(0:00 - 7:15) - The Masters & Their Merch(7:16 - 10:55) - Frank's Golf Journey(10:56 - 14:04) - Pistons Apology (14:05 - 27:26) - Larkin, Yzerman, and the Wings Collapse (27:28 - 29:21) - Tigers Slow Start

March is upon us and I don't know if it's my impending fear that the Wings are going to blow it again, that Yzerman won't make a deadline move, or both. But I kick off this episode yelling at clouds regarding traffic and a shitty phone call I got. I'm sad David Montgomery is gone but understand the high return he yielded. I prep for the NHL trade deadline, praise Jason Benetti and brace myself for another Red Wings March. Subscribe and tell your friends.

- Frank

Pissing and Moaning 0:00 - 5:11

Jason Benetti 5:11 - 9:31

David Montgomery 9:31 - 23:33

Red Wings 23:33 - 35:24

Pistons/Tigers 35:24 - 37:39

What a weekend. Saturday we had the biggest and most successful Champagne Showcase to date, then the next morning we woke up and watched the USA hockey team win gold for the first time since 1980, and they did it versus arch rival Canada. Wings are back and this is the year they need to make the playoffs, no questions asked. Decker is back. The Pistons rock but stumble vs San Antonio. Champagne Showcase 0:00 - 12:00USA Olympic Gold 12:46 - 22:15Red Wings Return 23:21 - 34:07Taylor Decker/Pistons 34:07 - 37:34

Recorded 2/11/2026

Was that the most forgettable Super Bowl in recent memory? Frank breaks down why the biggest game of the year somehow lacked the usual juice, then shifts to a storybook reunion as Justin Verlander returns to Detroit on a one-year deal meant to add veteran leadership to a contending rotation. He also reacts to the chaos in Charlotte after a Pistons-Hornets brawl led to multiple suspensions, including seven games for Isaiah Stewart. And to top it off, a full-circle hockey moment as Frank finally meets Chris Osgood… the same goalie who handed him a stick back in 1999 and signed it decades later.

Intro (0:03 - 3:43)

Housekeeping/Showcase (3:43 - 6:14)

Superbowl Recap (6:14 - 11:33)

Verlander is a Detroit Tiger Again (11:33 - 19:42)

Pistons Love Fist Fighting (19:42 - 27:39)

Osgood Story Time (27:39 - 50:51)

Recored 1/7/2026

Welcome to the very first episode of To Be Frank with me, Frank. We sets the stage with my background, the rise of Champagne Athletics, and why now was the right time to launch the podcast. From there, I dive into the current state of Detroit sports, break down the Detroit Lions’ trajectory over the past three seasons, and look ahead at the NFL and College Football playoff pictures. I wrap things up with a pop culture twist, sharing his take on how Stranger Things should have ended. Spoiler: I hated it.

Intro and Background (0:03 - 11:16)Where are Detroit Sports Right Now? (11:16 - 16:39)Detroit Lions Last Three Seasons (11:16 - 35:58)NFL Playoff Picture (35:58 - 46:31)College Football Playoff Picture (46:31 - 49:59)This Is How Stranger Things Should Have Ended (49:59 - 1:06:16)