Cade Cunningham and how he could fit in Detroit.
In this week's episode of Great Lakes Sports Takes, Paul and Kyle discuss Bo Schembechler and the alleged knowledge of the sexual assaults of Doctor Robert Anderson as well as what should do about Bo's presence on campus. 21:06 is where you can skip this discussion and go to baseball. After this, Paul tells the story of his horrible sunburn and the guys discuss the top Tigers prospects fantastic starts as well as Matt Manning's debut. Lastly, the Tigers have been playing great baseball since the beginning of May and it hasn't slowed down (except when playing the White Sox).
On this week's episode, Paul breaks down the five most likely candidates for the Red Wings to take at sixth overall. Then, the guys look over a surprisingly good month for the Tigers as they came away with a winning record in May thanks to great starting pitching. Lastly, they take a look at the Lions players who need to step up the most this upcoming season.
It's a very newsworthy episode of Great Lakes Sports Takes with some big stories in the world of Detroit Sports. First, the guys recap the Pistons season which wrapped up as well as touch on the deserved contract extension of Dwane Casey. Then, they look at the Tigers pitching and its excellent week including a no-hitter from Spencer Turnbull. And finally, Paul rants for 20 minutes about Jeff Blashill be re-signed as the head coach for the Red Wings.
On a long episode of Great Lakes Sports Takes, Paul and Kyle look back on the 2021 Red Wings season and what they should do with Jeff Blashill. Then, they break down the entire Lions 2021 schedule and discuss what chance they have in each game.
On this week's show, Paul and Kyle talk about the abysmal run by the Detroit Tigers. Then, they get into their absolute hatred for both current draft lotteries in the NHL and NBA. Lastly, with Kerryon Johnson being waived this week, they look at the awful recent history of Lions 2nd round picks.
It's a post-draft edition of Great Lakes Sports takes as Paul and Kyle break down the entire Detroit Lions 2021 draft as well as discuss what this could do for the future roster and any UDFAs that the team signed. It's 75 minutes of positive Lions talk, what could be better?
Today, it's what is arguably the biggest episode of Great Lakes Sports Takes yet. It's time for MOCK DRAFT MANIA! Not only that, but joining Paul and Kyle on the show are Drew McCarthy and Jim Costa, AKA Big Drew and Jim! It's an absolute blast of a show so check it out!
It's a special episode as Paul and Kyle prepare for next week's NFL Draft. They do a full mock draft for the Detroit Lions on a simulator and go into detail on all the options that could be there in each round.
It's an episode of positivity for once! The guys are first joined by special guest Jeff Risdon of RealGM and LionsWire to talk Detroit Lions draft as well as give his favorite craft beers. They then talk about the Anthony Mantha trade as well as look at where the Red Wings currently are in the standings with 1 month remaining. Lastly, they look at the Tigers sweep of the Astros thanks to some great pitching performances and unlikely bats.
On a shorter episode of Great Lakes Sports Takes, the guys take a look at the NHL Trade Deadline, what moves the Red Wings have made, and who could still be on the move. Then, they take a look at the past week for the Detroit Tigers with the rise of Baddoo and the rough outings for Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal.
Great Lakes Sports Takes is back with a mega episode to make up for lost time! First, the guys break down the rough end to Michigan basketball's season and look forward to the potential of this program. Then, they take a look at the Tigers' opening weekend as they take the series against Cleveland thanks to some great starting pitching. Lastly, they give you almost 45 minutes of Lions talk as Paul and Kyle take a look at the most likely draft scenarios and needs for this team following the trades made by the Dolphins. A fun show so check it out!
On this week's show, Paul and Kyle take a look at the past two weeks of Big Ten basketball and give their thoughts one week from the tournament. Then, they look over the past 4 days of Tigers spring training and who is standing out so far. Lastly, they take a look at potential free agents on the offensive side of the ball for the Detroit Lions.
On this week's show, Paul and Kyle break down the Big Ten as March Madness quickly approaches. Afterwards, they move to the Pistons as it appears Blake Griffin has played his last game in the Motor City. Lastly, another Michigan quarterback has entered the transfer portal which gives the guys another reason to yell about Jim Harbaugh.
This week, Paul and Kyle discuss which current and former Detroit athletes they could see getting into their respective Hall of Fames. Then, they talk about what makes the Detroit Pistons the most fun to watch bad team in the NBA. Lastly, they go over the biggest needs for the Detroit Lions this offseason.
In this week's episode, the guys discuss the Matthew Stafford trade as well as what the future looks like at the quarterback position for the Detroit Lions. Then, they give what they want and what they expect from the new EA Sports College Football game that was announced this week. Lastly, Paul gives an update on the performances of the top Red Wings prospects playing in Europe and in college right now.
Today on a shorter edition of Great Lakes Sports Takes, Paul and Kyle discuss potential trade destinations for Matthew Stafford as well as where they could find their next quarterback. After, they get into all the hirings made in the last week in all of their kneecap biting glory. Finally, Paul gets into the insane lack of depth scoring that the Detroit Red Wings have and how it could soon be the end of Jeff Blashill's time in Detroit.
It's a full slate of Detroit Lions talk after the hiring of new GM Brad Holmes and Head Coach Dan Campbell. First, the guys are joined by Detroit Lions beat writer for MLive, Ben Raven to discuss the two hirings. Then, Paul and Kyle give their full thoughts as well as the details for both hires and what it means for the franchise going forward.
This week, the guys take a look at Jim Harbaugh's extension and Paul goes on a long rant on the fact that he wasn't fired. Afterwards, they discuss whether Jerami Grant has made you ok with letting Christian Wood go this offseason. Lastly, they preview the Red Wings season which gets underway on Thursday as well as discuss the announcement of the team's new captain. It's a fun show so check it out!
On this week's show, Kyle and Paul take a look at the GM and Head Coach candidates for the Detroit Lions. After touching on the rumors that Jim Harbaugh may have an extension in place, they analyze the hot start that the Michigan basketball team has gotten off to and how far they can go this season. Finally, they review the performances of all the Red Wings prospects from the World Junior Championship.
This week, Kyle gives the "Lions Fan Rooting Guide" for week 17. Then, the guys look at who the Lions could draft in their possible draft range. They then continue to the rest of the awful Detroit sports teams as they first look at who could still be on this Detroit Tigers roster when they FINALLY are competing again. Lastly, Paul teaches Kyle who in the world all of these Red Wings prospects are that are playing for Team Sweden at the World Junior Championships.