62: Pure Michigan. Who's the GOAT?

62: Pure Michigan. Who's the GOAT?

Joe Willie and Tom Beer set the ground rules early. Born and raised in Michigan only. No Brady. No Sanders. No Gordie Howe. Then Joe and Tom built the Mount Rushmore of Michigan athletes from the ground up, boxing, hockey, football, basketball, Olympics, golf, you name it. The peanut gallery crashes the mic with their own takes. Nobody agrees on anything except one name... Meanwhile, the Pistons got bounced by Cleveland in Game 7 at home. The Tigers have lost 14 of 16. The NHL is down to four teams. Aaron Rae goes full send at the PGA Championship. And the Kentucky Derby came down to two brothers racing each other down the stretch. All of it, live from the Downtown Pourhouse. No filter. Let's get after it. Timestamps 01:19 Detroit Pistons' Playoff Disappointment 09:32 Knicks' Comeback and Coaching Criticism 15:59 NHL Playoffs and Predictions 20:07 PGA Championship and Kentucky Derby 23:28 GOAT Debate: Michigan Athletes and Eligibility Rules 45:25 Magic Johnson NBA Evolution 51:27 Peanut Gallery Mount Rushmore Picks 56:06 Final GOAT List and Honorable Mentions Welcome to GOATQUEST! "For behind-the-scenes content, exclusive updates, and more of the stories you love, follow us on our other platforms! Connect, share, and be part of our growing community. You won’t want to miss out!” Linktree: https://linktr.ee/goatquestpodcast Sponsor links: ATS Advisors, A CPA Firm “Serving the People Behind the Numbers” https://www.atscpas.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ATScpas1997/ Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ats-advisors-a-certified-public-accounting-firm/ Patrick Financial Group, John Pelon RIA “Financial Planning With Understanding” https://patrickfinancialgroup.com/ ALezotte@patrickfinancialgroup.com (810) 225-9876 DownTown Pourhouse, Downtown Plymouth, Michigan’s G.O.A.Taverns https://www.dtpourhouse.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/downtownpourhouse/?hl=en Faro Imaging  (we will need and give help with these spots) https://faroimaging.com/ Info@FaroImaging.com

61: DEEE-TROIT Basketball! Greatest Piston of All Time… with Sam Washington and Roy Dudas

Joe Willie brings in two Detroit legends: Sam Washington Jr., son of Ceciliaville founder Sam Washington Sr., and Coach Roy Dudas, nine-time state champion at Detroit Catholic Central.   Coach Dudas helps us grade the Detroit Lions' 2026 draft class.  Then we dissect the Pistons' 2026 season. The history of Detroit basketball is recounted before Sam gives us his current Pistons predictions. He breaks down Cade Cunningham's ceiling, Jalen Duren’s potential, and whether or not this team has enough to get to the Finals.   Pistons folklore culminates with the Mount Rushmore debate. Isiah Thomas. Joe Dumars. Dave Bing. Ben Wallace. Grant Hill. Dennis Rodman. Plus, the story of Bo Dukes running Isiah Thomas out of the gym at Saint Cecilia until Isiah called his own timeout.   Detroit Basketball. No filter. Let's get after it.   Timestamps 03:39 Lions Draft: A-Plus Picks 14:24 Detroit Pistons: Eastern Conference Hopes 19:07 Jalen Duren's Performance and Future 32:34 Cade Cunningham's Role and Scottie Pippen 42:48 Pistons' Early Struggles and Dave Bing 45:07 Forgotten Pistons' Legends 53:06 Transient Greats & Pistons' Journeymen 01:00:19 Mount Rushmore: Dumars, Wallace, Hill   Welcome to GOATQUEST! "For behind-the-scenes content, exclusive updates, and more of the stories you love, follow us on our other platforms! Connect, share, and be part of our growing community. You won’t want to miss out!”   Linktree: https://linktr.ee/goatquestpodcast [https://linktr.ee/goatquestpodcast]   Sponsor links: * ATS Advisors, A CPA Firm “Serving the People Behind the Numbers” * https://www.atscpas.com/ [https://www.atscpas.com/] * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ATScpas1997/ [https://www.facebook.com/ATScpas1997/] * Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ats-advisors-a-certified-public-accounting-firm/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ats-advisors-a-certified-public-accounting-firm/] * Patrick Financial Group, John Pelon RIA “Financial Planning With Understanding” * https://patrickfinancialgroup.com/ [https://patrickfinancialgroup.com/] * ALezotte@patrickfinancialgroup.com [ALezotte@patrickfinancialgroup.com] * https://www.dtpourhouse.com/ [https://www.dtpourhouse.com/] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/downtownpourhouse/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/downtownpourhouse/?hl=en] * Faro Imaging  (we will need and give help with these spots) * https://faroimaging.com/ [https://faroimaging.com/] * Info@FaroImaging.com [Info@FaroImaging.com]

