The Knee Jerks - Eno And Big Al

The Knee Jerks, Eno and Big Al, started podcasting five years ago. So the Jerks celebrate their accomplishment with a 5th anniversary extravaganza, bringing back some of their favorite guests to catch up with their latest projects and talk a little sports. The guest list includes: Matt Hutter of Bleacher Report, our Red Wings insider and the origiinal 3rd Jerk, wraps up Detroit's season.Author and electric football expert Earl Shores of "The Unforgettable Buzz," tells us of his newest project, "Full Color Electric Football."Our college sports insider and the 4th Jerk, Adam Biggers of Bleacher Report and SB Nation, talks Michigan and Michigan State.Linda McCoy-Murrary updates us with the latest from the Jim Murray Foundation.Detroit and New York City broadcasting legend Bob Page returns with an opinion on everything sports related.Former Detroit Pistons player and head coach Ray Scott tells us what the future of the franchise may hold and looks back at his 70's playoff teams.Long-time Detroit sports talk radi

On the fourth episode of The 5-Minute Quickie, host Vito Chirco chats with local Detroit sports talk host and pre plus post-game host for the Detroit Pistons Dan Leach about the Pistons hiring of Stan Van Gundy as their next head man and president of basketball operations, what to do with Greg Monroe plus whether Isiah Thomas would be a good fit with franchise as minority owner. 

On this week, The Knee Jerks, Eno and Big Al, cover the two cats which dominated talk in Detroit, the Lions and Tigers. The first half of the show is all Lions draft, breaking down their selections in rounds 1 through 7. The Jerks then end the podcast by talking all things Tigers, including rookie pitcher Robbie Ray. Should the Lions have invested a top 10 pick in a tight end when they had obvious needs on defense?A team coming off a season where they finished 0-7, yet drafted players who won’t contribute for a least a season or more, is living in denial.The general pundit consensus is the Lions had an average draft, nothing spectacular.ESPN's 1st round coverage turned into "The Johnny Football Show."Going by the suffocating media coverage, Armageddon wouldn’t get as much attention as the NFL Draft.The Tigers have the biggest lead in baseball, 9 games over break even in a division where no one else is playing better than .500 and are either rebuilding/refuse to spend/have no pitching/managed by Ned Yost.So f

On this week's show, The Knee Jerks, Eno and Big Al, start with their thoughts on the Detorit Tigers' hot start to the season, Robbie Ray making his big league debut, and the signing of free agent reliever Joel Hanrahan. Moving on to the NBA, the Jerks cover the fallout surrounding league commissioner Adam Silver's banning the Clippers owner for life, five game 7's in just the first round of the playoffs, and the speculate as to how the Detroit Pistons will go about finding a new GM and head coach. The guys cap off their show by asking if the NFL has just made a mistake in pushing the NFL Draft to the second weekend of May. Is the constant barrage of draft speculation just too much? Has NFL media draft talk crossed the line from being informative to overbearing overload? There's all that and more, including "Whose Birthday Is It?" and our "Jerk of the Week!" Long-time Detroit sports bloggers and podcasters, Greg Eno(aka the man who knows a lot of things about a lot of things), and Big Al Beaton are The Kn

The Knee Jerks return after a short hiatus to talk all things Detroit sports, including: The Detroit Red Wings are knocked out of the 1st round of the NHL playoffs by the Boston Bruins, losing the series 4-1.Johan Franzen, scapregoat.Is Jimmy Howard the answer in goal for the Red Wings?Mike Babacock is the best coach in the NHL.Michigan's Mitch McGary declared for the NBA draft because he tested positive for pot and would have been suspended by the NCAA for a year. A YEAR FOR POT? Blow up the NCAA, please.Joe Dumars steps down as Detroit Pistons' GM.The Pistons franchise is a mess, lacking leadership when major roster decisions soon need to be made.The juxtaposition beween ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary of the Bad Boys Pistons and the current state of the team was eye-opening. The Bad Boys still have each other's back, while the current Pistons all but pointed their fingers at Josh Smith as the blame for many their problems.LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling is caught on tape making vile, racist comments.Ndamuko

