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Eric WoodyardMar 8, 2025, 12:06 PM ET
- Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored three books: “Wasted,” “Ethan’s Talent Search” and “All In: The Kelvin Torbert Story”. He is a proud parent of one son, Ethan.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer officially proclaimed Saturday as “Faturday” in the state to honor the late Andy Isaac, a beloved Detroit sports superfan and popular social media personality.
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Isaac, a native of Sterling Heights, Michigan, died Thursday after a long battle with Hodgkin lymphoma. He was 45. Isaac, who was diagnosed in 2006, entered hospice care in February.
“Michigan has the best, most passionate sports fans in the country, and nobody embodied what we’re all about better than Andy Isaac,” Whitmer said in a statement. “With his humor, dedication, and love for our teams, Andy helped make cheering on Detroit sports a heck of a lot more fun.
“He brought joy to people’s lives, always asking, ‘Tell me something good that happened to you recently.’ Today, we remember Andy and do something good for the state of Michigan by officially proclaiming Saturday, March 8 as Faturday. I lost my own mom to cancer, and I know that so many Michiganders have been through the same. As Isaac would say, ‘FTB!'”
Isaac, a graduate of Michigan State University, gained popularity through his @WorldofIsaac account on X. He captured Detroit’s rich sports culture through his humor and witty social media presence that became a hit among fans.
His famous #Faturday posts also highlighted his top restaurants to try on sports-filled Saturdays across the Detroit metro area.
Whitmer is proclaiming Faturday to be a tribute to Isaac’s favorite tradition — indulging in your favorite foods guilt-free.
He has also been supported across the Michigan sports community by the Detroit Lions, Pistons, Red Wings, Tigers and Michigan State Spartans with #Faturday hashtags across their scoreboards.
