Michael Whitaker
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Michael Whitaker

Experience

Michael Whitaker is a contributor for Heavy.com. Before Heavy, he wrote forDetroit Sports Nation and Sportskeeda, and also worked several years for FanDuel Sports Detroit. 

He also currently writes for The Hockey News and ClutchPoints.

Education

Michael Whitaker holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from Eastern Michigan University. 

Latest Articles From Michael Whitaker

Brad Holmes Reveals Lions Almost Made Major Move At 2026 NFL Draft

Brad Holmes Reveals Lions Almost Made Major Move At 2026 NFL Draft

Detroit Lions Fans Sound Off On Selection Of Blake Miller

Detroit Lions Fans Sound Off On Selection Of Blake Miller

NFL Insider: Lions Could Spark Fireworks At 2026 NFL Draft

NFL Insider: Lions Could Spark Fireworks At 2026 NFL Draft

Fans Erupt As Lions QB Jared Goff Surprises With Special Local Appearance

Fans Erupt As Lions QB Jared Goff Surprises With Special Local Appearance

Bruins Announce One-Year Contract Extension For Defenseman

Bruins Announce One-Year Contract Extension For Defenseman

Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown Warns The NFL With His Offseason Training

Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown Warns The NFL With His Offseason Training

Major Name Officially Out Of The Running For Maple Leafs GM

Major Name Officially Out Of The Running For Maple Leafs GM

Lions’ Jared Goff Continues To Take Shade From Rams Media

Lions’ Jared Goff Continues To Take Shade From Rams Media

Lions Fans Will Be Fired Up By Recent Isiah Pacheco Comments

Lions Fans Will Be Fired Up By Recent Isiah Pacheco Comments

Oilers Announce Concerning Injury News After Game 1 Playoff Win

Oilers Announce Concerning Injury News After Game 1 Playoff Win

Former Alex Ovechkin Teammate Gives Major Clue On His Future

Former Alex Ovechkin Teammate Gives Major Clue On His Future

Oilers Just Dropped a Major Hint About Leon Draisaitl’s Game 1 Status

Oilers Just Dropped a Major Hint About Leon Draisaitl’s Game 1 Status

Lions Get Crushing News Regarding $90 Million Star Defensive Tackle

Lions Get Crushing News Regarding $90 Million Star Defensive Tackle

Could NHL Hall Of Famer Take Over Maple Leafs GM Position?

Could NHL Hall Of Famer Take Over Maple Leafs GM Position?

Canucks’ Jim Rutherford Reveals The Truth About Quinn Hughes Trade

Canucks’ Jim Rutherford Reveals The Truth About Quinn Hughes Trade

NFL Insider: Lions Avoiding ‘Uncomfortable’ Jared Goff Conversation

NFL Insider: Lions Avoiding ‘Uncomfortable’ Jared Goff Conversation

Evander Kane’s Future With Canucks May Have Been Sealed

Evander Kane’s Future With Canucks May Have Been Sealed

Elias Pettersson Gets Honest About Future With Canucks

Elias Pettersson Gets Honest About Future With Canucks

Oilers Forced Into Emergency Roster Move Right Before Playoffs

Oilers Forced Into Emergency Roster Move Right Before Playoffs

Lions’ Jahmyr Gibbs Unveils Eye-Catching New Look

Lions’ Jahmyr Gibbs Unveils Eye-Catching New Look

Penguins’ Sidney Crosby Explains What Makes Flyers Rivalry So Intense

Penguins’ Sidney Crosby Explains What Makes Flyers Rivalry So Intense

Connor Bedard Gets Honest About Contract Talks With Blackhawks

Connor Bedard Gets Honest About Contract Talks With Blackhawks

Flyers Coach Rick Tocchet Warns Penguins Stars Before Playoff Series

Flyers Coach Rick Tocchet Warns Penguins Stars Before Playoff Series

Morgan Rielly Gets Honest About Future With Maple Leafs

Morgan Rielly Gets Honest About Future With Maple Leafs

Alex Ovechkin Gives Major Hint To Capitals About His Future

Alex Ovechkin Gives Major Hint To Capitals About His Future

Anthony Stolarz Doesn’t Hold Back on What Maple Leafs Must Fix for 2026

Anthony Stolarz Doesn’t Hold Back on What Maple Leafs Must Fix for 2026

Chicago Blackhawks Announce Major Update To Front Office

Chicago Blackhawks Announce Major Update To Front Office

Craig Berube Gets Honest About Maple Leafs Fans

Craig Berube Gets Honest About Maple Leafs Fans

Former EMU Cornerback Goes Viral For Plea To Detroit Lions

Former EMU Cornerback Goes Viral For Plea To Detroit Lions

Lions’ Brad Holmes Drops Cryptic Hint On Futures Of Jahmyr Gibbs And Jack Campbell

Lions’ Brad Holmes Drops Cryptic Hint On Futures Of Jahmyr Gibbs And Jack Campbell