* M.L. Elrick (Twitter @elrick/Facebook ML ELRICK/Instagram ml_elrick), Shawn Windsor (Twitter @ShawnWindsor), Marc Fellhauer (Twitter @MarcFell) welcome Fox 2 Detroit Sports Director and Detroit Lions play-by-play man Dan Miller (Twitter @DanMillerFox2) to their huddle in Drew’s basement. Matt Jennings (Twitter @MattRJennings) finally gets a stable connection to the internet, while Joey Zuver remains the only stable element in this chaotic crucible.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE:  ML is SO grateful to have his friend and former Fox 2 colleague Dan Miller on the show that he swears he won’t waste any of Dan’s time — and then immediately begins plugging his own work at the Detroit Free Press while Dan waits patiently. * Dan finally gets to impart some wisdom after ML asks him what it feels like to call a game in a completely empty stadium. Dan says it must be a lot like emceeing a meeting of the Shawn Windsor Fan Club. (Not really, but Shawn never reads these show notes, so we figured we could get away with taking a shot here…)* Marc and Shawn ask Dan a bunch of questions about one of ML’s least favorite football teams that is not based in Ann Arbor (or any city south of the Mason-Dixon Line). Hear what Dan tells them while ML dream weaves.* Dan watches sports for a living. Find out which sport he has enjoyed watching the most during the pandemic.* ML asks one of the longest questions in broadcast history about how Dan handles dealing with athletes he may like who just aren’t quite cutting it on the field. Dan’s says … oh, hell; just listen and learn!* ML drones on and on about some other stuff that happened in the news since the last episode. The world wonders when he’ll EVER stop droning on and on about himself.* THE GREAT DEBATE: Seriously, the boys had a topic — a good topic. But then ML starts spouting off, and then Shawn and Marc turn it into an inquisition about ML’s distaste for the Home Town Eleven.* GEEK OF THE WEEK: Marc, then Shawn offer their candidates. But ML big foots them by zeroing in on a local Republican leader he caught spouting Fake News, which some people thought was the exclusive domain of the drive-by media and Libtards. Oh, the humanity!* THIS WEEK IN SOFT HISTORY: Professor Matt Jennings has his best connection — and best material — in weeks. If only he had stopped one item sooner … !* ROOM 7609:  OK, so ML’s choice for a New Order B-side isn’t exactly a New Order B-side. But it’s still sweet as hell, so just go with it, willya?* HARD OUT: Find out how you can sponsor the show and get a one-of-a-kind token of our appreciation. For a donation fo $20 or more via the link on our homepage, www.mlsoulofdetroit.com, we will record a message meant JUST FOR YOU. We call it “cam-e-soul.” * Please be sure to let our sponsors know you heard them on the podcast! We are pretty picky about who we do businesses with, so it’s important we keep the support of business we believe will do right by you. And since we can’t go on without continued sponsor support, please let our trusted partners know you appreciate them. They really do keep track of referrals from loyal listeners like you!