Jeff Riger: Kid Rock Sums Up The Lions Monday Night Game
Being around athletes for the last 10 years or so, I find myself sometimes tuning them out -- because most players speak in clichés.
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Being around athletes for the last 10 years or so, I find myself sometimes tuning them out -- because most players speak in clichés.
The singer was hanging out in the locker room after the Lions 24-13 Monday Night Football win over the Bears. He says he'll be a Detroiter until the day he dies.
Just outside the ticket window on Beaubien Street, someone left a stuffed toy bear on top of one of the crowd control barriers.
Detroit Lions fans counted down the final seconds -- as if it was New Year's Eve -- when the franchise finished its first Monday night game in a decade.
Nick Fairley has been activated for Monday night's game against the Chicago Bears.
Finished in 2002, Ford Field is the youngest of the Detroit stadiums. It's a top notch facility for both NFL football, concerts and fringe sporting events like motocross and monster truck rallies.
Slowly but surely, running back Keiland Williams is carving out a niche in the Lions' run game.
The Westin Book Cadillac in downtown Detroit has transformed into the "Lions Den" ahead of Monday Night Football, as undefeated Detroit takes on the Chicago Bears.
In the latter stages of yet another losing season, the Detroit Lions suffered a close defeat at home to the Chicago Bears.
It's an important day for the Detroit Lions as they take on the Chicago Bears this evening at Ford Field.
Louis Delmas hasn't missed a game, and only a couple of defensive snaps, despite playing through a couple of painful injuries.
The best and deepest position unit on the defense just got deeper and better.
It has been so long - a decade, in fact - since the Detroit Lions played a regular season game on Monday night that kicker Jason Hanson can't remember it.
In the latter stages of yet another losing season, the Detroit Lions suffered a close defeat at home to the Chicago Bears.
Longtime Lions fan Reverend Horace Sheffield III, pastor of New Destiny Baptist Church in Detroit ... will be at Ford Field Monday night, watching the Lions take on the Bears.
GMC, in partnership with the NFL, will bring its second annual Monday Night Football Tour to The Mall at Partridge Creek, in Clinton Township this weekend, with a player-attended United Way event on Tuesday in Detroit.
The expectation was that the Lions would be out looking for a veteran safety to fill in on a short-term basis, but no such signing has occurred.
Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is easily the harshest critic of the Lions' defensive line play thus far this season.
Brandon Pettigrew is Detroit's forgotten first-round pick.
Nick Fairley practiced Wednesday for just the second time since breaking his foot on Aug. 1.
It has been reported that Nick Fairley will play on Monday night. 97.1 The Ticket's Tony Ortiz spoke with Nick Fairley moments ago and he said he has no idea if he will play Monday.
The Detroit Lions have signed safety Vincent Fuller and released guard Jacques McClendon.
The expectation was that the Lions would be out looking for a veteran safety to fill in on a short-term basis, but no such signing has occurred.
So, will the Lions dare kick the ball to Devin Hester? Seems like a bad idea.
The thefts have taken place in neighborhoods near Commerce Road and Carroll Lake Road in Commerce Township.
The rain isn't stopping the kickoff of the Michigan State Fair, but officials said they're keeping an eye on the weather so no one's stuck on the Ferris wheel just as a thunderstorm hits.
Chinese cars can collect and send consumer and vehicle data to Beijing, U.S. automaker group warns in calling for a ban on sales.
"Diesel is just a couple of ticks away from hitting a new record," one energy expert said. "That will happen."
Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Anthony R. Servitto sentenced Sikorski to 30 days in the Macomb County Jail and 18 months of probation, including 90 days on an alcohol tether.
Hundreds of thousands of DTE Energy customers in Southeast Michigan are without power Thursday evening following a line of intense thunderstorms.
A tornado that caused tree damage in St. Clair County on Wednesday evening was confirmed as Michigan's 27th tornado of the year.
