Podcast appearances and mentions of dave birkett

Calvin Johnson, Matthew Stafford, Ndamukong Suh, and our own, Glover Quin, headline the Detroit Lions' All-21st Century Team, as complied by award-winning Lions' beat writer, Dave Birkett, who joins the show to discuss his selections.

SportsWrap - June 3, 2025 | Segment 3 | Anthony and Lomas discuss Frank Ragnow retiring with Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press

SportsWrap - June 3, 2025 | Full Show | Anthony and Lomas discuss headlines, the Tigers dominating the White Sox and Frank Ragnow retiring with Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press

June 3, 2025 Hour 2 Dave Birkett.  The Madden Curse.  The coolest thing I've seen today. Dave Birkett talks Lions with M&M.

Braylon, Anson, and Maz are all in today with Pete and Ricky on the dials.

Ryan, Braylon, and Maz are all in today with Pete and Ricky on the dials. Today's Guest: Dave Birkett, Lions Beat Reporter for Freep, and author of Detroit Lions: An Illustrated Timeline

Dave Birkett, a longtime Lions reporter for the Detroit Free Press, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the team's new sixth-round draft pick: EDGE rusher Ahmed Hassanein. The former Boise State standout and fiery Lions coach Dan Campbell seem like a perfect match ... are they?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Birkett, a longtime Lions reporter for the Detroit Free Press, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the team's new sixth-round draft pick: EDGE rusher Ahmed Hassanein. The former Boise State standout and fiery Lions coach Dan Campbell seem like a perfect match ... are they?

Dave Birkett, a longtime Lions reporter for the Detroit Free Press, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the team's new sixth-round draft pick: EDGE rusher Ahmed Hassanein. The former Boise State standout and fiery Lions coach Dan Campbell seem like a perfect match ... are they?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Birkett, a longtime Lions reporter for the Detroit Free Press, joins Prater and Mallory for a conversation about the team's new sixth-round draft pick: EDGE rusher Ahmed Hassanein. The former Boise State standout and fiery Lions coach Dan Campbell seem like a perfect match ... are they?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9:00 HOUR: Five names from Dave Birkett, Heather delivers the news

Dave Birkett shares five prospects the Lions would be interest in at pick #28

Ryan, Braylon and Maz are all in today with Pete and Ricky on the dials.

April 7, 2025 ~ Dave Birkett, Lions Reporter Detroit Free Press joins Ken Hayward and Terry Rhadigan in for Paul W Smith.

Ryan, Braylon, and Maz are all in today with Pete and Ricky on the dials Today's Guest: Dave Birkett, Detroit Lions Reporter for the Freep

Scott Dochterman and Dave Birkett join the show LIVE from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis! Get their insights on the top draft prospects for the Bears and what to expect from Ben Johnson as he brings his offensive vision from Detroit to Chicago. Tune in for expert analysis and the latest from Indy!https://youtu.be/FZIibPTIBPA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott Dochterman and Dave Birkett join the show LIVE from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis! Get their insights on the top draft prospects for the Bears and what to expect from Ben Johnson as he brings his offensive vision from Detroit to Chicago. Tune in for expert analysis and the latest from Indy! https://youtu.be/FZIibPTIBPA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan, Braylon, and Maz are all in today with Pete and Ricky on the dials Today's Guests: Dave Birkett, Detroit Lions Reporter for the Freep, and also Former Lion, Joique Bell

