Pride of Detroit: for Detroit Lions fans

Chris Spielman is stepping away from the Fox broadcast booth to join the Lions organization. A veteran of the 90s Lions, Spielman is a Detroit legend, but what does his hiring mean? Jeremy, Jerry and Mike break it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lions fall apart against the Green Bay Packers as the defense ultimately cannot hang with Aaron Rodgers. But the big story is what might happen now with Matthew Stafford heading in to get his injury checked out. With a sea change coming and all, could this be one of the closing chapters in Detroit for the franchise quarterback? Also, Chris and Jeremy discuss the latest news in the Lions hunt for a new general manager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Daboll could very well be a hot name in the 2021 NFL coaching search, and Lions fans have questions after his Buffalo Bills offense beat Robert Saleh's 49ers defense on Monday Night Football. The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn joins Chris and Jeremy to talk about his scheme in Buffalo, how he's helped develop Josh Allen into a powerhouse quarterback and what makes his Patriots ties so different from the others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Detroit and Green Bay meet for the second time, but in radically different spots. As the Lions head for a post-Patricia era, where do the Packers find themselves? Our friend Tex Western from Acme Packing Co. stops by to give the lowdown on Green Bay's antics up until this point and helps the crew break down a tense matchup between two NFC North rivals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this weeks Man Coverage we have our own Jerry Mallory on to talk about Caviar wishes and Super Bowl dreams. We tall about what it would be like to win the big one and the things we want the most out of it. We also talk about the Lions win over the Bears and what it could mean for the immediate future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Nothing feels better like some long-overdue revenge on a divisional rival, and the Detroit Lions delivered just that to the Chicago Bears with a victory on Sunday. For the first time since the Patricia era began, the Lions have scored a victory over the Bears, and they did it with late game heroics. What does this all say about interim head coach Darrell Bevell? He's clearly in an audition, but will it be as head coach or OC, and is that going to pay off in Detroit or elsewhere? Also, penthouse/doghouse returns as we evaluate individual performances for a resurgent and revitalized Lions team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Maiocco, 49ers beat reporter for the past 26 years, tells us everything we want to know about potential Lions head coaching candidate Robert Saleh. What's his defensive philosophy? What kind of leader is he? Is he capable of developing his players, or creating a good coaching staff around him? Maiocco answers our questions and yours on this week's First Byte. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's show we have Erik Schlitt of Lions Wire on to talk about coming to the business at a late age, what he thinks drives his writing and some of the feelings he still gets when covering the team. We also discuss the firing of Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn as well as project the immediate future under Darrell Bevell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris, Ryan and Jeremy bring back LISTCAST to discuss the future of the Detroit Lions. With Patricia out the door, the biggest question now is who will replace him. The trio each give their top 3 candidates for the job, while also naming two popular names who they do not believe should be considered. Mailbag returns as well, as the crew discusses how long the rebuild will take, questions to ask a head coaching candidate in an interview and the best Thanksgiving leftovers. Please vote for and download the 438 Podcast, a new project by Chris Perfett and Jerry Mallory! Voting: https://iheartmedia.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8qyiPlf9Ljga85f https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LJwQd038pxSa6kzKbXGXz?si=C_zU9ugkRHCFPLdolONrCQ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/438-the-original-social-media/id1540012994?i=1000500086200 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Black Saturday came with a storm. Head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn get shown the door. The POD crew breaks down why the two were finally shown the door, how it happened and what confidence (or lack thereof) Sheila Ford Hamp inspired. Also, why does Rod Wood still have a job? Both optimism and doom looking towards the tall task of the future, depending who you ask on the staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another week, another disaster. Jeremy and Chris down an embarrassment for Detroit on national television as the Texans beat the hell out of an error-prone Lions squad. This was recorded right after the game so no clue if Patricia is fired yet, but big trust that it's all trending that way when your owner is holding her head in her hands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Detroit legend Herman Moore talks about the 1995 Lions, his play on video games, hist