By Jeff Moss and Mihir Bhatnagar DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com May 5, 2016 Before the NFL Draft, the DSR staff spent weeks trying to convince the public that the whispers about Connor Cook falling in the draft due to personal issues was not just baseless speculation by some "haters." While Sparty Pravda members Graham Couch and Joe Rexrode were trying to minimize…

By Jeff Moss DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com May 5, 2016 So, last month I was in the South Florida area to attend the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale. It was the final Kentucky Derby prep race for Gustav Nyquist's namesake -- who is the favorite for this Saturday's"Run for the Roses" --…

By Jeff Moss DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com May 3, 2016 On the late, great Garry Shandling's groundbreaking late-night TV talk show satire "The Larry Sanders Show," the eponymous star of the program would always enter a commercial break with the phrase "No flipping!" Well, based on recent information leaked from the Greater Media compound in…

By Jeff Moss DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com May 2, 2016 I made my weekly appearance on 92.1FM in Lansing today with Ryan Schuiling. We spent most of the time talking about Connor Cook's predictable draft flop while I tried to work in as many shots at Lansing State Journal press conference stenographer and Sparty fan boy Graham Couch.  (more…)

By Jeff Moss and Justin Spiro DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com April 27, 2016 If you have been a reader of this website for any period of time, you have probably noticed that it's not like many other places on the Internet. Hell, I am not sure there is anything quite like it in…

By Jeff Moss DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com April 27, 2016 On last night's DSR Podcast, Spiro and I discussed the following: (more…)

By Jeff Moss DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com April 26, 2016 It appears that former Detroit News wrestling writer ML Curly has been released from prison. The man -- whose real name is Jim Thompson -- has spent the past 16 years in jail for fondling children. Reportedly HUNDREDS of children. And now it appears he is no longer…

By Jeff Moss DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com April 26, 2016 We warned the Detroit Free Press that hiring Anthony Fenech to replace John Lowe on the Detroit Tigers beat was a disaster waiting to happen. But the same people who also employ a fabulist (Mitch Albom) and an unrepentant plagiarist scumbag (Drew Sharp) did not want to…

By Jeff Moss  DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com April 25, 2016 I appeared on Ryan Schuiling's today and discussed the Jim Leyland rumors, the Andre Drummond situation and Henrik Zetterberg requesting a meeting with me. (more…)

By DSR Staff DetroitSportsRag@GMail.com April 24, 2016 Oy vey. Tigers source just said that Mike Ilitch is already "teetering" on Brad Ausmus. If Leyland can be convinced, the switch will be made soon. — Justin Spiro (@DarkoStateNews) April 24, 2016 The feeling is Leyland will stay retired, but will hear…