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Detroit teams roll through a packed football weekend, with Michigan, the Tigers and Red Wings also in the mix
Sep 15, 2026
Detroit’s football weekend takes center stage with a Lions overtime win and a strong Michigan defensive showing, while the Tigers keep winning, Michigan State gets a nod and the Red Wings’ captaincy situation sparks a blunt take. It’s a fast-moving rundown with opinions on where each team stands.
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From college to the pros, what a weekend of football we just experienced in the Motor City
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I'm Dustin Fiocco with Detroit Sports Nation. It is time for your daily rundown on this Monday
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It's going to be a heavy dosage of football, so let's start there. Looking first at our Lions, who just had their season opener yesterday at Ford Field
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They topped the Saints. It was the end result I expected, just not necessarily the path I expected it to take us
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as the Lions get the win 31-30 in overtime thanks to a two-point conversion stop in OT
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Guys, let's talk about exactly what we saw on the field in that Lions win
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We'll address the offense first. It wasn't up to the caliber I expected this week one offense to be at
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but it's nothing I'm super concerned about. Not waving any flags, not throwing up any alarms right now
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I think there's always a few kinks that can be worked out as the season progresses, and there's nothing that leads me to believe the Lions won't figure it out as the year goes on
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Wasn't a terrible performance. Wouldn't compare it to the Week 1 performance out of Michigan
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Just left a little bit to be desired. Like to see them clean it up. They'll have to against Buffalo
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But also let's talk about this team's defense because I expected this team to give up about 20 to 30 points
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They were a little over that, that coming in overtime, however. But you look at that first half, especially out of the D of Detroit
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I really liked what I saw. The defense looks very very competent We know that the secondaries banged up practically non due to injuries but they held their own in the first half I just think in the second half and overtime they got gassed They going to have to put in a lot of work though against the Bills who had their own struggles week one as well That what comes with week one in the NFL You don know necessarily
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who's going to be good and bad. You have your predictions. You just take a little bit of time
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to see how these teams pan out as the year goes on. It's going to be a tough matchup on Thursday
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but at the end of the day the Lions did what they had to do on Sunday. They got the win over the
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Saints, they start their season off 1-0. Now let's talk about a team that started off their season
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2-0, and much to my surprise, the Michigan Wolverines. They entered this game on Saturday
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underdogs at home, no longer ranked against a ranked team at Oklahoma, Oklahoma entering in at
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11. And guys, Bryce Underwood may not be elite, but this defense certainly can be. What a defensive
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gem by the Wolverines. Holding Oklahoma to 10 points. Do you realize they have only given up
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one touchdown through the first two games of the season? The rest was put up by field goals when
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you look at Western, and half of those field goals were due to Bryce Underwood turnovers
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This defense is operating at an elite level. Not to mention, you look at pros too. I'll throw out
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Green Bay in the mix too, but pros, we got some help. College, we got tons of help. You want to
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call Michigan a fraud? How about Ohio State with a loss and a total collapse? How about Oregon
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just barely getting a win week one still not getting a win in week two Michigan is in a really good spot in the Big Ten Now if you asking if I regained any confidence in Bryce Underwood no I still not buying my Underwood jersey
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However, he did what he had to do. He entered the big house, pressure on Michigan's biggest game since winning the national championship
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and he did just enough to get his team the win. And that's what the season's going to have to look like
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He's going to have to look strong enough to lead his team down the field a couple of times
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Let the defense do the rest because this defense can play. They can ball out
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Bryce Underwood will give you time to improve, but you just have to keep getting better
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Let the defense carry this team. Underwood, you bought yourself more time because the Wolverines pulled out that win
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We'll also give a shout out to Sparty. They get a dominant showing over Eastern
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Both teams, Michigan and Michigan State, starting off their years 2-0 on the season
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Also want to talk a little bit about baseball. I know we got a lot going on football-wise in the town, but it is worth mentioning the Tigers are playing really well
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A series sweep of the Colorado Rockies. They've now won four in a row
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If you're asking if I'm throwing my Tigers playoff cap back on, absolutely not
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Five and a half out of a wild card spot, six games back of the Central, and just 13 games left to go
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I'm not that delusional. They need a lot of help to make things interested
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I'm not going to get myself interested or invested in any hopes of a Tigers playoff push
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Doesn't look legit. However, they are playing good ball to close out the season
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And one more team I want to address Big news breaking as we entered this past weekend Dylan Larkin no longer sporting the C for the Red Wings Stripped of his honors as captain of Detroit hockey team
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To the shock, to the surprise of absolutely nobody. Said that about Bryce Underwood earlier this weekend
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None of us were shocked when we heard Whittingham say that his job wasn't secure
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Except for Bryce Underwood. Dylan Larkin, he can't be shocked at that news either
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We had to have seen it coming. Our captain, who is a captain no longer, does not want to be here
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There is no way, not a snowball's chance, you can have Dylan Blarkin skate out onto the ice
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opening day for the season, wearing a C on his chest. It just cannot happen
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It will not happen. This whole contract, will he stay, will he go, will he be traded or not dispute
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It's very, very tiring. But at the end of the day, he is absolutely starting off the season as a Red Wing
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No doubt in my mind. The only doubt I have is, what the heck is going on with this GM thing when it comes to this hockey team
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Those are my thoughts. As always, I value, appreciate, and respect yours as well
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