Scott Mason talks with Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press about the Jets' new offensive coordinator and former Detroit Lions passing game coordinator, Tanner Engstrand! Dave discusses: -Engstrand's early years in the college ranks and XFL -How he made it to the Lions and what the team was like when he arrived -His rise up the chain in Detroit -What his responsibilities were with the Lions' offense -Jared Goff's thoughts on him -Signs last year that he might be headed for an OC job sooner rather than later -Why he wasn't given the Lions' offensive coordinator job after Ben Johnson left for Chicago -The reason he didn't wind up joining Johnson's staff with the Bears -Whether he's the right guy to help Aaron Glenn transform the Jets' offense -Some bonus intel on new Gang Green offensive line coach Steve Heiden and more! Check out the Play Like A Jet store and get your "Play Like A Jet" logo shirt RIGHT NOW! Hoodies, hats, mugs, etc.....also available! https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/19770068-play-like-a-jet-logo-shirt?store_id=717242 To advertise on Play Like A Jet, please contact: Justin@Brokencontrollermedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In lieu of our traditional Super Bowl Radio Row, we're reaching out to our NFL world to invite voters for the Pro Football Hall of Fame onto the show this week to discuss a trio of Ravens on the Canton ballot. Dave Birkett of The Detroit Free Press covers the Lions and tells Nestor what happens after you lose in January in a town that has never won The Big Game. The post Dave Birkett of Detroit Free Press joins Nestor to discuss what happens after you lose in January first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Ryan, Braylon, and Maz are all in today with Pete and Kenny G on the dials, and along with the great intern Maria! Today's Guests: Dan Miller, radio voice of your Detroit Lions, here for Dan's Weekly Drive brought to you by our friends at Les Stand ford, and we also welcome Dave Birkett, Lions Freep reporter. Lions coaching staff is being purged by the Chicago Bears and New York Jets. Aaron Glenn is now Head Coach of the Jets, and Ben Johnson is Head Coach at the Chicago Bears. We have sound from Ben Johnson as he takes the Bears Head Coaching job, and we go around the NFL with plenty of other news as well. The Tigers are still balking on signing Alex Bregman, and we get to some Pistons and Red Wings as well. All this and more on today's show, so please join us for all the discussions and fun!

Today on the show, we're talking about the Detroit Lions as their off-season has officially started. We kicked off the show talking with Dave Birkett from the Detroit Free Press so we could get his thoughts on the loss to the Commanders the other night. He and Huge also talked about everything that needs to happen in the off-season, gave their thoughts on Johnson and Glenn leaving and who should replace them, and so much more. We then played clips from Brad Holmes' press conference earlier today, where he talks about the end of the season, talked about the off-season, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Dave Birkett from the Detroit Free Press so we could get his thoughts on the loss to the Commanders the other night. He and Huge also talked about everything that needs to happen in the off-season, gave their thoughts on Johnson and Glenn leaving and who should replace them, and so much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we're talking about the Detroit Lions as their off-season has officially started. We kicked off the show talking with Dave Birkett from the Detroit Free Press so we could get his thoughts on the loss to the Commanders the other night. He and Huge also talked about everything that needs to happen in the off-season, gave their thoughts on Johnson and Glenn leaving and who should replace them, and so much more. We then played clips from Brad Holmes' press conference earlier today, where he talks about the end of the season, talked about the off-season, and more. We talked more about the Lions in our second hour as Jeremy Reisman from Pride of Detroit joined us. He gave us his thoughts on that loss to the Commanders, talked about priorities for the Lions in the off-season, told us when he'll get over that loss, and so much more. We were then joined by Frank Schwab from Yahoo Sports. We got his thoughts on the Lions loss, talked about the rest of the NFL and the Playoffs, and much more. In our final hour we were joined by Lomas Brown for our weekly Lions/NFL segment presented by Doeren Mayhew. Huge and Lomas talked about our Detroit Lions and that loss to the Commanders this past weekend. They discussed everything that went wrong in that game, discussed the off-season and things that need to happen, talked about Johnson and Glenn leaving, and so much more. We then had our "Moving Ferris Forward" interview as Huge spoke with Bob Daniels, who is retiring from being the Bulldogs Head Hockey Coach at the end of the season after 33 years. He talked about what he'll miss most once he leaves, talked about his role in finding his replacement, told us about his biggest challenges, and so much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

January 20, 2025 ~ Will Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn both take head coaching jobs in the NFL, following the Lions playoff loss? Guy and Jamie talk with Detroit Free Press beat writer Dave Birkett about what's next for the organization, and much more! Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA Today Network

(00:00) Dave Birkett from the Detroit Free Press joins Toucher & Hardy to itch Fred and Hardy’s itch for the Detroit Lions. Will they reach the Super Bowl? (17:07) It’s time for the segment everyone’s talking about—The Email Bit! Send an email to anyone on the show with the link below, and stay tuned as we dive into missed stories with The Stack! CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardy For the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston’s home for sports!

