Nick Baumgardner
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NFL Draft at The Athletic. Dad. Flint born, Millington Cardinal. Badfish. On another site. @nickbaumgardner.bsky.social
Joined April 2009
In life, there's stuff we choose and stuff we inherit. Nobody born here chooses the Detroit Lions. Nobody from here chose this place's struggle. But they carry them. They defend them. And finally, thanks to A Natural, they can be proud of them. Together.
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Detroit will give you 10 David Montgomery carries that wear you tf out before you even remember Jahmyr Gibbs is there.
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Harbaugh asked if he has thoughts on the trash talking from Ohio State, notably in recent years:. ‘Some people were born on third and think they hit a triple.’. Oh my. Harbaugh is back.
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Dan Campbell sent reserve OL Dan Skipper to the podium before any player today — after the first W. Skipper’s been a PSquad guy here for a long time, does whatever’s asked. Played OG for the first time today and is now here to tell his tale. The Detroit Lions, folks.
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This is the stuff I think about when I think about Kobe Bryant on a basketball court. Hitting two free throws with a torn Achilles in a regular season game because his team was down a bucket and they needed him. Lakers won by two. Talents like this stay with us forever.
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Source says Barry Sanders is serving Bud Light’s downtown at BDubs. The legend of legends.
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NFL says NFL team followed NFL's concussion protocol to the letter of the NFL's law, per the NFL.
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Dan Campbell: ‘Be honest with you I’m exhausted. I wanna go home and drink a beer.’.
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Ryan Day being caught by cameras watching his team fight after a game while other adults — including armed officers of the law — attempt to break it up is about as apt as something can be.
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Aidan Hutchinson hasn't played in nearly a month and is still No. 3 in the NFL in pressures.
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Sione Vaki says the-hell-with-it I'll tackle 'em both
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head coach doing absolutely nothing to diffuse anything . not leading, just standing there. Teams are reflections of their head coach.
A passionate Jack Sawyer after Michigan players attempted to plant their flag on the “Block O”.
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so if ESPN doesn't spend the rest of the night doing the same thing it did to Indiana to Tennessee then you all have your answer RE: the deal here.
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Dan Campbell has the wrist tape on for up-downs this AM
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So, Jim Harbaugh's head-coached a Super Bowl and is about to have head-coached a National Title Game. Short list, eh?.
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that time Scottie Pippen got elbowed and -- to the surprise of literally no one, including the announcer -- the ref dragged his body off the court to keep the action going . the 1980s were an adventure
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Karan Higdon just guaranteed a Michigan win over Ohio State
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Urban Meyer talking about being successful in rivalries while Jim Harbaugh looks on
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we just not gonna talk about how the Lions faked a reverse to Penei Sewell that half or what
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Lions HC Dan Campbell:. "I wanted this job. Bad. This place has been kicked, it's been battered, it's been bruised. I can give you coachspeak all day long, none of that matters -- you've had enough of that shit. "This team is going to take on the identity of this city.".
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tell ya what … have been in stadiums, arenas, domes and buildings all over this fine land and I don’t think I’ve ever seen an in-game hype spot quite like when the Lions play Lose Yourself and cut to a living breathing Eminem in the stands as ppl sing
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‘They thought they saw a ghost. They didn’t. It was No. 25, Hassan Haskins.’ — Jim Harbaugh.
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Michigan-Ohio State is pretty close to College Football’s biggest individual ratings grab and is THE reason FOX paid all that money to air games. This year’s version drew the lowest audience number in seven years. Uh oh.
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Five Sweet 16's for a program that once looked like it may never make it back. John Beilein's been Michigan's GOAT for a minute. He further established that today. "He's one of the best human beings I've ever been around." .
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Love love whenever Mike Tirico does a Lions game and puts over a hundred random things about Detroit and metro Detroit that only people who live here get.
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Michigan was the most physically dominant team in America this season and the most consistent at doing what it does best. I don't think it was particularly close.
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buddy -- if you call that DPI you've gotta get the Chiefs OL for at least one of these holds . .
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Pretty sure Jim Harbaugh likes coaching college football, folks.
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Michigan's about to beat USC with 32 passing yards and it's not even November. Wolverines may never throw again.
