For the first time in more than 15 seasons, fans of the Red Wings will not be able to watch a Red Wings playoff game at Joe Louis Arena, a [...]]]> We’ve got another casualty in 2009’s War on Everything Detroit, and this time it has nothing to do with the auto industry.

For the first time in more than 15 seasons, fans of the Red Wings will not be able to watch a Red Wings playoff game at Joe Louis Arena, a tradition that’s been named “Joe Vision.”

It’s all because the Red Wings couldn’t obtain rights to broadcast the game.

The Detroit Free Press reports a rumor that the NHL’s request to NBC (Nothin’ But Crosby) and CBC was the reason the Wings couldn’t obtain the rights.

Sad, sad news indeed.

Samuelson is a refreshing presence in sports broadcasting. He asks good questions, he tells good stories and he seems to have a [...]]]> Jamie Samuelson’s absence on the WDFN morning show has created a big hole in my morning commute. I listened to Jamie and Gregg, then Jamie and Brady, for years before moving out to LA.

Samuelson is a refreshing presence in sports broadcasting. He asks good questions, he tells good stories and he seems to have a genuine interest in everything he covers.

I think the ‘Rif will be good for Jamie, but I was kind of surprised to see that an all-sports station like “The Ticket” wouldn’t also be able to sense his talent and find a place for him. Clear Channel is obviously dis-investing itself of WDFN and the Detroit sports market, which is sad. Rumor has it we should look forward to hearing Jamie on WRIF sometime around October 3.