thoughts on why Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson's early retirement and who he thinks the Lions should hire to be their new general manager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Carolina Panthers - without Christian McCaffrey, with a reeling defense and a XFL quarterback - deliver the Lions' first shutout since 2009. It is, in a word, a disaster. The POD crew breaks down the last, final word on a season that will drift on, lifeless, until January. For Patricia and the coaching staff, it's a matter now of when they will be fired, not "if." Nothing works, but how bad is the dysfunction? It's all broken down here on PODcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Man Coverage Mike gets the point of view from the sports photographers. Mlive’s Mike Mulhollamd joins us to talk about sports photography during the COVID-19 pandemic and shares a very interesting observation about the Lions sideline that you've never heard before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14-year NFL CB Tyrone Poole (@tyronepoole38) joins the podcast to give insight into the Carolina Panthers, as we break down the Lions' Week 11 opponent and make predictions for Sunday! He also tells us what it's like to play in the NFL as a young cornerback and how Jeff Okudah can turn his career around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Michael Kist) Thursday - The Look Ahead (Ed Valentine, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Ameer Tyree) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Victory Monday is back! A wild and crazy finish sees the Lions hang on by their nails for a victory off Matt Prater's boot. Alex Smith put up 390 yards on the Lions, but Chris thinks that stat is fugazi. Frustrations remain with the defense and offense both taking their feet off the gas, Everson Griffen balls out, and more penthouse/doghouse observations. Plus, the trio explain why this shouldn't really make fans upset or irrational in thinking that this game is somehow a notch in the cap for Matt Patricia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a mailbag with some doom, but not quite gloom. Jeremy and Chris break down reader questions collected from the week and answer your pressing inquiries into the Detroit Lions. Is this the worst year on record for all Detroit sports? What is in the future for Matthew Stafford? Can 8-8 save the coaching staff's jobs? Who is the worse draft pick, Teez Tabor or Jordan Dizon? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy and Ryan explore the Washington Football Team, what they can do well, and what they really struggle at. Then, they break down the biggest keys to a Lions victory on Sunday and offer TWO things they think they know about Week 10's matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Athletic's Chris Burke talks the surreal moments talking to athletes and coaches, his trip to Alabama with Matt Patrica, working at Sports Illustrated and how his first go at being a beat writer is going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Vikings house the Lions, embarrassing them front to back. With the season in the tank, it's time for rage, acceptance, grief, denial, bargaining, things of that nature. Jeremy, Chris and Ryan break down the awful game, the troubles of Matthew Stafford, the failure of the coaching staff's playcalling and all else. They tell you who you shouldn't be mad at, just disappointed with; and also those who you should be mad at. A look to the future, because it certainly can't be with Matt Patricia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josina Anderson talks about her early life as a college athlete, gives advice for aspiring journalists and talks about life as an NFL Insider. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 9 looms large for the Lions as they travel to Minnesota looking for a win to stay steady. Arif Hasan (@ArifHasanNFL) from The Athletic Minnesota joins First Byte to discuss the agonizing season thus far for the Vikings. Ryan, Arif and Jeremy make their picks, analyze key matchups and size up both the Lions and the Vikings for Sunday's game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Detroit Lions take a 41-point drubbing from Philip Rivers and the Indianapolis Colts, in a game which saw Matthew Stafford and the offense sputtering hard in the first half. Where does Detroit go from here, and with the NFL trade deadline just a few days away, what options do they have on the table? Jeremy, Chris and Ryan discuss the biggest takeaways from Sunday, hand out awards/ignominy towards notable Lions players and discuss whether the Lions need to be buyers or sellers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s Man Coverage Mike Payton talks to Pro Football Network’s Mike Tanier (@MikeTanier) about working for the New York Times, the potential future of sports media and how important math and analytics are to football. Mike also gives his thoughts on the Lions and quarterback wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The podcast welcomes Zach Hicks (@ZachHicks2) of Stampede Blue to First Byte to give us the rundown of the Colts' 4-2 start. Are they a true contender or just the result of a soft, early schedule. Does Philip Rivers have anything left and how is this Colts defense so