WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.560 --> 00:00:03.480 You know, I know you later aged handle most of what was the most 2 00:00:03.879 --> 00:00:08.279 important thing or things for you in this negotiation process to get in the still 3 00:00:08.320 --> 00:00:15.359 done. It was mostly security. I think, you know, you can 4 00:00:15.400 --> 00:00:18.120 go back and forth on the numbers and whatnot, and that wasn't really the 5 00:00:18.519 --> 00:00:23.160 thing that was was ever something I was extremely concerned with. It was the 6 00:00:23.600 --> 00:00:27.000 security and you know, the no trade clause and all that stuff. Knowing 7 00:00:27.120 --> 00:00:32.119 that all that was in there and feeling secure and then you know, knowing 8 00:00:32.159 --> 00:00:37.200 that I can now put that behind me and be excited about what's to come. 9 00:00:48.119 --> 00:00:51.640 Jared Goff talking to the media the other day, good question by Justin 10 00:00:51.799 --> 00:00:55.920 Rodgers and Detroit. Do what was the most important thing? And I think 11 00:00:55.960 --> 00:01:00.719 a lot of people might be really surprised to find out about the no trade, 12 00:01:02.039 --> 00:01:07.079 the security he's got, the financial security. I mean, it's a 13 00:01:07.079 --> 00:01:10.480 four year, two hundred and twelve million dollar deal, it's a seventy three 14 00:01:10.480 --> 00:01:14.640 million dollar signing bonus. It's the largest in NFL history. He's the second 15 00:01:14.719 --> 00:01:19.239 highest paid player, not just quarterback, but player per year, behind Joe 16 00:01:19.239 --> 00:01:25.920 Burrow. But to hear a professional athlete, look, I think there's a 17 00:01:26.640 --> 00:01:34.719 there's a misconception by many that free agents don't want to come here, athletes 18 00:01:34.799 --> 00:01:41.879 don't want to come here, and by here, I mean Detroit, which 19 00:01:41.920 --> 00:01:46.159 is really a reflection on the entire state of Michigan. I think that's bull 20 00:01:46.200 --> 00:01:49.439 crap. First of all, they're going to go to where the money is, 21 00:01:51.439 --> 00:01:55.640 we know that, and a chance to win all at once. But 22 00:01:55.680 --> 00:02:01.439 I would tell you in my conversations with not all, because not even you 23 00:02:01.599 --> 00:02:09.080 love every place you've been, But the conversation with most professional athletes when they 24 00:02:09.120 --> 00:02:19.599 get here is very positive. They like it here a lot. They like 25 00:02:19.680 --> 00:02:29.960 the people, they like the area, and they like the fact that people 26 00:02:30.080 --> 00:02:36.879 care. So I think there's a little bit of a sorry free agents, 27 00:02:37.479 --> 00:02:40.000 they're not coming to Detroit. You're going to have to overpay them. And 28 00:02:40.039 --> 00:02:47.719 then they give the example of Ivon Pudge Rodriguez. There's plenty of athletes who 29 00:02:47.719 --> 00:02:53.639 have come here, probably with the mindset of oh boy, I gotta go 30 00:02:53.680 --> 00:02:58.840 to Detroit, and then they get here and they're like, hey man, 31 00:03:00.000 --> 00:03:02.639 this is really cool. I was only here as a visiting player. I 32 00:03:02.759 --> 00:03:08.719 like it a lot more. I had a player for the Lions once tell 33 00:03:08.800 --> 00:03:17.039 me he signed here because while he was getting a tour of the facility and 34 00:03:17.120 --> 00:03:25.039 the stadium. The organization took his wife to various places in Metro Detroit, 35 00:03:25.080 --> 00:03:37.159 including a very high end mall. They returned to Alan Park and the practice 36 00:03:37.159 --> 00:03:45.439 facility and she said, sign here, this place is great. It's very 37 00:03:45.479 --> 00:03:51.639 comfortable. He did, and he hasn't left. That's not the experience for 38 00:03:51.680 --> 00:03:54.639 everybody. I'm not suggesting it is. I'm just letting you know. It 39 00:03:54.719 --> 00:03:58.960 says something. I think it says something about Jared Goff. It says something 40 00:03:59.000 --> 00:04:01.280 about the NFL, says something about the Detroit Lions. That says something about 41 00:04:01.360 --> 00:04:06.439 you and the state of Michigan. That Jared Goff, who once was a 42 00:04:06.520 --> 00:04:12.159 Ram. Look, he played his college ball at cal You know that as 43 00:04:12.199 --> 00:04:20.079 well as I do, Right, Okay, you know that most people love 44 00:04:20.439 --> 00:04:29.720 Los Angeles or love California. Not necessarily me, but most people will go 45 00:04:29.759 --> 00:04:30.839 out there. Oh, I love the sun, I love the beaches and 46 00:04:30.839 --> 00:04:35.279 blah blah blah blah. Right, so they're going to want to how can 47 00:04:35.360 --> 00:04:40.759 you say no to it. I remember going to UCLA's campus for the first 48 00:04:40.800 --> 00:04:45.040 time, and I was fortunate, really fortunate because a friend of mine, 49 00:04:45.160 --> 00:04:47.680 Bill Clark, and I were getting ready to call Michigan UCLA. We get 50 00:04:47.720 --> 00:04:55.360 a tour of the campus with John Wooden. It was awesome. But with 51 00:04:55.480 --> 00:04:58.160 Jared Goff, I mean, here's a guy who goes to you know, 52 00:04:58.199 --> 00:05:02.040 he's from California or in Catholic high school in California. He goes to cal 53 00:05:02.879 --> 00:05:06.480 he gets drafted by the Rams. First over, life has got to be 54 00:05:06.519 --> 00:05:15.160 good. And then what happens, Well, he signs an extension. Seventeen 55 00:05:15.199 --> 00:05:20.600 months after that, he gets traded to Detroit. And I'm sure the thought 56 00:05:20.639 --> 00:05:25.240 process right away for him and his family, anybody close to him is like, 57 00:05:25.399 --> 00:05:31.480 oh man, what a stark contrast. You're going from sandy beaches and 58 00:05:32.360 --> 00:05:39.879 eighty degree weather. Sure, more traffic, but you're going to a place 59 00:05:39.920 --> 00:05:49.199 where it's blue collar. Bring your snowshoes, bring your winter jacket, make 60 00:05:49.240 --> 00:05:57.040 sure someone's there to help you shovel the driveway. Who knows. Look how 61 00:05:57.079 --> 00:06:02.199 he's turned out for him, Look how he's enjoyed it. And remember, 62 00:06:02.839 --> 00:06:12.120 his first year wasn't good, not as much personally as team wise. As 63 00:06:12.120 --> 00:06:15.600 a starter for Detroit, he went three ten and one his first year, 64 00:06:16.839 --> 00:06:21.120 only played fourteen of the sixteen games because of the injury. Then it starts 65 00:06:21.199 --> 00:06:26.000 to turn the corner a little bit, and by the end of twenty twenty 66 00:06:26.040 --> 00:06:33.399 two, how many people were going, Yes, I really like it here. 67 00:06:35.920 --> 00:06:44.759 He's appreciated here, I think as study and warm and pleasant. In 68 00:06:44.800 --> 00:06:49.759 certain areas as California may be, do they truly care about their athletes? 