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Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams live score updates, highlights, analysis
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The Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams face off in the second NFC Wild Card game of the day. The Green Bay Packers were winners of the first, eliminating the Dallas Cowboys, the conference’s second seed.
That’s significant, because it now opens up the Lions to re-take the second-highest seed in the conference, meaning another home playoff game is on the line for them against the Rams. A win and they’ll face the winner of Monday night’s contest between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles—and have an extra day for rest, too.
But the Rams will be no pushover. They’re one of the hottest teams in football right now, and with Matthew Stafford’s return to Detroit and Jared Goff going up against the team that discarded him, emotions will be high at Ford Field.
Speaking of Ford Field, considering this is the first home playoff game in 30 years, crowd noise will be a huge factor. Ford Field has been LOUD all season, but this is an entirely different beast. Tickets to this game were going for $500 minimum on secondary markets, meaning everyone who is in the building REALLY WANTS to be here.
Can the Lions end their playoff drought of 32 years, or will the season end with a disappointing home loss to Stafford.
We’ll be providing live updates from Detroit right here in this post. Simply come back at kickoff (around 8:10 p.m. ET) and refresh the page. Will give drive-by-drive analysis, highlights, and score updates as they come in.
See you at kickoff, and GO LIONS!
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Detroit Tigers’ Jackson Jobe scheduled for rehab start in return from hamstring strain
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What MLB draftee Jackson Jobe thinks about joining Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe talks Sunday, July 11, 2021, about being selected No. 3 overall in the 2021 MLB draft.
Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press
Detroit Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe, who ranks as the second-best pitching prospect in baseball behind only Pittsburgh Pirates standout Paul Skenes, is going back to High-A West Michigan.
The 21-year-old won’t be there long, but will begin his rehab assignment Tuesday night as the starter for the Whitecaps in return from a left hamstring strain. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. at LMCU Ballpark in Comstock Park.
Eventually, Jobe will return to Double-A Erie upon completion of his rehab assignment.
Jobe, whom the Tigers selected No. 3 overall in the 2021 draft, suffered the hamstring injury May 1 in his fifth start of the season, all with the SeaWolves. He has a 2.16 ERA with 10 walks and 24 strikeouts across 16⅔ innings in the 2024 season.
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Jobe is the No. 10 prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline, and the No. 1 prospect in the Tigers’ organization. He registered a 2.82 ERA with 11 walks and 103 strikeouts across 79⅔ innings in 20 starts last season.
This story will be updated.
Contact Evan Petzold at epetzold@freepress.com or follow him @EvanPetzold.
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Morehouse benefactor, Detroit mogul Bill Pickard, 83, dies
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William “Bill” Pickard, Ph.D., the pioneering Black businessman, philanthropist, and co-owner of the Real Times Media and the Michigan Chronicle, has died. He was 83.
Pickard’s daughter, Mary Pickard, confirmed her father’s passing — June 12 at his home in West Palm Beach, Fla., while surrounded by his family — in a statement delivered to the Michigan Chronicle.
“On behalf of the Pickard family, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for the love and support during this difficult time,” she penned. “Your kindness has provided immense comfort. We are deeply touched by the memories shared, which highlight the impact my dad had on so many lives. Thank you for standing by us as we navigate our grief. We kindly ask for privacy to allow our family to heal. Funeral arrangements will be announced soon.”
Pickard, who donated generous amounts of money to Black institutions, including Atlanta’s Morehouse College, was born Jan. 28, 1941, in LaGrange, Ga., a small town about 65 miles southwest of the Georgia capital, before his family moved to Flint, Mich., a manufacturing town 70 miles north of Detroit.
First Black owner of Detroit-area McDonald’s
After high school, Pickard acquired his associate’s degree from Mott College in 1962. He then got his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Western Michigan University in 1964, his master’s in social work from the University of Michigan in 1965, and a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in 1971.
According to the Detroit News, Pickard originally aspired to become a social worker. Instead, Pickard became the first African American owner of a Detroit McDonald’s franchise in 1971. Success in the food industry led to the founding of Global Automotive Alliance (GAA) Manufacturing in 1989, which generated more than $5 billion. He became one of the most successful and influential Black businessmen in the country.
“The world has lost a true visionary and trailblazer with the passing of Dr. William F. Pickard,” said Hiram E. Jackson, publisher of Michigan Chronicle and CEO of Real Times Media. “He was not only my esteemed business partner and colleague, but a dear friend whose wisdom, guidance, and unwavering belief in me changed the course of my life.
“Dr. Pickard’s pioneering spirit, coupled with his brilliant mind and generous heart, left an indelible mark on the business world and inspired countless others to dream big. His legacy of entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and uplifting the Black community will forever be etched in history. I am eternally grateful for the opportunity to have walked alongside this giant among men. While his physical presence may be gone, Dr. Pickard’s impact on me and so many others will reverberate for generations to come. Rest in eternal peace, my friend and mentor.”
Pickard served on numerous boards
In addition to being a prolific philanthropist, Pickard also served on numerous business and non-profit boards, including Asset Acceptance Capital Corporation, Michigan National Bank, LaSalle Bank, Business Leaders for Michigan, National Urban League, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Black Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Directors of the National Park Foundation. Pickard was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
Former Detroit mayor Dave Bing, the NBA legend who played for the Detroit Pistons before becoming a renowned business mogul, had many business interactions with Pickard and was an admirer and close friend of his.
“He spread his wings out and he helped a lot of different people,” Bing told the Detroit News. “And because he was in so many different areas, I mean, he was political. He knew a lot about politics. He knew a lot about business. He knew a lot about people. He just touched a lot of lives in a positive way. He will be missed.”
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