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Carlos and Shawn have food on the mind this week after inviting restaurant and dining critic Lyndsay C. Green on to the show to discuss the upcoming "Detroit Free Press/Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Top 10 New Restaurants & Dining Experiences" series. You can listen to that interview after the break but first the guys take stock of the state of Michigan basketball's program under the leadership of head coach Juwan Howard. Spoiler alert: it's not going well. With the situation seemingly not improving, does Shawn agree with Carlos that now is the time for U-M hoops to part way with their head coach? Read Carlos' most recent work here. Read Shawn's most recent work here.

Carlos and Shawn are back this week to wrap up the NFL season. As the guys analyze Super Bowl LVIII, Carlos and Shawn speculate on how Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell would have called that game. Would grit and gutsy-gambles have been enough to best the Kansas City Chiefs?  Read Carlos' most recent work here. Read Shawn's most recent work here.

Your regularly scheduled "Free Press Sports with Carlos and Shawn" will return next week. Meanwhile, Lions reporter Dave Birkett joins from Las Vegas where he's covering the lead up to Super Bowl LVIII. Dave sits down with Executive Director of the Detroit Sports commission Dave Beachnau to break down what fans can expect from the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit. Later, Dave interviews a Super Bowl champion former head-coach. Tune in to hear the perspective of a coach who's won it all on the performance of the Detroit Lions and Dan Campbell. 

Hopes and expectations are rising with the news that Detroit Lions Offensive Coordinator Ben Johnson will return for the 2024 season. However, beyond this immediate good news for Lions fans, Carlos and Shawn spar over if we should be concerned if Coach Dan Campbell can hire the right replacement should Johnson leave the team.  Read Carlos' most recent work here. Read Shawn's most recent work here.

Carlos and Shawn join from Levi's Stadium where the Detroit Lions' playoff run ended against the 49ers. To open the pod, the guys welcome Free Press City Hall Reporter Dana Afana on the show to learn more about the fans who travelled to Santa Clara, California to witness the game. Later, Carlos and Shawn break down what worked and what fell apart for the Lions in their final matchup of the season. 

Carlos and Shawn break down the news of Michigan football's Jim Harbaugh accepting the head-coaching position for the Los Angeles Chargers. With a national championship under his belt, was this move always inevitable for the coach and will it be the right one? Later in the pod, the guys preview the Detroit Lions' upcoming matchup against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game. Read Carlos' most recent work here. Read Shawn's most recent work here.

Carlos and Shawn join from Ford Field to share their immediate reactions and analysis to Detroit Lions' victory over Tampa Bay. 

Carlos and Shawn talk last Sunday's thrilling playoff win for the Lions and the Goff vs. Stafford matchup. The guys also preview the upcoming NFC divisional round against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Later, the pod focuses in on Carlos' column arguing Jim Harbaugh should stay at Michigan despite NFL interest. Does Shawn agree this is the right move for the coach?  Read Carlos' most recent work here. Read Shawn's most recent work here.

Carlos and Shawn join from Ford Field to share their immediate reactions and analysis on the Detroit Lions' playoff victory against the Los Angeles Rams.

Shawn, from Houston, remotely joins Carlos at Ford Field to share analysis on the Lions' win over the Minnesota Vikings and how several significant player injuries could impact next week's Wild Card matchup. 

Carlos and Shawn have the Detroit Lions' dramatic loss to the Cowboys and Michigan football's overtime victory against Alabama directly on their minds this week ... along with a side conversation on Jack in the Box. Beyond the fast-food of their youth, the guys also take time to consider the likelihood of Jim Harbaugh leaving Michigan after this season. How much could winning it all affect the coach's potential decision to leave?  Read Carlos' most recent work here. Read Shawn's most recent work here.

This week, Shawn joins Carlos remotely from AT&T Stadium. The pair share their immediate reactions and analysis on the Lions' tough loss to the Cowboys.