69 00:06:50.399 --> 00:06:55.720 In the state of Michigan, they do. He senses it. He's not 70 00:06:55.759 --> 00:07:00.439 the only athlete who senses it. Plenty before him, any playing with him, 71 00:07:00.680 --> 00:07:10.600 and plenty after him already have that sense. But you should feel good 72 00:07:11.560 --> 00:07:17.519 that one of the most important athletes in this town. Whether you like him 73 00:07:17.560 --> 00:07:21.360 or not, whether you think the contract was right or not, he's important. 74 00:07:24.360 --> 00:07:28.199 I know there's plenty of you who think anybody could do what he does. 75 00:07:28.319 --> 00:07:31.879 That's not true, as you just heard with what we said in our 76 00:07:31.920 --> 00:07:39.040 interview with Colton Pouncy. Everyone thinks you can just take one piece out and 77 00:07:39.079 --> 00:07:43.839 replace it with somebody who's less experienced. It's kind of like the Tigers situation 78 00:07:44.199 --> 00:07:46.240 that we'll get into at the bottom of the hour. Just take this guy 79 00:07:46.240 --> 00:07:51.720 out and put the other guy in. What's the goal? The goal is 80 00:07:51.759 --> 00:07:59.040 to win it all. Now you've set yourself up you set yourself up that 81 00:07:59.639 --> 00:08:05.040 if you don't get that championship, especially within the next couple of years, 82 00:08:07.519 --> 00:08:13.160 it's not going to look great. But the goal is to get there and 83 00:08:13.279 --> 00:08:20.959 win it. Can you do that with just a plug in person because you're 84 00:08:20.000 --> 00:08:31.560 a little frustrated, disappointed and unsure of the contract, not with the options, 85 00:08:33.159 --> 00:08:41.399 not with Ryan Tannehill, not with Hendon Hooker, with a high end 86 00:08:41.480 --> 00:08:43.080 guy, You're damn right, But he could do that with a lot of 87 00:08:43.120 --> 00:08:50.879 other teams. Do you think remember our conversation yesterday. Our conversation was when 88 00:08:50.919 --> 00:08:58.519 I said, how many players on my team are wanted by the opposing coacher 89 00:08:58.559 --> 00:09:01.080 manager? Remember when I was talking about that's kind of how I look at 90 00:09:01.080 --> 00:09:05.480 teams. How many of those guys do I want? I was watching Phillies 91 00:09:05.480 --> 00:09:07.720 and Mets a little bit last night, and I thought to myself, there's 92 00:09:07.720 --> 00:09:11.879 a lot of guys on those two teams I'd want, especially the Phillies. 93 00:09:13.440 --> 00:09:18.720 There's a lot of teams in the NFL that would love to have Jared Goff. 94 00:09:18.440 --> 00:09:22.360 They may have to adjust their system a little bit. You wouldn't be 95 00:09:22.399 --> 00:09:28.720 able to run certain things that a team may run now like Buffalo Josh Allen. 96 00:09:30.519 --> 00:09:35.240 But there's a lot of teams that would like him, and he likes 97 00:09:35.279 --> 00:09:37.799 you, and there's something to be said for that because he got the no 98 00:09:37.919 --> 00:09:41.840 trade clause and that was most important. He had other things to say, 99 00:09:41.840 --> 00:09:45.519 and we'll get to those when we come back. On X's and Bros. 100 00:09:45.799 --> 00:09:48.799 The Meyer hotline is open for you eight six six eight three eight forty eight 101 00:09:48.840 --> 00:09:52.799 forty three. You could text the program by texting Sports Radio to twenty one 102 00:09:52.840 --> 00:09:56.600 thousand. On Xies and Bros. Bill Simonson, Here from my good friend 103 00:09:56.679 --> 00:10:01.759 Josh Garvey. Now he's a managing holder at Dorn Mayhew's Grand Rapids office. 104 00:10:03.000 --> 00:10:05.320 Their world headquarters are in Troy, Michigan, on the east side of the 105 00:10:05.360 --> 00:10:09.960 state, and they have locations all around the world. They have over five 106 00:10:09.120 --> 00:10:16.720 hundred and fifty motivated accounting professionals ninety years in business, and I mentioned the 107 00:10:16.799 --> 00:10:20.799 ten offices worldwide. So if you want to connect and partner with one of 108 00:10:20.799 --> 00:10:26.320 the top CPA accounting and business firms in the world, they're right here in 109 00:10:26.440 --> 00:10:31.240 Michigan, Dorn Mayhew's Troy office on the east side of the state, and 110 00:10:31.360 --> 00:10:37.720 Josh Garvey is a managing shareholder for their Dorn Mayhew gr office right there by 111 00:10:37.720 --> 00:10:41.440 the S curve. You'll see the new Dorn Mayhew sign. You can find 112 00:10:41.480 --> 00:10:48.279 out more just google Dorn Mayhew. That's Doe Rin m A y Hgwordorn dot 113 00:10:48.320 --> 00:10:54.080 com. They're one of Americas and the world's top CPA accounting and business firms. 