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Release Date: 03/11/2025
The Knee Jerks Podcast - July 13, 2026
The Knee Jerks Podcast - Eno, Nick and Big Al
Detroit sports podcasters Greg Eno, Big Al Beaton, and Nick Milanovich are The Knee Jerks! Traditionally, this is the slowest sports period of the year. But there is still plenty on the docket this week. The Detroit Tigers hit the All-Star break with a 44-52 record, good for 4th place, 6.5 GB in AL_Central and 3.5 GB (but 7 teams to leapfrog) in the wild card. 3 Tigers made the AL All-Star roster - Riley Green (starting in LF), C Dillon Dingler and ROY candidate SS Kevin McGongigle. McG is the the youngest Tigers' AS since Mark Fidrych in 1976. Also named to the AL roster as a "Legends Pick"...
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The Knee Jerks Podcast - June 29, 2026 - Emptying the outhouse
The Knee Jerks Podcast - Eno, Nick and Big Al
Detroit sports podcasters Greg Eno, Big Al Beaton, and Nick Milanovich are The Knee Jerks! This week our show is heavy on what has been happening off the is happening off the field/court/ice. The Detroit Pistons traded up in the draft to pick a guard out of Stanford, Ebuka Okorie. As part of the convoluted deal, Detroit traded the beloved Isaiah "Beef Stew" Stewart. Also acquired was OKC wing Isaiah Joe, a 41% shooter from distance. Rumors of a sign and trade involving RFA Jalen Duren have been floated as well Today, the DOJ charged Malik Beasley with bribery and fraud related to illegal...
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The Knee Jerks Podcast - June 15 2026
The Knee Jerks Podcast - Eno, Nick and Big Al
Detroit sports podcasters Greg Eno, Big Al Beaton, and Nick Milanovich are The Knee Jerks! This week is a Detroit Red Wings-centric show as we welcome back retired Free Press beatwriter and author Keith Gave. The topic du jour is obviously Dylan Larkin's trade request and possible fallout. What will the team do? How did it come down to this? Who is at fault? The fan backlash has been vicious toward the Red Wings captain. But there is also a rising backlash when it comes to franchise legend and current GM Steve Yzerman, as the franchise record playoff drought has reached 10 years. There are...
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The Knee Jerks Podcast - May 18, 2026
The Knee Jerks Podcast - Eno, Nick and Big Al
Detroit sports podcasters Greg Eno, Big Al Beaton, and Nick Milanovich are The Knee Jerks! This week is another Detroit Pistons-centric episode, as we once again welcome back our NBA Stats Guru, Siddy Hall. He joins us for a Pistons playoffs and season post mortem after they were taken down by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 7 games. As always, we play Greg's Birthday game and name our respective Jerk of the Week! You can subscribe to The Knee Jerks Podcast on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, Deezer, Radio Public, and Gaana. We also live-stream video of...
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The Knee Jerks Podcast - May 4, 2026
The Knee Jerks Podcast - Eno, Nick and Big Al
Detroit sports podcasters Greg Eno, Big Al Beaton, and Nick Milanovich are The Knee Jerks! This week is a Detroit Pistons-centric episode, as we welcome back our NBA Stats Guru, Siddy Hall. He joins us to break down Detroit's first round series win over the Orlando Magic. Pistons won their first playoff series since 2008, while becoming the 15th team in NBA history to win a series after being down 3 games to 1. We'll also preview the upcoming series with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and peek at the other first and second round series. Other topics discussed include: The Detroit Lions...
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The Knee Jerks Podcast - April 20, 2026
The Knee Jerks Podcast - Eno, Nick and Big Al
Detroit sports podcasters Greg Eno, Big Al Beaton, and Nick Milanovich are The Knee Jerks! With the NBA Playoffs in full swing, our NBA stats guru Siddy Hall joins us to talk all things Detroit Pistons and the postseason. The #1-seed Pistons dropped game one to the #8-seed Magic, 112-101. They came out sloppy and slow, gave the Magic life, and were forced to play from behind the entire game. PANIC IN MOTOWN? To say a fan base that hasn’t witnessed a home playoff game win in over a generation isn’t taking the loss well is an understatement. The Magic out-Pistoned the Pistons in...
