Ernie Sims, the ninth pick in this season’s NFL Draft, signed a five-year contract with the Lions. After Sims inked his contract, only two of the first ten picks from the ‘06 Draft remained without deals. [ESPN]
The Lions also signed safety Daniel Bullocks. The second round pick from Nebraska put his John Hancock on a [...]
Entries from July 2006
July 31, 2006
Sims, Lions Take Practice Field
July 31, 2006
Tigers Acquire Sean Casey
Well, the Tigers weren’t able to get their hands on Bobby Abreu, but they were still able to find a left-handed bat. Pirates first baseman Sean Casey is heading to Detroit after the Tigers sent Double-A pitcher Brian Rogers to Pittsburgh. Casey is 32-years old, and it batting .296 with 3 homers and 29 RBIs [...]
July 23, 2006
DSU Takes an Intermission
Detroit Sports Unleashed is taking an extended seventh-inning stretch. While we recharge our batteries, posting will be brought to a halt, but only for about a week. Normal posting will resume upon our return. We leave you with a sport-by-sport viewers guide for events in the coming week.
What to Watch For
Baseball
The Tigers will take to [...]
July 23, 2006
Center Court 7.22.06: Pistons Introduce Signings
The Pistons introduced Nazr Mohammed, Ronald “Flip” Murray, and Ronald Dupree. Murray was signed to a 2-year $3.6 million deal, and is expected to contribute to the team’s scoring needs off the bench. Mohammed fills the void left by Ben Wallace, and has won a championship with the Spurs. Nazr is a tad larger than [...]
July 22, 2006
Around the Bases 7.22.06: Dmitri Returns
Dmitri Young has made his return to the Tigers lineup, giving Detroit a valuable left-handed hitter. D.Y. made a splash in his first game in two months on Friday night against Oakland; Young went 2-for-4, including a huge 2-RBI single in the fourth. To make room for Dmitri, infielder Ramon Santiago was sent down to [...]
July 22, 2006
How About That? Tigers Take Down Sox
Series Recap
Chicago White Sox (58-36) vs. Detroit Tigers (64-31)
July 18-20, 2006
The White Sox dominated the Tigers in earlier matchups, but Detroit and its fans made a big showing at Comerica Park.
July 17, 2006
Big Ben Speaks!
Breaking down Ben Wallace’s interview with Bulls.com. He speaks on the chips on his shoulder, Chicago’s scrappy defense, and being a serious challenger for the Eastern Conference title. [...]
July 12, 2006
AL Comes Back to Take All Star Game… Again
After Ryan Howard won the Home Run Derby with a home run that hit one of the various “Hit it Here” signs scattering the outfield, it was his Finals opponent who was able to put the National League on the board. David Wright (Mets) went yard off Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers in the second inning. [...]
