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Dave Birkett

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Detroit Lions beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. 4x Michigan Sportswriter of the Year.

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Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · Feb 11

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Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 14m

Shitty call on the first strike to Crawford. It was outside. Balanced out the bunt/HBP/foul call

Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 19m

Amazing they got out of that

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Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 25m

But maybe ….

Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 26m

Wow. Thats an unfortunate start to the inning

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Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 31m

I’m left glued to this game.

Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 32m

So many broken bats in this game, too

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Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 44m

Pitching on both sides has been excellent

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Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 45m

He was still humming it, too. I get those are intense innings he’s throwing, but in this game he’s got 1 more inning in him

Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 46m

Heck of a game so far

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Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 2h

Never should have taken Skubal out

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Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 2h

Big time

Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 2h

I would have kept Skubal in for the 7th

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Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 3h

And Skubal is such a beast

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Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 3h

What a dime that throw was from Cal Raleigh.

Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 8h

Alim McNeill is out. Talking to him in the locker room today, seems next week is the target

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Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 9h

Taco trade time again!

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Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 11h

Detroit Lions safeties Kerby Joseph, Brian Branch game-time decisions to play vs. Chiefs; Gio Manu misses practice www.freep.com/story/sports...

Detroit Lions safeties Kerby Joseph, Brian Branch game-time decisions to play vs. Chiefs

Kerby Joseph did not practice Wednesday or Thursday and sat out two days of practice last week with a knee injury he suffered in the Lions' Week 4 win.

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Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 11h

Short practice window but some music as always on a Friday

Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 12h

Detroit Lions RBs coach Tashard Choice said he has "laws of the jungle" for his RBs:
1. Protect the football
2. Protect the QB
3. Run physical

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Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 12h

One more from Dan's presser: He said Alim McNeill is 51-49 to go Sunday in his return from a torn ACL. Said he could be in line for 20-25 snaps if he plays.

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Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 12h

Campbell did say he thinks Lions will get Brian Branch to the game, but no guarantees. That's a relief for the defense. He had a noticeable limp yesterday.

Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 12h

Dan Campbell said no practice for Brian Branch or Kerby Joseph today. Avonte Maddox also a gametime decision. Lions in a bind at safety.

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Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 16h

Amik Robertson has never backed down from a challenge and he won't start now as the Lions’ new No. 1 CB www.freep.com/story/sports...

Amik Robertson has never backed down from a challenge and won't as Lions new No. 1 CB

Lions DC Kelvin Sheppard said Amik Robertson has 'eliminated' 2 of the NFL's best WRs in Justin Jefferson and Ja'Marr Chase.

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Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 1d

Lions-Bucs next week about to be for the one seed in the NFC

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Dave Birkett @davebirkett.bsky.social · 1d

I know I've said this before, but my 5 Questions feature is my favorite story I do every week. This week's with Dan Skipper. Not sure if it posts tomorrow or Saturday, but he shares details on the hot dog eating contest he won this summer and the one time someone tried to swing at him as a bouncer