114 00:10:54.320 --> 00:11:00.600 They're Dorn Mayhew. There's a new player in town. I'm home and 115 00:11:00.720 --> 00:11:05.720 more Blians all pro wide receiver And I'm talking about Eagle Casino in Sports, 116 00:11:05.759 --> 00:11:09.519 the real money mobile casino. It's so easy to play. You can go 117 00:11:09.559 --> 00:11:13.000 from wager to winner to waller just like that. Sign up now and we'll 118 00:11:13.039 --> 00:11:16.919 match your deposit up to fifteen hundred dollars or you can get a risk free 119 00:11:16.960 --> 00:11:22.519 bet up to one thousand dollars. Eagle Casino in Sports were made in Michigan, 120 00:11:22.919 --> 00:11:26.639 made for Michigan's a twenty years old Michigan to play. You said before 121 00:11:26.759 --> 00:11:31.639 that that horrible thing or that whatever the tough moment when you got traded team 122 00:11:31.679 --> 00:11:37.279 moved on from you turned out to be the greatest thing that happened to you. 123 00:11:37.000 --> 00:11:41.759 I assume this sort of seals the greatest thing that ever happened to you. 124 00:11:41.720 --> 00:11:46.360 No, I see where you're going. I see where you're going. 125 00:11:46.120 --> 00:11:52.480 Yeah, this is it. It's a good like I guess chapter closing of 126 00:11:52.679 --> 00:11:56.919 the last three years, if you want to say, but now I'm more 127 00:11:56.039 --> 00:12:01.600 driven and more fired up than ever two, go even harder and put the 128 00:12:01.639 --> 00:12:03.840 pedal to the metal even more to bring a Super Bowl to the city. 129 00:12:05.080 --> 00:12:09.799 And that's that's what's most important. And one day I won't beat the quarterback 130 00:12:09.879 --> 00:12:13.159 here and being able to look back on those days that I that I am 131 00:12:13.200 --> 00:12:18.399 and that I was with no regrets and and knowing I did everything I could 132 00:12:18.480 --> 00:12:22.320 to try to make that happen. And obviously there's a lot of work to 133 00:12:22.320 --> 00:12:24.639 do, but if we're able to do that, that would be the ultimate 134 00:12:24.679 --> 00:12:41.799 goal. Well that's a great answer, isn't it. Jared Goff could handle 135 00:12:41.879 --> 00:12:46.320 himself. Say what you want about his play. For the most part, 136 00:12:46.879 --> 00:12:52.159 he's he's very direct, he's very honest. Hard not to like that about 137 00:12:52.159 --> 00:12:58.360 it. Welcome back, ex'es and Bros. Monday through Friday from six until 138 00:12:58.440 --> 00:13:03.679 nine throughout the Great State of Michigan. We're on in Grand Rapids WMAX ninety 139 00:13:03.679 --> 00:13:07.159 six point one FM. The game. We're on Cadillact WKAD The Ticket ninety 140 00:13:07.200 --> 00:13:13.759 three point seven FM in Flint, WTRX Sports Extra thirteen thirty AM. Up 141 00:13:13.840 --> 00:13:18.240 North Sports Radio carries us in Grayling and Gaylord WGRY one O one point one 142 00:13:18.360 --> 00:13:22.559 FM, the Good Folks in Midland, Sagan on Bay City on the MIT 143 00:13:22.679 --> 00:13:30.360 WLUN one hundred point nine FM in Potoski and Charlivoyd WNBN one O four point 144 00:13:30.399 --> 00:13:35.639 seven FM, The Ticket Northern Michigan and The Ticket in Traverse City WKAD ninety 145 00:13:35.639 --> 00:13:39.399 three point seven FM. You know, we think the affiliates, We thank 146 00:13:39.440 --> 00:13:43.720 the fans all the time. Can I just give a quick appreciation and thank 147 00:13:43.759 --> 00:13:50.240 you to not just the stations, but they're engineers, the men and women 148 00:13:50.919 --> 00:13:54.039 who work so hard to make sure we're on the air on a daily basis, 149 00:13:56.080 --> 00:13:58.559 and the men and women who do such a wonderful job of things that 150 00:14:00.080 --> 00:14:05.000 quite honestly, Ben and I have no idea about. Ben and I think 151 00:14:05.120 --> 00:14:09.159 we know sports, We think we know the pulse of what you want to 152 00:14:09.200 --> 00:14:16.080 discuss, but we can't do what the engineers do, and they are fabulous 153 00:14:16.080 --> 00:14:20.759 at what they do. So I want to thank them real quick. We'll 154 00:14:20.759 --> 00:14:24.159 get to your text. You can text us Sports Radio to twenty one thousand, 155 00:14:24.240 --> 00:14:26.960 or you can call us on the Meyer Hotline. Love to talk to 156 00:14:28.000 --> 00:14:31.559 you eight sixty six forty eight forty three. Before we get to that real 157 00:14:31.639 --> 00:14:37.799 quick. Scotty Scheffler, who had a couple of weeks off since his last 158 00:14:37.919 --> 00:14:43.799 victory and he's won for the last five events and tied for second in the 159 00:14:43.799 --> 00:14:50.039 other one, was detained by police before the start of the PGA Championship. 160 00:14:50.799 --> 00:14:58.399 Did not realize this, but he was detained in handcuffs after a misunderstanding with 161 00:14:58.519 --> 00:15:03.879 traffic flow that led to his attempt to drive past a police officer into Valhalla 162 00:15:03.919 --> 00:15:11.960 Golf Club before the start of the second round this morning. It was delayed 163 00:15:11.080 --> 00:15:18.720 the start of the round after a shuttle bus struck and killed a pedestrian outside 164 00:15:20.159 --> 00:15:30.159 of Valhalla Golf Club there in Louisville, so the police officer attempted to stop 165 00:15:30.200 --> 00:15:35.679 Scheffler's car. Scheffler then stopped his vehicle at the entrance to the golf club. 166 00:15:39.000 --> 00:15:43.759 The police officer went off on Scheffler said get out of the car, 167 00:15:43.679 --> 00:15:50.159 so he gets out. The officer shoves him against the car, places him 168 00:15:50.159 --> 00:16:02.080 in handcuffs. They got it worked out. PGA of America officials they run 169 00:16:02.120 --> 00:16:04.519 the tournament, said Tea. Times for the second round had to be delayed 170 00:16:07.200 --> 00:16:11.159 because of the incident. Not with Scheffler's incident, but because a pedestrian was 171 00:16:11.200 --> 00:16:15.799 struck. He was trying to cross a road outside the gate of the club 172 00:16:15.919 --> 00:16:22.480 about five o'clock this morning, and he was hit by a bus in the 173 00:16:22.559 --> 00:16:32.799 lane that was dedicated to buses, and the man died at the scene. 