Detroit Link City:

• The Red Wings won their 21st straight game at home and are getting Jimmy Howard back from injury on Sunday. Excitement is everywhere in Hockeytown.

• Ben Wallace set the record for most NBA games played by an undrafted player last night. Unfortunately, 2004 Ben Wallace was unavailable to play and the Pistons lost to the Spurs.

• Speaking of Big Ben, he's once again reiterated that this is his last, final season ever (though I wouldn't mind if he pulled a Brett Favre).

• Think you're good enough to make the Tigers roster? Well, you're not. If you're intent on making a fool of yourself, the Tigers are holding tryouts on March 5th in Florida.

• Since you enjoyed the 10 best things about being a Tigers fan that we hearted so much yesterday, here's a list of 20 more.

• Tomas Holmstrom got a snowmobile for playing in his 1,000th NHL game. That feeling of terror that you have right now is the same that goaltenders have all the time.

All the other stuff:

• Here's a video of Kate Upton's Sports Illustrated photoshoot because... well, because.

• While ESPN can't get enough of Jeremy Lin at the moment, one reasonable individual compares Linsanity to the Brandon Jennings phenomenon two years ago. One big difference: Brandon Jennings didn't get into Harvard.

• Tim Tebow might not be banging Katy Perry, but he should be. Of course, you can't blame him for going after a nice Southern girl instead.

• Roddy White is disappointed that Roger Goodell makes more than he does.

• Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins wasn't on the team's commemorative DVD after winning last year's Stanley Cup win because he was still partying four days later. Good man.

Apropos to nothing, here's the Texas Rangers' lefty, mustached man-child, Derek Holland, fulfilling a lifetime dream -- doing the weather:

I hope my friends in Dallas are okay after the six-feet of rain they had this past weekend.

[D4L fist pound to Hot Clicks]

Detroit links:

• The Red Wings won their 20th straight home game last night, tying an NHL record, and getting some praise from an unlikely source in the process.

• Despite Greg Monroe's efforts to carry the team, the Pistons had their winning streak snapped by the Washington Wizards last night.

• Speaking of Deeetroit basketball (on his shirt, that is), Miguel Cabrera looks like he could carry the team in a different way.

• Both Michigan and Michigan State won big basketball games this weekend. Somewhere, Tom Izzo is still screaming at someone.

• Once again, Drew Sharp proved that he is a moron by suggesting that the NFL change the value of the field goal. Instead of linking to his garbage, here's Big Al tearing it apart.

Lovely ladies to help you get through your Monday:

• Kate Upton is a big Michigan fan. SCHWING.

• Berenice Marlohe is the new Bond girl, and she looks bere-y nice.

• U.S. soccer player Alex Morgan will be gracing the pages of the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

• Erin Heatherton is also somewhat good-looking.

Light load of links for you this thirsty Thursday. Let's get classy. 

• Last night was Ultimate Fan Night for those not concerned with any silly intrastate rivals -- The Red Wings, Pistons, Wolverines, and Spartans all won last night. The Wings have won 18 straight at home and the Pistons have won three straight overall. Michigan and MSU within a game of each other in the Big Ten standings, with big games this weekend. 

• Interested in getting some good deals on tickets for the next Red Wings game????? 

• What about the Pistons??? 

• Greg Monroe and Brandon Knight were selected to play in the rising stars challenge.

• Pistons' tickets amongst cheapest (or most unwanted) in NBA

• The Tigers have been winning since January 24, but Keith Law says their farm sucks.

• Congratulations, media. You've turned one of the more likeable guys in sports into the fourth most disliked. Suh ranks just behind serial liar and womanizer, dog killer, and convicted felon. Don't worry though, he definitely deserves to be disliked more than someone who made millions on a sham marriage to one of the more vile human beings in our country, LeBron James, and Alex Rodriguez. /sarcasm. I guess the question now is, where do we insert Kevin Love now, because he stepped on a guy's face in a non-contact sport. Also, where the fuck is Ben Roethlisberger and AJ Pierzynski? 

• I watched exactly 10 seconds of MLB Fan Cave related stuff after watching the winners' intro videos last year, but I did scope out the Detroit finalists for this year and I've decided to support two of the better ones -- Jay Tuohey and Michael Heidner. 

• Yoenis Cespedes taking his talents to South Beach? 

• Who needs Yoenis when you have Andy Dirks? (we do)

• Tigers spring training TV schedule!  More after the jump... no comments

Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention; I've just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story, and I need all of you to stop what you're doing and listen ...

According to the Chicago Tribune's Teddy Greenstein, the always funny and important Will Ferrell will be introducing the lineups at tonight's Bulls-Hornets game as part of a role for a movie, not to further advertise Old Milwaukee beer.

I have no idea why this is at all relevant to the film, but I guess it's for the movie "Dog Fight" in which Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis play South Carolina politicians with presidential aspirations running against each other for a seat in Congress.

We can only hope that Ferrell brings back the monotone voice he used on SNL's weekend update years ago (seen above in the image I have graciously captured and saved on the internet4lyfe).

AND NOW, YOUR CHICAGO BULLS ... A LITTLE BIT SOFTER NOW, AND A LITTLE BIT SOFTER NOW.

UPDATE:  And here it is... hilarious as expected: 

DEEETROIT LINKS-OF-ALLLLLL

• Dave Dombrowski pretty much admitted to the press yesterday that he has no idea who will be the 5th starter this season. This really isn't relevant, other than to update you on the fact that there are now 11 days until Spring Training begins.

• Meanwhile, Justin Verlander is a ninja riding a cheetah.

