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Jeff Riger brings you one of the more interesting questions that you might have never heard? Who needs who more? Does Jared Goff need the Lions more? Do the Lions need the QB more? Why hasn’t Goff received an extension yet? Is there a chance that the Lions don’t want to extend him at all? What if the plan is to actually play Hendon Hooker at QB long term? We discuss it all on the latest episode of...

While most Tigers fans are focusing on Spencer Torkelson as the problem with Detroits offense, Jeff Riger blames someone else…President Of Baseball Operations Scott Harris. The Tigers have a top five pitching staff and a top ten bullpen but one of the worst offenses in the league. It’s hard to constantly watch this team waste good to great pitching performances because the offense is about as bad...

Tigers Manager AJ Hinch has been consistent when talking about his struggling First Baseman…they are not sending Spencer Torkelson down to the Minor Leagues. However, something seems to have maybe changed! Hinch called out Tork before Saturdays game in New York. What did he say? How did Torkelson respond? Does Detroit need to send the 24 year old down to Toledo? And, should we even be talking abou...

The Tigers are off to a great start. AT the 31 game mark, they are 5 games above .500 and they have won or tied 8 of the 10 series they have played so far. It’s been a really fun start to the baseball season but is it sustainable? Jeff Riger gives you reasons that it is and is not plus listen for how rookie Colt Keith has been dealing with his struggles to start his MLB career. It’s a Friday on Th...

Wednesday was a tough day for baseball fans as some found out that their cable company no longer carried Detroit Tigers games. Comcast/Xfinity dropped Ballys Sports on Wednesday after contract negations broke down leaving many fans unable to watch their favorite baseball team on TV. So now what? What are fans supposed to do? Jeff Riger shares all the details about this truly embarrassing situation...

What if we told you there potentially could be a NHL Free Agent that could put the Detroit Red Wings over the top next season. Steven Stamkos had 40 goals last year, he had 155 goals in his last 3 seasons and he could be a Red Wing next season is he opts for free agency? Tampa hasn’t tried to bring him back yet. The Bolts window is closing so what good would he do there and think about how much an...

Lions OT Penei Sewell met with the media on Monday afternoon after signing that giant 4 year, $112 million dollar extension. Sewell spoke about a variety of issues regarding the Lions including that he doesn’t care about individual awards, all he wants is to win the Super Bowl. He also is excited to mentor new prospect Giovanni Manu and now lives in South East Lower Michigan full time, even in the...

Detroit not only hosted a successful NFL Draft in Downtown Detroit but they absolutely dominated the event. Record setting crowds packed the city over the weekend and made Detroit a STAR. Lions GM Brad Holmes also had a great draft trading up multiple times to get the players he identified however some fans were not entirely happy. Jeff Riger brings you all the fun from the NFL Draft and tells you...

With the Lions picking at 29 in the NFL Draft Jeff Riger wondered how many 97.1 FM The Ticket Radio Hosts and Listeners could successfully predict the pick? Riger went around at the Ticket draft party and polled numerous hosts and listeners. Did anybody successfully predict that Terrion Arnold would be the pick? Did anybody predict that Detroit would trade up to get him? It’s a special NFL Draft e...

A day before the NFL Draft gets going in Detroit, the Lions decided to announce extensions for receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and tackle Penei Sewell. With the ink on the deals not even dry yet, ESPN’s Adam Schefter followed up with a shocking tweet about QB Jared Goff and his future in Detroit. Jeff Riger brings you the tweet and ponders what it all means. Also, Lions head coach Dan Campbell has a me...

The NFL Draft used to be the Lions Super Bowl. It’s true, the team was so bad that the draft was really the only thing that fans had to look forward to. Well, things have changed since GM Brad Holmes has taken over and now the Super Bowl is actually, well, the Lions Super Bowl as they will be favored to get to the Big Game this season. Jeff Riger breaks down the biggest difference with the Lions n...

With the NFL Draft being days away, what the Lions decide to do with their first pick is anybody’s guess? Will they trade up and excite all the Detroit fans gathered around Downtown or will they stay put or even trade down? Jeff Riger brings you his dream scenario and wonders if Lions fans have what it takes to deal with one specific plan? Also, where will you be for the draft? Headed downtown or...