This week on The Knee Jerks Eno and Big Al cover a big week of Detroit sports news. The first segment of the show focuses on the Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans both getting elininated on the same afternoon in the NCAA Tournement Elite 8. MSU fell in an ugly game to UCONN, while Michigan lost in the last second to Kentcky on was is already being called an instant classic. The middle portion of the podcast is all Detroit Tigers, who shocked the baseball world by giving 2-time reigning AL MVP Miguel Cabrera a contract extension, making him the highest paid player in the four major professional sports. The Tigers also ended contract negotiations with AL Cy Young winner Max Scherzer and traded for ancient SS Alex Gonzalez. The Jerks end the show by talking Detroit Pistons, who are in full on tank mode, free-falling to the bottom of the NBA standings. There's all that and more, including "Whose Birthday Is It?" and our "Jerk of the Week!" Long-time Detroit sports bloggers and podcasters, Greg E

This week on The Knee Jerks, our good friend Adam Biggers of Bleacher Report, SB Nation and The Great Divide podcast joins us for his bi-weekly rant. Adam gives us his take on the Michigan St Spartans run to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournement and their narrow escape against Harvard in the round of 32. On the second portion of the show, Eno and Big Al cover the Michigan Wolverines making the NCAA Sweet 16 and how John Beilein just might be the most difficult coach to face in the tournement. The final segment of the podcast is all Detroit Tigers, including the contract talks between Max Scherzer and the team coming to an end, the Tigers and agent Scott Boroas having polar opposite opinions as to why, the season ending injuries to shortstop Jose Iglesias and relief pitcher Bruce Rondon, acquiring Andrew Romine from the Angels to take over at short, the possibility of signing free agent Stephen Drew, the hole in the bullpen left by Rondon's Tommy John surgery and if the recent spate of bad news changes our out

Long-time Detroit sports bloggers and podcasters, Greg Eno(aka the man who knows a lot of things about a lot of things), and Big Al Beaton are The Knee Jerks! Eno and Big Al's podcast is released every Monday on the Sports Geeks Radio Network! This week on a guest-free Knee Jerks, Eno and Big Al give their takes on the Detroit Lions signing free-agent wide reciever Golden Tate, re-signing tight end Brandon Pettigrew, Ndamukong Suh dragging his feet when it comes to renegotiating his contract, the injury issues with the Detroit Tigers, who may be without left fielder Andy Dirks and shortstop Jose Iglesias for a significant amount of time and the Detroit Pistons tanking to end the NBA season. There's all that and more, including "Whose Birthday Is It?" and our "Jerk of the Week!"

Long-time Detroit sports bloggers and podcasters, Greg Eno(aka the man who knows a lot of things about a lot of things), and Big Al Beaton are The Knee Jerks! Eno and Big Al's podcast is released every Monday on the Sports Geeks Radio Network! This week, Eno and Big Al welcome back the third jerk, Matt Hutter of Bleacher Report, to talk all things Detroit Red Wings. Matt gives us his thoughts on the number retirement of Nick Lidstrom, the deadline trade for center David Legwand, fighting in the NHL and the team's playoff outlook. In the second half of the show, The Knee Jerks cover the legacy left by the late William Clay Ford and how his death affects the future of the Detroit Lions, Eno and Big Al also cover the status of Detroit Tigers and Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch, who was unable to attended the number retirement of Lidstrom due to his failing health. There's all that and more, including "Whose Birthday Is It?" and our "Jerk of the Week!"

Long-time Detroit sports bloggers and podcasters, Greg Eno(aka the man who knows a lot of things about a lot of things), and Big Al Beaton are The Knee Jerks! Eno and Big Al's podcast is released every Monday on the Sports Geeks Radio Network! It's the first Monday of the month, so Bleacher Report's Adam Biggers returns with his latest rant, giving us his take on Tom Izzo's struggles with the MSU Spartans and John Belien's Michigan Wolverines clinching a share of the Big Ten regular season basketball title. Adam also has a new podcast which covers all things Wolverines and Spartans, The Great Divide! This week Eno and Big Al cover the rumors of Isiah Thomas returning to the Detroit Pistons as GM, owner Tom Gores wanting star power in his front office, the possibility of the Pistons tanknig, ask if there is room for fighting in today's NHL, the Detroit Tigers being more aggressive on the bases than we've seen in years and their startling lack of home run power. There's all that and more, including "Whose Bi

