Aug 11, 2021
Long-time Detroit sports bloggers and podcasters Greg Eno and Big Al Beaton are The Knee Jerks!
The vaxxed and masked Summer of The Knee Jerks continues with talk of Chris Ilitch committing to spend real money in free agency, Cade Cunningham hype, Dan Campbell being the human embodiment of a Red Bull, the pissing match continues as Megatron and the Lions bicker more than Ralph and Alice Kramden and we have more anti-vax idiocy in the NFL, the latest coming from a former Sparty QB. This week's topics include:
Detroit Tigers owner Chris Ilitch on increasing payroll to add
top talent - "Undoubtedly that could happen this
winter."
With the team playing above .500 ball since a horrible April, the
coming off season will be put up or shut up time for Ilitch and the
Tigers' front office
2B Jonathan Schoop inks a 2-year, $15M contract extension, the most
money the Tigers have spent on a player in years
After weeks of smokescreens and rumors, the Pistons ultimately did
what everyone expected they would - pick Cade Cunningham first
overall
Troy Weaver's vision of Pistons' roster?. Big or small, they have
to be able to shoot the rock from deep
Lions' head coach Dan Campbell is a walking, talking sound bite who
wears his heart on his sleeve. Honestly, it's a breath of fresh
air
As Calvin Johnson enters the Hall of Fame, he and the Lions
continue to bicker...and bicker...and bicker some more
Should former players such as Megatron become glorified casino
greeters, aka team ambassadors?
Vikings' QB Kirk Cousins says he's willing to do whatever it takes
to stay healthy during a pandemic, but refuses the COVID-19
vaccine, becoming the poster boy for NFL anti-vax idiocy.
The release of Netflix's "Malice at the Palace" has Greg wondering if we've reached peak ridiculousness with sports documentaries. Al is disgusted by MLB's broadcast negotiations with Barstool Sports. It's as if MLB tried to find the most vile, racist and misogynistic company to do business with, all in the name of the almighty dollar.
Be on the lookout for our next special guest. Red Wings
play-by-play broadcaster Ken Kal joins us in September.
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