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Detroit Lions Hire Dannie Rogers to Replace Tori Petry

The Detroit Lions have hired a new team reporter to replace Tori Petry, who left the position after seven seasons.

John Maakaron

The Detroit Lions have found their next team reporter. 

Tori Petry was the team's multimedia journalist for a period of seven seasons, prior to her departure this offseason. 

"As I head off to new adventures, I’m not entirely sure what’s next for me,” Petry said in her goodbye video posted on social media. “But, what I do know is that I will forever hold the Lions, the city of Detroit, the state of Michigan, and you guys -- the fans -- close to my heart.”

Prior to joining the Lions, Dannie Rogers went out to Arizona to work with Jedd Fisch and the Arizona Wildcats football media department. 

But, the opportunity to come back home to cover the Lions was too good to pass up for Rogers.

"When the hometown team calls...you answer the dang phone," Rogers posted on social media. "I'm SO excited to say that I'll be the Team Reporter for the Detroit Lions, the city I grew up just down the road from my entire life Unreal to say that. Let's get to work DETROIT."

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John Maakaron
JOHN MAAKARON

John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland  Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!

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