Jeff Fisher Steps Down

 

     On Friday, February 3rd, Jeff Fisher stepped down as Head Coach of the Michigan Panthers due to personal reasons.  Mike Nolan has been hired as the new Head Coach of the Panthers.  Nolan was the Head Coach of the San Francisco 49ers from 2005-2008.  Mike Nolan has been on the coaching staff for eleven different NFL (National Football League) franchises.

     The Michigan Panthers are one of eight teams scheduled to compete in the 2023 USFL (United States Football League) season.  The Michigan Panthers finished the 2022 USFL season in 3rd place in the USFL North Division standings with an overall record of 2-8.  The Panthers are scheduled to play their home games this season at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.

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-  The Philadelphia Stars are also scheduled to play their home games this season at Ford Field in Detroit.

-  The Birmingham Stallions won the 2022 USFL Championship. 

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "USFL Games In Detroit" on 1/29/2023.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Panthers Release Patterson" on 5/27/2022.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Football: USFL News" on 11/28/2021. 

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Best of January 2023

 

     The month of January featured 25 posts that were viewed by people throughout the state of Michigan.  A couple of posts about the University of Michigan Dearborn Men's hockey team received lots of views.  A post about three San Francisco 49ers players that played college football in the state of Michigan was also viewed several times.  

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1.  "UofM-D 4-0 Concordia"  posted 1/10/2023

2.  "49ers College Connections"  posted 1/14/2023

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3.  "Pittsburgh 5-1 UofM-D"  posted 1/22/2023

     

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-  "Pictures of 2022"  posted 1/12/2023

-  "V8's News: January 2023"  posted 1/17/2023

                                                                                                                                                 No Photos!

-  "Best of December 2022"  posted 1/4/2023

-  "Prowlers 6-3 Rockers"  posted 1/3/2023

             

                                                                               Pic of the Month

The Pic of the Month is a photograph taken at a University of Michigan Dearborn hockey game.

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     For more information about the International Handball Federation click on  https://www.ihf.info 

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                     For more information about MMA Mania click on  https://www.mmamania.com 

                                                              Word or Words of the Month

                                                          Lions spoil Packers Playoff hopes.

                                                                     YouTube of the Month

                                                "YouTube Suggestions - 2022"  posted 1/9/2023

                                              "Combate Global On YouTube"  posted 1/18/2023 

                                                "Hockey Island On YouTube"  posted 1/25/2023

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-  The Mitten State Sports Report was founded in 2012.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted 159 posts in 2022.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report received over 6,000 views last month.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report has currently received 386,612 views.

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49ers College Connections

     The Detroit Lions (9-8) fell just short of qualifying for the 2022-2023 NFL (National Football League) Playoffs.  If the Los Angeles Rams (5-12) could've defeated the Seattle Seahawks (9-8) last week than the Lions would be playing on the road against the San Francisco 49ers (13-4) today in a wild card matchup.  The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Rams 19-16 last week to help them qualify for today's NFL wild card game against the San Francisco 49ers. 

     The 49ers vs. Seahawks game can be seen today on FOX beginning at 4:30 p.m.  The San Francisco 49ers are currently riding a ten-game winning streak.  The 49ers active roster currently features three players that played college football in the state of Michigan including Jaylon Moore, Taybor Pepper, and Ambry Thomas.

     49ers Offensive Lineman #76 Jaylon Moore played college football at Western Michigan University from 2016-2020.  Moore also played high school football in the city of Detroit.  The San Francisco 49ers selected Jaylon Moore in the 5th round (155th overall pick) of the 2021 NFL Draft.  

     49ers Long Snapper #46 Taybor Pepper played college football at Michigan State University from 2012-2016.  Pepper also played high school football at Saline High School.  Taybor Pepper went undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft. 

     49ers Cornerback #20 Ambry Thomas played college football at the University of Michigan from 2017-2019 (opted out in 2020).  Thomas also played high school football at Martin Luther King High School in Detroit.  The San Francisco 49ers selected Ambry Thomas in the 3rd round (102nd overall pick) of the 2021 NFL Draft.

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-  The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Detroit Lions 45-42 on Sunday, October 5th, 2022.

-  49ers Defensive Lineman #96 Maurice Hurst played college football at the University of Michigan.  Hurst is currently on the injured reserve list.

-  Jaylon Moore is listed at 6'4, 311 lbs.

-  Taybor Pepper is listed at 6'4 245 lbs.   

-  Ambry Thomas is listed at 6'0, 190 lbs.

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For more information about the WMU athletic program click on  https://wmubroncos.com

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Westwood One On The Bet Detroit

 

     Live weekly broadcasts of Sunday Night Football, and Monday Night Football can be listened to on The Bet Detroit 1270 AM.  Tonight's game features the San Francisco 49ers vs. the Arizona Cardinals from Mexico City, Mexico at 8:00 p.m.   

     Tonight's Westwood One Sports broadcast of Monday Night Football features Rich Eisen on the pregame show beginning at 7:30 p.m.  Ryan Radtke is the play-by-play announcer for tonight's game, and Mike Golic is the color commentator.  WXYT-AM 1270 was rebranded as The Bet Detroit 1270 AM in 2021. 

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-  The San Fracisco 49ers are currently in 2nd place in the NFC West standings with an overall record of 5-4.  

-  The San Francisco 49ers are currently riding a two-game winning streak.

-  The Arizona Cardinals are currently in 3rd place in the NFC West standings with an overall record of 4-6.  

-  The Arizona Cardinals are currently riding a one-game winning streak.  

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49ers Local Connection

     Robert Saleh is from Dearborn, Michigan, and he's currently in his 3rd season as Defensive Coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers.  Saleh attended (Dearborn) Fordson High School, and then played college football for the Northern Michigan University Wildcats.  Robert Saleh has been a coach in the NFL (National Football League) for 15 seasons.
     The San Francisco 49ers are currently in 1st place in the NFC West with an overall record of 10-2.  The 49ers are tied with the New Orleans Saints (10-2) for the best record in the NFC.  The New Orleans Saints will host the San Francisco 49ers in Week 14 on December 8th, 2019.
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-  Kyle Shanahan is the Head Coach of the San Francisco 49ers.



-  Robert Saleh played Tight End at Northern Michigan University.



-  Fordson High School athletic teams are known as the Tractors.



-  Robert Saleh is 40 years old.











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