The Knee Jerks Podcast - Eno, Nick and Big Al

Greg Eno, Nick Milanovich and Big Al Beaton are The Knee Jerks! The Knee Jerks Podcast has been on the sports beat for more 14 years, always with a Detroit attitude!

The Knee Jerks Podcast - February 23, 2026 02/23/2026

The Knee Jerks Podcast - February 23, 2026 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 Wolverine Dylan Larkin. on Twitter/X In the second half of the show, our topics include: In what was a bigger surprise than the signing of Framber Valdez, the Tigers inked franchise legend and future HoF lock Justin Verlander to a one-year, $13 million deal. Robot umps have arrived in MLB. The Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System is live for 2026. Each team will start the game with two challenges. Managers cannot challenge a ball/strike call. Only the batter, pitcher or catcher can challenge an umpire’s call, and it must be appealed immediately. Longtime MLBPA head Tony Clark (a former Tigers' first baseman) abruptly resigned after an internal inquiry revealed an inappropriate relationship with an employee. The employee was his sister-in-law. The departure comes as Clark also faces a federal investigation for mishandling union finances. Long-time lead negotiator Bruce Meyer was named as the new executive director. What this means for next year's CBA negotiations remains to be seen. Owning the NBA's best record at 42-13, the Pistons are on a tear, winners of five straight. This is despite suspensions to Jalen Duren (two games) and Isaiah Stewart (seven games) for their roles in a fight with the Hornets on Feb. 9. The aggressors in the fight, the Hornets' Moussa Diabate and Miles Bridges, received four game suspensions. Cade Cunningham and Duren were named to the All-Star team, while MVP consideration for Cunningham continues to gain steam. Detroit meets Phil Jackson's 40–20 rule - an NBA team must win 40 games before losing 20 to have a chance at winning that year's championship. Since the 1979-80 season, all but four champions won 40 games before losing 20. One of the outliers? The 2004 Pistons! Rod Wood, Lions president and CEO since 2015, announced he will retire before the 2026 NFL season. As always, we play Greg's Birthday game and name our respective Jerk of the Week! Subscribe to The Knee Jerks Podcast on , , , , , , . We also live stream video of every episode to and . Visit us on Follow us on Nick's TwitterX: Nick;s BlueSky: Greg's TwitterX: Greg's BlueSky: Greg's Substack: Al's BlueSky: /episode/index/show/thekneejerks/id/40202705

The Knee Jerks Podcast - February 9, 2026 02/10/2026

The Knee Jerks Podcast - January 26 2026 01/26/2026

The Knee Jerks Podcast - January 12 2026 01/12/2026

The Knee Jerks Podcast - January 12 2026 Detroit sports podcasters Greg Eno, Big Al Beaton, and Nick Milanovich are The Knee Jerks! This week, our topics include: The Detroit Lions ended their disappointing season by knocking off the Bears via a walk-off FG 19-16. On Black Monday, the Lions fired OC John Morton. Recently fired Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is one of the candidates the Lions are interested in interviewing for the opening. DC Kelvin Sheppard is expected to keep his position. When asked to grade his own performance, MCDC gave himself a “freaking F.” GM Brad Holmes went with “fail." The Detroit Pistons enter the week at 28-10, holding a 3.5 game lead over the Knicks for the top seed in the East. In what was their most impressive win of the season, the Pistons destroyed the Knicks 121-90 in a nationally televised playoff rematch. The Pistons are also battling the injury bug again. Cunningham, Duren, Harris, and Stewart sat out a 98-92 loss to the Clippers. The Detroit Red Wings have finally retired the #91 of Hall of Fame forward Sergei Fedorov. The Wings continue to hold onto first place in the Atlantic (2nd overall in the East) at 27-15-4 and 58 points. They are 7-2-1 in their last ten and have improved their goal differential to +3. The Wings are riding the back of red-hot G John Gibson, who is 12-2-0, 2.01 GA, 0.932 SV% since the start of December. He’s essentially become a brick wall. Named to their respective Olympic teams were Dylan Larkin (USA), Lucas Raymond (SWE), and Moritz Seider (GER). The NHL regular season will pause from February 6-24. The Detroit Tigers and 2-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal are in an arbitration battle. The Tigers have offered a $19 million contract, while Skubal countered with $32 million. We also play Greg's Birthday game and name our respective Jerk of the Week! Subscribe to The Knee Jerks Podcast on , , , , , , . We also live stream video of every episode to and . Visit us on Follow us on Nick's TwitterX: Nick;s BlueSky: Greg's TwitterX: Greg's BlueSky: Greg's Substack: Al's BlueSky: /episode/index/show/thekneejerks/id/39701785

