Dave Birkett (Detroit Free Pres and Hall of Fame Voter)In this episode we cover the following topics with Dave Birkett His time covering the Detroit Lions This upcoming voting period when he will nominate MEGATRON for Hall of Fame candidacy Where he'd take my DeLorean Much more ​Dave Birkett BioNote - this is from Dave's bio on Detroit Free Press.A three-time Michigan Sportswriter of the Year, Birkett has covered the Lions for the Free Press since August of 2010. He was named one of America's top 10 beat writers by APSE in 2017, is a multi-time Michigan AP Award winner and tied for first place in Best Feature Writing category by the Pro Football Writers of America in 2017. A Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, Birkett previously covered the Lions and Michigan and Michigan State football and basketball for The Oakland Press and AnnArbor.com.The Football History Dude podcast is part of the Sports History Network - the headquarters for your favorite sport's yesteryear. Head to the Sports History Network website to find more podcasts about the history of your favorite sport.​​Connect With The Show​​ ​Visit me on the web – my about page​ ​Contact the show​ ​Follow me on Twitter​ ​Subscribe for free to the podcast​ ​Subscribe for free on YouTube​ ​Are you interested in sharing your favorite football moment on the show? This is your chance to share your story with all my listeners.​​Click here to share your favorite football moment​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices