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Free Press sports writer Joe Rexrode headed to Nashville newspaper

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Joe Rexrode is leaving the Detroit Free Press to become a sports columnist in Nashville.

Sportswriter Joe Rexrode has covered MSU sports for the Lansing State Journal and the Detroit Free press for years. He's leaving Michigan for a job in Tennessee.

From national championships to first round eliminations, from Rose Bowl triumphs to stunning gridiron losses, they’re all a part of the Spartan saga.

For nearly two decades, a constant has been sports writer Joe Rexrode on the sidelines covering the story for Michigan sports fans.

Rexrode will be leaving Michigan soon to accept a position with the Nashville Tennessean starting in April.

Current State talks with Joe Rexrode about his years covering MSU sports.

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