Motown Family Sports Rant

Motown Family Sports Rant

By Craig HutcheonSports
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Motown Family Sports Rant episodes

  • Episode 62: Brad Holmes would like you to know he's smarter than you

    We start out by re-capping the Lions NFL draft choices and give our takes and grades. Did Brad reach on a few players? Are there still areas of need for the Lions?


    The Pistons amazing season has come to an end, how did we feel about the 1st round playoff exit? What does the future look like for the team?


    The Tigers continue to win, with pitching AND hitting, how surprised are we? Is it sustainable and did anyone see this coming?


    I pick the athlete for 20 questions.


    Follow us on X/Threads/Bluesky: @MotownFamilySR

    1 hr 13 min
  • Episode 61: One of these things is not like the other

    We start out by discussing yet another Red Wings season ending outside of the playoff standings. Is it finally Yzerman's time to go? And why are the Wings stuck in mediocrity while the other 3 Detroit teams seem to be moving in the right direction?

    The Tigers are off to a hot start. Is it sustainable? Was this expected and who's most responsible?

    The Piston's are playoff bound after tripling their win total from last year. Who should get most of the credit and how far do we think they can go in the playoffs?

    Dad has an interesting trade proposition for the Lions in the upcoming draft. Should the Lions pursue it? And will Brad Holmes make big moves this year or stay put?

    Is Holmes actually good at drafting players? Or was it just a circumstance of draft position?

    Brett host's 20 questions before I ask if the major sports seasons should be shortened.


    Follow us on X/Threads/Bluesky @MotownFamilySR

    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode60: Its Draft (2025) Season baby!

    First off, there was some poor recording done on my voice track, so thanks for bearing with us.


    It's our draft episode!


    We start out with some brief talk on our thoughts of the Tigers Spring training before the season officially starts, Brett also covers some Michigan football


    Then we make our picks for (eventually) all 7 rounds of the draft.


    Follow us on Threads/X/Bluesky @MotownFamilySR

    1 hr 3 min
  • Episode 59: Yzerman is on the 10 year plan

    We start off this long overdue episode with a recap of the Red Wings at the NHL trade deadline, did Yzerman do enough to continue our faith in him?


    We discuss the Tigers off-season and give it a grade.


    Myles Garret is off the trade market, should/will the Lions pursue another edge rusher in free agency?


    Brett tries to argues that this is the best time in Detroit (Southeast Michigan) sports history.


    Brett has the athelete for 20 questions this week.


    Follow us on X/Threads/BlueSky: @MotownFamilySR

    1 hr 17 min
  • Episode58: It should have been the Lions

    We start out by giving our thoughts on the Chiefs Super Bowl win, and what if anything, it means for the Lions

    We grade each rookie from last year's Lions draft

    We talk about what the Lions need going forward, and how all the new coaching changes will affect them.

    Myles Garret has requested a trade, is this something the Lions should pull the trigger on?

    Brett and Dad give us updates on the Pistons and Red Wings

    Brett has a brief update on Michigan football recruiting

    And mom stumps us this week in athlete 20 questions.


    Follow us on Twitter/X/Threads/Bluesky: @MotownFamilySR

    1 hr 22 min
  • Episode 57: This one hurts.

    The Lions play their worst game of the year at the worst moment, we give our thoughts on the game and then discuss what this means for the team going forward.


    Can Goff actually take this team to the Super Bowl?


    With the Lions poised to lose both coordinators, I ask which team has a brighter future? The Lions or the Commanders?


    Brett has us grade the season as a whole


    We rank which each Detroit team at this moment in time.


    We give a quick recap of the Tigers offseason moves, or lack thereof, and the Wings and Pistons continuing to improve.


    I host athlete 20 questions.


    Follow us on Twitter/Threads/Blueksy: @MotownFamilySR

    1 hr 28 min
  • Episode 56: The Forward pass is so 2023

    Brett and I begin the show by discussing Michigan's improbable win over CFP hopeful Alabama. Does the lack of any change in the offense worry us going forward?

    What do we think about the defense and what is the outlook for next year?

    The Lions are back in a 2 game win streak after beating San Fran on Monday night. How do they stack up against the Vikings next week?

    The Tigers signed a free agent. Does this change anything?

    Steve Yzerman finally fired Lalonde. Is it too late? Does it matter?


    Follow us on Twitter/X, Threads, Bluesky: @MotownFamilySR

    46 min
  • Episode 55: Onside Kicks are never the answer

    We start out talking about the Lions loss to the Bills, and whether or not Dan Campbell's aggressive calls will cost them again in the playoffs.

    I ask the guys to rate their level of panic with all the Lions injuries going forward.

    Brett asks us to give a time of an inspiring speech in our lives.

    We talk about Michigan's hire of Chip Lindsey as OC, and how the basketball team has been doing.

    Mom hosts athelete 20 questions.


    Follow us on Twitter/X, Threads, Bluesky @MotownFamilySR

    1 hr 11 min
  • Episode 54: It has been 1,830 day since Ohio State beat Michigan

    All of our teams won the last 2 weeks.

    We start out going over Michigan's improbable win over Ohio State, what it means for both programs going forward, why was Michigan able to win and is Ryan Day the softest coach in America?

    The Lions snuck by the Bears on Thanksgiving, do the injury concerns worry us going forward? Are the Lions getting tired?


    Brett and Dad gives us updates on the Pistons and Red Wings and I go on several rants about Gus Johnson.

    Brett hosts athlete 20 questions this week.


    Follow us on X/Threads/Bluesky: @MotownFamilySR

    1 hr 10 min
  • Episode 53: Here comes the (Hendon) Hooker

    The Lions are once again back to destroying people, so much so that Hendon Hooker gets more meaningful game action after a tight game against Houston. Are the Lions the best team in the NFL? And can they sustain this over the rest of the season into the playoffs?


    Michigan football managed not to lose this week due to the bye after losing against Indiana for only the second time in the last 10 years. Bryce Underwood also appears to be staying with LSU. What does this mean, if anything, going forward for Michigan.


    The Red Wings and Pistons have gotten off to interesting starts. How much more time is Yzerman allowed and who is to blame for the Wings slow start.


    Michigan basketball looks feisty to start the season, and dad hosts athlete 20 questions.


    Follow us on Twitter/X, Threads, and now Bluesky: @MotownFamilySR



    1 hr 9 min

About Motown Family Sports Rant

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Two brothers and a dad talking Detroit and Michigan sports. It might be good, it will probably be bad, but dad will absolutely mispronounce a name.