The Knee Jerks Podcast - December 29 2025 12/29/2025

The Knee Jerks Podcast - December 15 2025 12/15/2025

The Knee Jerks Podcast - December 15 2025 Detroit sports podcasters Greg Eno, Big Al Beaton and Nick Milanovich are The Knee Jerks! This week, our topics include: Insanity in Ann Arbor! The Wolverines fired head coach Sherrone Moore with cause. The cause? He was a married man getting it on with his assistant in the athletic department. After getting the ziggy, a reportedly already unstable Moore had a mental break, entering the home of his mistress and threatening suicide. He now faces charges of stalking, breaking, and entering and felony home invasion. One of the best jobs in college football is in flux, with very few legitimate candidates available. Meanwhile, AD Warde Manuel is also being investigated, as Michigan continues to make headlines for all the wrong reasons. The Detroit Lions lost to the LA Rams 41-34. At 8-6, they must win out to make the playoffs, and either the Bears or Packers will need to go 1-2 to end the season. Much like last season, a defense decimated by injury has left the offense no margin for error. 25 games into the season, the Detroit Pistons lead the East with a 20-5 record, leading the NY Knicks by 2.5 games. The only other team with 20 wins is the 24-1 OKC Thunder. The Pistons' most recent game was their best of the season, a 142-115 curb-stomping of the Atlanta Hawks. No player reached 25 minutes of playing time, no player took more than 10 shots, and all 13 players who saw the floor scored for the Pistons. The surprising Detroit Red Wings are 18-12-2, coming off an excellent 4-2 West Coast swing. Their 39 points leave them tied with the TB Lightning for first place in the Atlantic. But a very large red flag is their top-heavy lineup and their -5 goal differential. It was reported that the Wings made an offer for Norris Trophy-winning defenseman (who played locally in the USNTDP and at Michigan) and pending free agent Quinn Hughes, only to be outbid by the Minnesota Wild. The Detroit Tigers concentrated on their bullpen during the winter meetings. They first re-signed Kyle Finnegan, who agreed to a two-year deal. They then added veteran closer Kenley Jansen, who inked a one-year contract for 2026 with a club option for 2027. As for the elephant in the room named Tarik Skubal? Who knows, other than it's looking as if the Tigers will allow him to walk in free agency. We also play Greg's Birthday game and name our respective Jerk of the Week! ubscribe to The Knee Jerks Podcast on , , , , , , . We also live stream video of every episode to and . Visit us on Follow us on Nick's TwitterX: Nick;s BlueSky: Greg's TwitterX: Greg's BlueSky: Greg's Substack: Al's BlueSky: /episode/index/show/thekneejerks/id/39416845