Long-time Detroit sports bloggers and podcasters, Greg Eno(aka the man who knows a lot of things about a lot of things), and Big Al Beaton are The Knee Jerks! Eno and Big Al's podcast is released every Monday on the Sports Geeks Radio Network! After a week off, Eno and Big Al return with a vengenance, giving their takes on the latest Detroit Tigers news out of spring training, MLB dropping their suit against Tony Bosch and Biogenesis, the ridiculousness of televising the NFL Combine, the NFL's deciding to penalize the use oif the "N" word on the field (but not gay slurs), the Olympics in general and the NHL's threatening to not participate the next Olympic hockey tournement in in 2018. There's all that and more, including "Whose Birthday Is It?" and our "Jerk of the Week!"

Long-time Detroit sports bloggers and podcasters, Greg Eno(aka the man who knows a lot of things about a lot of things), and Big Al Beaton are The Knee Jerks! Eno and Big Al's podcast is released every Monday on the Sports Geeks Radio Network! It's two guests for the price of one as Eno and Big Al return from a two-week hiatus. We bring back one of our favorites, former Detroit Pistons player and coach Ray Scott, to get his thoughts on the firing of head coach Maurice Cheeks and the status GM Joe Dumars. After the Coach says his piece, Bleacher Report's Adam Biggers returns with his latest rant, giving us his takes on national signing day and Michigan's handling of the Brandon Gibbons expulsion. Adam also has a new podcast which covers all things Wolverines and Spartans, The Great Divide! The Jerks start their second half of the podcast discussing news which broke during the show, Missouri defensive lineman Michael Sam coming out as gay and the reaction he can expect from the ultra-conservative NFL. Eno

Long-time Detroit sports bloggers and podcasters, Greg Eno(aka the man who knows a lot of things about a lot of things), and Big Al Beaton are The Knee Jerks! Eno and Big Al's podcast is released every Monday on the Sports Geeks Radio Network! As promised, Bleacher Report's Adam Biggers returns for a second straight week with his latest rant, giving us his takes on Michigan Wolverines basketball. It's all Eno and Big Al for the remiander of the show, covering all angles of the Detroit Lions hiring of Jim Caldwell as their new head coach. The Jerks also take on expanded instant replay in MLB and the types of controversy which could occur with the elimination of the human element and the Detroit Tigers avoing arbitration by agreeing upon a $15.525 million contract with ace starter Max Scherzer. There's all that and more, including "Whose Birthday Is It?" and our "Jerk of the Week!"

Long-time Detroit sports bloggers and podcasters, Greg Eno(aka the man who knows a lot of things about a lot of things), and Big Al Beaton are The Knee Jerks! Eno and Big Al's podcast is released every Monday on the Sports Geeks Radio Network! Bleacher Report's Adam Biggers returns to the show with his latest rant, giving us his take on Michigan Wolverines' head coach Brady Hoke firing offensive coordinator Al Borges, replacing him with former Alabama OC Doug Nussmeier. Post rant, Eno and Big Al discuss Justin Verlander's "core muscle" injury, the Babeball Hall of Fame vote and resutling fallout surrounding the Baseball Writers Assocaition of America, Dan Le Betard giving his vote to Deadspin.com to expose the BBWAA's ridiculousness, which resulted in more controversy, Alex Rodriguez's PED suspension lowered to 162 games but Biogenesis' Tony Bosch's throwing A-Rod under the bus on 60 Minutes to MLB's glee, cover the latest on the Detroit Lions' search for a head coach, and ask just what the Hell is the matt

