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Author: Mike McKean

Michael McKean is an experienced writer with a portfolio that includes work on the subjects of sport, gambling, travel and finance. With a background rooted in journalism, Michael first ventured into the professional writing world based in Switzerland, where he wrote for a number of language and travel sites and magazines before moving into the world of sports writing and gambling sites. As an avid soccer fan, who follows everything from the Scottish lower leagues to the European elites, he has earned himself a solid reputation as a reliable football betting tipster and predictor. Outside of work, Michael has always gotten involved with grassroutes football everywhere he has worked and lived - UK, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland and Brazil - and still isn’t shy when it comes to pulling the boots on himself. As well as soccer, he has also developed a love of North American sports, particularly ice hockey - a love which began in Switzerland and saw him venture across the pond to follow the NHL. Moving away from dry land, he’s also a keen longboard surfer and is happiest when writing with a view of the ocean.
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ERod May As Well Stay in Detroit

Mike McKean August 24, 2023 No Comments

Detroit Tigers fans are irritated with ace Eduardo Rodriguez. Not because of anything he has done on the pitching mound, but what he chose to do off the diamond on…

ERod May As Well Stay in Detroit

Detroit Tigers' 1st round draft selections from 08 to 21: Detroit Tigers Recent Draft Picks Scorecard

Mike McKean August 21, 2023 No Comments

The Detroit Tigers used to be known for building strong teams through their farm system. The lifeblood of that strategy is drafting and player development. Yet, in the last several…

Detroit Tigers' 1st round draft selections from 08 to 21: Detroit Tigers Recent Draft Picks Scorecard
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Tigers Either Whiffed or Wowed With 1st Round Pick Max Clark

Mike McKean August 18, 2023 No Comments

Sometimes you can be too smart for your own good. Sometimes you may be trying too hard to seem like the smartest person in the room. Sometimes instead of being…

Tigers Either Whiffed or Wowed With 1st Round Pick Max Clark

Cabrera's 9 Biggest Hits as a Detroit Tiger

Mike McKean August 18, 2023 No Comments

How lucky are Detroit sports fans? Over the years many of the greatest athletes have worn the jersey of a Detroit team. From Gordie Howe, Barry Sanders, Steve Yzerman, Isiah…

Cabrera's 9 Biggest Hits as a Detroit Tiger

Pistons Draft Haul Is Puzzling

Mike McKean August 16, 2023 No Comments

If NBA championships were determined by first-round picks on your roster, the Detroit Pistons would be contenders. Following the 2023 NBA Draft, the Pistons have seven former first-round picks under…

Pistons Draft Haul Is Puzzling

Ausar Thompson: Unveiling the Detroit Pistons' Phenomenal Rising Star

Mike McKean August 15, 2023 No Comments

The Detroit Pistons are in for a promising season with the recent acquisition of Ausar Thompson in the 2023 NBA draft. With the fifth overall draft pick, the Pistons made…

Ausar Thompson: Unveiling the Detroit Pistons' Phenomenal Rising Star

Detroit Tigers Cabrera Will Leave His Name Among the Greatest Hitters in Baseball History

Mike McKean August 10, 2023 No Comments

On Wednesday at Comerica Park, the lucky fans in attendance witnessed baseball history being made. Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera collected three hits, pushing him past Robin Yount for…

Detroit Tigers Cabrera Will Leave His Name Among the Greatest Hitters in Baseball History

Big Ten Conference Got What It Needed to Become the Powerhouse in College Football

Mike McKean August 10, 2023 No Comments

When is 18 better than 16? Or 10? When the additions are football powerhouses. That’s just what happened this week for the Big 10, the most interesting and profitable conference…

Big Ten Conference Got What It Needed to Become the Powerhouse in College Football

Michigan Stadium College Football: How to Enjoy a Game The Big House in Ann Arbor

Mike McKean August 10, 2023 No Comments

Stepping into the colossal amphitheater of college football that is Michigan Stadium, affectionately known as "The Big House," is an experience that transcends the boundaries of mere sports spectatorship. Nestled…

Michigan Stadium College Football: How to Enjoy a Game The Big House in Ann Arbor

Everything you Need to Know About Dan Campbell Ahead of a Promising Season for Lions

Mike McKean July 10, 2023 No Comments

Last season the Detroit Lions contended for a playoff spot into the final week of the NFL season. That alone was a victory for this troubled franchise. But promising times…

Everything you Need to Know About Dan Campbell Ahead of a Promising Season for Lions

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Mike McKean

Michael McKean is an experienced writer with a portfolio that includes work on the subjects of sport, gambling, travel and finance. With a background rooted in journalism, Michael first ventured into the professional writing world based in Switzerland, where he wrote for a number of language and travel sites and magazines before moving into the world of sports writing and gambling sites.

