Garage Takes

Lions get a statement win at home against the Falcons on Sunday. The defense and Brian Branch in particular stepped up big time. Can Aaron Glenn dial up a similar game plan to stop Jordan Love on Thursday? Michigan returned Jim Harbaugh to the sidelines on Saturday at home against Rutgers. After a shaky start, Michigan seemed to kick things in gear. Are you feeling more confident or about the same now after watching them defeat Rutgers? What do you hope to see against Nebraska this weekend? Brant goes off about the current state of the Big Ten!

Have your expectations for the Lions changed after a disappointing loss to the Seahawks that was filled with key injuries? Is the ceiling lower than it was one week ago or that an overreaction to one loss? The Lions take on an overachieving 2-0 Falcons team this weekend. Can they stop Arthur Smith's pesky squad? JJ McCarthy has arguably the worst game of his Michigan career this past weekend and the team posts another unimpressive win. Do you have the Michigan blues or do you still think this team can contend for a National Championship? Jim Harbaugh returns to the sidelines this week. Will his presence on game day have a significant impact on this team as they begin Big Ten play against the Rutgers?

The Lions march into Kansas City on Thursday night and take down the reigning champs on their own turf. The league is officially on notice and people are taking this team seriously. We dive into a Buy or Sell segment giving takes on the Lions after Week 1 and several other teams from around the NFL. Is there reason to be concerned about Michigan's run game thus far? We discuss some of the Burning Questions around Michigan, Michigan State, Alabama, Colorado, and other teams around college football after Week 2.

We recap Week 1 of the college football season and preview Week 2 in segment one of this episode before moving onto the Detroit Lions. They have to waltz into Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night with the entire NFL watching. Can they actually beat Patrick Mahomes on the opening night of football on his home turf? Lastly, we make our bold records and overall season projections for the Detroit Lions this year. Football is fully back this week!

Michigan kicks off their season on Saturday against East Carolina with Jesse Minter at the helm while Harbaugh sits out the first of three games. Most people expect a blowout, but what should we keep our eyes on in this game? Notre Dame hammers Navy in the Week 0 matchup and Sam Hartman looks like the real deal. Will they give Ohio State a run for their money this year? Mel Tucker continues to stay in the headlines for all the wrong reasons as the NIL doom and gloom cloud continues to swirl in East Lansing. Is this the start of the program turning back around or will MSU struggle yet again this year? We talk all of this and more college football matchups on this week of Garage Takes!

Teddy Bridgewater made his debut in the last preseason game against the Jaguars. Were you concerned at all with how he and the reserves looked? U of M self imposes a 3 game suspension of Jim Harbaugh in the upcoming 2023-24 season. Are you exhausted of this yet and is Michigan's handling of this bothersome to you? Lastly, we make our predictions for all of the Power 5 conference winners this year in college football. We also make our preseason picks for who will land as the final four in the College Football Playoff this season. Football is back and we are talking best bets with Brant at the end!

It was reported this week that Jim Harbaugh will no longer be forced to serve his 4 game suspension for the 2023-24 season. Will he ever cooperate with the NCAA or will he end up driving them absolutely insane? Michigan's win total is set at 10.5 this year in Vegas. Outside of Penn State and Ohio State, are there any other games that concern you? If Michigan does not win the national championship this season, is it considered a failure?

How high should the realistic ceiling be for the Detroit Lions? If you are high on them like Dave, let us know why in the comments. If you are high on them but in the "let's just wait and see" crowd like Brant, let us know! Michigan football is a clear contender for back to back Big Ten Championships this year and that is not debatable BUT, is that good enough? Is it national championship or bust this year?

After a questionable first night of the draft, most people seem to love what Brad Holmes and the Lions came away with as a whole draft class. We each give our overall grades and rationale. We also talk about our favorite pick that Brad Holmes made. This is it for Garage Takes and Season 2! We will be back in July for football season. We hope everybody has a great summer and we greatly appreciate your support this season!

We take a deep dive into the NFL Draft and talk what the Detroit Lions could do and what we hope they might do. Who could they take at #6 and #18? Do they trade up/down and does it make sense? What are your dream and nightmare scenarios for the Lions in this draft?