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Urban Meyer sitting there listening to Ohio State fans chanting for him to replace the guy he hand-picked to carry on his legacy is fascinating television.
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so, Jared Goff has now completed 85 of his last 100 pass attempts . in the National Football League.
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Decker did report, Dean, and you’ve heard him say that. You’ve surely heard it multiple times now. But keep going.
Sewell and Skipper don’t have to report, Decker does. All three went to the Referee in what felt like an attempt to disguise who was really eligible. Ultimately player has responsibility to report and Referee has responsibility to announce it and alert the defense.
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you all should be embarrassed — this is embarrassing, NFL.
"You build the team the ball out. you start at the center position". Coach Matt Patricia joins the breakfast table and talks about how special his first draft pick @KNARFWONGAR is to the @Lions 💙
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Noah Furbush wins Michigan's top senior student-athlete award but was unable to accept in person because he's currently on an aerospace engineer job interview involving missiles. Probably the most Noah Furbush-thing ever.
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Jameson Williams looks stronger through the middle, more explosive with better body control in the air and near the sideline. If he had one hit the dirt today I didn’t see it. Literally looks like a different player from a year ago today.
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I’m a dad now, Twitter. Hopefully my jokes improve.
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Official from Michigan: Shea Patterson will be its starting QB at Notre Dame.
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Joe Milton says he was very proud of JJ McCarthy and Michigan’s entire team last year. ‘I’m a Michigan alum. And I’m proud of my degree.’.
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That's 233-pound Devin Bush Jr. stacking and shedding 319-pound C Tyler Biadasz, a frosh All-American last season. Everyone wondered if he'd be able to do this in college. Not only is he doing it (in addition to his sideline-to-sideline play) he's also flexing on guys.
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Patterson says he called Charles Woodson to ask him if it’d be OK to wear his number. He told him ‘Wear it with pride and know what you’re wearing it for . be a leader.’.
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Dylan Larkin grew up in Michigan and just had Steve Yzerman declare him captain of the Detroit Red Wings. As a person who also grew up in Michigan, that has to rank prettyyyyyyyyyy high on the old surreal chart.
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Jim Harbaugh's throwing the ball up 31-7. I remember this guy.
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Kelly Stafford blaming the media for embarrassing herself again in 3, 2, 1 . .
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4-star OL Trevor Keegan commits to Michigan. Dad was excited, accidentally swore like 3 times on the live mic. Pretty outstanding. Midwestern football at its finest.
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your sad and completely predictable 180 on all things Jim Harbaugh.
What's your biggest takeaway from last night's CFP Semifinals?.
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I mean, pretty simple: Michigan's a tougher, better-coached football team top-to-bottom. Every spot. That sounds crazy based on what this series was like five years ago . but that's what has happened here.
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On Shea Patterson: Brown said during the MSU game Patterson came to him after a UM fumble ‘He got in my face and said ‘get me the ball back, I’ll fix it.’ ‘ And he did.
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Aidan Hutchinson tonight, per TruMedia:. 9 pressures, 5 hurries, 4 hits, 1 sack and a partridge in a pear tree.
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5-star safety Daxton Hill has signed with Michigan.
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. you'd best not miss. Will Johnson. House call.
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Jim Harbaugh becomes Michigan's first head coach since Fielding H. Yost to record double digit wins in three of his first four seasons.
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Trevor Keegan, Zak Zinter's best buddy, just went on the field and hugged Zinter's parents. Then Michigan runs one right off his back for a TD. Can't make that one up.
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What a game for Aidan Hutchinson: 8 tackles, sack, forced that INT. Huge effort from the whole group, Okudah, too.
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Moritz Wagner unpacked his bags for John Beilein. He gave Michigan all he had. He's grown up now. He made an adult decision. It was a no-brainer. He's ready.
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OK, personal note: After six years at MLive, I'm happy to announce I'll now be covering Michigan football/hoops for the Detroit Free Press.
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John Beilein: ‘Don’t worry about me. I want to win a national championship, but this is (part of) why I coach. To be in that locker room with those kids. Because this is life.’.
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Chase Winovich on Harbaugh's radio show: "I love this school. If I could come back for a sixth year, I probably would.".
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Wagner on Poole: ‘He’s never going to shut up now.’.
