By Jeff Moss DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com October 6, 2016 For the first time, a Detroit Pistons executive has stated in public that the organization desires that center Andre Drummond attempt to shoot free-throws underhanded. Former super-agent and current vice chairman of Palace Sports and Entertainment Arn Tellem told a gathering at Franklin Hills Country…

By Jeff Moss DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com October 5, 2016 Let's be clear about one thing. The Tigers and Red Wings are no longer under the control of Mike Ilitch. Due to a grave illness, Mike's role with Olympia Entertainment is now basically non-existent. After winning a power struggle with his sister (current University…

By Jeff Moss DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com October 4, 2016 This week's episode of the DSR Podcast featured a rehash of my trip to New York which included a visit to the Howard Stern compound at SiriusXM, a trip to the Comedy Cellar where Chris Rock, Dave Chapelle and Aziz all performed together and all of the horrific news…

By Jeff Moss DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com October 3, 2016 Earlier in the year, this website reported that a sickly Mike Ilitch had contacted Jim Leyland to gauge the former Detroit manager's interest in replacing Brad Ausmus. This was in the midst one of the team's extended losing streaks and the Tiger's owner was becoming desperate…

By Jeff Moss DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com September 30, 2016 As many of you know, I am a degenerate horse player. I have been this way -- for better or usually for worse -- since I was six years old and I first laid my eyes on my grandfather's Daily Racing Form. I immediately started handicapping…

By Jeff Moss DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com September 29, 2016 There is a recurring pattern with regard to recent transactions and signings, roster construction and other assorted decisions made by Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland. Here is the blueprint. The franchise makes some sort of decision. Then the intelligent portion of the fanbase…

By Jeff Moss DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com September 28, 2016 In August, 97.1 -- The Ticket talk show host Terry Foster suffered from a stroke that the personality labeled in subsequent interviews as mild. Foster has been off his PM drive show since that unfortunate health episode while recuperating and going through various rehabilitation…

By Jeff Moss DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com September 27, 2016 Well, this was an odd episode of the DSR Podcast. It started out with me bombing former DSR managing editor Justin Spiro. It ended with Spiro making his first podcast appearance in over four months. In the middle of the show, guest Ryan Schuiling and I…

By Jeff Moss DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com September 27, 2016 Almost five years ago now, big-nosed, hideous-looking, Kermit-the-Frog-sounding 97.1 -- The Ticket personality Jeff Riger wrote the most offensive and asinine article I have ever read regarding Detroit sports. The premise was that slow-skating, one-trick pony, defensive liability, living, breathing human ricochet machine Tomas Holmstrom had enjoyed a better career…

By Jeff Moss DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com September 23, 2016 This isn't an article that will document the last 59 years of football futility in Detroit. I am not going to bring up the fact that the Lions franchise has won ONE postseason game since 1957. Hell, I am being charitable so I won't even…