Scott Mason talks with Alec Salas of Canal Street Chronicles and Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press about the Jets head coaching candidacy of Aaron Glenn! First, Alec joins to discuss Glenn's formative years, playing career, mentorship by a legend, and rise through the coaching ranks....... Then, Dave jumps in to chat about Glenn's time coaching under Dan Campbell in Detroit, coaching style as a defensive coordinator, the role he has played in helping to turn the Lions' organization around, leadership qualities he has exhibited, what he may be looking for in a potential staff, whether he's ready to take the leap and become a head coach...........and more! Check out the Play Like A Jet store and get your "Play Like A Jet" logo shirt RIGHT NOW! Hoodies, hats, mugs, etc.....also available! https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/19770068-play-like-a-jet-logo-shirt?store_id=717242 To advertise on Play Like A Jet, please contact: Justin@Brokencontrollermedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Wiederer and guest Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press go inside the culture and coaching of the Lions. How did they manage to lock down the top seed in the NFC despite all their injuries? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan Wiederer and guest Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press discuss why Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is such a hot head coaching candidate. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan Wiederer asks guest Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press about Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. Would he make a good head coach? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Take The North' (subscribe here): Dan Wiederer is joined in this episode by Dave Birkett, who covers the Lions for the Detroit Free Press. Birkett shares all the knowledge he can about two intriguing Bears head coaching candidates: Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan Wiederer is joined in this episode by Dave Birkett, who covers the Lions for the Detroit Free Press. Birkett shares all the knowledge he can about two intriguing Bears head coaching candidates: Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

December 17, 2024 ~ Guy, Lloyd, and Jamie talk with Detroit Free Press beat writer Dave Birkett about the many injuries piling up for the Detroit Lions, Dan Campbell's ability to motivate the team, and expectations for the rest of the season.

