Once Covid-19 basically shut down sports a year ago, many radio shows had to figure out how to cover their shows with content. Obviously the NFL Draft got many of us through April, but we needed some other things that would both inform or entertain the listeners. Granted, entertain is a subjective term, but with that said we came up with an idea to find the best Detroit/Michigan athletes to wear a particular number. The exercise started with Jamie and myself and after his gut wrenching death picked up a few weeks later with Jon aboard.
So here is who you the listeners voted for as the 101 best to wear a particular number. I can't thank you enough for your loyal support and participation.
1-LOU WHITAKER-DETROIT TIGERS
2-CHARLES WOODSON-MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
3-ALAN TRAMMELL-DETROIT TIGERS
4-JOE DUMARS-DETROIT PISTONS
5-NICKLAS LIDSTROM-DETROIT RED WINGS
6-AL KALINE-DETROIT TIGERS
7-TED LINDSAY-DETROIT RED WINGS
8-IGOR LARIONOV-DETROIT RED WINGS
9-GORDIE HOWE-DETROIT RED WINGS
10-DENNIS RODMAN-DETROIT PISTONS
11-ISIAH THOMAS-DETROIT PISTONS
12-SID ABEL-DETROIT RED WINGS
13-PAVEL DATSYUK-DETROIT RED WINGS
14-BRENDAN SHANAHAN-DETROIT RED WINGS
15-VINNIE JOHNSON-DETROIT PISTONS
16-VLADIMIR KONSTANTINOV-DETROIT RED WINGS
17-DENNY MCLAIN-DETROIT TIGERS
18-KIRK MALTBY-DETROIT RED WINGS
19-STEVE YZERMAN-DETROIT RED WINGS
20-BARRY SANDERS-DETROIT LIONS
21-DESMOND HOWARD-MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
22-BOBBY LAYNE-DETROIT LIONS
23-KIRK GIBSON-DETROIT TIGERS/MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL
24-MIGUEL CABRERA-DETROIT TIGERS
25-DARREN McCARTY-DETROIT RED WINGS
26-JOE KOCUR-DETROIT RED WINGS
27-ANTONIO BROWN-CENTRAL MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
28-CURTIS GRANDERSON-DETROIT TIGERS
29-MICKEY LOLICH-DETROIT TIGERS
30-CHRIS OSGOOD-DETROIT RED WINGS
31-JIM ABBOTT-MICHIGAN BASEBALL
32-RICHARD HAMILTON-DETROIT PISTONS
33-MAGIC JOHNSON-MICHIGAN STATE BASKETBALL
34-CHET LEMON-DETROIT TIGERS
35-JUSTIN VERLANDER-DETROIT TIGERS
36-RASHEED WALLACE-DETROIT PISTONS
37-MAX SCHERZER-DETROIT TIGERS
38-JEREMY BONDERMAN-DETROIT TIGERS
39-DOMINIK HASEK-DETROIT RED WINGS
40-HENRIK ZETTERBERG-DETROIT RED WINGS
41-GLEN RICE-MICHIGAN BASKETBALL
42-JERRY STACKHOUSE-DETROIT PISTONS
43-DARREN HELM-DETROIT RED WINGS
44-RICK MAHORN-DETROIT PISTONS
45-CECIL FIELDER-DETROIT TIGERS
46-DAN PETRY-DETROIT TIGERS
47-JACK MORRIS-DETROIT TIGERS
48-PRESIDENT GERALD FORD-MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
49-JAY FEELY-MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
50-T.J. LANG-EASTERN MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
51-DOMINIC RAIOLA-DETROIT LIONS
52-TERRY MILLS-MICHIGAN BASKETBALL
53-JAMES EDWARDS-DETROIT PISTONS
54-CHRIS SPIELMAN-DETROIT LIONS
55-NIKLAS KRONWALL-DETROIT RED WINGS
56-LAMARR WOODLEY-MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
57-STEPHEN BOYD-DETROIT LIONS
58-DOUG FISTER-DETROIT TIGERS
59-TODD JONES-DETROIT TIGERS
60-BUBBA BAKER-DETROIT LIONS
61-GRAHAM GLASGOW-MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
62-AL ALBURQUERQUE-DETROIT TIGERS
63-TRAVIS JACKSON-MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL
64-JEFF HARTINGS-DETROIT LIONS
65-REGGIE MCKENZIE-MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
66-JACK ALLEN-MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL
67-ROB SIMS-DETROIT LIONS
68-TAYLOR DECKER-DETROIT LIONS
69-JON RUNYAN SR-MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
70-L.J. SHELTON-EASTERN MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
71-ALEX KARRAS-DETROIT LIONS
72-DAN DIERDORF-MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
73-JOE STALEY-CENTRAL MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
74-JACK CONKLIN-MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL
75-LOMAS BROWN-DETROIT LIONS
76-STEVE HUTCHINSON-MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
77-JAKE LONG-MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
78-DOUG ENGLISH-DETROIT LIONS
79-JEFF BACKUS-MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
80-BRETT PERRIMAN-DETROIT LIONS
81-CALVIN JOHNSON-DETROIT LIONS
82-GERMANE CROWELL-DETROIT LIONS
83-BENNIE JOPPRU-MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
84-HERMAN MOORE-DETROIT LIONS
85-PETR KLIMA-DETROIT RED WINGS
86-MARIO MANNINGHAM-MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
87-JOHNNIE MORTON-DETROIT LIONS
88-CHARLIE SANDERS-DETROIT LIONS
89-SHILIQUE CALHOUN-MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL
90-NDAMUKONG SUH-DETROIT LIONS
91-SERGEI FEDOROV-DETROIT RED WINGS
92-CLIFF AVRIL-DETROIT LIONS
93-JOHAN FRANZEN-DETROIT RED WINGS
94-LUTHER ELLISS-DETROIT LIONS
95-BUBBA SMITH-MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL
96-TOMAS HOLMSTROM-DETROIT RED WINGS
97-CHRIS HUTCHINSON-MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
98-TOM HARMON-MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
99-JEREL WORTHY-MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL
0-ANDRE DRUMMOND-DETROIT PISTONS
00-WILLIAM BEDFORD-DETROIT PISTONS