60: 2026 NFL Draft First Round Predictions

It's Draft Day. Joe Willie and Tom Beer are live at the Downtown Pourhouse with the draft on the TV, beers on the table, and Brett Slotka at the mic.   They run the entire first round before the picks come off the board, new coaches, new systems, and where the value is hiding. Fernando Mendoza goes number one. No debate there. But after that? Joe and Tom go pick by pick, poke holes in each other's logic, and argue over trades that may or may not happen. Who's Joe's favorite player in the whole draft? Caleb Downs, of course!   Bonus material with a Detroit Tigers update, Red Wings are missing the playoffs for the 10th straight year, a case for why Steve Yzerman might need to move on, and the Lions draft breakdown you actually want to hear   Let's get after it. Timestamps 03:41 Detroit Sports: Red Wings & Tigers 11:21 Tigers’ Pitching & Team Outlook 15:16 NFL Draft & New Coaches 19:51 NFL Draft Strategy & Picks 33:11 Top 10 Picks Predictions 41:21 Detroit Lions & Quarterback Predictions 45:15 Character Concerns & Sleeper Picks   Welcome to GOATQUEST! "For behind-the-scenes content, exclusive updates, and more of the stories you love, follow us on our other platforms! Connect, share, and be part of our growing community. You won’t want to miss out!”   Linktree: https://linktr.ee/goatquestpodcast [https://linktr.ee/goatquestpodcast]   Sponsor links: * ATS Advisors, A CPA Firm “Serving the People Behind the Numbers” * https://www.atscpas.com/ [https://www.atscpas.com/] * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ATScpas1997/ [https://www.facebook.com/ATScpas1997/] * Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ats-advisors-a-certified-public-accounting-firm/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ats-advisors-a-certified-public-accounting-firm/] * Patrick Financial Group, John Pelon RIA “Financial Planning With Understanding” * https://patrickfinancialgroup.com/ [https://patrickfinancialgroup.com/] * ALezotte@patrickfinancialgroup.com [ALezotte@patrickfinancialgroup.com] * https://www.dtpourhouse.com/ [https://www.dtpourhouse.com/] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/downtownpourhouse/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/downtownpourhouse/?hl=en] * Faro Imaging  (we will need and give help with these spots) * https://faroimaging.com/ [https://faroimaging.com/] * Info@FaroImaging.com [Info@FaroImaging.com]