• Despite the fact that Brandon Knight should be back in action tonight after getting fitted for his Rip Hamilton mask, the Pistons are reportedly keeping D-League call up Walker Russell in Detroit through the end of the season.

• Despite picking lower (23rd overall) than they have in pretty much forever, the Lions can rest easy. Pick #23 has been a fairly productive position for teams in the past, especially recently.

• Big Al is 100% fed up with the constant NFL rumor-mongering that goes on in today's sports media.

• If you want to go to a Red Wings game this season, now's the time. 18 of their last 28 games are at the Joe, and word is that they're pretty good there.

Hit the jump for the rest of today's links...

[checks bacon calendar to see what day it is ... eats bacon calendar]

Happy holy testicle Tuesday, dedicated D4L'ers. If you're here right now, it's because you're internet savvy and looking for some of the very best around the interwebz.

Now, let's get all balls deep on these links: 

• Pistons' rookie Brandon Knight will be masked tomorrow night when the Pistons take on the Nets. We all wear masks, metaphorically speaking. 

• Here's Jim Schwartz with Barry Sanders in Indianpolis. It is a damn shame these two were a decade apart from one another: 
  
  

• Here's just about the most random link I'll ever provide: Nuns from Kalamazoo helped prevent sex trafficking at the Super Bowl. 

• Madonna was born in Michigan, but I was told during the halftime show that one of my college buddies' grandad was her obstetrician.

• Former Pistons NBA Finals MVP Chauncey Billups likely tore his achilles last night, which could very well end his career similarly to the way Isiah Thomas' career ended.

• The Tigers were apparently very close to trading Curtis Granderson to the Boston Red Sox in 2009, but the Red Sox wanted a straight up trade for Jacoby Ellsbury while the Tigers wanted Theo Epstein to throw in Clay Buchholz. It turned out for the best for all parties probably. 

• Matthew Stafford was named NFL QB of the Year by the NFL Alumni Foundation. What a guy.

OTHER GOOD STUFF AROUND THE INTERNET: 

• Rick Reilly is an insufferable idiot.  

• Denver backup RB Knowshon Moreno was arrested for DUI last Wednesday after his car, with the vanity plate "SAUCED", was pulled over for going 70mph in a 45. Moreno would've been pulled over sooner, but his other car with the license plate "IMDRUNK" was in the shop. 

• Jeremy Lin is the greatest Asian in the NBA since this guy massaging Sam Cassell's hammies:
  
   

• Tom Coughlin and Flava Flav are boys.

• Kevin Love got knocked in his "love stomach" by Luis Scola last week, so Love issed payback: by stepping on Scola's girl catcher. He was suspended for only 2 games, which means Monty Williams is probably not going to get his unreasonable request.

• Darren Rovell is a douche.  Contrary to popular belief, douches have to go to the cleaners, too. 

That's all I got. 

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Wanna know how I know that your week is going to be great? Because these links are awesome.

Detroit links:

• It's been 700+ days since... just kidding. Michigan State beat Michigan 64-54 in East Lansing yesterday. The win leaves Sparty one game behind Ohio State in the Big Ten standings, while Michigan is 2 games behind in the loss column. Barring an epic collapse, however, both teams should be tourney locks.

• Matthew Stafford won the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year award, not to be confused with the Comeback Player of the Year award that he won from someone else. Maybe it was Darren Rovell; he seems to love making up his own rules.

• Speaking of winning awards, Justin Verlander collected his first of what will hopefully be many in 2012 by correctly predicting last night's Super Bowl score.

• Brandon Knight broke his nose in Saturday night's game against the New Orleans Hornets. While taking an elbow to the beak probably hurts, this should only help the Pistons' chances at the top draft pick in June.

• I like to picture Pavel Datsyuk saying something like "I wear clothes. I dangle jacket. I take picture," when asked about this photoshoot for Russian Elle Magazine.

• Also dangling: Jimmy Howard's left pinky. He is expected to miss at least two weeks of action.

Click after the jump for the rest of today's links...

D4L received a tip shortly after the Super Bowl that Will Ferrell was in one of the Big Game's commercials:

That wasn't Will Ferrell on the tight rope at halftime. But here is the Super Bowl commercial he was in and only seen if you live in North Platte, NE. (You don't live in North Platte, do you?)

My first thought was, "I don't believe you," but then I clicked the link and saw this gem: 

Classsssic.

We were pretty impressed with last year's Chrysler Super Bowl commercial, but it's safe to say that they have outdone themselves this year.

I love me some Eminem, but nothing beats Clint Eastwood in all his Gran Torino-esque badass glory. Hell, the only thing missing from the commercial is the 12-gauge.

It's halftime. Both teams are in their locker room discussing what they can do to win this game in the 2nd half. It's halftime in America too. People are out of work and they're hurting, and they're all wondering what they're gonna do to make a comeback, and we're all scared because this isn't a game. The people of Detroit know a little something about this. They almost lost everyting. But we all pulled together, now [the] Motor City is fighting again. I've seen a lot of tough eras, a lot of downturns in my life, times when we didn't understand each other. It seems that we've lost our heart at times. The fog, the division, dischord and blame made it hard to see what lies ahead.

But after those trials, we all rallied around what was right, and acted as one. Because that's what we do. We find a way through tough times and if we can't find a way then we'll make one. All that matters now is what's ahead. How do we come from behind? How do we come together? And how do we win? Detroit's showing us it can be done. And what's true about them is true about all of us. This country can't be knocked out with one punch. We get right back up again and when we do, the world's gonna hear the roar of our engines. Yeah, it's halftime America. And the second half's about to begin.

Wow.