Free Press Sports with Carlos and Shawn

This week, Shawn and Andrew are joined by Jeff Riger of 97.1 The Ticket. Before the Detroit Tigers begin the second half of the 2022 season, the fellas put GM Al Avila under a microscope and debate whether he deserves another year at the helm.

Also, just as another Lions season is about to begin with training camp is it time to turn a new leaf on this era of Detroit sports? With the Pistons, Red Wings, Tigers, and Lions all experiencing some type of youth movement right now, is it possible that Detroit fans can have something to cheer about and shed some apathy? 

This week, Shawn and Andrew Hammond (filling in for Carlos) welcome Michigan State student Kaleena Kniess, formerly of the MSU women's rowing team, for a different look at how the big changes in college athletics affect those not in the spotlight. Then, they address whether it's a good idea for colleges to sell beer at football and basketball games. 

This week, the guys debate whether the latest Big Ten expansion — adding USC and UCLA — is good or bad for college sports. Then, Carlos and Shawn break down what we know about new Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde.

This week, Carlos and Shawn pull the curtain back a bit and take you inside their thought process on sports opinion writing in today's climate (hint: no, they don't hate your favorite team). Then, the fellas welcome back Free Press restaurant critic Lyndsay C. Green to discuss a Detroit pastry chef winning perhaps the most prestigious award in the industry. 

This week, the guys welcome back Omari Sankofa II, Free Press Pistons beat writer and co-host of  "The Pistons Pulse" podcast, to preview how the NBA draft will shake out Thursday night. Then, Carlos and Shawn share their favorite things from the week.

This week, Carlos and Shawn chat with Free Press Big Ten insider Rainer Sabin as they discuss CJ Carr's decision to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, instead of continuing the Carr legacy at Michigan. 

The fellas also chat about Michigan State's sudden surge in recruiting and why Mel Tucker is excelling at the game U-M's Jim Harbaugh once dominated in. Then, Carlos tackles why the LIV Tour is a terrible idea and the fellas share their favorite things of the week. 

We just past the 25th anniversary of the Detroit Red Wings' first Stanley Cup victory in 42 years. So the guys bring in Wings writer Helene St. James reminisce about that iconic moment. 

Helene also chats about the modern day Red Wings and why the already lengthy coaching search could go on past the NHL draft. 

Then, for the second straight week, "Top Gun: Maverick" is on our the minds, especially how important the movie is, and why it's the perfect movie to see as moviegoers are welcomed back to the theaters. 

This week, Carlos and Shawn talk with Detroit Lions beat writer, Dave Birkett. The fellas go week-by-week determining if seven wins is too crazy, or just about right for the Lions in 2022. 

For the first time since the since began, Tigers beat writer Evan Petzold joins the show to discuss just what has gone wrong for the Tigers in the first part of the season. More importantly, Evan brings some hope in to what players, and things can happen to give the Tigers some optimism as the summer begins. 

After a week off, the fellas are back together and they chat with Lyndsay Green, Free Press food and restaurant writer. Following her powerful story on the lack of diversity in Detroit dining, Lyndsay talks about how the story came to be, and how it picked up steam going viral. 

Later on, Pistons beat writer Omari Sankofa joins Carlos and Shawn to talk about one of the many directions the Pistons can go with the fifth pick in the 2022 NBA draft

There's no NFL draft to talk about this week, but that doesn't mean things are at a standstill in Detroit sports. Carlos and Shawn take a look at why the Detroit Tigers are struggling out of the gate, and the fellas take a look at how the NHL and NBA lotteries impact both what the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons do in their upcoming drafts.