The Knee Jerks Podcast - May 4, 2026
The Knee Jerks Podcast - Eno, Nick and Big Al
Release Date: 05/04/2026
The Knee Jerks Podcast - October 19, 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 NBA opening day on tap for Tuesday, this week is a Detroit Pistons-centric show as we welcome back our NBA Stats Guru, Siddy Hall. We discuss the Pistons' off season moves, their outlook for 2026-27 in what should be a vastly improved East, and make NBA predictions. Hoops topics include: Did the Pistons fix their playoff shortcomings by adding a significant amount of 3 point shooting? (John Collins, Isaiah Joe, Tauren Prince all shot +40% from 3) Will the (hopefully) improved spacing help the...
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The Knee Jerks Podcast - October 5, 2026 - Ken Kal
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 episode features our annual visit with Detroit Red Wings radio play-by-play man Ken Kal. To say it's been a tumultuous off season for the Red Wings would be an understatement. Paul Woods, Ken's partner in the broadcast booth, retired after spending 40 years as the team's color analyst. He'll be replaced by a rotation of former Wings. Dylan Larkin requested a trade and had his C revoked. He's still on the team, and it doesn't appear there will be a resolution to the situation anytime...
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The Knee Jerks Podcast - September 22, 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' Assistant GM Shawn Horcoff, who has been acting as the team's GM since Stave Yzerman was fired/promoted, was officially given the term "Interim GM" as the search for a new POHO/GM supposedly continues. Owner Chris Ilitch spoke to the News' Bob Wojnowski. Ilitch said quite a bit, but didn't say anything, unless business speak, platitudes, and word salad count. Same goes for Horcoff and Dylan Larkin when they met the media. Between the three of them, not one gave any...
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The Knee Jerks Podcast - September 8, 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! Greg, Nick, and Big Al have returned from summer hiatus. During our absence, there's been plenty happening in the Detroit sports scene. Topics discussed include: The Detroit Red Wings owner Chris Ilitch either fired GM Steve Yzerman, promoted him into an advisory role, or Yzerman stepped down. No one knows, as no one is talking. With less than two weeks before training camp, the franchise has no GM. Reportedly, Assistant GM Steve Horcoff is running day-to-day operations. The Wings' GM search has...
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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...
info_outlineDetroit 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 announced they would decline the $21.9 million fifth year contract option of LB Jack Campbell while picking up the $14.29 million option on RB Jahmyr Gibbs.
It was all about positional value. The Lions want to extend Campbell, but thanks to the NFL formula, picking up the option would mean an off-ball linebacker would be making edge rusher money..
GM Brad Holmes made the fan base happy with his draft philosophy. He picked Clemson RT Blake Miller in the first round, meaning All-Pro tackle Penei Sewell will move to the left side. The Lions then traded up 6 spots in the second round to select Michigan edge Derrick Moore.
The Detroit Tigers have been hard hit by the injury bug. The biggest of which is 2-time reigning Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal. It was announced today Skubal will miss 2-3 months due to arthroscopic elbow surgery to remove "loose bodies" from his left elbow. It's a massive blow to the Tigers' post season chances.
Currently on the IL are RP Will Vest, SP Justin Verlander, 2B Gleyber Torres, UTL Zach McKinstry, RP Beau Brieske, RP Connor Seabold, SP Troy Melton. Struggling closer Kenley Jansen is also considered day-to-day.
Rookie SS/3B Kevin McGonigle was named AL Rookie of the Month for April. He is hitting a robust .315/.407/.477, with an .884 OPS, 144 OPS+ and 2.1 bWAR.
As always, we play Greg's Birthday game and name our respective Jerk of the Week!
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