As an avid soccer fan, who follows everything from the Scottish lower leagues to the European elites, he has earned himself a solid reputation as a reliable football betting tipster and predictor. Outside of work, Michael has always gotten involved with grassroutes football everywhere he has worked and lived - UK, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland and Brazil - and still isn’t shy when it comes to pulling the boots on himself. As well as soccer, he has also developed a love of North American sports, particularly ice hockey - a love which began in Switzerland and saw him venture across the pond to follow the NHL. Moving away from dry land, he’s also a keen longboard surfer and is happiest when writing with a view of the ocean.

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Four Ways To Resurrect Major League Baseball's Audience

The Sportsfan Journal Staff September 3, 2020 No Comments

By Piper Westrom (@plwestrom) & Adam Cribbs (@a_cribbs23) With virtually every professional sport in America back up and running, as well as football looming on the horizon, it’s been no…

TSFJ NBA Re-Draft: The Class of 2008

The Sportsfan Journal Staff August 25, 2020 No Comments

Revisionist history is something that permeates throughout sports. "What could have been" resonates when another scenario could have been better than the chosen reality. This is especially true years after…

Meet The LA Galaxy's Rising Star, Diedie Traore

The Sportsfan Journal Staff August 24, 2020 No Comments

Every January, the LA Galaxy staff host an event providing an opportunity for undiscovered players to demonstrate their skills. In 2018, it netted some real-time results. Diedie Traore is the…

'Chasing Indiana's Game: The Hoosier Hardwood Project' Is A Journey Into Indiana's Rich Basketball Culture

The Sportsfan Journal Staff August 19, 2020 No Comments

'Chasing Indiana's Game: The Hoosier Hardwood Project' Is A Journey Into Indiana's Rich Basketball CultureBefore the game of basketball evolved into today's dynamic game with position-less players, deep threes from…

TSFJ NBA Re-Draft: The Class of 2006

The Sportsfan Journal Staff August 2, 2020 No Comments

Revisionist history is something that permeates throughout sports. "What could have been" resonates when another scenario could have been better than the chosen reality. This is especially true years after…

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Larry Johnson Reflects on Becoming 'Grandmama', Converse Kicks And Winning Titles In Las Vegas

The Sportsfan Journal Staff May 28, 2020 No Comments

Growing up as a kid, Larry Johnson was one of the coolest people on the planet. In my pee-brain mind, there was nothing like Larry Johnson. NCAA champion on the…

The Day Michael Jordan Got Put On A Poster

Eddie Maisonet, III April 11, 2020 No Comments

If you play the game of basketball long enough, you'll inevitably be put into a conundrum while playing defense under the rim. You could get dunked on at any moment.…

Thierry Henry Made Me Fall In Love With Soccer

Eddie Maisonet, III March 11, 2020 No Comments

It's the dirty little secret that really isn't a secret at all. I love soccer. While some of you are sitting there saying, "Tell us something we don't know, Ed.…

15 Takeaways From The Oral History Of 'Love & Basketball'

Eddie Maisonet, III February 17, 2020 No Comments

In my opinion, Love & Basketball is one of the few films in the world that both men and women will have no issue sitting down and watching. Although the…

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Remembering The Peter Warrick Experience, 20 Years Later

Eddie Maisonet, III July 29, 2019 No Comments

When Notre Dame and Florida State, two of college football's blue bloods, did battle back in 1993, I wasn't old enough (or aware enough) to appreciate it. See, I didn't…

A Sports Scribe

Speaking Up About Our Pain - Again

The Sportsfan Journal Staff June 3, 2020 No Comments

A few years ago in this very space here at TSFJ, we mourned about a country reminding us of its preferred citizen hierarchy in violent ways. Professional and amateur athletes…

Youngest In Charge: Kyrie's Kingdom

The Sportsfan Journal Staff December 17, 2012 14 Comments

The Sports Fan's 3-Point Guide To The NBA All-Star Snub Argument

The Sportsfan Journal Staff January 31, 2014 12 Comments

NFL First Quarter Report Card: Who’s Hot And Who’s Not

The Sportsfan Journal Staff October 1, 2012 11 Comments

100 Miles And Running: 5 Things I Learned When I Started Running

Eddie Maisonet, III April 29, 2016 11 Comments

The 5 Coolest Of 2012: #3 - LeBron James

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