The Knee Jerks Podcast -December 1 2025 12/04/2025

The Knee Jerks Podcast for 11/3/25 - NBA stats guru Siddy Hall 11/04/2025

The Knee Jerks Podcast - October 21 2025 10/21/2025

The Knee Jerks Podcast - October 21 2025 Detroit sports podcasters Greg Eno, Big Al Beaton and Nick Milanovich are The Knee Jerks! Al is still in the Michigan wilderness, so today's show will be shorter, and the audio version will be bare bones. Greg is on vacation this week. But not to worry, we have a replacement! Wally Pipping Eno is Chris Pomay. Chris is a Canadian podcaster, host of the Chris Pomay with CDP Talk Show. You can find Chris at the following links: Live with CDP Weekly Sports & Entertainment Talk Show. https://beacons.ai/chrisdpomay https://www.youtube.com/@chrispomaylivewithcdpsport5517/streams https://www.instagram.com/chrispomay/ https://www.threads.net/@chrispomay https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-pomay-34026974/ https://www.cameo.com/chrispomay We'll touch on several topics, including: The Lions bounced back from a tough vs the Chiefs (filled with controversial ref shenanigans) with a 24-9 victory over the Bucs on Monday Night Football. The win was all the more impressive thanks to The Legion of Whom, aka a defensive backfield led by career backups and recent waiver wire pickups. After facing the 5th toughest schedule in the NFL to date, the Lions enter the bye week at 5-2. In 15 excruciating innings, the longest post season game in MLB history, the Tigers lost to the Mariners in game 5 of the ALDS, ending their season. A few days later, POBO Scott Harris announced AJ Hinch received a long rumored contract extension during his end of the season presser. The Mariners remain the only team to have never reached a World Series, losing to the Blue Jays in game 7 of the ALCS, Thus, we have a Jays - Dodgers World Series. The Dodgers are led by Shohei Ohtani, who may have had the greatest game ever in game 4 of the NLCS - 6 IP, 10 K, 3-3 with 3 HR. Thanks to knee surgery, the Pistons lost Jaden Ivey for at least 4 weeks on the eve of the NBA regular season. Media reports also claim the franchise will not offer extensions to Ivey or Jalen Duren, which will make them restricted free agents after this season. The Red Wings are off to a surprisingly good start at 5-1, the best record in the East. This is even more surprising after their AWFUL opening night loss to the Habs. And, of course, they followed up that loss by sweeping a home and home with the Maple Leafs. Subscribe to The Knee Jerks Podcast on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, Deezer, Radio Public, Gaana. We also live stream video of every episode to YouTube and Twitch. /episode/index/show/thekneejerks/id/38734870

The Knee Jerks Podcast - October 8 2025 10/08/2025

The Knee Jerks Podcast - Lions rising, Tigers falling 09/24/2025

The Knee Jerks Podcast - Back from summer vacation with Ken Kal 09/09/2025

The Knee Jerks Podcast - Back from summer vacation with Ken Kal Detroit sports podcasters Greg Eno, Big Al Beaton and Nick Milanovich are The Knee Jerks! We're back from our extended summer vacation. Our special guest is also ready to return to broadcasting after a summer off - Detroit Red Wings radio play-by-play man Ken Kal! Ken makes his annual appearance to preview the coming Red Wings season, discussing roster moves, trades, free agency, prospects, Sergei Fedorov's jersey being retired, and the late Alex Delvecchio. In the second half of the show, our topics include: The Detroit Lions' loss to the Green Bay Packers was concerning, to say the very least. It shouldn't be a shock that a team with so much coaching upheaval did not get off to a good start. The Lions' offense looked nothing like the dynamic force we saw in 2024. The pitchforks and torches are already out for OC John Morton. Za'Darius Smith will not be the reason the Lions win or lose. But when Dan Campbell told 97.1 The Ticket, "We're good" when asked about not signing Smith, the internet fans lost their minds. Jameson Williams got paid. Who's left for the Lions to extend? Tarik Skubal will win the Cy Young again. Unfortunately, due to injuries and ineffectiveness with the rest of the staff, the Detroit Tigers will revert to "Pitching chaos" in the postseason. Did POBO Scott Harris do enough at the trade deadline? He has fallen in love with his prospects, which likely played into their not making any trades that truly moved the needle. What does the future hold for former (maybe future) Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley? The feds have not yet fully cleared him of gambling allegations. As for the NBA, we just don't know how hard they may come down on him. We also play Greg's Birthday game and name our respective Jerk of the Week! Programming note: The Knee Jerks will return on Monday, September 22nd Subscribe to The Knee Jerks Podcast on , , , , , , . We also live stream video of every episode to and . Visit us on Follow us on Nick's TwitterX: Nick;s BlueSky: Greg's TwitterX: Greg's BlueSky: Greg's Substack: Al's BlueSky: /episode/index/show/thekneejerks/id/38138355

The Knee Jerks Podcast - Keith Gave returns 05/06/2025

The Knee Jerks Podcast - Pistons and NBA playoff preview with Siddy Hall 04/08/2025