Today, we're broadcasting live from Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in downtown Grand Rapids as iHeart West Michigan has their 25th Annual Radiothon. Throughout the show, we were joined by some of the great people connected to the Radiothon, Corewell Health and Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, so we could hear about how they're helping kids in need. We kicked off the show talking about the Lions beating the Packers as Jeff Risdon from Lions Wire joined us. He and Huge talked about how they felt during that game, gave their thoughts on how resilient this team is, talked about players that should be back for the Bills game, and more. At the end of the hour we were joined by Jeffrey Gullekson, whose son Griffin is currently going through Chemo. Jeffrey told us about Griffins journey from learning that he has Cancer - to currently playing on Sparta's JV Basketball team. Jeffrey told us about Griffin's drive to play Basketball while going through chemo, talked about the impact Helen DeVos Children's Hospital has had on Griffin and his family, and more. In our second hour, we were joined by Tim Twentyman from DetroitLions.com to get his thoughts on last night's Lions win over the Packers. He and Huge also talked about how important Dan Campbell is to Detroit's culture, they looked ahead on the schedule and discussed players coming back, and more. We were then joined by Mike Kimber from Chat Sports to continue the conversation. Mike talked about how great that game went, gave his prediction on a final win total for the Lions, and more. We were then joined by Peter Stuursma, who is the Head Football Coach at Hope College. His team is taking on North Central tomorrow in the third round of the DIII Playoffs. He told us what his team needs to do to get a win, talked about the importance of their culture, and more. We wrapped up the hour with Robert Fitzgerald, who is the President of Corewell Health. He talked about their philosophy at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, discussed the various way they help children, talked about the amazing stories that come through the Hospital, and more. We kicked off the final hour talking more about the Detroit Lions as Dave Birkett from the Detroit Free Press joined us. He and Huge talked about how impressed they are with this team considering all of the injuries, they gave their thoughts on the Lions running the table and not losing anymore games, and more. We were then joined by Mitch Lyons from Mitch Lyons Wealth. He and Huge talked about that Lions win over the Packers, Mitch updated us on how Ferris State Women's Basketball is doing, and he told us how Mitch Lyons Wealth can help you. We then had a "Moving Ferris Forward" interview as Huge was joined by Ferris State Head Football Coach Tony Annese. They're taking on Harding tomorrow in the DII quarterfinals - so Coach talked about getting ready for that with his team, talked about how his team stacks up with Harding, and more. We wrapped up the broadcast as we were joined by Dr. James Fahner who is the Director of Philanthropy at Corewell Health. He talked with us about how important philanthropy and donations are to saving lives and bringing medical services to Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. They also talked about some of the great stories that go through Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kicked off the final hour talking more about the Detroit Lions as Dave Birkett from the Detroit Free Press joined us. He and Huge talked about how impressed they are with this team considering all of the injuries, they gave their thoughts on the Lions running the table and not losing anymore games, and more. We were then joined by Mitch Lyons from Mitch Lyons Wealth. He and Huge talked about that Lions win over the Packers, Mitch updated us on how Ferris State Women's Basketball is doing, and he told us how Mitch Lyons Wealth can help you. We then had a "Moving Ferris Forward" interview as Huge was joined by Ferris State Head Football Coach Tony Annese. They're taking on Harding tomorrow in the DII quarterfinals - so Coach talked about getting ready for that with his team, talked about how his team stacks up with Harding, and more. We wrapped up the broadcast as we were joined by Dr. James Fahner who is the Director of Philanthropy at Corewell Health. He talked with us about how important philanthropy and donations are to saving lives and bringing medical services to Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. They also talked about some of the great stories that go through Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talked about the Detroit Lions as Dave Birkett from the Detroit Free Press joined us. He and Huge talked about how impressed they are with this team considering all of the injuries, they gave their thoughts on the Lions running the table and not losing anymore games, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1:07:30 – 1:18:09 – Scott Agness joins the guys to talk about the injury report for the pacers. Tyrese Haliburton at the top of that list and his differences between home and away. Talks about Halliburton's past with injuries and how this compares to the past. Also, speaks on Caitlin Clark not playing in the 3v3 league, playing in a pro-am, and what the future looks like for the Fever. 1:27:54 – 1:55:36 – Dave Birkett joins the show to talk about the Colts game this Sunday. He speaks on what the crowd will look like this week in Indianapolis. How the Lions landed on making the decision that Dan Campbell is the guy for the future for the Lions. Talks the combination of dominant players and a coach that motivates them. Possible Lions weaknesses to look forward to and what the Lions need to look out for? Morning check down  1:55:37 – 2:06:10 – Hammer joins the show to talk about being a dad and who he is taking this week for the NFL. TNF and the line for that game, who he has and how the weather will affect that game. Looking a lot steelers 3 TD's, Najee over on carries, Winston over on attempts. Talks about what they are taking for bets this weekend with college football.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  00:00 – 14:04 – Pacers injuries and what that means, 4 butler ticket give away, betting lines   14:05 – 20:30 – MORNING CHECKDOWN 20:31 – 42:00 – IU Football and Purdue football, Cignetti and the other possibilities for what could have happened, what the head coaches mean this week Colts vs. Lions, AR and his impact this weekend.Talking about some guests we have coming up, pacers struggles and excuses, pacers playing teams with injuries as well, why isn't Haliburton on the injury list or bad, how professional athletes travel. 42:07 – 1:07:29 – Good time to be a lions fan, Dan Campbell first questions were about what?, Kevin did indeed make it and got gas yesterday, Richardson's early expectations and praise. TNF Betting lines, how often NFL teams blow out someone by 30 points records, Morning Checkdown   1:07:30 – 1:18:09 – Scott Agness joins the guys to talk about the injury report for the pacers. Tyrese Haliburton at the top of that list and his differences between home and away. Talks about Halliburton's past with injuries and how this compares to the past. Also, speaks on Caitlin Clark not playing in the 3v3 league, playing in a pro-am, and what the future looks like for the Fever. 1:18:10 – 1:27:53 – Colts and Lions preview and how it is the 2nd highest total points for this weekend, this weekend top-notch matchups this week in the NFL, do NFL teams need a fight song?, what is the spread for the purdue football game this weekend, 1:27:54 – 1:55:36 – Dave Birkett joins the show to talk about the Colts game this Sunday. He speaks on what the crowd will look like this week in Indianapolis. How the Lions landed on making the decision that Dan Campbell is the guy for the future for the Lions. Talks the combination of dominant players and a coach that motivates them. Possible Lions weaknesses to look forward to and what the Lions need to look out for? Morning check down  1:55:37 – 2:06:10 – Hammer joins the show to talk about being a dad and who he is taking this week for the NFL. TNF and the line for that game, who he has and how the weather will affect that game. Looking a lot steelers 3 TD's, Najee over on carries, Winston over on attempts. Talks about what they are taking for bets this weekend with college football.   Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we're talking about the Detroit Lions, Michigan and Michigan State Football, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. We kicked off the show talking about the Detroit Lions as Dave Birkett from the Detroit Free Press joined us. He and Huge previewed Sunday's game against the Packers, they gave their thoughts on if Brad Holmes will make any moves before the trade deadline, and more. We were then joined by Jim Comparoni from SpartanMag.com to talk Spartan Football. He gave us his opinion on how Saturday's game against Indiana goes, he updated us on any injuries the team has, and gave us his prediction on the game. We were then joined by Chris Balas from theWolverine.com to get his prediction on Michigan/Oregon. We wrapped up the hour with Mitch Lyons from Mitch Lyons Wealth. He's given Ferris State University Women's Basketball an NIL opportunity, so he filled us in on how that came about, talked about what Mitch Lyons Wealth can do for you, and more. In our second hour, we were joined by Clayton Sayfie from theWolverine.com to talk Michigan Football. He gave us his thoughts on how the game goes against Oregon, talked about what Michigan has to do in order to win this game, and more. We were then joined by Mike Kimber from Chat Sports to get his prediction on the Lions/Packers. We then had another "Moving Ferris Forward" interview as Huge spoke with Ferris State University President Dr. Bill Pink. He and Huge talked about the great run that FSU Athletics have been on lately. They discussed FSU Football and their win over GVSU last weekend, talked about Men's and Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball and more. We were then joined by Steve Goff from the Lansing Sports Network. He and Huge talked about why they think MSU is going to beat Indiana tomorrow, and more. We were then joined by Frank Schwab from Yahoo Sports. He and Huge talked about the Lions/Packers on Sunday, gave their thoughts on how that game goes, and more. We talked more about Michigan/Oregon in our final hour as Anthony Broome from theWolverine.com joined us. He gave us his thoughts and prediction on how that game will go, talked about the strengths and weaknesses of the Wolverine team, and much more. We were then joined by John Maakaron from Sports Illustrated and the Detroit Sports Podcast to talk some more about the Lions/Packers. He and Huge gave their thoughts on how that game will go, talked about the weather most likely being a factor, and more, We were then joined by Mike Payton from A to Z Sports to continue the Lions conversation. Mike and Huge talked about the game against the Packers, looked ahead to the Trade Deadline on Tuesday, and more. We wrapped up the show with Bill's earlier conversation with Mitch Lyons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode! The Fellas interview Detroit Lions beatwriter Dave Birkett again and jog his brain about the current season and the future of the team. We discuss trading for an edge rusher, if the Lions could be a future dynasty and the current status of Jameson Williams. Of course we provide a full in depth review of Tyler, The Creator's newest album CHROMOKOPIA and the excellent run of albums he has been orchestrating. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @2HipHopSenseis.a.casual and be sure to subscribe to our new YouTube page! We Love any and all feedback! If you REALLY loyal, be sure to tell a friend to tell a friend to listen to the Podcast.

