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Talking to an NFL Draft prospect from Detroit // Troy Weaver stays // Detroit City FC wins

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Talking to an NFL Draft prospect from Detroit // Troy Weaver stays // Detroit City FC wins

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We have a jam-packed episode for you today! Our feature conversation is with Rich Miller, Jr.

 He's a NFL Draft prospect that went to Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Detroit. It's a fascinating conversation on his story.

And Fletcher Sharpe has even more for you.

Here's the rundown:

01:05 - The Pistons are looking for a new Head of Basketball Operations, but Troy Weaver is staying

03:00 - NFL Draft prospect Rich Miller Jr. joins us to talk about his time at MLK high School. Here are time stamps in the conversation portion: 

04:37 - What made him choose to go to Buffalo for college after high school?

06:34 - How has being from Detroit help mold him as a person and a football player?

10:45 - What is the perfect scenario for the Draft?

12:19 - How big of a deal is it for him that the draft is in Detroit?

13:16 - First stop once he gets home?

13:52 - Advice for younger people coming up

From Hamtramck:

16:43 - Detroit City FC wins 1-0 in an Open Cup match against the Michigan Stars. Is it now a rivalry? Fletcher has thoughts.

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