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The Knee Jerks Podcast - April 6, 2026
The Knee Jerks Podcast - Eno, Nick and Big Al
Detroit sports podcasters Greg Eno, Big Al Beaton, and Nick Milanovich are The Knee Jerks! This week we welcome back old friend Matt Hutter to the show, talking all things Detroit Red Wings. We discuss another late-season collapse, Dylan Larkin becoming the fan scapegoat for the Wings' long-term issues, wonder why no one is on the hot seat and the refusal to blame Steve Yzerman for anything. In the second half of the show, topics include: The Detroit Pistons clinched the East #1 seed with 4 games to play. They did so without Cade Cunningham, who is likely out till the playoffs due...
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The Knee Jerks Podcast - March 9, 2026
The Knee Jerks Podcast - Eno, Nick and Big Al
Detroit sports podcasters Greg Eno, Big Al Beaton, and Nick Milanovich are The Knee Jerks! This week's topics include: Red Wings' GM Steve Yzerman acquired Justin Faulk, a right-shot defenseman, from the Blues. The cost: a first-and third-round pick in the 2026 draft plus prospect Dmitiri Buchelnikov (a 2022 second-round pick currently playing in the KHL) Old and busted - FanDuel Sports Detroit. The new hotness - Detroit SportsNet The Tigers have two lingering roster questions. Will top prospect SS Kevin McGonigle (.353/.368/.529, .898 OPS in ST) make the team? And who ends up playing CF?...
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The Knee Jerks Podcast - February 23, 2026
The Knee Jerks Podcast - Eno, Nick and Big Al
Detroit sports podcasters Greg Eno, Big Al Beaton, and Nick Milanovich are The Knee Jerks! As the NHL's Olympic break ends this week, it's a great time to welcome back to the show former Detroit Free Press Red Wings beat writer and author Keith Gave. We'll discuss the Red Wings' playoff status as the trade deadline looms, Sergei Fedorov's number finally being retired, and Team USA winning both the men's and women's Olympic hockey tournaments, beating Team Canada in the gold medal games. Each team featured Michigan natives having large roles - including Red Wings captain and former...
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The Knee Jerks Podcast - February 9, 2026
The Knee Jerks Podcast - Eno, Nick and Big Al
Detroit sports podcasters Greg Eno, Big Al Beaton, and Nick Milanovich are The Knee Jerks! This week, our topics include: Tigers made a surprising splash in free agency, inking 32-year-old LH SP Framber Valdez to a 3-year, $115 million deal. Tarik Skubal sets a salary arbitration record of $32 million for one season. The Tigers had countered at $19 million. The Tigers' payroll projects to be at $220–$230 million, easily the highest in the AL Central. RIP Tigers legend Mickey Lolich. The Pistons shipped Jaden Ivey to the Bulls, getting 3-point sharpshooter Kevin Heuter in return....
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This week The Knee Jerks discuss all four Detroit teams, Topics include:
The Detroit Red Wings are dealing with their third consecutive March swoon, losing five straight games. The Ides of March, indeed.
The Wings will need at least 95 points to make the post season. It ain't happening.
GM Steve Yzerman made one trade deadline deal, which was little more than shuffling deck chairs.
Yzerman drafts well, but his roster construction is greatly lacking. As in Troy Weaver style lacking.
It's beyond obvious Yzerman feels no urgency with his slow roll rebuild, getting no pressure from the front office, media or fan base.
The Detroit Lions entered free agency with questions on the defensive line. Those questions still remain after releasing edge Za'darius Smith.
They allowed cornerback Carlton Davis III to move on, but replaced him with the arguably better D.J. Reed.
During interviews made after taking the Chicago Bears job, Ben Johnson made derogatory cracks about Jared Goff.
The Detroit Pistons are currently the six seed in the East, only one game out of 4th (and the home advantage that comes with it).
For lack of a better word, the defensive minded Pistons are playing with "grit." Something the Red Wings lack in spades.
We are not sure what to make of the Detroit Tigers. Good starting rotation and (possibly volatile) bullpen, but below league average offense still in need of a veteran bat. They could win 75 games or win 90 games. But thanks to injuries to Matt Vierling and Parker Meadows, it's just too early to tell.
We also play Greg's Birthday game and name our respective Jerk of the Week!
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