59: The Big Ugly

Joe Willie took the mic to Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor for the Big Ugly, a charity hockey game honoring the late Mike Candela, number 75, godfather to nine children, Westland John Glenn grad, and by every account, one of the greatest human beings to ever lace up a pair of skates. Taken far too soon at 39 years old, Mike's memory lives on every time this crew straps on the blades and wears his number.  This week, Joe Willie pulled players off the ice and straight onto the mic to answer the only question that matters at Yost: Who is the greatest Michigan Wolverine hockey player of all time? We also celebrate the 30-year anniversary of Mike Legg's "Michigan Goal". Dino threatened to pull one off at Yost. Watch the tape and find out if he delivered. This is GOATquest at its best. Live, loud, unfiltered, and for a damn good reason. Timestamps 03:19 Honoring Mike Candela 11:09 Mike Legg's 'Michigan Goal' 15:45 Michigan Hockey GOATs 31:06 Top Scorers and Goalies 40:04 Modern Era and The Tamer Family   Welcome to GOATQUEST! "For behind-the-scenes content, exclusive updates, and more of the stories you love, follow us on our other platforms! Connect, share, and be part of our growing community. You won’t want to miss out!” Linktree: https://linktr.ee/goatquestpodcast Sponsor links: ATS Advisors, A CPA Firm “Serving the People Behind the Numbers” https://www.atscpas.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ATScpas1997/ Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ats-advisors-a-certified-public-accounting-firm/ Patrick Financial Group, John Pelon RIA “Financial Planning With Understanding” https://patrickfinancialgroup.com/ ALezotte@patrickfinancialgroup.com (810) 225-9876 DownTown Pourhouse, Downtown Plymouth, Michigan’s G.O.A.Taverns https://www.dtpourhouse.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/downtownpourhouse/?hl=en Faro Imaging  (we will need and give help with these spots) https://faroimaging.com/ Info@FaroImaging.com

58: Final Four Picks, Blue Blood Programs & the Legend of Saint Cecilia

Joe Willie and Tom Beer are back at the Downtown Pourhouse for the Final Four, UConn's miracle comeback over Duke, Braylon Mullin's 30-footer from the logo, and Arizona vs. Michigan: is this actually the national championship game being played in the wrong round?   Then, the legend, Sam Washington Jr., joins the guys at the table and doesn't hold back. The Blue Blood debate, which programs actually deserve that title, and does it count if it was just one coach? NIL money, the transfer portal, and why coaches are done recruiting high school kids and want 24-year-old men with bills to pay.   Plus, the Sam Washington Foundation has a mission. They need archival footage from the Saint Cecilia Summer Basketball Extravaganza going back to the late '60s. If you've got VHS, Beta, anything, reach out at GOATquest.com [http://GOATquest.com]. This story needs to be told. Timestamps 04:24 Debating Blue Blood Programs 07:09 March Madness Final Four Analysis 12:05 Detroit Tigers Season Opening 19:16 Sam Washington Foundation and Saint Cecilia's Legacy 31:49 Saint Cecilia's March Madness Moments 39:14 GOAT Lists and Program Legacy 01:00:46 Greatest Coaches Debate and NIL Influence Guest Links Sam Washington Website: https://www.samwashingtonfoundation.com/ [https://www.samwashingtonfoundation.com/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sam.washington.12 [https://www.facebook.com/sam.washington.12] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sam.washington.12/ [https://www.instagram.com/sam.washington.12/]   Welcome to GOATQUEST! "For behind-the-scenes content, exclusive updates, and more of the stories you love, follow us on our other platforms! Connect, share, and be part of our growing community. You won’t want to miss out!”   Linktree: https://linktr.ee/goatquestpodcast [https://linktr.ee/goatquestpodcast]   Sponsor links: * ATS Advisors, A CPA Firm “Serving the People Behind the Numbers” * https://www.atscpas.com/ [https://www.atscpas.com/] * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ATScpas1997/ [https://www.facebook.com/ATScpas1997/] * Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ats-advisors-a-certified-public-accounting-firm/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ats-advisors-a-certified-public-accounting-firm/] * Patrick Financial Group, John Pelon RIA “Financial Planning With Understanding” * https://patrickfinancialgroup.com/ [https://patrickfinancialgroup.com/] * ALezotte@patrickfinancialgroup.com * (810) 225-9876 * DownTown Pourhouse, Downtown Plymouth, Michigan’s G.O.A.Taverns * https://www.dtpourhouse.com/ [https://www.dtpourhouse.com/] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/downtownpourhouse/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/downtownpourhouse/?hl=en] * Faro Imaging  (we will need and give help with these spots) * https://faroimaging.com/ [https://faroimaging.com/] * Info@FaroImaging.com