The rain isn't stopping the kickoff of the Michigan State Fair, but officials said they're keeping an eye on the weather so no one's stuck on the Ferris wheel just as a thunderstorm hits.
Residents across Madison Heights are cleaning up after strong overnight storms brought down trees, damaged homes and left thousands without power.
A discount gas station promoted by President Trump just opened a new location in Detroit.
A Ford contract employee was taken to a hospital following an incident on Monday morning at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan.
Automotive expert Paul Eisenstein of Autoline TV said the number of vehicles recalled this year has surged.
Woodward Dream Cruise participant Mike Holmes, who showed off a DeLorean at Saturday's event, said the " human interaction is just as much fun as driving the car."
General Motors says 350 workers will be laid off in January at its Lansing Grand River Assembly/Stamping and Lansing Regional Stamping sites.
Ford says the reveal is intended to connect directly with the enthusiasts who have helped make the Woodward Dream Cruise one of the nation's premier automotive events.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
For decades, the Farmington Civic Theatre has often been recognized as a community staple, but since the Covid-19 pandemic, management says attendance has dropped significantly.
Robinette's Apple Haus and Winery in Grand Rapids will open its corn maze season on Sept. 1 with a Dolly Parton theme.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
Chinese cars can collect and send consumer and vehicle data to Beijing, U.S. automaker group warns in calling for a ban on sales.
"Diesel is just a couple of ticks away from hitting a new record," one energy expert said. "That will happen."
The agency told a woman that she has 30 days to pay it back. Otherwise, it would cut her benefits by 50% while it collects what it overpaid.
The recalled candy, sold under the brand "Crystal Temptations," was distributed in 13 states.
Gloria Steinem, co-founder of Ms. Magazine, was a leader in raising awareness about gender equality and violence against women, and for promoting inclusion, representation and social justice for women and girls.
A mosquito species that is new to Michigan is recognizable by its black-and-white striped body. Unlike most mosquitoes, it is active and bites during the day.
The rate of students requesting vaccine exemptions increased from 3.1% in 2015 to 3.4% in 2020, then to 6.2% in 2024, and reached a 12-year high in 2025, according to the latest data.
Three Michigan school districts are using a specialized clinic to tackle rising healthcare costs.
Michigan's first case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a domestic animal in 2026 has been detected in a horse in Clare County.
Juul plans to market the new device under the brand name Juul2, along with updated versions of its tobacco- and menthol-flavored cartridges.
The Detroit Lions are hoping to win the NFC North for the third time in four years.
Ivan Reed didn't love the experience he and his family had with youth football in the past, so a couple of years ago, he decided to start his own program.
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes says he's hopeful safeties Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch along with running back Isiah Pacheco will be healthy enough to play this season.
Tiger Woods has pled no contest to a charge of reckless driving months after pleading not guilty to two misdemeanor charges.
Royce Lewis and Ryan Jeffers hit three-run homers during a 10-run sixth inning for the Minnesota Twins to highlight a 15-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
The roundtable talks politics, civility and issues that will resonate this fall in various elections.
As we count down the final days of summer, there's still a wee bit of time left to grab a good book as you head to the beach or maybe your backyard.
Rachel Stewart previews the upcoming America's Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026.
The eyes of the nation were on Michigan as its critical 2026 primary was held last Tuesday.
As the nation turns its attention to Michigan's critical Aug. 4 primary, the Michigan Matters roundtable weighs in.
Residents in a Commerce neighborhood are concerned after a teen was caught on surveillance video stealing packages off porches in the middle of the night.
Severe storms and downed power lines sparked a structural fire in a Royal Oak neighborhood.
This school year is the first in which districts will need to have their own policies to prevent cell phone use in class.
The man suspected of killing two people and injuring six others in a mass shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment complex was facing eviction after a string of incidents, including assault and allegedly showing a gun to apartment management, according to court documents.
The rain isn't stopping the kickoff of the Michigan State Fair, but officials said they're keeping an eye on the weather so no one's stuck on the Ferris wheel just as a thunderstorm hits.