In a new documentary chronicling Rams QB Matthew Stafford and his 2023 season dropped over the weekend on YouTube. The video takes you through Stafford entire season, game by game and ending when the Rams lost to the Lions on Super Wild Card Weekend. During the documentary Stafford relives the game against Detroit and has a rather annoying comment geared towards Lions fans. Jeff Riger brings you t...

The Lions unveiled their new uniforms and it seems like fans are pretty happy about them. After the team’s new threads were leaked on social media the team had a party for season ticket holders on Thursday night and the new uniforms are getting rave reviews. Jeff Riger brings you all the details and find out why the Lions decided to bring back the black jerseys as well? It’s another jammed packed...

The Detroit Tigers are off to a good start this season and their pitching and fielding for the most part has been exceptional however you can’t say the same about the offense. Jeff Riger brings you an insane Detroit Tigers stat that has to mean something? Is it good or bad, check out the latest episode of The Daily Ticket to find out. Also, Javier Baez talks about getting booed at home and why he...

Despite beating the Canadiens in dramatic fashion on Tuesday night, the Detroit Red Wings will once again be on the golf course this Spring while other teams will be taking part in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Detroit needed 2 points and have the Flyers prevent the Capitals from winning and unfortunately that did not turn out to be the case. Jeff Riger brings you all the details as to how the Wings m...

The Detroit Red Wings were dead on Monday Night in Downtown Detroit. Down 4-1 to the Montreal Canadiens in a must win game, Detroit rallied to pull off an improbable 5-4 OT win. Lucas Raymond scored the tying goal with less than 2 minutes left in regulation and than the game winner in overtime. Jeff Riger brings you all the details from the most shocking, electrifying win of the season and also te...

The Detroit Red Wings have been down and out and dead more times than the fan base would care to admit but somehow, someway here they are with the best odds to make the playoffs of any team still in contention for that 8th spot in the Eastern Conference. Detroit could not lose in regulation on Saturday so they won the biggest game of the season instead. Jeff Riger brings you all the details of a m...

Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde was recently asked how many points it might take for Detroit to make the playoffs? His answer was appalling. Jeff Riger brings you the comments that are guaranteed to get your blood boiling on the latest episode of The Daily Ticket. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad...

Lions QB Jared Goff recently joined a podcast and called Detroit local sports media negative. Jeff Riger brings you Goff’s comments and wonders if Detroit media is considered too negative? Also, as the Red Wings prepare to take on the Penguins in Pittsburgh do you find yourself still into the playoff push, especially after the loss to the Capitals on Tuesday? It’s another jammed packed episode of...

Tigers President Of Baseball Operations Scott Harris went on High Heat on the MLB Network and was asked about Detroit’s expectations to possible make the playoffs for the first time in a decade. Harris was honest and made it seem like the postseason was not the goal this season. After missing for the last 10 years and playing in a bad division how can the expectations not be the postseason? Jeff R...

Tigers fans are fed up with Shortstop Javier Baez. Since signing a long term, massive deal with Detroit, Baez has been absolutely awful and the fan base has seen enough. Over the weekend Baez was booed by the hometown fans and Jeff Riger asks the question if that is acceptable good fan behavior? Do true Detroit fans boo their own? Riger has a strong opinion and we’re sure that you do too. It’s ano...

The Tigers finish their first 3 series of the season with a respectable 6-3 record however their last 2 games were as embarrassing as it gets. Detroit was outscored 11-1 by an Athletics team that is expected to be one of the worst teams in baseball. Jeff Riger brings you all the gory details including why the hot start could have been fools gold and if it’s crazy to form any kind of opinion about...

With the Tigers sitting at 5-1 on the season, many fans find themselves wondering if this Detroit team is real? Yes, they have played some bad teams however their pitching while taking on these teams has been stellar plus they continue to play in a very winnable division? Jeff Riger gives you the good and bad of the Detroit Tigers through their first 6 games of the season on the latest episode of...

The Detroit Lions had 5 days to match the 49ers offer to TE Brock Wright and they decided to do so. The team also decided to bring back CB Kindle Vildor on a one year deal. Do you like the moves? Jeff Riger brings you all the details and shares his opinion about the Lions latest moves and he gives you a really interesting stat about the Tigers 4-0 start to the season. It’s another jammed packed ep...