1. Detroit Lions: Five Potential Salary Cap Casualties

    We all hate this part of the NFL . The number squeezing that goes with reaching the agreed-upon salary cap. The Detroit Lions are in a difficult position that was exacerbated by the old rules in the last collective bargaining agreement...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about 1 year ago 3,213 reads 20 comments

  2. Detroit Pistons: Why Trading for Pau Gasol Makes Sense

    On Tuesday night, the Detroit Pistons hosted the vaunted Los Angeles Lakers at the Palace of Auburn Hills. In my opinion, they would be wise to try to keep one of those Lakers in town indefinitely...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about 1 year ago 3,416 reads 43 comments

  3. Detroit Pistons Draft Targets: Terrence Jones, Kentucky

    This is the latest in my series discussing potential draft targets for the Detroit Pistons. For my previous installments, click on my profile page...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about 1 year ago 1,600 reads 5 comments

  4. Five Bold Predictions for the Detroit Tigers

    Making predictions is a tricky thing. Obviously none of us can see into the future, myself included. Strangely, I do imagine that I can sometimes, and I like to fantasize about what exactly I would do if I were so able...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about 1 year ago 4,007 reads 12 comments

  5. Detroit Lions: Five Players Who Need to Step Up in 2012

    Last season, the Detroit Lions exceeded nearly everyone's wildest expectations with a season that ended in the playoffs...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about 1 year ago 2,401 reads 18 comments

  6. Detroit Pistons: Brandon Knight Will Never Be Isiah Thomas, but That's Okay

    Over the course of this season, Detroit Pistons fans have been very excited about rookie Brandon Knight. There is a lot to be excited about when it comes to the first-year point guard...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about 1 year ago 1,636 reads 9 comments

  7. Detroit Lions: 4 Free-Agent Running Back Targets

    The position of running back has evolved over the years. As recently as five years ago, the idea was to have one work horse back that essentially carried the load for the entire season...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about 1 year ago 5,215 reads 18 comments

  8. Detroit Tigers: Why I'm Rooting for Brandon Inge

    Before you read this, it is important for you to know that I am not an Inge apologist. In fact, I wrote an article earlier this winter entitled "Brandon Inge Isn't Happy, but Who Cares?"...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about 1 year ago 594 reads 10 comments

  9. Detroit Tigers: Fifth Starter Watch, First Edition

    It is finally March, and for those of us that have been eagerly awaiting the start of the MLB season, that means that baseball is finally here! For Detroit Tigers fans, the anticipation has been almost unbearable...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about 1 year ago 1,668 reads 3 comments

  10. Detroit Pistons: Second Half of the Season Is All About the Future

    The Detroit Pistons had arguably one of the most schizophrenic first halves of any team in the NBA this year...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about 1 year ago 1,378 reads 8 comments

  11. Detroit Lions: Top 5 Draft Targets

    The Detroit Lions are coming off of one of the best seasons we have seen from the team in the last 20 years. They started out extremely strong, cooled a bit in the middle of the year and then closed out strong...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about 1 year ago 4,601 reads 22 comments

  12. NBA Trade Deadline: 5 Most Likely to Be Traded

    As the first half of the season comes to an end, and the All-Star festivities are in full swing, it is hard not to think about a myriad of unanswered questions around the NBA ...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about 1 year ago 6,098 reads 20 comments

  13. Detroit Pistons Draft Targets: John Henson, PF, North Carolina

    This is one of several in a series chronicling potential draft pick options for the Detroit Pistons . The previous articles covered other top draft pick options and can be accessed by going to my profile...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about 1 year ago 2,457 reads 13 comments

  14. Detroit Pistons: Rodney Stuckey Finally Growing Up

    If you have ever read my work as it pertains to Rodney Stuckey, you will know that I have been a very vocal critic of the Detroit Pistons guard...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about over 1 year ago 1,622 reads 13 comments

  15. Jeremy Lin: Why Every American Should Be Rooting for Linsanity to Last

    Let me preface this by saying that I don't typically write about New York teams or their players. I figure that their fans have enough of a monopoly on the media...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about over 1 year ago 1,302 reads 1 comments

  16. Detroit Pistons: 10 Best Moves by Joe Dumars

    Earlier this week, I put together an article highlighting Detroit Pistons team president Joe Dumars' 10 worst moves since he began running the team. It was suggested to me that I should put together a list of his 10 best moves as well, so here goes...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about over 1 year ago 2,613 reads 11 comments

  17. Sunshine Ahead? 3 Reasons for Optimism for Detroit Pistons

    It has been a long, hard, difficult road with little reason for hope. And no, I'm not talking about Jonah Hill's diet. The Detroit Pistons have finally become the cellar-dwellers of Detroit sports and are essentially an afterthought for most fans...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about over 1 year ago 1,757 reads 6 comments

  18. Joe Dumars' 10 Worst Moves as President of the Detroit Pistons

    Let me preface this by saying that I really like Joe Dumars. This isn't a case of an atheist bashing Tim Tebow, a Republican bashing Barack Obama or a Democrat bashing George W. Bush...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about over 1 year ago 3,380 reads 37 comments

  19. Detroit Pistons: Does Austin Daye Fit in Team's Plans?

    I must preface this article by pointing out that the idea behind it came from a reader. Cecil Riley, a huge basketball fan with more insight than most, pointed out to me that Austin ...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about over 1 year ago 1,450 reads 6 comments

  20. Detroit Pistons Draft Targets: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky

    This is the seventh in this series. The first six explored a variety of prospects that likely will be available in this year's draft...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about over 1 year ago 992 reads 5 comments

  21. Detroit Pistons: What If Carmelo Anthony Was Taken Instead of Darko?

    Okay, let me preface this by saying that I typically hate these types of articles, although I do enjoy talking about hypotheticals in sports...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about over 1 year ago 2,369 reads 5 comments

  22. Detroit Pistons Draft Targets: Jared Sullinger, Ohio State

    This is the sixth in my series exploring potential Detroit Pistons draft targets. The first five explored Anthony Davis, Andre Drummond, Thomas Robinson, Perry Jones and Harrison Barnes...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about over 1 year ago 1,851 reads 10 comments

  23. NBA Trade Rumors: Why the Detroit Pistons Should Avoid Chris Kaman

    According to Marc Stein from ESPN, the New Orleans Hornets are actively shopping center Chris Kaman. And while in the past the Detroit Pistons were rumored to be interested ...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about over 1 year ago 3,784 reads 12 comments

  24. Detroit Pistons Draft Targets: Harrison Barnes, North Carolina

    This is the fifth in my series exploring potential Detroit Pistons targets. In the first four, I discussed Anthony Davis, Andre Drummond, Thomas Robinson and Perry Jones...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about over 1 year ago 796 reads 2 comments

  25. Detroit Tigers: Brandon Inge Not Happy, but Who Cares?

    During the Detroit Tigers press conference today introducing Prince Fielder as the newest member of the team, manager Jim Leyland said that Brandon Inge was not happy about his new role as a backup...

    Jay Wierenga Written by Jay Wierenga about over 1 year ago 1,536 reads 13 comments