174 00:16:32.840 --> 00:16:37.600 Scotti Scheffler is a regular guy, I guess, until he gets a golf 175 00:16:37.600 --> 00:16:41.000 club in his hand. He shot a four under yesterday. There he's five 176 00:16:41.159 --> 00:16:47.399 back of the leader Xander Schoffley. I don't mean to go from a pedestrian 177 00:16:47.440 --> 00:16:52.159 death outside Valhalla to golf scores yesterday. Tough to make that transition. But 178 00:16:55.360 --> 00:16:59.240 the biggest part of that story is that Scheffler was actually put in handcuffs before 179 00:16:59.240 --> 00:17:03.080 this morning second round. But Xander Shaffley shot a nine under sixty two, 180 00:17:03.200 --> 00:17:12.279 bogie free, nine under sixty two. You're out there playing if you're a 181 00:17:12.319 --> 00:17:19.640 guy like Sahiitigala and he hurts a six under. Rory McElroy card's a five 182 00:17:19.759 --> 00:17:26.039 under twenty. Feenal really good player, six under par, and you're multiple 183 00:17:26.079 --> 00:17:32.960 strokes back because Xander Schaffley shot a nine under sixty two, the fourth ever 184 00:17:33.240 --> 00:17:40.599 sixty two shot in a major. Shaffley's done it twice, did it at 185 00:17:40.599 --> 00:17:44.799 the US Opened last year. He's doing it at the PGA Championship this year. 186 00:17:47.759 --> 00:17:56.680 That's incredible stuff. By the way, you heard Jared Goff talking about 187 00:17:56.720 --> 00:18:00.640 the Super Bowl. That's great stuff, man, it really is. Giants 188 00:18:00.680 --> 00:18:08.400 have Super Bowls. Have you seen their way to commemorate their one hundredth season. 189 00:18:08.480 --> 00:18:17.200 Their inaugural season was nineteen twenty five. Have you seen their I guess 190 00:18:17.240 --> 00:18:21.400 you would call it throwback uniforms, but that's such a cliche. It's an 191 00:18:21.440 --> 00:18:25.039 alternate uniform that they're going to wear two or three times this year. Have 192 00:18:25.119 --> 00:18:33.319 you seen these? I complained about the Lions' new uniform look or or a 193 00:18:33.400 --> 00:18:36.839 chance for them to use a different look with the blue and all that other 194 00:18:36.839 --> 00:18:41.720 stuff. I am not a fan of the Tigers MotorCity. I can't stand 195 00:18:41.759 --> 00:18:44.920 it. I'm not gonna say I'm not a fan. I can't stand it. 196 00:18:47.279 --> 00:18:52.559 I don't like the Pistons going to black an orange. That's me. 197 00:18:52.599 --> 00:18:56.400 I understand who I am, and I understand I've got plenty of flaws. 198 00:18:57.400 --> 00:19:04.000 I understand that my way of looking at tradition and wanting to stick with that 199 00:19:04.039 --> 00:19:15.759 tradition is fuddy duddy ish. New word for you, this is I have 200 00:19:15.880 --> 00:19:18.720 no reason to complain when you look at what the Giants are going to do. 201 00:19:21.400 --> 00:19:26.279 They tweeted out inspired by our history, built for today. It's hard 202 00:19:26.319 --> 00:19:27.720 to describe. I'm going to do the best I can. If you haven't 203 00:19:27.720 --> 00:19:32.519 seen it, Ben, have you seen it yet? Yes? I have? 204 00:19:32.880 --> 00:19:34.839 Okay, and they're ugly. Okay, So you're a young guy. 205 00:19:34.920 --> 00:19:38.680 You were okay with the Lions alternative jersey, Yes, I was okay. 206 00:19:38.839 --> 00:19:44.000 You didn't like the tigers, right, you don't like all uniforms. I 207 00:19:44.240 --> 00:19:47.720 thought they were good. Oh you did like this? And what are your 208 00:19:47.759 --> 00:19:51.799 thoughts on the Pistons with the black and the orange, even though neither are 209 00:19:51.839 --> 00:19:53.720 in their color scheme at all? Yeah? Not a fan of those. 210 00:19:53.920 --> 00:19:59.880 Not a fan of those. Okay, these Giants uniforms. They have Bennett 211 00:20:00.039 --> 00:20:04.839 khaki pants, right, yes, space pants, khaki pants, red jersey 212 00:20:06.240 --> 00:20:11.319 with the middle being white and blue, a white stripe at the top, 213 00:20:11.039 --> 00:20:18.400 the number in white with a blue background and a white stripe underneath. Yeah. 214 00:20:18.519 --> 00:20:23.880 Then there is a hint of blue at the shoulder pads, and they 215 00:20:23.920 --> 00:20:30.920 have a Michigan wolverine themed helmet, only the winged part is in red and 216 00:20:30.960 --> 00:20:36.880 the helmet is blue. It might be, by the way, they also 217 00:20:36.880 --> 00:20:41.880 have socks red at the top, white stripe, blue stripe, white stripe, 218 00:20:41.960 --> 00:20:47.279 then red at the bottom. Might be the ugliest things I've ever seen. 219 00:20:48.480 --> 00:20:52.039 It's close, it's in the conversation, kind of looks like a rugby 220 00:20:52.119 --> 00:20:56.160 team to me, it does. That's a really good point rugby. That's 221 00:20:56.200 --> 00:21:00.559 exactly what it looks like with helmets. You got to be a badass to 222 00:21:00.559 --> 00:21:06.440 play rugby, all right. When we come back ag Hinch's thoughts on one 223 00:21:06.440 --> 00:21:08.400 particular player, we'll get your thoughts on it. We know you don't like 224 00:21:08.480 --> 00:21:11.400 it, but we're going to get your thoughts on that. And we'll take 225 00:21:11.440 --> 00:21:15.160 some texts as well, because we want to make sure we get those in 226 00:21:15.559 --> 00:21:18.880 as ex'es and Bros. Rolls along on a Friday morning throughout the great state 227 00:21:18.920 --> 00:21:22.079 of Michigan. Huge here for my good friends from Flying Ace Whiskey. Now 228 00:21:22.119 --> 00:21:27.359 it's an American made whiskey bottle right here in our great state of Michigan, 229 00:21:27.720 --> 00:21:33.000 and fly in a Whiskey as partnered with the Folds of Honor Michigan Chapter to 230 00:21:33.240 --> 00:21:37.759 help Michigan children of men and women injured are killed in combat and also the 231 00:21:37.839 --> 00:21:42.839 children of our first responders who are injured or die and making the ultimate sacrifice 232 00:21:42.880 --> 00:21:47.880 while serving and protecting. And there's a simple, easy way for you to 233 00:21:47.960 --> 00:21:52.480 donate with that money going to the Folds of Honor Michigan Chapter. Look for 234 00:21:52.519 --> 00:21:57.160 the fly at Ace Whiskey bottleneckers on bottles all across the state of Michigan. 