The "& Jim" Show

Big Drew and Jim open up their abbreviated Wednesday with a Tigers recap after getting throttled by the Brewers at home, 19-0, and provide another NBA and NHL bubble update. Also, the guys get into some Lions talk that consists of possibly grading them on a curve in 2020 and diving further into game week against the Bears:

- The Tigers get shelled by the Brewers today. Is anyone still on that playoff bandwagon?
- Big Drew (NBA) and Producer Fongers (NHL) give out another update from the NBA and NHL bubbles.
- Are the Lions being graded on a curve this season?
- MLive’s Ben Raven joins the show to help preview Lions Game Week against the Bears and gives his prediction on those 2020 Lions.

Big Drew and Jim begin a Lions GAME WEEK with a discussion on the Adrian Peterson signing over the extended weekend and have a debate on french fries. Also, the guys give out another update on the NBA and NHL bubbles and talk about a new Lions low and the Bears’ starting quarterback for Week #1. Lastly, the guys give out their Lions 2020 season predictions:

- Adrian Peterson signs with the Lions. What does it mean for the Lions’ running back room? Who are some of the weirdest athletes in new uniforms?
- Settling a pressing matter: What’s the best type of french fry?
- Big Drew (NBA) and Producer Fongers (NHL) throw out another NBA and NHL bubble update.
- Former Lions Quarterback Dan Orlovsky talks about a potential new Lions low. How low of a low is it?
- Does Mitchell Trubisky scare you?
- What’s your 2020 season prediction for the Lions?

Big Drew and Jim open the show with Jim singing Happy Birthday to Big Drew and get into the breaking news on high school fall sports, including football, returning to action in Michigan. Also, the guys talk NBA and NHL bubbles, audiobooks, Matthew Stafford’s MVP chances, and big questions facing the Lions in 2020:

- It’s Big Drew’s Birthday! Do men get their guy friends birthday presents?
- Matthew Stafford says he’s going for the NFL MVP. Are his chances legit?
- The MHSAA reinstates high school football for the fall. Is it a good move?
- Big Drew (NBA) and Producer Fongers (NHL) provided another bubble update.
- “Issue of our Time”: Do audiobooks count as reading?
- The Lions are ten days away! The guys talk about the ten big questions facing the team in ten minutes.

In addition, the guys chat with MLive’s Ben Raven and The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen on the Lions and Tigers, respectively.

Big Drew and Jim begin Wednesday’s show with a discussion on the Big Ten being caught in the crosshairs and get into JaCoby Jones’ season-ending injury. Also, the guys give out another NBA and NHL DOUBLE BUBBLE and talk about Kirk Cousins’ coronavirus thoughts and the Tigers’ youth movement:

- The Big Ten is put in the crosshairs. When should the 2020 football season be played?
- How will the Tigers adjust to JaCoby Jones’ season-ending injury?
- Big Drew (NBA) and Producer Fongers (NHL) toss out another NBA and NHL DOUBLE BUBBLE.
- Do you have a problem with what Kirk Cousins said about his views on the coronavirus pandemic?
- The big question for Al Avila in September…..Do the Tigers play the veterans or young guns?

Matthew Boyd - Tigers Starting Pitcher

Big Drew and Jim begin Tuesday’s show with a discussion on the Milwaukee Bucks possibly being in trouble in the second round of the NBA Playoffs and talk about an abundance of football topics involving Lions rookies, Taylor Decker’s extension, Cory Undlin calling defensive plays for the Lions, Alvin Kamara’s future in New Orleans, and the Bears’ quarterback situation:

- Did we pick the wrong #1 seed? Are the Bucks in trouble?
- Which Lions rookie are you most concerned with?
- A Lions announcement that you probably missed that could have major ramifications. How big is having Cory Undlin call defensive plays this season?
- The Lions give Taylor Decker his payday with a sizable contract extension. Is it a good move?
- The Saints are listening to trade offers for Alvin Kamara. Should the Lions make a phone call?
- Do you have a preference on who the Bears name as their starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Lions?

Also, Big Drew (NBA) and Producer Fongers (NHL) give out another DOUBLE BUBBLE on the NBA and NHL bubbles. To end the show, how long could you last…..traveling in a car?

Big Drew and Jim open up Monday’s show with a return of the Tigers playoff locomotive and get back into bubble updates from the NBA and NHL circuits. Also, the guys talk about how the Tigers did at the trade deadline, and Jim thinks it’s fall already. Lastly, the discuss Jeff Okudah’s starting status as the beginning of the 2020 season looms:

- The Tigers playoff locomotive is BACK! Are they a relevant baseball team? Did the Tigers handle the trade deadline correctly?
- What’s the biggest reason the Tigers WILL make the playoffs and the biggest reason they WON’T.
- Big Drew (NBA) and Producer Fongers (NHL) give out another NBA and NHL bubble update.
- Jim’s first sign of fall is apparently here. Do you think fall has already arrived?
- Jeff Okudah could start the season on the bench. Do you blame it on the pandemic or position?
- An NFL team so poorly run even Lions fans can laugh at them. Are the Jaguars the league’s laughingstock?

In addition, Producer Fongers went on a little golfing adventure today courtesy of the Grand Rapids Griffins!

Big Drew and Jim were thrilled to have a Friday show following a Tigers doubleheader rainout! The guys talked about condensed MLB doubleheaders, possible Big Ten football news, Lions Training Camp injuries, and details on the NBA returning to play. Also, the guys give an update on the NBA and NHL bubbles:

- Do you like seven-inning doubleheaders?
- The Big Ten athletic directors and head coaches are discussing options on beginning the 2020 season. Do we have Big Ten football news? When do you think it will begin?
- Big Drew (NBA) and Producer Fongers (NHL) throw out another update on the NBA and NHL bubbles.
- Is there any cause for concern with all of the Lions injuries adding up in Training Camp?
- The guys get into details on the NBA’s resumption of play.

Big Drew and Jim go through all of the latest breaking news regarding the brief postponement of sports and the NBA deciding to resume their playoffs in the near future. Also, the guys touch on the upcoming Twins-Tigers series; the biggest move the Tigers can make at the trade deadline; and the NHL bubble:

- NBA players will return for the playoffs. Do you agree with how the NBA has handled this? Did the NBA make the right call?
- Producer Fongers provides the latest on the NHL bubble.
- The guys preview the upcoming “pivotal” weekend series between the Twins and Tigers. Do the Tigers have a chance at pulling off another series victory?
- A former MLB general manager has the biggest move the Tigers should make at the trade deadline. Is it a reasonable move?

Willi Castro - Tigers Infielder