Goin' to Work

Week 17 of the NFL saw the Detroit Lions keep their playoff hopes alive after they dismantled the Chicago Bears. They need some help, but will they pull off the impossible against the Green Bay Packers? The Michigan Wolverines self-destructed against TCU in the semi-final for the College Football Playoff and Nick is putting all the blame on Steady. The Red Wings had some wild news about Jakub Vrana with the return of Robby Fabbri. The Detroit Pistons are not good, but may have played their most "entertaining" game of the year. Lastly, college basketball is about t enter conference play and both Michigan and Michigan State need to play well in the conference this year to have a shot at the tourney. 

Arguably the biggest weekend in Detroit sports history is quite a few years and the boys couldn't get their schedules right to get this pod out in time. Nonetheless, and abbreviated Episode 145 is here that is talking nothing but football for the Detroit Lions and the Michigan Wolverines. Will the Lions take care of the Bears at home and will the Wolverines head to the National Championship? 

Episode 144 of the Goin' to Work Podcast is here and so are the Detroit Lions. The Lions have officially got their record back to .500 after starting 1-6. Can this team actually make the playoffs? The Detroit Red Wings are struggling through the tough part of their schedule. The Pistons are just not fun to watch and no one has a clue what Dwane Casey is doing. Steady wraps up the show with some college basketball talk. 

Episode 143 is here and so is COVID. Nick has been hit hard with it and his brain is not working well. Anyhow, the show must go on! The Detroit Lions dominated the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday and playoffs are a real conversation now. Dan Campbell continues to do Dan Campbell things and they're working. Cade Cunningham's 2022-23 season is done and over with and the Detroit Pistons now own the worst record in the NBA. The Red Wings had a bad week and now the concern is for Dylan Larkin who left the game against Carolina. If he goes down in the Red Wings season done? Mack and Steady dive into some college basketball as the schedules have lightened up for both Michigan and Michigan State. 

Episode 142 of the Goin' to Work Podcast is a doozy! The show starts with the normal intros into Detroit Lions talk. Can they actually make the playoffs? Michigan won their second consecutive Big Ten Championship and find themselves as the two-seed in the college football playoff, but it wasn't without some drama in Ann Arbor. The Red Wings had an up-and-down week but got their tough stretch of games started with a win. The Detroit Pistons shockingly won two games this week and they're actually on pace to win more games this year. Did you know Jimmy Butler was Michael Jordan's son? The show wraps up with some Detroit Tigers talk. 

Episode 141 of the Goin' to Work podcast is another lengthy one.  Michigan completely dominated Ohio State for the second year in a row and all you can say is "Steady was right". The Detroit Lions lost another game in what felt like they should have won. Who deserves the blame? The Red Wings were red hot until they face the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. Is it time to extend Dylan Larkin? The Pistons are in for another dumpster fire season in hopes they land the first overall pick. Michigan and Michigan State basketball has been a ton of fun early this season as some conference play is close to the beginning. The show wraps up discussing Miggy and his final season in baseball. 

Episode 140 of the Goin' to Work Podcast is loaded! Nick is back from his New York trip as he saw the Detroit Lions take down the Giants. Is it time to start talking about the playoffs? Michigan State had arguably their worst loss of the college football season while Michigan survived an upset scare. The Red Wings are back to their winning ways as their streaking trends continue. The Detroit Pistons are horrendous and the news about Cade Cunningham isn't going to help anything. Michigan State's basketball team looks like a force while Michigan's has some serious questions. Lastly, the show wraps up with a few notes on the Detroit Tigers. 

Episode 139 of the Goin' to Work Podcast is here and it's a two-man show with Nick and Steady. The Detroit Lions won their second consecutive game for the first time since 2020. Are the playoffs actually possible? Michigan and Michigan State both got a victory over the weekend and the College Football Playoff is starting to take shape. The Red Wings had a horrendous week last week, but that's going to happen in an up-and-down year. The Pistons were God-awful last week going 0-4 in games and Steady thinks it may be time to look past Dwane Casey. College Basketball is off and running and Michigan State already pulled off a huge win to get the year going. Lastly, the show wraps up with some Nick to Steady Trivia. 

Episode 138 of the Goin' to Work Podcast is here and it's another lengthy one! The Detroit Lions take down the Green Bay Packers behind the performance of stellar rookie play from multiple players. Michigan and Michigan State both left the weekend with a W and Michigan now finds themselves ranked as the third-best team in the country. The Detroit Red Wings took 7 of a possible 8 points in the last week and they're about to get some much-needed bodies back in the lineup. The Detroit Pistons continue to get contributions from their starters, but their lack of depth on the bench is killing them. College Basketball is officially back and Steady could not be happier. The Detroit Tigers had some announcements on the roster that was actually positive heading into the offseason. Lastly, the show wraps up with Nick giving out trivia questions to Steady. 

Episode 137 of the Goin' to Work Podcast is here and it is one of the longest episodes of all time. The Detroit Lions have moved TJ Hockenson to the Minnesota Vikings after firing Aubrey Pleasant and losing to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. It's already time to start looking at the draft for Lions fans. Michigan faced off against Michigan State on Saturday and Jim Harbaugh got his first win against Mel Tucker, but the big story came off the field with Michigan State players assaulting Michigan players. Could this have been prevented? The Red Wings slowed down a bit this past week after a hot start to the season. Alex Nedeljkovic is a huge concern moving forward with this team. The Detroit Pistons continued their trend of competing their hardest against the best teams in the league. Cade Cunningham is looking like an All-Star after the best week of his pro career. Steady and Mack make their predictions for the Michigan State and Michigan college basketball seasons. The show wraps up with the Would You Rather segment.