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Can you feel it in the air? Football is almost here.
Well, in some cases, it has already started, but mostly it has been teases with NFL preseason and some Week 0 action in the college game.
Maybe it’s the Detroit Lions being Super Bowl competitors, maybe it’s the new coaches for both Michigan football and Michigan State football, or maybe I’m just a football sicko, but whatever it is, I’m feeling extra excited for football this fall.
Here are 25 things I can’t wait for this football season in Michigan, from the Detroit Lions to Belleville High School standout Bryce Underwood.
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The first college football Saturday
There’s nothing like it. Wake up at 9 a.m., turn on ESPN College GameDay, look over the games for that day, and then just enjoy something you haven’t experienced in nine months. Buckle up, you’ve got 15 more weeks.
Finding out how legit U-M, MSU are
It won’t take long. If MSU can’t beat Florida Atlantic in Jonathan Smith’s first game, things could get ugly. The Wolverines, meanwhile, should be able to squeeze past Fresno State, but we’ll find out everything we need to know when Texas comes to town next week.
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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) takes the field for warm up before a preseason game against Pittsburgh Steelers at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday, August 24, 2024.
Can Jared Goff show he’s worth his contract?
The buzz has already started nationally. And remember when Matthew Stafford signed his “record-breaking contract” with the Lions, and for a full season the discussion revolved around him being the NFL’s highest-paid QB? Goff’s deal didn’t quite break any records, but it was close. With a new…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2024-08-30 10:03:47
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