To Be Frank

(0:00 - 7:15) - The Masters & Their Merch(7:16 - 10:55) - Frank's Golf Journey(10:56 - 14:04) - Pistons Apology (14:05 - 27:26) - Larkin, Yzerman, and the Wings Collapse (27:28 - 29:21) - Tigers Slow Start

March is upon us and I don't know if it's my impending fear that the Wings are going to blow it again, that Yzerman won't make a deadline move, or both. But I kick off this episode yelling at clouds regarding traffic and a shitty phone call I got. I'm sad David Montgomery is gone but understand the high return he yielded. I prep for the NHL trade deadline, praise Jason Benetti and...

What a weekend. Saturday we had the biggest and most successful Champagne Showcase to date, then the next morning we woke up and watched the USA hockey team win gold for the first time since 1980, and they did it versus arch rival Canada. Wings are back and this is the year they need to make the playoffs, no questions asked. Decker is back. The Pistons rock but stumble vs San Antonio. Champagne Sh...

Recorded 2/11/2026 Was that the most forgettable Super Bowl in recent memory? Frank breaks down why the biggest game of the year somehow lacked the usual juice, then shifts to a storybook reunion as Justin Verlander returns to Detroit on a one-year deal meant to add veteran leadership to a contending rotation. He also reacts to the chaos in Charlotte after a Pistons-Hornets brawl led to multiple s...

Recored 1/7/2026 Welcome to the very first episode of To Be Frank with me, Frank. We sets the stage with my background, the rise of Champagne Athletics, and why now was the right time to launch the podcast. From there, I dive into the current state of Detroit sports, break down the Detroit Lions’ trajectory over the past three seasons, and look ahead at the NFL and College Football playoff picture...