235 00:21:57.519 --> 00:22:00.920 Here over the next couple of weeks you can donate and that money will go 236 00:22:02.039 --> 00:22:07.079 directly to the Folds of Honor Michigan program on behalf of Flying Ace Whiskey and 237 00:22:07.079 --> 00:22:11.799 also Flying Ace Whiskey has put up four scholarships for the children. Flying Ace 238 00:22:11.839 --> 00:22:17.640 Whiskey an American made whiskey taking a lot of pride in America. Look short 239 00:22:17.640 --> 00:22:23.680 in stores and pubs all across Michigan. We're teeing off our tenth year at 240 00:22:23.680 --> 00:22:29.039 the Meyer LPGA Classic for simply give. Get ready for the best who are 241 00:22:29.119 --> 00:22:33.200 yet to help neighbors in need while enjoying golf, food and family fun. 242 00:22:33.880 --> 00:22:37.519 Join us June thirteenth through the sixteenth at Blakefield Country Club for fabulous food, 243 00:22:37.680 --> 00:22:41.880 discoveryland for kids, and of course, elite women golfers from around the world 244 00:22:42.240 --> 00:22:48.160 competing to help feed our neighbors. Get your tickets now at Meyer LPGA classic 245 00:22:48.319 --> 00:23:14.480 dot com. I backed with you on Exis and Bros. It's thirty five 246 00:23:14.480 --> 00:23:18.359 after the hour. I got a tweet from our good friend gb Ritz. 247 00:23:19.839 --> 00:23:22.880 We were talking about Jared Goff and how he wants to be part of this 248 00:23:22.960 --> 00:23:27.519 city, likes to be part of this city. It was tweeted out by 249 00:23:27.559 --> 00:23:32.359 someone that Goff said, so lucky to call this city home for the next 250 00:23:32.359 --> 00:23:37.839 few years. Truly wouldn't want to be anywhere else. So proud. Oh 251 00:23:37.880 --> 00:23:41.880 it's his fiance. So proud of this guy and lucky to be along for 252 00:23:41.960 --> 00:23:47.480 the crazy ride. We love you, Detroit. Very cool, very cool, 253 00:23:48.799 --> 00:23:52.240 and thanks for that, Terry, much appreciated you, de man. 254 00:23:52.559 --> 00:23:56.599 Thanks for listening to ex Us and Bros. Monday through Friday six until night. 255 00:23:56.640 --> 00:24:03.079 Now. I would remind you this, we don't hear from Jared Gos's 256 00:24:03.079 --> 00:24:10.319 fiance that much. That's a that's a good thing. I think we heard 257 00:24:10.359 --> 00:24:17.200 a lot from the previous quarterback's wife that got a little old. And why 258 00:24:17.279 --> 00:24:22.559 we hear a lot about Patrick Mahomes's wife too. It's at times where you 259 00:24:22.759 --> 00:24:26.440 just it's best to just move on, you know what I mean, Just 260 00:24:27.759 --> 00:24:30.880 it's okay not to be in that limelight. Let let the guy throw on 261 00:24:30.920 --> 00:24:36.039 the football around do just that. But that's a very nice text, a 262 00:24:36.119 --> 00:24:41.880 very nice tweet, I should say on her behalf welcome back Monday through Friday, 263 00:24:41.880 --> 00:24:47.079 six until nine. Our Meyer hotline is eight sixty six eight three, 264 00:24:47.160 --> 00:24:49.799 eight forty eight forty three. The text line is a sports radio twenty one. 265 00:24:51.480 --> 00:24:56.359 Before we dive into something A J. Hinch said that is not going 266 00:24:56.400 --> 00:25:00.640 to make many Tigers fans happy at all. Let's get to a couple of 267 00:25:00.680 --> 00:25:03.519 techs because I know they've been on there for a while, Ben, and 268 00:25:03.559 --> 00:25:07.880 you've been waiting to pass them along. So go ahead. Yeah, it 269 00:25:07.920 --> 00:25:11.519 says golf lives here five months to a year at best, he will be 270 00:25:11.599 --> 00:25:15.400 right back in California full time after he leaves. Look at Stafford, he 271 00:25:15.400 --> 00:25:21.160 will never come back full time. First of all, we don't know that. 272 00:25:21.319 --> 00:25:25.680 I mean Stafford probably won't. You're right about that. We don't know 273 00:25:25.759 --> 00:25:33.920 that. Guys who came and played who you thought would probably leave actually did 274 00:25:33.960 --> 00:25:38.480 stay. Calvin Johnson State, Barry Sanders State, Chris Bielman State for an 275 00:25:38.480 --> 00:25:41.240 extended period of time, and then he moved to Columbus and now has come 276 00:25:41.319 --> 00:25:49.200 back. There are plenty of athletes who've stuck around who aren't necessarily from here 277 00:25:51.039 --> 00:25:56.759 and just decided, you know what, this is my new home. There's 278 00:25:56.759 --> 00:26:00.079 a lot of athletes who just they're not living in the city that they play 279 00:26:00.119 --> 00:26:03.960 in, Okay, And I'm not going to sit there and blame them for 280 00:26:03.000 --> 00:26:07.640 that. I think if I were an athlete I was playing, would I 281 00:26:07.640 --> 00:26:15.240 want to come back to the state of Michigan. Probably, But I'm not 282 00:26:15.279 --> 00:26:18.480 going to hold that against you know, Matthew Stafford right now, and I 283 00:26:18.480 --> 00:26:22.160 wouldn't hold it against Jared Goff, even though I don't know that yet about 284 00:26:22.359 --> 00:26:29.960 Jared Goff. Uh. You know, there's more baseball players live in Florida 285 00:26:30.000 --> 00:26:33.960 and Texas and Arizona and California then they live in the cities that they play. 286 00:26:37.039 --> 00:26:41.000 How many Tigers live here year round? Let me think about that. 287 00:26:41.119 --> 00:26:48.200 None. So why is it? Why is it Golf's going to get your 288 00:26:48.279 --> 00:26:52.640 iyre In that regard, there's plenty of them. I mean, you've seen 289 00:26:52.680 --> 00:26:56.920 coaches, you've seen managers. They're not living here year round either. The 290 00:26:57.039 --> 00:27:03.119 general managers are. They're going into work every single day. Members of his 291 00:27:03.200 --> 00:27:11.960 staff are because they're doing the same. Would that matter to you? I 292 00:27:11.000 --> 00:27:15.920 mean, if he won a Super Bowl and chose to live in California, 293 00:27:17.079 --> 00:27:21.480 for example, in the offseason and train there, would that upset you? 294 00:27:21.559 --> 00:27:26.200 Probably not. If he lived here year round and they won three games, 295 00:27:26.559 --> 00:27:30.440 does that make up for it? Hell? No, So I don't think 296 00:27:30.480 --> 00:27:34.960 that's a huge deal. You would like them to be around more often because 297 00:27:36.599 --> 00:27:41.480 many of these athletes, you want them to experience your state, your area, 298 00:27:41.400 --> 00:27:45.000 even in the offseason. You want to see them at other games. 