Bacon: Lions' Caldwell could get axed, and why Harbaugh's second season was a...
It was a good news/bad news situation for the Detroit Lions on New Year's Day. The good news was before their regular season finale at Ford Field against the Packers, the New York Giants did Detroit a...
View ArticleBacon: Grading Lions’ NFL draft and why Michigan’s Jake Butt could have the...
The 2017 NFL Draft in Philadelphia wrapped up this past weekend and there were a number of storylines involving players with Michigan connections.
View ArticleAfter playing in an opulent dome, Michigan comes home to the Big House
Hang around the Midwest long enough and you’ll hear just about every Big Ten fan say, “I love fall!” It makes a lot of sense when you experience our famously frigid, gray winters, our non-existent...
View ArticleBacon: Why the red zone was kryptonite for the Wolverine offense this weekend
The Lions will play under the Monday night spotlight this evening as they face off against the Giants. Last week, fans watched the team start the season with a win – amidst errors all over the place.
View ArticleBacon: As is tradition, Michigan fans are frustrated with their quarterback
I’ve always said the two toughest jobs in this state are not governor, mayor of Detroit, or CEO of General Motors, but goalie for the Red Wings and quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines, because you...
View ArticleBACON: Not everyone is a fan of these night games
For the first time in their 119-year football rivalry, Michigan and Michigan State football will play at night this Saturday. The 7:30 kick-off time excites the recruits, the players, and the students....
View ArticleMichigan fans need to be more patient with Jim Harbaugh
After the Michigan Wolverines lost to Michigan State, they beat Indiana and then traveled to Happy Valley to take on Penn State, looking for a little more redemption. What a difference a year makes.
View ArticleBacon: To beat Ohio State, Michigan must "pull about five rabbits out of a hat"
John U. Bacon , Michigan Radio’s sports commentator, joined Stateside today for a roundup of the week’s sports news.
View ArticleHow Michigan made a tradition out of football and turkey
When the Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings tomorrow, they’re continuing a Michigan tradition that goes back further than many of us can remember. How and when did this tradition of Thanksgiving...
View ArticleMornings in Michigan: What it takes to get the Big House ready for a game
This story is part of Mornings In Michigan , our new series about morning rituals from across our state. For a lot of folks, Saturday is this week’s second major holiday . That’s when the University...
View Article112,000 fans gave this Vietnam vet and Michigan football alum a much overdue...
During every University of Michigan football game for the past few years, they’ve honored a veteran, some going back to World War II. But even by those standards, Saturday’s was special.
View ArticleBacon: MSU’s recovery from 3-9 to 9-3 not so surprising with a coach like...
John U. Bacon , Michigan Radio’s sports commentator, joined Stateside today for a roundup of the week’s sports news.
View ArticleThree Michigan teams headed to college football bowl games
Three of Michigan's college football teams are headed to bowl games. The selections were announced Sunday. Michigan State will play in the Holiday Bowl. The No. 16 Spartans and No. 18 Washington State...
View ArticleBacon: Blame head coaches for UM bowl “disaster” and Lions’ lack of success
John U. Bacon, Michigan Radio sports commentator, joined Stateside today to bring us our first sports update of the new year. Listen above for the full conversation, or catch highlights below. On...
View ArticleTo turn around the Wolverines, Harbaugh should look to his own past
This year, for the first time, the Big Ten failed to place a team in the four-team College Football Playoff. But the league redeemed itself by winning its first seven bowl games – an amazing run. The...
View ArticleCharles Woodson named to College Football Hall of Fame
Heisman Trophy winner and former Michigan cornerback and safety Charles Woodson was named to the 2018 College Football Hall of fame class Monday morning. He marks the 34 th Michigan player or coach to...
View ArticleWhy Shea Patterson may get to play his first year at UM
Last season, for only the second time in Jim Harbaugh’s 14-year career as a head football coach, his team took a significant step backward. After leading Michigan to 10-3 records his first two years at...
View ArticleHarbaugh's refreshing press conferences
In the news business, a lot of what we do pops up unexpectedly, forcing us to drop whatever we’re working on to handle the breaking news. Not so the Big Ten Media Days. Like the swallows returning to...
View ArticleBacon: Press thought Urban Meyer would be fired, but championships trump...
As summer begins to wind down, the fall football season is firing up. Michigan State will kick off its season this Friday at home against the Utah State Aggies. On Saturday, Michigan heads to South...
View ArticleDon't lose hope quite yet, Michigan fans
After a few low years, the Big Ten has been riding high lately. Last year, seven Big Ten schools won their bowl games, with only Michigan on the losing side. Going into this season, five Big Ten teams...
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