Long-time Detroit sports bloggers and podcasters, Greg Eno(aka the man who knows a lot of things about a lot of things), and Big Al Beaton are The Knee Jerks! Eno and Big Al's podcast is released every Monday on the Sports Geeks Radio Network! Eno and Big Al return after a two week holiday hiatus and jump right into the mess that is the Detroit Lions. The Jerks give their thoughts on the Lions' late season collaspe, where the blame may lie, the firing of head coach Jim Schwartz, the various candidates for the new opening (Jim Caldwell, Ken Wisenhunt and Bob Stoops being possible front-runners) and QB Matthew Stafford sitting in on Caldwell's interview. Rno anmd Big Al wrap up the epsiode by asking if the NHL is milking outdoor games dry, the rising forturnes of Rose Bowl champ Michigan State and the irrelavance of Michigan, losers of the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. There's all that and more, including "Whose Birthday Is It?" and Jerk of the Week!

Long-time Detroit sports bloggers and podcasters, Greg Eno(aka the man who knows a lot of things about a lot of things), and Big Al Beaton are The Knee Jerks! Eno and Big Al's podcast is released every Monday on the Sports Geeks Radio Network! Adam Biggers, featured college sports columnist for Bleacher Report, joins us for his "Adam Rants" feature. This week, Adam gives us his takea on the state of the Michigan St. Spartans, Michigan Wolverines and Mark Dantonio being coinsidered a candidate for the Texas head coaching job. The rest of the show is all Eno and Big Al, who tell you why the Detroit Lions had a bad weekend without actually playing a game on Sunday, cover the Detroit Tigers singing Rajai Davis and Joba Chamberlain at the Winter Meetings and MLB outlawing home plate collisions, complain about the Detroit Red Wings continued struggles at home while battling injuries, and reminisce over the NBA of 1980s on the 30th anniversary of the Detroit Pistons beating the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in the highes

Long-time Detroit sports bloggers and podcasters, Greg Eno(aka the man who knows a lot of things about a lot of things), and Big Al Beaton are The Knee Jerks! Eno and Big Al's podcast is released every Monday on the Sports Geeks Radio Network! This week Eno and Big Al relive their childhoods by talkng electric football with Earl Shores, co-author of The Unforgettable Buzz, an exhaustive history of the game all boys owned in the 60s and 70s.  We highly reccommend the book! In the second half of the show, the Jerks cover the Detroit Tigers' trade of Doug Fister and signing of Joe Nathan, deride a MLB free agency market filled with bad contracts, the Detroit Lions' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in a driving snowstorm, ponder the future of Jim Schwartz, and congratulate Michigan State for winnning the B1G and knocking Ohio State out of the national title game. All that and more, including "Whose Birthday Is It?" and Jerk of the Week!

The D Zone's Jeff Corrion and Evan Paputa get you ready for all the high school football finals matchups in the state of Michigan on this 30-minute "State Finals Preview Show" hosted by Vito Chirco of the University of Detroit Mercy sports talk show, "Chirco & Company."  Remember, you can find out all the latest and greatest high school sports news throughout the state of Michigan by checking out http://www.thedzone.net/.       

Long-time Detroit sports bloggers and podcasters, Greg Eno(aka the man who knows a lot of things about a lot of things), and Big Al Beaton are The Knee Jerks! Eno and Big Al's podcast is released every Monday night at 7PM Eastern on the Sports Geeks Radio Network! This week our guest is Matt Hutter, our Red Wings/NHL Insider and feature columnist for Bleacher Report. After Matt, the Jerks take on the Tigers trade of Prince Fielder, the Lions loss to the Bucs, and Michigan football. All that and more, including "Whose Birthday Is It?" and Jerk of the Week!

Long-time Detroit sports bloggers and podcasters, Greg Eno(aka the man who knows a lot of things about a lot of things), and Big Al Beaton are The Knee Jerks! Eno and Big Al's podcast is released every Monday night at 7PM Eastern on the Sports Geeks Radio Network! The week Eno and Big Al delve into several topics, including Eastern Michigan University firing head football coach Ron English for inappropriate landuage, the Richie Incognito controversy, the Michigan Wolverines' brutally bad loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Detroit Lions huge road win over the Chicago Bears and the latest Detorit Tigers free agency rumors. All that and more, including "Whose Birthday Is It?" and Jerk of the Week!