299 00:27:45.359 --> 00:27:49.519 You'd like to see him at the ballpark, for example. I understand that 300 00:27:51.880 --> 00:27:56.519 I can't say that I'm different than you, but I'm not going to hold 301 00:27:56.519 --> 00:28:00.359 it against him if they don't happen to live here year round, or they're 302 00:28:00.599 --> 00:28:04.400 spending plenty of money and helping our economy while they are living here any more. 303 00:28:04.440 --> 00:28:07.799 Tech Bett, Yeah, it says if Jared got traded to, say, 304 00:28:07.839 --> 00:28:11.640 twenty eight other teams, his career would have spiraled. There was no 305 00:28:11.799 --> 00:28:15.319 Dan Campbell who solely changed the culture here, a will to win, team 306 00:28:15.400 --> 00:28:21.079 first, believe in yourself, and Chris s Pielman made this all happen when 307 00:28:21.160 --> 00:28:25.440 this franchise was at its lowest. Now, if Goff went to Andy Reid, 308 00:28:26.279 --> 00:28:30.559 yes he plays well, but Dan Campbell saved GoF from becoming Steve Bartkowski. 309 00:28:30.839 --> 00:28:36.920 That's from Freddy oh Man. Steve Bartkowski. Good poll there loved Steve 310 00:28:36.960 --> 00:28:41.839 Bartkowski. He could spin it with Atlanta. Atlanta needs to go back to 311 00:28:41.839 --> 00:28:45.480 those red helmets. I've said that about Chris Pielman for a long time, 312 00:28:47.559 --> 00:28:52.319 so that's nothing new. And I do agree with you. I totally disagree 313 00:28:52.359 --> 00:28:56.400 with you that if he had gone anywhere else other than someplace coach by Dan 314 00:28:56.480 --> 00:29:06.640 Campbell, that he would not be successful. Totally disagree. There's plenty of 315 00:29:06.680 --> 00:29:11.000 other coaches in the NFL who could get the most out of Jared Goff. 316 00:29:14.960 --> 00:29:18.640 I truly believe that, and I'm surprised you don't. I'm surprised you think 317 00:29:18.680 --> 00:29:22.920 that there's only one place that it works for Jared Goff, and it's because 318 00:29:22.920 --> 00:29:27.160 of Dan Campbell, who totally changed the culture. I would remind you that 319 00:29:27.240 --> 00:29:32.799 Jared Goff was with Dan Campbell when he won only three games. He is 320 00:29:32.839 --> 00:29:38.279 the quarterback. So there's no question Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes and Chris Bielman 321 00:29:38.359 --> 00:29:45.200 and other members of Dan Campbell's staff and Brad Holmes's front office changed the culture, 322 00:29:45.599 --> 00:29:49.519 no doubt about that. Kudos to all of them. It's such a 323 00:29:49.599 --> 00:29:55.880 job well done. It's look, I don't want to get too sappy here, 324 00:29:55.920 --> 00:30:04.000 but it's very prideful that your team, this team is viewed as blueprint 325 00:30:04.039 --> 00:30:08.400 is way too far because it's more Kansas City and the other teams that have 326 00:30:08.920 --> 00:30:12.000 done it for a long period of time. I would say Pittsburgh's in that 327 00:30:12.000 --> 00:30:18.279 conversation. San Francisco's in that conversation, and they're still really good. But 328 00:30:18.720 --> 00:30:26.039 the drastic change that has forced national people to look at Detroit differently. Is 329 00:30:26.079 --> 00:30:33.920 that fair enough? It's very prideful and we should be. However, Jared 330 00:30:33.960 --> 00:30:41.799 Goff was part of the culture change. It's not just one guy. It's 331 00:30:41.799 --> 00:30:45.279 not just one coach. It's not but just one general manager. They had 332 00:30:45.279 --> 00:30:48.519 to bring in the right people if you believe they change the culture. As 333 00:30:48.559 --> 00:30:57.359 I do. Part of the culture change is bringing the right people. Jared 334 00:30:57.359 --> 00:31:04.480 Goff's one of those people. You're trying to tell me that without Jared Goff, 335 00:31:06.799 --> 00:31:11.839 Dan Campbell has the same success or vice versa. You think Jared Goff 336 00:31:11.880 --> 00:31:17.599 needed Dan Campbell to have success. What about going to the super Bowl with 337 00:31:17.640 --> 00:31:25.039 Sean McVay. How about that one. I know Sean McVay in the end 338 00:31:25.119 --> 00:31:30.519 didn't want him because they traded him, and the Lions are happy for it. 339 00:31:32.640 --> 00:31:34.519 McVeigh did get to a super Bowl with Jared Goff, so he has 340 00:31:34.599 --> 00:31:41.079 proven he can win with another head coach and he could work just fine with 341 00:31:41.200 --> 00:31:47.680 a number a myriad of other head coaches in the NFL and have success. 342 00:31:48.519 --> 00:31:56.920 I do not believe that Jared Goff's career was saved by Dan Campbell. Do 343 00:31:56.039 --> 00:32:04.160 they accentuate his positive attribute without question? It's not just Dan Campbell, by 344 00:32:04.160 --> 00:32:07.799 the way, it's Ben Johnson two. Brad Holmes had to believe in him. 345 00:32:09.599 --> 00:32:13.599 He is good enough. We make it sound I don't think Freddy means 346 00:32:13.640 --> 00:32:15.559 it this way, so this is not a Freddy, but we make it 347 00:32:15.599 --> 00:32:25.240 sound like Jared Goff wouldn't be anything but a backup or a last place quarterback 348 00:32:25.680 --> 00:32:34.039 in any other organization. That is such crap. He's a good quarterback. 