good? Before we jump into our predictions, we break down a few huge matchups: Ragnow vs. Buckner, Lions DTs vs. Quenton Nelson, and Marvin Jones Jr vs. his son. All that and more on this week's Week 8 preview podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everson Griffen has been traded from the Dallas Cowboys to the Detroit Lions! Chris, Jeremy and Ryan give instant reactions to the trade, discussing the value that Detroit paid for the edge rusher, what holes he can fill in the Detroit defense and when he can join the fun. They also discuss what other potential moves the Lions could make before the trade deadline coming up in early November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Michael Kist) Thursday - The Look Ahead (Ed Valentine, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Ameer Tyree) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lions won in improbable fashion agaisnt the Atlanta Falcons, so happy times are here and the crew is in good moods! But a lot had to go right for Detroit to win, and the trio break it down, give their evaluations on the game and players going into the penthouse or doghouse, plus a look at the road ahead now that the Lions have battled back to .500. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the NFL trade deadline looming, will the Lions be buyers or sellers? After a victory against the Jaguars have put them back in the win column, questions are looming on the future of the team. The crew has plenty of questions from readers, and they sit down to answer them in a mailbag edition of PODcast. Some popular players show up as trade bait for the Lions, and the trio deduce if they would be good fits in Detroit. Also, a discussion of Bob Quinn's track record with letting big names go, Halloween talk and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeanna Thomas of SB Nation NFL joins Jeremy and Ryan to discuss the Atlanta Falcons and their season. With the Lions sixth game looming, can the Falcons provide a much needed win for Detroit, or will they be a new stumbling obstacle for their attempts at a comeback in the standings? Both teams are experiencing woeful seasons, but how close are they to one another? How can the Lions stop Julio Jones and Matt Ryan? The trio break it all down, explore key matchups and give predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lomas Brown sits down with Pride of Detroit to discuss memories from his playing days, his thoughts on the current Detroit squad and his view from the radio broadcast booth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy, Ryan and Jerry break down an impressive Lions victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars! All three have their big takeaways from the game, and then play Penthouse or Dog House to evaluate players and coaches following the win. Where do the Lions go from here, and can they build on this momentum? Plus, Ryan has a comparison for this game that may have some fans hesitant to fully embrace the narrative of a reformed team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy and Ryan are joined by Ryan O'Bleness of Big Cat Country and Michigan State blog The Only Colors. Ryan (#2) give us a unique perspective as a Lions and Jaguars fan. Will the Lions be able to stop the Jags' run game? Will Matthew Stafford be unleashed? How will Jacksonville respond if their top 2 WRs are out with injury? We answer it all and provide our Week 6 previews in this week's episode of First Byte! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Man Coverage, Mike talks to MLive's Benjamin Raven about his life in pro wrestling, getting kicked out of Canada, being stuck in immigration with Konan and Lucha Brothers and his college basketball career. He also delivers opinions on the Lions' upcoming stretch of games and an early mid-season final record prediction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The bye week is coming to a close, which means it's time to review what the Lions have been up to. Helping Ryan, Chris and Jeremy is Big Drew (@bigdrewtweets) from WMAX-FM, ESPN 96.1 Grand Rapids. Horrifying nature aside, the injury to Dak Prescott does bring up the question: has the trade value of Matthew Stafford just risen with the Cowboys? Will the Lions quarterback go anywhere this season if the Lions truly are in the tank? And what would that say about the front office? The four also talk about the future of the Lions coaching staff, when/if they could be fired, as inspiration strikes fans after Bill O'Brien and Dan Quinn have been canned. Finally, a quarterly review and yearbook superlatives for Detroit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the bye week for the Lions, early once again, so our midweek First Byte podcast dives into a whole slew of reader-submitted questions in the mailbag. Jeremy and Ryan read the best questions submitted through #AskPOD. They're going to talk about the coaching situation of course, and so much else that's been plaguing the minds of Lions fans through these first four weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Payton we talked to Pride Of Detroit's own Jeremy Reisman about what he did before coming to POD, feeling impostor syndrome on the job and being on Mad Men. They also talk about the deep fear of the Lions potential