Meet the Beat
Beat reporters bring information directly from the team and players to you. The Detroit Lions have a large and diverse group of talented beat reporters that cover the team. Meet them below!
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Detroit Lions Beat Reporters
"I cover the Detroit Lions for MLive after stints with the MLive sports desk, Jackson Citizen Patriot, MLive Detroit and the trending news team. A lifelong Michigander, Central Michigan University graduate and devoted hoophead."
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"Carlos Monarrez has been a sports writer for the Detroit Free Press since 2000. He has covered the Detroit Lions and the NFL since 2006. "
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"Chris Burke is an NFL staff editor for The Athletic and can be heard on the "One of These Years" podcast. Previously, he worked as The Athletic's Detroit Lions beat writer. Before coming to The Athletic, he covered the NFL for Sports Illustrated and was an NFL editor at AOL FanHouse."
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"Colton Pouncy is a staff writer for The Athletic covering the Detroit Lions. He previously covered Michigan State football and basketball for the company, and covered sports for The Tennessean in Nashville prior to joining The Athletic."
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"Dannie is the team reporter for the Detroit Lions.
Prior, she was the team reporter and social media coordinator for Arizona Football. Before landing in Arizona, Dannie was a reporter, anchor, and producer for BCSN in Toledo, Ohio."
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"Lions Reporter. A four-time Michigan Sportswriter of the Year, Birkett has covered the Lions for the Free Press since August of 2010."
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"Erik Schlitt is the managing editor of Pride of Detroit and the co-host of the midweek mailbag podcast. Erik also hosts his own "Detroit Lions Breakdown Podcast."
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"Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN’s NFL Nation team. In his current role, which he assumed in April 2021, he provides Lions-centric news and analysis across ESPN.com, ESPN television shows, ESPN Radio, ESPN+ and social media platforms."
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"Jeremy has been the head of Pride of Detroit since 2015 and a fully-credentialed Detroit Lions beat writer since 2018. He focuses primarily on Lions news and analysis, and he has an unhealthy obsession of the NFL rulebook."
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John Maakaron has hosted over 3,000 podcasts covering Detroit sports, and has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. John brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies, and you'll often see him as a guest on Detroit sports shows, including Woodward Sports, Crunch Time Podcast, and more.
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Veteran Detroit Lions Beat Reporter Justin Rogers has covered the Lions for The Detroit News since 2016. He previously covered the Lions for MLive and the Detroit News before going out on his own to create Detroit Football Network. ​
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"Currently, I serve as the Detroit Pistons and Detroit Lions writer at MLive. Outside of work, you'll find me immersed in books, delving into sports history, or cherishing time with my son."
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"Lions beat reporter for mlive, professional snacker, co-host of the dungeon of doom podcast."
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Matt Broder is a Detroit Lions and Detroit Tigers Beat Reporter for Woodward Sports. Matt is co-host of Wake Up Woodward (8-10AM on weekdays).
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"Mike is a Lions beat writer and Division manager for A to Z Sports. He has been covering the Lions for 10 years for SB Nation and FanSided."
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"Nolan Bianchi is a staff writer for the Detroit News covering general assignment sports."
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Nolan often shares insightful tidbits and stories on the Detroit Lions.
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Tim Twentyman is a Senior Writer, Beat Writer, and Podcast Host (Twentyman in the Huddle) for the Detroit Lions.
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"Managing Editor for @theLionsWire & @TheDraftWire. Cohost @DETLionsPodcast. On-air 96.1 in GR."
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