349 00:32:34.079 --> 00:32:37.359 Man. I'm not saying he's a Hall of Famer, but he's a damn 350 00:32:37.359 --> 00:32:44.519 good quarterback. Ben. Back to the text line people could text us at 351 00:32:44.559 --> 00:32:46.880 Sports Radio twenty one thousand. All you gotta do is text sports Radio to 352 00:32:46.920 --> 00:32:50.920 twenty one thousand. Ben'll read your text and we'll talk about it. Go 353 00:32:50.920 --> 00:32:52.559 ahead, Ben, Yeah, this one's over to the Tigers. It says 354 00:32:52.759 --> 00:32:58.480 who gets the most credit for this pitching staff pitching wise this year, Hinch, 355 00:32:58.680 --> 00:33:07.839 Rogers or Fetter. Great question. I tend to believe it's it would 356 00:33:07.880 --> 00:33:13.960 be more Chris Fetter. And the reason I say that it's Chris Fetter, 357 00:33:14.039 --> 00:33:22.799 it's Robin Lund. I think it's more than because they're with those pitchers specifically 358 00:33:22.839 --> 00:33:30.319 every single day. They are focused on what they do. It's kind of 359 00:33:30.400 --> 00:33:47.160 like remember when the Atlanta Braves had Smoltz and Glavin and Maddox. Remember when 360 00:33:47.240 --> 00:33:52.000 they were a dominant team back in the day. And let's face it, 361 00:33:52.359 --> 00:33:58.680 they had some decent offense, there's no doubt about that, but they also 362 00:33:58.839 --> 00:34:07.639 had an incredible pitching staff, right and Bobby Cox was was the guy in 363 00:34:07.760 --> 00:34:19.679 charge. But they had some pretty damn good tutors for that for that pitching 364 00:34:19.719 --> 00:34:24.239 coach or for the that pitching staff. Okay, and when you do that, 365 00:34:24.559 --> 00:34:30.320 when you have guys like that Leo Mazzone was was the guy Leo Mazzoni. 366 00:34:31.239 --> 00:34:34.840 Uh, and then he went to Baltimore, you have that knowledge. 367 00:34:34.880 --> 00:34:37.679 He deserves a lot of that credit since they're focused on one aspect of it. 368 00:34:40.599 --> 00:34:47.440 I remember when the Tiger's pitching staff was terrible. Everybody, this is 369 00:34:47.480 --> 00:34:52.719 way before Chris Fetter. God who is the pitching coach back then? Darn 370 00:34:52.760 --> 00:34:59.880 it, it was even before Jeff Jones. Anyway, everyone wanted to every 371 00:35:00.000 --> 00:35:05.440 one wanted to blame the pitching coach. Well, if people feel like the 372 00:35:05.480 --> 00:35:09.679 pitching coach is an issue or the hitting coach right now people want to move 373 00:35:09.719 --> 00:35:16.199 on from Michael Berdaro whomever, some of the pitching coaches or batting coaches, 374 00:35:16.239 --> 00:35:20.280 then you've got to be willing to give credit where the credit is due. 375 00:35:20.280 --> 00:35:27.679 On the other side, don't you. I would rank them Fetter, Hinch, 376 00:35:27.800 --> 00:35:32.960 Rogers, Carson Kelly also catches him too. So remember that, all 377 00:35:34.000 --> 00:35:38.400 right, Speaking of AJ Hinch and the Tigers, Hinch on the day off, 378 00:35:38.800 --> 00:35:44.679 knowing his team is under five hundred for the first time, also understands 379 00:35:45.559 --> 00:35:54.280 that this offense is horrible, period simply horrible. The biggest culprit, you 380 00:35:54.320 --> 00:36:00.719 would argue it, Isavier Bias. There's plenty of blame to go, but 381 00:36:00.840 --> 00:36:09.519 it is primarily Detroit's infield. This is a team that ranks twenty second or 382 00:36:09.559 --> 00:36:19.480 worse in all the really important categories offensively, and if you look at them, 383 00:36:19.920 --> 00:36:23.840 it has primarily to do with the infield. They're getting production from the 384 00:36:23.840 --> 00:36:42.840 outfield, but the infield is horrible. There's no pop there, Torkulsenbanyez Bias, 385 00:36:45.599 --> 00:36:51.400 so there's frustration there. You're getting it from Riley green Mark, Canna, 386 00:36:52.639 --> 00:36:59.519 carry Carpenter. To a certain extent, they have probably been Detroit's most 387 00:36:59.559 --> 00:37:06.119 consistent hitters. I think that's a fair statement. I don't know if it's 388 00:37:06.159 --> 00:37:07.480 going to end that way, but that's the way it is so far. 389 00:37:08.920 --> 00:37:13.280 In field's a different story. Cole Keith you got to throw in there, 390 00:37:13.400 --> 00:37:20.559 right, even though he's not playing every single day. But the most glaring 391 00:37:20.960 --> 00:37:27.000 hiccup in that entire lineup is Hoavier Bias. He has the worst on base 392 00:37:27.039 --> 00:37:34.199 percentage, the worst slugging percentage, and the worst on bass plus slug or 393 00:37:34.239 --> 00:37:44.639 ops in Major League Baseball, only Randy a. Rosarna has a worst batting 394 00:37:44.679 --> 00:37:54.639 average among everyday players. Think of that. That's how bad it is. 395 00:37:55.880 --> 00:38:01.320 Now are you going to give wuld you give Randy a rose Arena the benefit 396 00:38:01.360 --> 00:38:10.559 of the doubt? Absolutely, Rookie of the Year ALCS MVP, an All 397 00:38:10.599 --> 00:38:14.519 Star, a guy who does a lot of things well. He was an 398 00:38:14.559 --> 00:38:19.039 All Star year ago. Right now. He leads the league in strikeouts and 399 00:38:19.159 --> 00:38:22.159 has way too many over the last two years. He strike out one hundred 400 00:38:22.159 --> 00:38:23.440 and fifty six times last year, one hundred and fifty six times the year 401 00:38:23.440 --> 00:38:30.840 before. But he's a I don't I don't think he's a five tool player, 402 00:38:30.840 --> 00:38:35.360 but he's pretty damn close to it because he doesn't hit for great average 403 00:38:36.800 --> 00:38:38.119 and he doesn't have great pop. I mean, I think his career high 404 00:38:38.119 --> 00:38:43.159 homer's twenty three steal some basses. I wouldn't call him a five tool player, 405 00:38:44.320 --> 00:38:47.119 but he's a good player. You'd want him in left field for you 406 00:38:47.239 --> 00:38:50.719 on a regular basis, wouldn't you. Yeah, you didn't take it. 407 00:38:51.079 --> 00:38:54.400 Absolutely, So you think he's gonna get he He's going to break out of 408 00:38:54.400 --> 00:39:01.360 that. You don't think Randy Arose Rain his start for