Detroit Pistons

By rss@youtube.com (JOCKLIFEONLINE) Rasheed Wallace of the Detroit Pistons gets asked some hard-hitting questions by JOCKlife.com's new intern, Quentin. Author: JOCKLIFEONLINE Keywords: Rasheed Wallace Detroit Pistons Lions NBA Center Added: January 13, 2009

By Greg Eno(noreply@blogger.com) After burying the Lions for about an hour, Al and I delved into some juicy topics around Detroit sports. Upcoming guests/topics: Nov. 16 Ansar Khan, Red Wings beat writer for MLive.com and Booth Newspapers Nov. 23 U-M/MSU football post-mortem Nov. 30 TBD (likely Pistons-related) Dec. 7: NHL Central roundtable with Bleacher Report writers from Columbus, Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis Big Al On Tom Brookens: "He was a blue collar player. That's why the fans in Detroit liked him so much. Maybe he was born to be a big league manager." Eno On Tom Brookens: "Tommy's a smart guy. And he's a Tiger. I think he would make a terrific big league manager."   [read the full post]

By Greg Eno(noreply@blogger.com) They don't make arenas like Olympia Stadium anymore. Hell, they don't make buildings like it anymore. It's among the list of electrifying moments I've been lucky enough to witness in person in Detroit sports history---right up there with Kirk Gibson's homer off Goose Gossage to seal the 1984 World Series, Isiah Thomas's 16 points in 90 seconds against the Knicks in the 1984 playoffs, and the Lions' 45-3 trouncing of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thanksgiving Day, 1983. The Pistons called Olympia home for a few seasons before Cobo Arena opened on the riverfront in 1960. I feel sorry for those who never got a chance to take in a Red Wings game at Olympia Stadium.   [read the full post]

By Greg Eno(noreply@blogger.com) After Matt, Al and I delved into some juicy topics around Detroit sports. We tipped things off, so to speak, with some concerns about the direction of the Pistons, and we wondered when the mainstream media was going to stop giving team president Joe Dumars free passes. Finally, we saved the worst for last: our lovable Detroit Lions. You'll have to listen for yourself. Big Al On the Pistons: "It's only been three games, but John Kuester isn't impressing me at all. And Charlie Villanueva is playing like a soft Rasheed Wallace." Eno On the Pistons: "The Pistons have no one who can score in the low post. Joe Dumars is flailing; it's like he's grasping at straws. I don't think he even has a plan."   [read the full post]

By Greg Eno(noreply@blogger.com) The Detroit Lions have been Kings of the incompletion. Not talking about passing here; talking about overall performance. Two years ago, the Lions were also Kings of the incomplete season. They sprinted out to a 6-2 start and folks who should know better started to talk about the playoffs. Fourteen points also happened to be the Vikes' margin of victory. Fancy that. So that's 19 losses in a row, if you're scoring at home. The last time the Lions won a game was two Christmases and two Pistons coaches ago. Hillary Clinton was the front runner to be the Democratic nominee for president. No one had heard of Susan Boyle, Jon and Kate Gosselin, or Twitter. Everyone still used MySpace instead of Facebook.   [read the full post]

CTV British Columbia  MI Moreover, the Detroit Lions have nowhere to go but up following their humiliating 0-16 record last year season, and sport a top young quarterback and new team leadership. And there's always a chance the Detroit Pistons will give their fans more to ...

The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com, MI Now, if the Lions win nine games, the Michigan football team gets to a bowl game, the MSU football team wins 10 games, the Detroit Pistons get a coach and a superstar, and MSU hoops is a preseason No. 1, we could call 2009 the best year in sports. ...

 MI Nate Robertson must be wondering if he even pitches for the Detroit Tigers anymore.) You can't keep tempting fate like that. by sabrerosetiger I root for the Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings and yes, the Lions. by reichardz on May 14, 2009 1:09 AM EDT reply ...

By noreply@blogger.com (Greg Eno) Marvin “Bad News” Barnes, Detroit Pistons (1976-78). When the American Basketball Association folded, four remaining teams merged into the NBA. The ABA’s orphaned players were then drafted into the NBA. Joe Don Looney, Detroit Lions (1965). This time, the surname says it all. Bill Laimbeer, Detroit Pistons (1982-93). The Pistons of the late-1980s, early-1990s were “The Bad Boys” and Laimbeer was to them what Leo Gorcey was to The Bowery Boys. On second thought, maybe Bill was more like their Al Capone. Or Charlie Manson. It’s quite possible that there was never an NBA player more despised by opponents than Bill Laimbeer. Each of them punched Bill Laimbeer in the face during an NBA game.   [read the full post]

By Seth Edward O'Neal Detroit fans are really having some tough times these days. Merely hours after the Pistons were swept by the Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs, the Lions made their picks in the 2009 NFL Draft and unfortunately for them, Detroit wasn't happy about the picks their team made.

 MI The lease, first negotiated under Mayor Coleman Young after the Detroit Lions and Detroit Pistons left for the suburbs, has drawn criticism, including from the Detroit City Council, that it tilts too far in favor of the Red Wings. ...

By Kelly Dwyer Going to start ripping again. Rasheed Wallace went down into the post and scored a bit in the second half, but ticked me off by chirping as if he'd just won the NBA Finals (as opposed to keeping a Sunday afternoon game in Atlanta during December game close) after each shot, and Rip Hamilton was...

By Justin Sucher For the last decade, through the Rick Carlisle, Larry Brown, and Flip Saunders phases, this team has relied on defense and chemistry. While the Pistons’ offseason did not consist of any blockbuster transactions, it did include the removal of Saunders and the beginning of the Michael Cur...

A quick note: I know it's rough for Wiz fans right now but just be happy you're not a Detroit sports fan. I caught some local sports talk radio on the drive out to snowy Auburn Hills today and actually heard Lions fans debating whether they wanted to see their team go winless or not. The thinking i...

By dberri When the season ends, though, fans of the Pistons can expect Joe Dumars to take Iverson’s salary slot and start building another title contender. Already some building blocks are in place.  Tayshaun Prince has developed into an above average player.  In addition, Rodney Stuckey and Amir J...

If it isn't the Lions ruining your Sunday, it's the Pistons, right? With the loss to the Trail Blazers, the Pistons' record on Sunday is now 0-4. The Pistons are 10-2 on other days of the week, but they're ...