The Knee Jerks Podcast - Pistons and NBA playoff preview with Siddy Hall Detroit sports podcasters Greg Eno, Big Al Beaton and Nick Milanovich are The Knee Jerks! With the Detroit Pistons having clinched (at worst) the sixth playoff seed in the Eastern Conference, we think it's a great time to preview the playoffs with our favorite NBA stats guru, Siddy Hall. We also talk ethical hoopers vs foul merchants, who wins the league MVP and coach of the year, and Siddy has another Pistons quiz! In the second half of the show, we dive into the latest in Detroit sports. Topics include: Detroit Tigers assistant GM Sam Menzin resigned last week to "spend more time with family." But that was BS. This week The Athletic reported Menzin quit before he was fired, as he was channeling his inner Bret Favre by sending unsolicited lewd pictures to female Tigers employees. And doing so since 2017! On the field, the Tigers bounced back from a sweep by the LA Dodgers to win their series against the Mariners and White Sox, Positive surprises to start the season include Spencer Torkelson, Casey Mize and Javy Baez, who has willingly accepted a platoon/super utility role. Torpedo bats are the latest silly rule controversy. The Pirates insult their fans by replacing a Roberto Clemente logo in right field with a beer ad. Vlad Guerrero Jr inked a 14 year, $500 million extension with the Blue Jays. That contract is going to look horrible when it hits the back half. Alex Ovechkin passed Wayne Gretsky as the NHL's top goal scorer with 895. Ovechkin still has a way to go to catch Gordie Howe's overall profession record, which includes his years in the WHL. But is Ovechkin's accomplishment more impressive, being the WHL was clearly a lower tier league? We also play Greg's Birthday game and name our respective Jerk of the Week! Programming note: Al will be on the road for the next few weeks, so our next podcast will go live on May 5. Subscribe to The Knee Jerks Podcast on , , , , , , . We also live stream video of every episode to and . Visit us on Follow us on Nick's TwitterX: Nick;s BlueSky: Greg's TwitterX: Greg's BlueSky: Greg's Substack: Al's BlueSky: /episode/index/show/thekneejerks/id/36047295

The Knee Jerks Podcast - EMU head football coach Chris Creighton 03/25/2025

The Knee Jerks Podcast - EMU head football coach Chris Creighton Detroit sports podcasters Greg Eno, Big Al Beaton and Nick Milanovich are The Knee Jerks! This week Eastern Michigan University Eagles head football coach Chris Creighton joins the show to discuss all things EMU and MAC football. Coach talks about building his team for the 2025 season, spring practice and the spring game, and how college football has changed in the era of the transfer portal and NIL. In the second half of the show, we run the gamut of Detroit sports. Topics include: Shaq embarrassed himself by showing just how little he knows or cares about the best story in the NBA, the Detroit Pistons. His cavalier attitude wouldn't fly from a comparable NFL, MLB, or NHL analyst. But in the NBA, ignorance is damn near expected from their most influential talking heads. JB Bickerstaff went HAM on NBA refereeing after a close Pistons loss to the OKC Thunder. The Michigan Wolverines and MSU Spartans advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. The tournament became beloved (and made the NCAA wealthy) thanks to underdog Cinderella teams making deep runs. But this year, only power conference (SEC, B1G, Big 12, ACC) schools made it out of the first weekend. In the era of NIL, will this be the new normal? Will this bode ill for the future of the NCAAs? The Detroit Tigers signed OF Manuel Margot to help plug their Parker Meadows-sized hole in center. Kirk Gibson announced he's stepping away from the Tigers TV booth to concentrate on fighting Parkinson's. Meanwhile, Matt Shepard, the long-ago fired play-by-play man, claimed it wasn't Gibson's call and he was forced out. The Detroit Lions spent most of free agency bringing the band back together, only making a couple of notable signings in CB DJDJ Reed and NT Roy Lopez. Going by past actions, Lions' GM Brad Holmes will likely attack the lack of a pass rush and an aging offensive line in the draft. Holmes has more than earned the benefit of the doubt. We also play Greg's Birthday game and name our respective Jerk of the Week! Programming notes: The audio version of this podcast is the unedited raw feed as Al is up north in Traverse City working with limited bandwidth. Our next episodes will be on April 7 and May 5. We will not be episode on April 21 as Al will be on the road. Subscribe to The Knee Jerks Podcast on , , , , , , , and . Visit us on Follow us on Nick's TwitterX: Nick;s BlueSky: Greg's TwitterX: Greg's BlueSky: Greg's Substack: Al's BlueSky: /episode/index/show/thekneejerks/id/35848750

The Knee Jerks Podcast - F Ben Johnson 03/11/2025

The Knee Jerks Podcast - F Ben Johnson Detroit sports podcasters Greg Eno, Big Al Beaton and Nick Milanovich are The Knee Jerks! 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! Subscribe to The Knee Jerks Podcast on , , , , , , , and . Visit us on Follow us on Nick's TwitterX: Nick;s BlueSky: Greg's TwitterX: Greg's BlueSky: Greg's Substack: Al's BlueSky: /episode/index/show/thekneejerks/id/35622020

The Knee Jerks Podcast - Siddy Hall 02/12/2025

The Knee Jerks Podcast - Bob Page 01/28/2025

The Knee Jerks Podcast - Bill Morris, author of "The Lions Finally Roar" 01/14/2025

The Knee Jerks Podcast - The airing of grievances 12/17/2024

The Knee Jerks Podcast - Day and Eberflus make Detroit's weekend 12/03/2024

The Knee Jerks Podcast - Author Keith Gave 11/19/2024

The Knee Jerks Podcast - NBA Stats Guru Siddy Hall 11/05/2024

The Knee Jerks Podcast - Comedian John Wing 10/22/2024

The Knee Jerks Podcast with Eno Nick and Big Al - September 23 2024 09/24/2024

Detroit Red Wings broadcaster Ken Kal 09/10/2024

Detroit Red Wings broadcaster Ken Kal Detroit sports podcasters Greg Eno, Big Al Beaton and Nick Milanovich are The Knee Jerks! We're back from our summer vacation with special guest. Making his annual appearance is Detroit Red Wings radio play-by-play man Ken Kal. Ken joins us to discuss the Red Wings' off season, the current roster, preview the coming year and give us insight into the life as a professional broadcaster. It's always a fun and informative discussion when Ken joins the show! The second half of the show is all Detroit Lions and Detroit Tigers talk. Topics include: The Lions are a damn good team. But it's hard for the fanbase to shake off decades of ineptitude. The Lions are national media darlings. We truly are in uncharted territory. The Lions didn't play at their best, but still beat a legitimate playoff quality team in the Rams. This was the sort of game previous generations of Lions teams would have lost, then played the moral victory card. Aidan Hutchinson was a defensive force of nature. Was this game the coming out party for Jameson Williams? The Lions winning the game in OT, imposing their will on the Rams' defense with pure smashmouth football, was a thing of beauty. Were we too quick in writing off the Tigers? Despite seemingly waving the white flag by selling at the trade deadline and playing all the kids, the Tigers started winning. The Tigers put themselves in the wild card hunt by playing .600 ball over the past several weeks. They are 3.5 GB of the Twins, but with just 18 games left, making the postseason remains a long shot. Somehow the Tigers are winning games despite their rotation being Tarik Skubal and Keider Montero, then 3 games of an opener/bulk-relief pitching. Skubal has become the overwhelming AL Cy Young favorite, leading the AL in pitching Triple Crown stats - Wins (16), ERA (2.53), strikeouts (208). We also play Greg's Birthday Game and name our respective Jerk of the Week. Subscribe to The Knee Jerks Podcast on , , , , , , , and . Visit us on Follow us on Nick's TwitterX: Greg's TwitterX: Greg's Substack: Al's BlueSky: /episode/index/show/thekneejerks/id/32984577