Tampa right now is 409 00:39:01.440 --> 00:39:06.599 who he is. I don't want to put words in your mouth, but 410 00:39:06.760 --> 00:39:14.320 that's that's the feeling I get. How you or bias you think is already 411 00:39:14.360 --> 00:39:23.079 defined. Aj Hinch says about bias when people ask what do you do with 412 00:39:23.159 --> 00:39:27.760 him? Are you going to bench him? He said this, he's going 413 00:39:27.840 --> 00:39:32.079 to play a lot. We have to try to find a way to get 414 00:39:32.079 --> 00:39:42.360 more out of him. There's an occasional misstep here or there, but no 415 00:39:42.559 --> 00:39:46.960 at bats. Giving away his at bats. Taking away his at bats is 416 00:39:46.960 --> 00:39:52.159 not going to be the answer, he said. He's got to keep getting 417 00:39:52.199 --> 00:39:57.039 his rhythm and timing and hopefully getting in a position to produce offensively. That's 418 00:39:57.079 --> 00:40:05.079 the goal. Doesn't have to carry the team, but we got to find 419 00:40:05.119 --> 00:40:07.480 a way for him to contribute. We got to push the right buttons. 420 00:40:08.440 --> 00:40:15.599 All fair enough, all something that a manager or a coach is going to 421 00:40:15.679 --> 00:40:21.480 say about a highly priced player. What would the follow up question be? 422 00:40:23.360 --> 00:40:30.079 How long? Long is long enough? Right? How far are you willing 423 00:40:30.119 --> 00:40:37.559 to go with him? How long is that proverbia leash? People think it's 424 00:40:37.599 --> 00:40:44.280 really easy, all you gotta do is bench him? There are follow up 425 00:40:44.360 --> 00:40:51.000 questions there, How long do you bench him for who takes his place and 426 00:40:51.079 --> 00:40:57.519 for how long? What do you do after the benching? When do you 427 00:40:57.559 --> 00:41:04.639 bring him back? Then? How long is the leash? There are plenty 428 00:41:04.639 --> 00:41:07.039 of repercussions that we'll discuss when we come back on Exes and bros. As 429 00:41:07.039 --> 00:41:12.840 we are ready for the third and final hour on a Friday across the great 430 00:41:12.840 --> 00:41:15.719 state of Michigan. On Exis and Bros, we're teeing off our tenth year 431 00:41:17.800 --> 00:41:22.199 at the Meyer LPGA Classic for simply gives. Get ready for the best who 432 00:41:22.199 --> 00:41:27.480 are yet to help neighbors in need while enjoying golf, food and family fun. 433 00:41:28.159 --> 00:41:31.800 Join us June thirteenth through the sixteenth at Blakefield Country Club for fabulous food, 434 00:41:31.960 --> 00:41:36.800 discoveryland for kids, and of course, elite women golfers from around the 435 00:41:36.840 --> 00:41:40.960 world competing to help feed our neighbors. Get your tickets now. Admire LPGA 436 00:41:42.039 --> 00:41:47.679 Classics dot com huge here for the Michigan High squad Letic Association. You can 437 00:41:47.719 --> 00:41:53.920 stay up to date on the latest from Lansing twenty four to seven at MHSAA 438 00:41:54.280 --> 00:42:02.599 dot com, at MHSA on Twitter and m HSA on Facebook. The latest 439 00:42:02.639 --> 00:42:08.119 news, press releases and stories connected to every high school in the state of 440 00:42:08.360 --> 00:42:15.320 Michigan available for you twenty four to seven from the Michigan High School Athletic Association. 441 00:42:15.960 --> 00:42:23.559 Log on to MHSAA dot com at MHSAA on Twitter and MHSA on Facebook. 442 00:42:24.039 --> 00:42:30.760 And if you're looking for archive boys and Girls high school Sports m hsa 443 00:42:31.159 --> 00:42:37.800 A dot Tv. That's MHSAA dot tv twenty four to seven Everything you need 444 00:42:37.840 --> 00:42:45.639 to know about high school sports in Michigan. Log on to MHSAA dot com. 445 00:42:45.679 --> 00:42:51.480 April Showers brought me flowers and so much more to Soaring Eagle Casino and 446 00:42:51.559 --> 00:42:55.280 Resorts. Winnings are in bloom every Friday in May. Every hour from three 447 00:42:55.320 --> 00:42:59.400 pm to eleven pm. Two lucky guests we'll have a chance to pick a 448 00:42:59.400 --> 00:43:02.760 flower from the bouquet of premium play. Your next win is only a pedal 449 00:43:02.800 --> 00:43:07.159 away. You could win up to two thousand dollars in premium play. Soaring 450 00:43:07.320 --> 00:43:14.440 Eagle Casino and Resort your getaway reimagine. Visit Sooringeaglecasino dot com for complete rules 451 00:43:14.440 --> 00:43:19.719 and details. Attention Tigers fans, You can now get fifteen percent off every 452 00:43:19.760 --> 00:43:23.480 ticket for select games through May by going to Tigers dot com. Forward Slash 453 00:43:23.599 --> 00:43:30.079 Huge Show. That's Tigers dot com forward slash Huge Show. Roast Dumber is 454 00:43:30.079 --> 00:43:35.280 a farm direct coffee source from Central American farmers and roasted in Grand Rapids and 455 00:43:35.400 --> 00:43:39.239 also the nitro coldbrew coffee is a convenient and help the option for energy and 456 00:43:39.239 --> 00:43:44.360 no sugar additives. Look for it at your local retailer at Roast Dumber dot 457 00:43:44.360 --> 00:43:50.760 com. The Freddy the Pizzaman Foundation is dedicated to providing support to families and 458 00:43:50.960 --> 00:43:54.280 Michigan schools touched by autism. We invite you to join us in supporting these 459 00:43:54.280 --> 00:43:59.719 families and schools by making a donation at Freddy the Pizzaman dot com. With 460 00:43:59.800 --> 00:44:04.119 your donation, you can help provide essential resources that can make a real impact. 461 00:44:04.280 --> 00:44:07.880 Visit Freddythepizza Man dot com to make a donation and to learn more about 462 00:44:07.920 --> 00:44:10.880 the foundation's mission. That's f R E. D I The Pizza Man dot 463 00:44:10.920 --> 00:44:15.960 com. Together we can make a difference. What's up, Michigan. You're 464 00:44:16.039 --> 00:44:21.559 listening to my good friend Shep. The Huge Show is coming up later today 465 00:44:21.559 --> 00:44:23.800 at three right here on the Michigan Sports Network.