Rod Marinelli has made the quarterback situation much more clear by saying that, if the season were to begin right now, Jon Kitna would be Detroit's starting QB. Josh McCown would follow, then Dan Orlovsky and Shaun King. He doesn't see the club drafting a QB, either. So, there you have it – the story [...]
Entries from March 2006
March 26, 2006
Gridiron 3.26.06: Vinatieri Heads to Colts
After the Colts had their playoff dreams shattered last season when their kicker came nowhere near hitting a field goal, Colts found the right man for the job. Adam Vinatieri is accustomed to hitting big kicks, and now he'll be doing just that for the Indianapolis Colts. Mike Vanderjagt will still have a home, however, [...]
March 26, 2006
Carlos Pena Released by Tigers
I haven't seen this anywhere else, but the guys over at The Detroit Tiger Weblog is reporting that the Detroit Tigers have released first baseman Carlos Pena. If this is so, the Tigers will only have to pay him $700,000, rather than the $2.8 million he would have been entitled to had he remained on [...]
March 25, 2006
Verlander is a Starter & Zumaya Makes Team
After watching more than a few pitchers battle for the remaining spot in the Tigers’ starting rotation, young prospect Justin Verlander won the honor. But, another young pitcher, Joel Zumaya, wasn’t left out. Zumaya will make the Opening Day roster as a relief pitcher. We look forward to watching these two young pitching prodigies progress [...]
March 21, 2006
Japan Takes The Inaugural WBC
It was a great debut for the World Baseball Classic, a tournament that put all star teams from different countries against each other in the quest for a championship. The US team underwent many highs and lows, and were eventually defeated for the final time. As they began with a win over Mexico, the boys [...]
March 19, 2006
Gridiron Megawrap 3.19.06: T.O. Heads to Dallas
Sorry for the linkfest, but this pretty much everything important that has happened outside of Detroit since NFL free agency 2006 began.
The biggest name and saga in free agency has come to an end. Terrell Owens has signed a 3-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys that is worth over $20 million. The move comes after [...]
March 19, 2006
Pistons Go to Wire, Fall to Knicks [w/ Live Gamebreaker Updates]
Happy St. Patty’s Day, everyone! In case you forget, today is the final day of the year to get your Shamrock Shakes from McDonalds… I’ll be putting in live gamebreaker updates to this post throughout the game (a Detroit Sports Unleashed first), so if you’re reading this in an RSS reader, don’t be surprised if [...]
March 19, 2006
Red Wings Take 2 Points in Edmonton
Yawn. Why, oh why, do the Red Wings have to be in the Western Conference? It was nearly one o’clock by the time they were able to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in a shootout. I caught the end of regulation and the overtime period, and it seemed like a grind-it-out kind of game. The [...]
