Monday, April 30, 2012

Tonight's Show (April 30): Schottey Re-caps Lions Draft!

Tonight Eno and Big Al welcome our Lions/NFL Insider, Mike Schottey!

Mike will re-cap the Lions draft, from top to bottom. He'll tell us of anything that surprised him, good or bad, and how long it will take to (properly) "grade" the 2012 draft.

Mike will also talk about new Lions QB Kellen Moore, signed as an undrafted FA from Boise State, presumably to be the team's new third string quarterback.

After Mike, the Jerks will talk Tigers and their bad and drama-filled week; the Pistons' strong finish; and more Lions draft.

Don't forget "Whose Birthday Is It?" and "Jerk of the Week"!!

It all starts at 7:00 p.m. ET HERE.

Eno: Monday Morning Manager, Week 4

Read Eno's weekly take on the Tigers, the all-drama edition, HERE!

Eno: Careers of Inge, Wallace Similar Yet Different

Eno took a look at the almost concurrent Detroit sports careers of Brandon Inge and Ben Wallace---both of which came to an end on Thursday.

Check it out HERE.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

2012 NFL Draft coverage from The Wayne Fontes Experience


Big Al has the NFL draft covered from the Detroit Lions perspective at TWFE, from the first pick on day 1 to the signing of undrafted free agents after day 3!

DAY 1:

Detroit Lions select Iowa OT Riley Reiff in 1st round of the 2012 NFL draft

Riley Reiff, the newest Detroit Lion, speaks: "I'm just super happy to be a Lion"

Martin Mayhew and Jim Schwartz speak, say all the right things about Riley Reiff

DAY 2:


Detroit Lions select Oklahoma WR Ryan Broyles in 2nd round of the 2012 NFL draft

Detroit Lions select Louisiana-Lafayette CB Dwight "Bill" Bentley in 3rd round of the 2012 NFL draft

DAY 3:

Detroit Lions trade down in 4th round of the 2012 NFL Draft

Detroit Lions select Oklahoma DE/LB Ronnell Lewis in 4th round of the 2012 NFL draft

Detroit Lions trade 2013 4th round selection for Minnesota Vikings' 2012 5th round pick in NFL Draft, select Temple LB Tahir Whitehead

Detroit Lions trade 2012 7th round selection for Oakland Raiders' 5th round pick in NFL Draft, select Albion CB Chris Greenwood

Detroit Lions select New Mexico State CB Jonte Green in 6th round of the 2012 NFL draft


Detroit Lions select Oklahoma LB Travis Lewis in 7th round of the 2012 NFL draft

THE AFTERMATH:


Detroit Lions expected to sign undrafted Boise State QB Kellen Moore


Detroit Lions agree to terms with 13 undrafted free agents, including Boise St. QB Kellen Moore

THE RIDICULOUS:

NFL players troll fans and media,vote Tim Tebow to "Top 100 Players" list

Bless You Boys Podcast 37: Brandon Inge - Delmon Young special edition

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With all the breaking news over the past 24 hours, Brandon Inge being released by the Detroit Tigers and Delmon Young's arrest for assault and hate speech in New York City, it was time for the news team to assemble and record a special edition of the Bless You Boys Podcast. We discuss the fallout of both rather somber situations.

BYB Podcast 37 runs 49:00 and features Kurt Mensching, Al Beaton and Patrick O'Kennedy.

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Friday, April 27, 2012

Detroit Lions draft Iowa OT Riley Reiff in 1st round of NFL Draft

Big Al has the Detroit Lions angles covered at The Wayne Fontes Experience, from the media's overwhelming draft coverage, to his take on Riley Reiff (think Jeff Backus redux, which is not a bad thing), ending with quotes from Reiff, Lions GM Martin Mayhew and head coach Jim Schwartz.

Click on the links below to read Big Al's draft thoughts at TWFE:

Breaking news: All NFL teams are exploring options to trade up and trade down in tonight's draft

 Detroit Lions select Iowa OT Riley Reiff in 1st round of the 2012 NFL draft

Riley Reiff, the newest Detroit Lion, speaks: "I'm just super happy to be a Lion"

Martin Mayhew and Jim Schwartz speak, say all the right things about Riley Reiff


Bless You Boys Podcast 36: Blame Mike Ilitch, not Brandon Inge

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This week at BYB, we take on the Chicken Little-fied Detroit Tigers fanbase, Mike Ilitch's Inge crush, the mainstream media making stories out to be stark black or white, not shades of gray, sabermatricians who fall too much in love with advanced stats, the Tiger Stadium Fan Club and the Madden video game series, amongst other ranty topics.

Click here to directly download the MP3.

The BYB podcast is available on iTunes!

The BYB Podcast can be streamed on-demand over your iPhone, Android Phone, BlackBerry or Palm/webOS phone via Stitcher Radio! You can find links to the app at Stitcher.com.

Click here for the BYB podcast RSS feed.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Monday's Show: In case you missed it...

We had a wonderful interview with Iraq/Afghan war vet RJ Breisacher, who enlightened us on his intent to visit all 30 MLB ballparks in 2012. His journey started in Comerica Park (he's a life long Tigers fan) on Opening Day!

Then Big Al took over, as Eno had to step away, and interviewed NHL/Red Wings Insider Matt Hutter, who gave a post-mortem on the 2011-12 season.

Eno wasn't able to return, so Big Al signed off about 53 minutes into the show. But Eno will be back in full next week!

You can download the show HERE.

Monday, April 23, 2012

Schottey: One Final Mock Lions Draft



Our Lions/NFL Insider Mike Schottey has one last mock draft for the Lions in advance of the 2012 NFL Draft, which begins on Thursday.

Check out who Mike thinks the Lions will pick, HERE.