future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lions took a quick 14 point lead on Sunday before immediately sitting back and letting Drew Brees and Latavius Murray dump 35 on them. Chris and Jeremy try to make sense of it all, and ask the question: did anyone play well? Most of all, what can we even say about quarterback Matthew Stafford's awful day? Will Patricia be gone by the bye week or will this awful coaching continue for the rest of the season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's almost time for Week 4 of the NFL! The Lions, fresh off an improbable win in Arizona, now host the New Orleans Saints, who have suffered their own string of troubles, dropping two primetime games against the Raiders and Packers. Will the Lions keep their same energy, or will the Saints turn trajectories around? Madeleine Hudak (@MaddyHudak_94) from SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles joins Jeremy and Ryan to break down Sunday's tilt and discuss all the happenings thus far for the Saints Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this weeks episode we talk with Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press about his early days covering sports, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with John L. Smith, Dave's NBA dreams and if Matthew Stafford will ever be a Hall Of Famer. Dave also gives his thoughts on the Lions first win in almost a year, having patience with Jeff Okudah and whether or not the Lions can beat the Saints in Week 4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Africa" finally returns to the airwaves as the Detroit Lions kick an 11 month drought and pick up a last-second victory over the Arizona Cardinals. How did it happen? Who stood out, who flunked? Did Chris spill beer on his computer as the PODcast falls off the rails in their celebration? Jeremy, Chris, Ryan and Mansur all break down a long overdue win! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former NFL tight end Ed Smith comes back on the podcast to preview Lions vs. Cardinals. How can the Lions slow Kyler Murray? What's going on with Devon Kennard down in Arizona? Why is Isaiah Simmons struggling early? Plus, the crew breaks down the Week 3 matchup and makes some predictions for Sunday's game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we have our first Emmy Award Winner on the show! Detroit Lions Multimedia journalist Tori Petry came by the show to talk Tim Tebow, vegan cheese and what's going on with the Lions right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan, Jeremy and Chris embrace another loss as the Lions plummet and crash. Who can step up on the defense? Nobody on Sunday wanted to do it. Playcalling and philosophy are lost, Stafford can't be who he was last year and yes, we do talk about the Boston Boys - Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn - on the hot seat. Ryan tasks us to prove the Packers and Bears aren't just good teams. Chris discusses the role injuries play early in the year with no preseason. Rage, frustration and hijinks - PODcast in mid-season form even if the Lions aren't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL Week 2 is upon us! With the Detroit Lions reeling from a brutal collapse, it's no let-up as the road leads to Lambeau Field. Tex Western (@TexWestern) of Acme Packing Co., friend of the PODcast, joins the show to break down how the Green Bay Packers have looked out of the gate in Week 1, with their victory over the Minnesota Vikings and a rather interesting offseason. Ryan and Jeremy work with Tex to break down Sunday's match and discuss the keys to victory for both the Lions and the Packers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Mike talks to MLive's Kyle Meinke about what life is like being a beat writer, how get got here and what it's like to break your leg in Wisconsin. They also delve into what happened to the Lions against the Chicago Bears in Week 1 and whether or not the Lions can rebound and get back on track. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy, Ryan and Chris are in full retreat. After three quarters of decently competent football, the Detroit Lions fall apart in the fourth quarter, and they do it with every bugaboo learned over Patricia's tenure as coach. Is this a sign of evil things to come? What the hell is going on with the offense? Did Patricia really say he had the greatest playcall in a Super Bowl? Why did Jamie Collins get ejected? The POD crew suffers together with a live Twitch audience as they try to make sense of this turd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy, Chris and Ryan are thrilled to have football back, so much that Chris delivers a military speech and the trio briefly forget all gloominess. The trio discuss who they fear most on Chicago's defense and what the Lions have to do to carry the day. Then Jonas Knox from Fox Sports Radio joins the show to discuss the Bears side of things, talking about why Mitch Trubisky was the right call at quarterback, the Bears defensive gameplan, the Vegas point spread and where he has all four teams in the NFC North in his season prediction. More predictions after that, Things We Think We Think We Know, and anticipated game balls. It's only a few more sleeps 'til Lions football! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices