Butt On BTN

     Former University of Michigan Tight End Jake Butt is currently working as a color commentator for the BTN (Big Ten Network).  Jake Butt was in the booth with Brandon Gaudin during last night's call between the Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. the Iowa Hawkeyes.  The Nebraska Cornhuskers upset the Iowa Hawkeyes 24-17.  Last night's game was played in Iowa City, Iowa.  

     Jake Butt played college football at the University of Michigan from 2013-2016.  Butt was selected by the Denver Broncos in the 5th round (145th overall) of the 2017 NFL (National Football League) Draft.  Butt was projected to go in the 2nd round of the NFL Draft before he was seriously injured in the 2016 Orange Bowl.  Jake Butt is from Pickerington, Ohio.

     There are two live games today on the Big Ten Network. The Rutgers University Scarlet Knights travel on the road to take on the University of Maryland Terrapins at 12:00 p.m.  The Purdue University Boilermakers visit the Indiana University Hoosiers at 3:30 p.m.  B1G Tailgate, B1G Live, and The Final Drive can also be seen today on the Big Ten Network.  

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-  Jake Butt wore #88 at the University of Michigan.  

-  Jake Butt wore #80 for the Denver Broncos.  

-  Jake Butt is listed at 6'6, 250 lbs.  

-  Jake Butt announced his retirement from the NFL in 2021 shortly after signing a contract with the Chicago Bears.

-  Today's game between the University of Illinois Fighting Illini at the Northwestern University Wildcats can also be seen live on the Big Ten Network at 3:30 p.m. depending on your location. 

For more information about the University of Michigan athletic program click on  https://mgoblue.com 

For more information about the Big Ten Network click on  https://btn.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.  

For info about The Bet Detroit 1270 AM click on  https://www.audacy.com/thebetdetroit/listen#schedule  

For National Football League stats, and standings click on  https://www.nfl.com  

For more information about Westwood One Sports click on  https://westwoodonesports.com 

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Cedar Rapids 8-2 USA

On Saturday, November 19th, the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders defeated the USA NTDP U-17 Team 8-2.

     On Saturday, November 19th, the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders defeated the USA NTDP (National Team Development Program) U-17 Team 8-2.  The USA NTDP U-17 Team earned a 4-3 victory over the RoughRiders on Friday night.  Both games were played at the USA Hockey Arena located at 14900 Beck Road, in Plymouth.  Both teams compete in the Eastern Conference of the USHL (United States Hockey League).  Scroll down to see exclusive photographs of last night's game.  

     Team USA is currently in 3rd place in the USHL Eastern Conference standings with 17 points, and an overall record of 8-3-0-1 (1 shootout loss).  The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders are currently in 6th place in the USHL Eastern Conference standings with 16 points, and an overall record of 7-6-2-0 (2 overtime losses).  

     On a side note, a fan sitting at center ice was accidentally hit by a puck during last night's contest.  This is a reminder for fans to be aware that objects like pucks, or hockey sticks can quickly make their way into the stands.  It is important to keep your eyes on the action at all times.  This advice is true at most sporting events.  

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Last night's game was played at the USA Hockey Arena located at 14900 Beck Road, in Plymouth.

Both teams compete in the Eastern Conference of the USHL.

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-  The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders outshot the USA NTDP U-17 Team 33-24 last night.

-  Cedar Rapids Defenseman #2 Dominic Elliot is from Allendale, Michigan.

-  Cedar Rapids Defenseman #4 Lukas Fischer is from Hartland, Michigan.

-  Cedar Rapids Forward #24 Zion Green is from Birmingham, Michigan.

-  Team USA Forward # 41 Austin Baker is from White Lake, Michigan.  

-  Team USA Defenseman #49 Dakoda Rheaume-Mullen is from Northville, Michigan.  

-  Team USA Forward #52 Lucas Van Vliet is from Livonia, Michigan. 

-  Nick Fohr is the Head Coach of the USA NTDP U-17 Team.

-  Mark Carlson is the Head Coach of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. 

For more information about the USA NTDP click on  https://www.usahockeyntdp.com  

For more information about the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders click on  https://roughridershockey.com 

For more information about the USHL click on  https://ushl.com    

For more information about the USA Hockey Arena click on  https://www.usahockeyarena.com  

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Country Corn

 

     The Detroit Lions have been frustrating to watch at times this season, but the pregame show on Fox 2 Detroit known as "Fox 2 Lions Gameday Live" has occasionally featured a pretty cool segment called "Country Song or Country Corn?"  Fox 2 Detroit sports anchor/reporter Woody Woodriffe challenges a Detroit Lions player to a series of trivia questions.  The answer is either the title of a real country song or a made-up country song title. The segment is always good for a few laughs in a season that has been disappointing so far.

     The Detroit Lions are currently in 3rd place in the NFC North standings with an overall record of 3-6.  The Lions are currently riding a two-game winning streak.  Fox 2 Lions Gameday Live can be seen tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. on Fox 2 Detroit.  Fox 2 lions Gameday Live can also be seen this Thursday at 9:00 a.m. on Fox 2 Detroit. 

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-  The Detroit Lions at New York Giants game can be seen tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. on Fox 2 Detroit. 

-  The New York Giants are currently in 2nd place in the NFC East standings with an overall record of 7-2. 

-  The Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills game can be seen this Thursday at 12:30 p.m. on Fox 2 Detroit. 

-  The Buffalo Bills are currently in 3rd place in the AFC East standings with an overall record of 6-3.

-  The Buffalo Bills will host the Cleveland Browns at Ford Field (in Detroit) tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. 

For more information about the Detroit Lions click on  https://www.detroitlions.com  

For more information about Fox 2 Detroit click on  https://www.fox2detroit.com  

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Waza Flo In MLIS

 

The Detroit Waza Flo will now compete in Major League Indoor Soccer.

     The Detroit Waza Flo have joined a new indoor soccer league for the 2022-2023 season.  The Waza Flo will play in the inaugural season of MLIS (Major League Indoor Soccer).  The Waza Flo will compete in the MLIS Eastern Division against three other teams including the Cincinnati Swerve, the Canton Crunch, and Rapid City FC (Grand Rapids).  The Detroit Waza Flo will play their home games at the Detroit City Fieldhouse located at 3401 E. Lafayette Street, in Detroit, Michigan.  There are 12 teams competing in the 2022-2023 MLIS season. 

     The MLIS Central Division features the Brew City Legends, the Chicago Mustangs, the Illinois State Line Falcons, and the Omaha Kings.  The MLIS Southern Division includes the Austin Emerald, the Houston Bolt, the Springfield Demize, and the Wichita Selection.  The 2022-2023 MLIS regular season kicks off on Saturday, December 3rd, 2022.  

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-  The Detroit Waza Flo will play their first MLIS game on the road on Saturday, December 17th against the Cincinnati Swerve. 

-  Rapid City FC (Grand Rapids) will play their first MLIS game on the road on Saturday, December 3rd against the Cincinnati Swerve.  

-  Rapid City FC will play their home games at the MSA Sports Spot located at 3701 32nd St SE, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  

-  MLIS is on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  

For more information about the Detroit Waza Flo click on  https://detroit.mlispro.com  

For more information about Major League Indoor Soccer click on  https://www.mlispro.com 

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MCHC Rebranded

The Motor City Hockey Club has rebranded themselves for the 2022-2023 season.

     The Motor City Hockey Club has rebranded themselves into the Motor City Gamblers for the 2022-2023 season.  The Motor City Gamblers compete in the Premier Division of the USPHL (United States Premier Hockey League).  The Gamblers are currently in 3rd place in the USPHL Midwest East Division standings with 17 points, and an overall record of 8-9-1-1 (1 overtime win, and 1 overtime loss).  The Motor City Gamblers play their home games at Big Boy Arena located at 34400 Utica Road, in Fraser, Michigan.  

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-  The Motor City Gamblers colors are black, and orange.

-  There are currently 7 teams competing in the USPHL Midwest East Division. 

-  The Motor City Hockey Club previously played their home games at the Redford Ice Arena. 

-  The Motor City Hockey Club finished the 2021-2022 season in 7th place in the USPHL Midwest East standings with 10 points, and an overall record of 3-37-3-1 (3 overtime losses, and 1 shootout loss). 

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Blackbirds 4-2 MCHC" on 1/31/2022.  

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Junior Hockey In Redford" on 11/16/2021.

For more information about the Motor City Gamblers click on  https://www.motorcityhc.com 

For more information about the USPHL click on  https://www.usphl.com 

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Vultures 27-24 Scorpions

 

     On Saturday, November 5th, the Baltimore Vultures defeated the Arizona Scorpions 27-24 in overtime to win the SFL (Simulation Football League) 19th Season Championship.  Vultures Kicker #19 Shark Tarkington kicked the game winning 34-yard field goal in overtime.  The Baltimore Vultures have won three consecutive SFL Championships.  The SFL 19th Season Championship was played at Sports Gamers Online Stadium in Baltimore.

     Baltimore Vultures Quarterback #9 Jack Wigmore was named Player of the Game.  Wigmore completed 36-52 passing attempts for 417 yards, and 3 touchdowns.  Wigmore also threw 4 interceptions and was sacked 2 times.  Vultures Wide Receiver #10 Ivory Ervin made 8 receptions for 152 yards, and 3 touchdowns.  Vultures Kicker #19 Shark Tarkington missed a game winning 55-yard field goal with 7 seconds left in regulation.  Highlights of the SFL 19th Season Championship can be seen on the Simulationfl YouTube channel.  

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-  The Baltimore Vultures finished the SFL 19th Season with an overall record of 11-1.  

-  The Arizona Scorpions finished the SFL 19th Season with an overall record of 8-4. 

-  28 teams competed in the SFL 19th Season including the Motor City V8's. 

-  The Motor City V8's finished the SFL 19th Season with an overall record of 4-8.  

-  The Simulation Football League also has a minor league that currently features 8 teams. 

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Vultures 28-24 Glory" on 5/18/2022.  

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Vultures 28-23 Storm" on 11/10/2021.   

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Vultures 27-19 Sparrows on 11/10/2020. 

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Swarm 27-10 Sparrows on 5/2/2020.  

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Football: SFL News" on 10/31/2019. 

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Blog of the Month 11/12/2022

 

                                                                                Blog of the Month

                                                                              https://deadspin.com 

                                                                               Blog of the Month 

     Deadspin has a great sports blog for fans of MLB (Major League Baseball), the NBA (National Basketball Association), the NFL (National Football League), and the NHL (National Hockey League).  Deadspin also covers college sports, golf, soccer, and wrestling.  Some of the writers for Deadspin include Eric Blum, D. J. Dunson, Sam Fels, Jon Hoefling, Stephen Knox, and Criss Partee.  Deadspin was founded by Will Leitch in 2005.  Deadspin is currently owned by G/O Media. 

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-  Deadspin is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.  

-  Deadspin was previously owned by Gawker Media, and Univision Communications. 

-  Sean Beckwith, Noah Camras, Andy Mills, and Carron J. Phillips also write articles for Deadspin. 

-  Deadspin is on Facebook, and Twitter.

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Best Of October 2022

 

     The month of October featured 9 posts that were viewed by people throughout Washtenaw County.  Information about a weekly Classic Car Show at Blue Sky Ice Cream & Hamburgers received lots of views.  A post about the Erie SeaWolves was also viewed several times.  Scroll down to see what everyone is clicking on.  

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1.  "Blue Sky Car Show 9/22/2022"  posted 10/1/2022

2.  "Erie Falls"  posted 10/9/2022  

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3.  "Blue Sky Car Show 9/29/2022"  posted 10/1/2022 

 

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The Pic of the Month is a photograph taken at a Classic Car Show in Romulus. 

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                For more information about Minor League Baseball click on  https://www.milb.com

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     For more information about Horse Racing Nation click on  https://www.horseracingnation.com 

                                                                    Word or Words of the Month 

                                                  "Tunnelgate" (Postgame fight at Michigan Stadium)

                                                                       YouTube of the Month

                                                 "TwinSpires On YouTube"  posted 10/30/2022

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-  The Mitten State Sports Report was founded in 2012.  

-  The Mitten State Sports Report has already posted 120 posts in 2022.  

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted 153 posts in 2021.  

-  The Mitten State Sports Report has currently received 371,503 views.  

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Karate Combat On YouTube

 

     The Karate Combat YouTube channel currently features 634 videos for fans of combat sports like karate.  Some of the videos on the Karate Combat YouTube channel include "KC36: Maximiliano Larrosa vs Damian Villa", "Bruno Assis vs Gabriel Varga Highlights #shorts", and "KC35 Post Fight Interview: Raymond Daniels".  The Karate Combat YouTube channel currently has over 300,000 subscribers.  

     Karate Combat is a professional combat karate league that features fighters from all over the World.  Matches take place in a pit instead of an octagon, and wrestling is not allowed.  Some of the top Karate Combat fighters from the United States include Raymond Daniels, Ross Levine, Joshua Quayhagen, James Vick, and Damian Villa.  Some of the top Karate Combat fighters from other countries include Franklin Mina (Ecuador), Achraf Ouchen (Morocco), Edgars Skrivers (Latvia), Bruno Souza (Brazil), and Gabriel Varga (Canada). 

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-  Karate Combat can also be seen from time to time on CBSSN (CBS Sports Network).

-  Karate Combat was founded by Michael DePietro, and Robert Bryan. 

-  Karate Combat is headquartered in New York.  

-  Karate Combat held their first event in 2018.  

For more information about Karate Combat click on  https://www.karate.com 

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