By Brian Rexroth
Here is a rundown of the 2009 Michigan High School Football Champs.  If your team or alumnus won a state title give them some props in the comments section.
Detroit Catholic Central defeated Sterling Heights Stevenson 31-21 in D1 Finals
In D2 Finals, congrats goes out to  Lowell who defeated Inkster 27-6 behind Sophomore QB [...]

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By Brian Rexroth
Big Ben Wallace was phenomenal in this Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks who came into the game only losing four games on the season.  Wallace snagged 24 rebounds, 11 of them on the offensive glass and scored 10 points in the game won by the Pistons 94-88.  Rookie Jonas Jerebko who finished [...]

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By Brian Rexroth
Despite 22 points and 9 rebounds from Manny Harris, Michigan loses a neutral site game 79-65 against the Marquette Eagles in the semifinals of the Old Spice Classic in Orlando Florida.  Michigan couldn’t hit the broadside of a barn from downtown shooting only 15% from three point range (3/20).
Michigan has now lost two [...]

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By Matt Pelc
Tiger defenders are out in force while Tiger haters are also out in force–well me, over his recent collision with a tree outside of his palatial home near Orlando, Florida.
Call me a player-hater, I know I hear it all the time, but I have always detested certain players who ESPN or themselves crown [...]

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Brian, Matt and all of us at JLABANNERS.com hope that you and yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
We have  a lot to be thankful for on this site.
A special thanks goes out to our devoted readers for these five months! The amount of traffic this site gets is amazing and more than we ever imagined. Thank [...]

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By Brian Rexroth
After their first three game winning streak of the year, the Detroit Pistons fell in all of their games on the road in Western Conference territory and have now lost five straight.  The good news is the Pistons are coming home.  The bad news is they will be facing a 10-4 Cleveland Cavalier [...]

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By Matt Pelc
GREEN BAY PACKERS (6-4) AT DETROIT LIONS (2-8)(+9)

FORD FIELD, THANKSGIVING, THURS. NOV. 26, 2009 @ 12:30 p.m.
Series 64-89-7
Last Meeting: Packers 26, Lions 0 @ Green Bay in Week 5
Lions record on Thanksgiving: 33-34-2; Lost their last five; last win, 2003 over Green Bay

After Matthew Stafford’s heroics and a thrilling victory missed by most [...]

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By Matt Pelc
Remember the days when our football weekend was defined by dominance on Saturday followed by a day of ineptitude?
I lamented on another lost Saturday this weekend on Facebook and someone commented saying that in the state of Michigan we have had our share of championships.
This is true, but mainly in basketball and hockey, [...]

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By Brian Rexroth
Where is the football?  Most likely it is in the hands of an opponent wearing the scarlet and grey of The Ohio State University who prevailed 21-10 over the Michigan Wolverines this afternoon with the home team Wolverines coughing up the ball five times to the Buckeye D.  Ohio State is now the [...]

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By Matt Pelc
I don’t usually touch on Michigan in my weekend football previews, but I thought I’d address them this week in their biggest game of the year against the hated Ohio State Buckeyes.
I am actually pleading with the Wolverines to find a way to win a game. I know its a big bad Big [...]

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