Free Press Sports with Carlos and Shawn

This week, the guys welcome in Marc Fellhauer, podcast co-host on "The Drew and Mike Show" and "ML Soul of Detroit," and they break down not just the Detroit Lions' latest loss, but the pain and angst of Lions fans. The three then discuss the finer points of consuming sports as a fan vs. a journalist. 

This week, the guys welcome in Free Press Tigers beat writer Evan Petzold to break down all they heard from the team's new president of baseball operations and whether the new philosophy is sustainable. Then, after digging into some journalism etiquette, Carlos and Shawn compare this early-season Lions optimism with other peaks from the past.   

Carlos and Shawn are joined by Free Press Michigan beat writer Michael Cohen as the guys dissect the Michigan football quarterback situation. Did Jim Harbaugh do right by Cade McNamara, J.J. McCarthy, and the team? Was it even possible to do all three? They then pivot to the Detroit Lions and first impressions from the season-opening loss to the Eagles.

This week, the guys are joined by Free Press Lions beat writer Dave Birkett, and they break down everything you need to know going into the 2022 season for the Honolulu blue and silver, as only they can, provided insight and analysis on Jared Goff, Dan Campbell and the overall direction of the organization.

This week, the guys welcome in the hosts of the "Spartan Speak" podcast, Free Press sports writer Chris Solari and Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch to break down Mel Tucker's team. Then, Carlos and Shawn are on opposite sides of the Michigan football QB debate. But not in the way you may think. 

This week, the guys talk with Free Press food writer Sue Selasky to break down the Italian beef sandwich craze and how metro Detroiters are satisfying their hunger for it. Then, Carlos and Shawn shift to why the Detroit Tigers, and other teams historically, struggle getting the best out of their players. 

This week, the guys share their differing views on what the world is learning about the Detroit Lions on HBO's "Hard Knocks." Is it fair to say it's a good or bad show yet? Then, they shift to the Tigers, who are looking to reset their front office after firing Al Avila. How much of their plight rests at owner Christopher Ilitch's feet?

This week, the guys are joined by Free Press Michigan football beat writer Michael Cohen, who shares his thoughts on how the Wolverines will follow up their Big Ten championship season, whether Cade McNamara or J.J. McCarthy will pull away in the QB race and what will be considered successful for Jim Harbaugh in 2022.

This week, the guys welcome back Dave Birkett, the Free Press Lions beat writer, to talk all things NFL after the first week or so of training camp. They parse through the early lessons from Allen Park and try to figure out what to expect for the 2022 season. 

Carlos and Shawn are reunited and it feels...well, you know the line. 

This week, they are joined by Jason Reid of ESPN and Andscape to talk about his book, "Rise of the Black Quarterback: What it means for America".

From James Harris and Doug Williams back in the '70s and '80s to Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes in the present day, Black QBs in the NFL have always been under a large microscope. Jason's book dives into the journey that those signal callers have made over the years.