Free Press Sports with Carlos and Shawn

The 2022 NFL draft has come and gone, and so Carlos and Shawn welcome back Detroit Lions beat writer Dave Birkett to break down what they liked (and didn't) on draft weekend. While the Lions were drafting, the Detroit Red Wings were moving on from head coach Jeff Blashill. However, due to Shawn's top-notch journalism skills, it lead to a preliminary discussion on how the Wings got to this point, and how they move forward. 

With the Freep Film Festival in full swing, Carlos and Shawn talk about the Apple TV+ documentary, "They Call me Magic" with Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo. The fellas and Coach Izzo discuss the legacy of Magic Johnson and how he never forgot where he came from, even as his star rose in Los Angeles. And with the 2022 NFL draft beginning April 28, Matt Verderame from FanSided.com joins the fellas to break down the possible options for the Detroit Lions and their two first-round picks. 

With the 2022 NFL draft just a week away, Free Press beat writer Dave Birkett joins Carlos and Shawn to look ahead at the Detroit Lions 2022 NFL draft. Does Aidan Hutchinson go to Detroit at No. 2? Or would there be too much pressure on the Michigan star playing in his backyard? And what about quarterback? Is Malik Willis Motown bound? 

Also, the fellas talk about the career of Miguel Cabrera as he is on the brink of 3,000 hits. 

 This week, the fellas talk with Detroit Free Press food writer Sue Selasky about the best way to make your Easter ham, and also talk about the state of grocery shopping in 2022. Then they guys discuss whether NFL teams truly need an elite QB and the Detroit Pistons, who are entering the offseason feeling good about Cade Cunningham. But what about the rest of the roster.

The guys welcome Chris Castellani, the Detroit Tigers and Michigan superfan who writes for Barstool Sports, to preview the 2022 baseball season and the intensity of rivalries. Then, Free Press restaurant critic Lyndsay C. Green highlights some new food spots to hit around the Motor City. 

This week, the guys dig into just what the NFL draft and "Hard Knocks" coming to the Detroit Lions' doorstep means for metro Detroit. Then, Carlos peppers Shawn with questions about his time in Florida with the Tigers. And the guys weigh in Will Smith's Slap Heard 'Round the World on Chris Rock. 

This week, the guys first think back to March 26, 1997, the date that lives in the hearts of Detroit Red Wings fans thanks to Darren McCarty's pummeling of Claude Lemieux. Then, the guys welcome former Free Press columnist and current Fox Sports pundit Rob Parker, who recently wrote for Deadspin about Tom Izzo being "washed."

This week, the guys welcome Free Press Tigers beat writer Evan Petzold, who is in Lakeland, Florida, covering the team in spring training. After a long rebuild, the Tigers say they're ready to win, but are they really? Then, Carlos and Shawn preview March Madness.

In this episode, the guys welcome in Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Free Press Pistons beat writer Omari Sankofa II, the hosts of the new podcast, "The Pistons Pulse," to share how the pair came together and what's working so far in the Pistons' rebuild.