Tonight's Show (April 23): RJ Breisacher, Matt Hutter

Tonight, the Jerks welcome special guest RJ Breisacher, an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran who aims to visit all 30 MLB ballparks in 2012. His journey began with Comerica Park on Opening Day.

RJ will share why he's doing this, his progress thus far, and what he hopes to get out of it.

After RJ, our Red Wings/NHL Insider Matt Hutter will show up to give a post-mortem on the Wings' season, cut drastically short in Nashville last Friday.

After RJ and Matt, Eno and Big Al will talk Tigers and preview the NFL Draft.

Don't forget "Whose Birthday Is It?" and "Jerk of the Week"!!

Listen LIVE at 7:00 p.m. ET HERE!!

Eno: Monday Morning Manager, Week 3

Check out Eno's weekly look at the Tigers HERE .




Sunday, April 22, 2012

Monday's Guest: Afghan War Vet RJ Breisacher

What a wonderful story this is!

We will have RJ on the show on Monday, April 23.

Thanks go to frequent TKJ guest Paul Swaney for the tip!

Check out his story at Stadium Journey HERE.

Bless You Boys: Meet Thad Weber

The Tigers optioned LHP Daniel Schlereth (thank God) to Toledo and recalled RHP Thad Weber.

Bless You Boys has a quick look at Weber.

Read it HERE.

Eno: "Night Train" Lane's Tale a True Underdog Story



With the 2012 NFL Draft fast approaching, Eno takes a look back at perhaps the greatest undrafted player in league history: Lions Hall of Fame DB Night Train Lane.

Read it HERE.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Eno: JV's 131-Pitch Outing No Big Deal, But Great Theater

Here's Eno's take on Justin Verlander's 131-pitch outing on Monday night in Kansas City.

He thinks it's much ado about nothing; do you agree?

Click HERE to read!

Thursday, April 19, 2012

The Tigers' 3-Headed Monster at 2B

Eno is running a poll over at Bleacher Report, asking readers what they would do about the Tigers' seemingly crowded second base situation.

Here are the results so far (note that giving the job to Santiago and seeking someone from outside the organization comprise about 60% of responses):

NEW FEATURE!! MMM Weekly Poll. This week's question: What should the Tigers do about second base, now that Brandon Inge is back?

  • Give the job to Inge, full-time; rotate Raburn and Young in LF/DH

    7.1%
  • Play Inge vs. lefties, Raburn vs. righties; rotate Santiago in

    15.4%
  • Give job to Raburn full-time; rotate Inge and Santiago

    15.7%
  • Give the job to Santiago full-time; rotate Inge and Raburn

    31.9%
  • Seek a 2B from outside the organization

    29.9%
  • Wednesday, April 18, 2012

    Big Al on Lions 2012 Schedule


    The NFL released its 2012 schedule Tuesday evening, and Big Al has plenty to say about it.

    Read his take HERE.

    Tuesday, April 17, 2012

    Last Night's Show: Eno and Big Al Long For Return to "Old School" NHL Justice

    Last night's show featured Big Al successfully guessing "Whose Birthday Is It?", a spirited discussion about the NHL's namby-pamby treatment of Shea Weber's brutal move on Henrik Zetterberg, and the Tigers' 6-3 start (including, sadly, some minutes about Brandon Inge!).

    Adam Biggers joined us 45 minutes in to rant about an unsolved mystery surrounding MSU senior hoopster Derrick Nix's DUI case.

    Eno and Big Al fondly recalled the days of the 1970s/'80s/'90s NHL, when teams had more than one tough guy, and matters were settled with fists, on the ice---not with cheap shots and suspensions and fines.

    Big Al picked some low-hanging fruit for his "Jerk of the Week," and Eno countered with a new/old MLB manager.

    Check it out HERE!!

    Monday, April 16, 2012

    If it's Monday....

    It's Monday, and not only does that mean that it's "The Knee Jerks," but it's also time for Monday Morning Manager, Eno's weekly take on the Tigers.

    Check it out HERE.

    Tonight's Show (April 16): Adam Biggers at 7:45

    This is the third Monday of the month, which means that Yahoo! Sports' Adam Biggers will join the Jerks at approximately 7:45 p.m. for "Adam Rants."

    Before and after Adam, the Jerks will look at the Tigers' weekend in Chicago (including Miggy Cabrera's 0-for-16 slump and Adam Wilk's first start); the Red Wings' playoff series with Nashville; and some pre-NFL Draft talk.

    Join us at 7:00 p.m. ET LIVE!!

    Eno: Tom Izzo Far Outclasses Bobby Petrino

    On Sunday, Eno had a take on the disparity in ethics between former Arkansas football coach Bobby "Crash" Petrino and MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo.

    Petrino, as you know, is out as Razorbacks coach following a mistress/motorcycle crash scandal, while Izzo very promptly responded to the DUI situation of senior Derrick Nix.

    To read Eno's take, click HERE.

    Friday, April 13, 2012

    Three-Year Anniversary Show Announced!



    Our three-year anniversary show is going to be on Monday, May 21 at 7:00p.m. ET!

    Yes, it's been three years since we debuted on the Internets!

    As always with our anniversary shows, the guest list will be jam-packed with those who've graced our airwaves over the past year or so. Keep a lookout here, or on our Facebook and Twitter pages for updates re: the guest list for that night.

    Mark your calendars!!

    Thursday, April 12, 2012

    The Knee Jerks Have a Blog!

    The new phone book is here! The new phone book is here!

    Actually, it's the OFFICIAL blog of "The Knee Jerks" (don't be fooled by cheap imitations).

    Here you will find favorite posts from Eno and Big Al's respective web sites, more detailed updates about the show, and a brief re-cap of the latest episode.

    Thanks for stopping by!