In the first hour of DVD, the guys opened the show by discussing the Titans' roster moves this week. Why haven't we heard from Ran Carthon? Later in the hour, Detriot Free Press writer Dave Birkett joined the show to discuss the Titans matchup with the Lions on Sunday. How does Dave feel about the Titans' chances on Sunday? To end the hour, the guys kept the conversation going about the game on Sunday. Do the Titans have a chance against the Lions?

Detriot Free Press writer Dave Birkett joined the show to discuss the Titans matchup with the Lions on Sunday. How does Dave feel about the Titans' chances on Sunday?

Lone WolvesDetroit Free Press Lions beat writer Dave Birkett shares his thoughts on the 2024 Lions, could GM Brad Holmes go all-in this season, how his new Illustration book about the Lions came all together! Plus: Advice for future beat writers. 

Dave Birkett talks LionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike and Rico kick off today's show wondering where the Tigers will be when Valenti returns from his "Saratoga Sabbatical" on August 5th. They transition to Lions' talk at the top of the second hour, naming one player they think will break out on both offense and defense in the 2024 season. The guys start the second half of the show with college football, reading the Big Ten preseason media poll before reacting to where Michigan State ranks on the list. Then, they wrap up the show with a Lions stat from Dave Birkett and some Skubal mock trades. 

The guys begin the final hour of the show reacting to a Lions stat from the Free Press' Dave Birkett. They take a few of your calls on this topic before shifting to discuss some Tarik Skubal mock trades. Then, David joins for today's "Big Finish". 

Dan compares stats between Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford since their trade after the Detroit Lions re-signed Goff for big money. And Lions insider Dave Birkett drops by to explain why the Lions were willing to pay so much.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.