Category Archives: Sports

Five Things You Need to Know: Lions & Tigers & Bears Edition

October 10, 2011 – 2:19 pm

UPDATE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011 On Monday night the Lions beat the Bears 24-13 to move to 5-0. Quarterback Matthew Stafford summed up the energy and the role of the crowd: “It was up there. I mean, it was unbelievable. You know, especially early on some of those third downs, you couldn’t hear yourself think and [...]

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11 straight wins ties 1968 Detroit Tigers!

September 14, 2011 – 7:12 am

Thanks to Roar of the Tigers for getting me thinking about this! Yesterday the Detroit Tigers powered to their 11th straight victory, a 5-0 shutout hurled by Justin Verlander, his 11th in a row as well and 23rd victory overall. The Tigers are now 12 1/2 games atop the AL Central and reduces their magic number [...]

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2011 Detroit Lions Preview

September 7, 2011 – 6:53 am

The Detroit Lions open the 2011 season with if not high expectations, at least expectations. That alone is enough for a little excitement. A little. From headlines like “The Lions might be … good” and “Detroit Lions: Why They Are a Sexier Pick Than the Houston Texans”, you can tell that nobody is letting the [...]

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Justin Verlander notches 20th win

August 29, 2011 – 8:26 am

Over the weekend, Justin Verlander became the first pitcher in 2011 to reach the 20 win milestone, the first in August since Curt Schilling in 2002 and the first Tigers pitcher in 40 years to hit that mark before September 1st. Here’s the report on Verlander’s 20th win from the Detroit Tigers website. While it wasn’t [...]

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2011 Detroit Tiger All-Stars

July 11, 2011 – 11:12 am

Post-game Update The Tigers didn’t have a very strong showing at the All-Star game and Roar of the Tigers has the breakdown (in typically humorous fashion). What wasn’t funny at all is Miguel Cabrera’s strained oblique muscle. They are saying it’s a slight strain but ouch. Alex Avila by by ArtCPhotos The Detroit Tigers head [...]

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Michigan: Great Lakes Surfing Capital

June 27, 2011 – 10:20 am

Surfing Michigan by farlane We’ve pulled together a great collection of Great Lakes & Michigan surfing videos with a few links: The photo was taken on Lake Michigan at Leland. You can see more surfing photos on Michigan in Pictures and also on Northern Michigan Surf on Facebook and in the Surfing slideshow from the [...]

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Detroit Red Wings say thanks to YOU!

May 13, 2011 – 2:44 pm

Lidstrom, our fearless captain by Buzz Click Photography More Red Wings photos by Spike! Last night, the Detroit Red Wings fell one goal in a bid to come back from a 3-0 hole in their series with the San Jose Sharks. NHL on the fly has a wrap-up of the 3-2 loss. In Drew Sharp’s [...]

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5×5 Night in Grand Rapids

April 25, 2011 – 8:58 am

5 ideas, 5 minutes each, 5 slides each, 5 judges, 5,000 dollars 5×5 Night is a monthly event in Grand Rapids that allows 5 people to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges who decide how to award $5,000 on the last Tuesday night of every month. The third 5×5 happens tomorrow night at [...]

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Michigan Film: Frontier Boys :]

April 14, 2011 – 8:42 am

Absolute Michigan  caught up with John Grooters, producer and director of Frontier Boys and asked him a few questions about this Michigan-made movie. One thing that makes the film unique is the fact that the story is actually set in Michigan. Read on for the interview and also check out the trailer! How did the [...]

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Detroit Red Wings open the 2011 NHL Playoffs

April 13, 2011 – 8:20 am

Team Spirit of Detroit by Maia C The Detroit Red Wings open the 2011 NHL Playoffs at home tonight vs the Phoenix Coyotes at 7 PM at the Joe Louis Arena. It’s their 20th straight NHL Playoff appearance, and Wikipedia tells us that the Red Wings are 2nd in Stanley Cup appearances with 24 and [...]

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