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ol' Jim Harbaugh's been having a good time with God's Play for a long time (sound up)
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Well Jim Harbaugh just doubled down on calling Michigan State "bush league." Pulled out a piece of paper and read an old quote from Mark Dantonio: "It's not a product of the team. It's a product of the program.".
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John Beilein's team is No. 2 nationally and 17-0. He was on 97.1 this morning: . "Today's practice will still have 30 minutes of just dribbling the ball, passing the ball and individual instruction. Not about plays." . The fundamental foundation of this whole deal.
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Jim Harbaugh just got asked about the guy who holds his headset cord. "Cordy? Yeah, he's just a good dude.".
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I’m back. As of today, I’m senior writer/columnist for The Athletic Detroit. My focus: Football. Michigan football, Michigan State football, Detroit Lions football. In time, that scope will expand to every sport we care about here. So, let’s roll.
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Four years ago Brady Hoke issued a public apology after Michigan drove a tent stake into the Spartan Stadium grass. On Saturday, Jim Harbaugh called MSU "bush league" after further sod damage was done. Things change, eh?.
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Wagner just came over to apologize to Bill Raftery for breaking his glasses. Congratulated Grant Hill on the Hall of Fame. They wished him luck in the national title game.
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Biff moved on to bark at mailmen in the sky this morning. He had a long, good run. RIP to the best dog I’ve ever had.
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Personal news:. Today is my last day at the Free Press. Want to thank everyone there. The Freep is an important institution, I wish it nothing but continued success. I’m not going far, though. You’re not rid of me. I will share my new adventure with you all soon. Stay tuned.
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michigan's sideline vs. James Franklin (annually)
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This is basically perfect from CJ Gardner-Johnson
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There'll be a line in the portal for Cade McNamara, you can believe that.
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Jordan Poole has a Greek mythology paper due Monday: "I've got to grind tomorrow and knock that out.".
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If you had to describe Dan Campbell ball with one play it’d be this
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Throwing an excessive celebration flag after a guy becomes the league's all-time leading passer is the most NFL thing that's ever NFL'd.
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I can confirm Jim Harbaugh will be Michigan's head football coach in 2022.
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Accidental lying isn’t a thing. And telling a domestic violence victim you, per an investigation, failed to help: ‘I’m sorry we’re in this situation’ doesn’t work. None of it works.
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Colston Loveland talking like a guy who's never going to play in that rivalry again lol.
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Chris Partridge: ‘I’ve got blood in my mouth . the guys who left (for Ohio State), that’s not OK.’. A bit fired up.
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Probably the worst half of football Michigan's had under Jim Harbaugh. You could argue maybe at PSU in 2017 or second half at Ohio State last year. But either way: This is the Big Ten opener in year five. And Michigan looks completely overwhelmed.
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lol Aaron Glenn calls game by blitzing the hail mary.
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Double Chokeslam from Frank Ragnow vs. Dallas. Ragnow tore his pec less than a month ago. Mutant.
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Aidan Hutchinson, ladies and gents. He'll be back. It'll take a minute. But he'll be back.
@nickbaumgardner Notable that he made the effort to finish the goddamn sack with a broken leg.
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no TD dance from St. Brown. Lions mean business now.
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Zavier Simpson has 9 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists and a steal with no turnovers. He was also ready to throw hands with a 6-foot-9, 270-pound guy. AKA: Another Tuesday evening for Zavier Simpson.
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Harbaugh says they'll use a fullback in short-yardage and goal line. But they want him on the field more. So Mason is going to play defensive line this year, too.
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Jim Harbaugh pulls Erick All over to give him the postgame interview on the field . if you were looking for old Jim Harbaugh, you've found him.
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Jordan Poole on not wanting to feel like this again: ‘I might not leave the gym.’.
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Dan Campbell — a former Lion himself, survivor of 0-16 — on what it would mean to the city of Detroit to push this team into the playoffs: . ‘This is why I wanted to be here.’.
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Yeah, LaPorta's ahead of or at least even with where Hockenson was at this point in his career as a blocker.
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Rashan Gary on how his shoulder is doing. ‘You tell me?’
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unless there’s something I’m totally unaware of here, the officials completely bungled that call and the MNF crew doubling down on it as a ‘three-way violation’ was even worse my god guys.
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