TOP HOOPS RECRUIT EMONI BATES COMMITS TO MSU
Ypsilanti Lincoln prep basketball star made the Spartan nation happy with this statement: "I'm not sure what the future may...
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SHEP ON NHL LOTTERY: EMBARRASSMENT
Shep doesn't mind the NHL having a lottery system because teams have been strongly accused of tanking in the past,...
SHEP: MISSING A LOT ON FATHER’S DAY
Matt Shepard talks about what he misses on Father's Day, which includes his late father and the game they shared...
SHEP GIVES TIGERS HIGH DRAFT GRADES
Shep likes what the Detroit Tigers managed to do in the MLB Draft the last two nights. He points out...
CMU TO KEEP NCAA DIVISION 1 STATUS
Central Michigan University has announced that Central Michigan will remain at the NCAA Division 1 level despite being under the...
YZERMAN MAKING RIGHT MOVE WITH BLASHILL
Red Wings General Manager Steve Yzerman has decided to bring back Head Coach Jeff Blashill for another year. Shep agrees...
SHEP’S PICKS FOR BEST ALL-TIME NBA TEAM
Shep has picked his NBA All-Time Team based on winning, all-around play and killer instinct. He says he did some...
CMU CUTS MEN’S TRACK PROGRAM
On Tuesday, May 19, Central Michigan University Athletic Director Michael Alfred announced that the men's indoor and outdoor track team...
ESPN PERSONALITIES: LIONS WILL SURPRISE
ESPN personalities were caught giving some national love to the Detroit Lions as a team that could surprise and be...
REASONS FOR DEFENDING STAFFORD
The Detroit Lions have much bigger issues than starting quarterback Matt Stafford. Shep points out bigger issues and the real...
IT MAKES SENSE BECAUSE IT’S THE LIONS
Shep is confused. Everybody around the Lions seems to like Jarrad Davis, but that didn't stop them from NOT picking...
SHEP: WHAT-IF DETROIT SPORTS MOMENTS
Matt Shepard admits Detroit sports fans have had some great wins and championships to celebrate, but he is haunted by...
SHEP SAYS THE LAST DANCE IS NAUSEATING
Shep thinks Michael Jordan's The Last Dance stories are unfair to great Detroit Pistons teams. He admits he was a...
NFL DRAFT GUIDE FOR PLAYERS FROM OUR STATE
Ryan Ehlke has collected information from various sources to make a list of university players from Michigan who were drafted...
DEFINE “VALUE” IN NFL DRAFT
Shep wants to talk value in NFL Draft picks, in particular for the Detroit Lions. He defines value and then...
LEERY OF LIONS IN NFL DRAFT
Matt Shepard is concerned about the Detroit Lions possibly drafting Tua Tagovailoa because of his injury history. Also, the Lions...
REMEMBERING DIFFERENT BIRD; MARK FIDRYCH
Mark Fidrych, "The Bird," was a different bird as a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. Author Dan Cahillane knew a...
LOST SEASON: SORRY SENIORS
Matt Shepard hopes senior collegiate athletes like his son, Scott, look back with pride and realize they were unique because...
AL KALINE: MR. TIGER FOREVER
Al Kaline was the complete player. The great Detroit Tigers outfielder earned 10 gold gloves. Only two outfielders earned more:...
I’M DONE WITH THE CHEATING ASTROS
Dan Cahillane's love affair with the Houston Astros ended because they cheated. He fell in love with Bregman the hustle...
SHEP SHARES HIS TIGERS ALL-TIME LINEUP
Matt Shepard, the voice of the Detroit Tigers, selected his all-time lineup from Freehan to Cobb to Kaline to Newhouser....