Max Effgen of Bitter Cup Baseball 07/16/2024

NBA stats guru Siddy Hall talks Detroit Pistons 07/02/2024

NBA stats guru Siddy Hall talks Detroit Pistons Detroit sports podcasters Greg Eno, Big Al Beaton and Nick Milanovich are The Knee Jerks! With all the news the Detroit Pistons have made over the past several weeks, the time was right to bring back our NBA guru, Siddy Hall! Siddy gives us his thoughts on: Trajon Langdon and the Pistons' new front office. The hiring of new head coach JB Bickerstaff and shooting coach Fred Vinson. Blowing up the bottom of the roster while adding Tobias Harris in free agency and trading Quentin Grimes for Tim Hardaway Jr. Compares Ron Holland and Ausur Thompson. Jalen Duren's defense (or lack thereof). Cade Cunningham's reported max deal. Siddy also has a few numbers and stats for us to chew on. Siddy Hall's TwitterX: The second half of the episode is all Detroit Red Wings. How did Jake Walman suddenly fall out of favor with the Wings? He was traded to the Sharks for essentially nothing. Patrick Kane not only re-signed, but agreed to a below market, incentive laden, 1-year deal. Were Steven Stamkos and Jakob Trouba on the Wings' radar? Are the Wings a worse team after trading Walman, losing David Perron and Shayne Gostisbehere in free agency, while adding Rangers D-man Erik Gustafsson and LA Kings goalie Cam Talbot? With the Wings poised to take a step back point-wise next season (rebuilds are never linear and they will lean heavily on unproven kids who have been in Grand Rapids), if the GM was not named Steve Yzerman, would he be on the hot seat? We also play Greg's Birthday Game and name our respective Jerk of the Week! Programming note: In two weeks we delve further into the MLB player pension issues we discussed with Gary Cooper and Dave Mesrey, as Max Effgen of will join the show. Max Effgen on TwitterX: Subscribe to The Knee Jerks Podcast on , , , , , , , and . Visit us on Follow us on Nick's TwitterX: Greg's TwitterX: Greg's Substack: Al's BlueSky: /episode/index/show/thekneejerks/id/31973997

The Knee Jerks Podcast - June 18, 2024 06/20/2024

Connor Soblom of TrackMan Baseball 05/23/2024

Connor Soblom of TrackMan Baseball Detroit sports podcasters Greg Eno, Big Al Beaton and Nick Milanovich are The Knee Jerks! This week we welcome Connor Soblom, Western US Sales Manager at TrackMan Baseball, to the show. We discuss baseball analytics and how it affects the approach and methodology to pitching and hitting. Everything from spin rate and bat speed, to calling balls and strikes, and everything in between. We also delve into the different ways TrackMan technology is being used in all manner of athletics, at all levels, including football, softball, golf, and tennis. Connor on Twitter: TrackMan Baseball on Twitter: In the second half of the show, we discussed the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Lions. Topics include: The Tigers have fallen back to earth, playing .300 baseball in the month of May after their best start in several years. The Tigers are now 9.5 GB of the first place Guardians in the AL Central. Is the season over before Memorial Day...again? How much blame for another lost season should go to team president and roster builder Scott Harris? Should manager AJ Hinch catch any heat, despite being given a roster which can't hit? Lions QB Jared Goff got PAID. Did the Lions have any other choice? Pro Football Focus is bad, ranking Goff as only the 16th best QB in football. PFF goes for usual "Goff isn't mobile and struggles under pressure" trope. Yet 2 older, immobile QBs coming off Achilles surgery are ranked higher. And try to name any QB not named Mahomes who doesn't struggle under pressure. PFF is also good, naming 5 Lions to their "Top 25 players under the age of 25" list. PFFs number one player under 25 is the Lions' 23-year-old stud right tackle, Penei Sewell. The NFL remains the gold standard for marketing, as the 2024 schedule release dominated sports talk last week. The Lions have become the NFL's must watch darling, a new America's Team. Driving the point home is the Lions have 9 nationally televised games in 2024, including 5 in prime time. The NFL knows exactly which teams drive TV numbers. As long-time fans, it's just shocking to see the the LIONS be one of those teams. The Lions open the season with a wild card rematch on Sunday Night Football, as Matthew Stafford and the Rams come to Detroit. We also play Greg's Birthday Game and name our respective Jerk of the Week! Programming note: Al will be traveling, so we'll be taking time off in early June. Our next episode is scheduled for June 17th. Subscribe to The Knee Jerks Podcast on , , , , , , , and . Visit us on Follow us on Nick's TwitterX: Greg's TwitterX: Greg's Substack: Al's BlueSky: /episode/index/show/thekneejerks/id/31428547

The Knee Jerks Podcast - Eno, Nick and Big Al

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