Pride of Detroit: for Detroit Lions fans

With First Byte on bye week, it's time for a quarterly review for the Detroit Lions. John, Jeremy and Chris break down the Lions roster - what they like so far, what they've seen on offense and defense, and who could use improvement. Standout players get nods, scheme changes from 2018 are explained and grades are passed out. It's time to take stock as the four game mark is passed for the NFL season and the Lions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was bound to happen, but not in the way many expected. The Lions held on strong against the Kansas City Chiefs, falling on the final drive. Chris explains how there's no such thing as a moral victory, but now we know exactly who the Lions are and what their strengths will be moving forward. Ryan sees the team in there each week, and Jeremy sees consistency emerging. The crew dives into the good in Justin Coleman, the bad in the final goal line stand against the Chiefs, and the ugly with the Kerryon Johnson fumble and ref debacle. Mailbag crunches through a lot of reader questions, including whether the Lions should be in the hunt for Jalen Ramsey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get ready for Sunday with First Byte! The Lions are hosting the Kansas City Chiefs, who are flying high and still scoring points in buckets. Can they hold off the Chiefs offense and Patrick Mahomes? Jeremy and Ryan talk with Ron Kopp (@Ron_Kopp) from Arrowhead Pride to get the skinny on the Chiefs and their season thus far. This is a bite-sized podcast ready for you as the weekend approaches. Get ready to go for Lions football today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A win's a win's a win in the NFL, right? Well the Lions are still undefeated* and rolling with another victory in Philadelphia, but it certainly felt like another sloppy one - or was it? Jeremy, Chris and Ryan break down the victory over the Eagles. Chris wonders if this kind of victory is sustainable, while Jeremy is buying into the hype and reworking expectations. A big redemption day for Jamal Agnew, while TJ Hockenson goes quiet and the defensive line shows it needs to improve. Joined by a live Twitch audience and plenty of questions in the reader mailbag, PODcast is live yet again to break down Week 3 for the Detroit Lions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Byte is now online and kicking butt. The Lions travel to Philadelphia to play in the un-friendly confines of Eagles land. Bleeding Green Nation Radio's Michael Kist (@MichaelKistNFL) joins Jeremy and Ryan to talk about the latest happenings with the birds and helps to break down key matchups you'll see on Sunday as the Lions take the field. Get ready for Detroit game day with First Byte! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy, Chris and Ryan bring you the first PODcast to be streamed LIVE with an audience on our Twitch channel (https://www.twitch.tv/prideofdetroit). The POD audience helps to celebrate the first Lions win on the year against the Los Angeles Chargers. The trio breaks down the game, Chris explains why it gave him a new jolt of confidence that the team is trending right...but a deeper dive on performances in this game leaves a lot to be desired. The Lions may have won, but there's still plenty of work to be done. Except for Darius Slay, who is awesome and the crew explains why not to worry about him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) from Bolts From the Blue, SB Nation site for the Los Angeles Chargers, joins First Byte to preview Sunday's tilt between the Chargers and Lions. What's the deal with the run game without Melvin Gordon? Can the Lions rebound from a crushing fourth quarter? How will Detroit tackle a team that went to the playoffs last year and hopes to do the same again? Find out all this and more on First Byte! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It won't go down as a loss, but fans are feeling it after the Detroit Lions gave up a 15-point lead and ended in an overtime tie against the hapless Arizona Cardinals. Chris, Jeremy and Ryan break down everything from the game, including the prevailing narratives, the bewildering timeout call that brought ruin upon Detroit, overtime shenanigans, winners and losers, standout performers and so much more on your weekly Lions NFL podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bernie Fratto, current host of the Saturday edition of Straight Outta Vegas on Fox Sports Radio and veteran covering the Detroit Lions, joins the PODcast to help kick off the season in style. Bernie and Chris tie together numerous storylines through the years, past trends noted by Vegas and playoff odds to dissect how Bernie sees the Lions season panning out. Chris also asks Bernie about the future of the team, should Patricia's second year not go according to plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy and Kent welcome in former NFL tight end Ed Smith, currently hosting the Bleav In The Cardinals podcast, as the First Byte 2019 campaign kicks off! With the Lions heading to Glendale to take on the Arizona Cardinals, the trio breaks down everything you need to know, as Smith brings the opposing viewpoint from the Cardinals perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's finally here: the last PODcast before the Detroit Lions season begins. The final 53 roster is congealing and the POD crew is ready to break it down. Chris, Jeremy and Hamza dissect the most surprising cuts and makes on the Detroit Lions roster and give their expectations for the team in 2019. Jeremy and Chris tackle the mailbag, but also give their predictions for every division in the NFL...except for the NFC North, which is coming out later this week! It's all finally here and the crew gets you ready for September football! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris, Jeremy and Ryan discuss the Bills preseason game as Frank Ragnow and Jarrad Davis flirt with injury - but thankfully they've had time to get updates and calm down as nobody is seriously out for a while. Reactions abound from the game as Stafford gets playing time and there's a good look at the offense. The crew give advice to Colts fans as Andrew Luck retires early - something Lions fans have dealt with several times over! Also, predictions for the upcoming roster cuts, and a very saucy mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kent Lee Platte fills in for Ryan as the Lions suffer another preseason defeat down in Texas. Chris, Kent and Jeremy break down what they learned from the Texans game, give their winners and losers from the night and much more. Jalen Reeves-Maybin gets some love, as does...David Fales???? Jeremy goes in on the year's first Rage Corner about running the dang ball. Chris gets back that Jeremy snuck a taste of mailbag without him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lions started the preseason and immediately fell flat on their face. But the game doesn't really matter, does it? Chris, Ryan and Jeremy explain what the real takeaways from the game are, and Chris goes in on why a little panic is absolutely justified at this point. Is it just the fans booing from the stands or something deeper? The trio also discuss the key injuries and what the Lions have to do to overcome them. Also, a deep investigation into Lions twitter meme'ing gone wrong. In the mailbag, there's Muhlbach jerseys and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With preseason games a sniff away, it's time to break down the final lessons from training camp and the Ford Field scrimmage. Ryan, Chris and Jeremy talk about what they've learned from the summer practices, and also what still remains a question mark for this Detroit Lions team. With a game against the Patriots lined up, will the Lions show how well Stafford has adapted to the Darrell Bevell offense, or will there be not much on display? How much value is there when the team plays against another team rather than their own defense/offense? In the mailbag, Chris unveils the Tarantino movie LISTCAST after seeing Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and more questions about black Detroit Lions gear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lions make a surprise signing, snapping up former Packers defensive tackle Mike Daniels and releasing running back Theo Riddick. Jeremy and Chris react to the sudden moves and evaluate where this leaves both the Lions defense and the run game. Kent Lee Platte, the infamous RAS Math Bomb, joins the show and Chris tees up questions for him and Jeremy about training camp. Are the linebackers going to do well? How is the offense gelling under new OC Darrell Bevell? Finally, Jeremy and Chris unveil the quarterbacks LISTCAST for the 2019 NFL season, telling you which QBs rank top 10 among the Pride Of Detroit writers. Will Matthew Stafford retain his spot in the Top 10? Find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Training camp is just around the corner. Chris, Jeremy and Ryan break down everything they want to see resolved through training camps, updates on certain key issues the Lions are facing. Is there an end to the Darius Slay and Damon Harrison holdouts in sight? The penultimate LISTCAST is here to talk about the best running backs in the NFL for 2019, a precarious situation that has seen more and more volatility to crown who is the "best" at the position. In the mailbag, a threat of pro wrestling strikes Jeremy, curious questions on cheese and whether or not you'd snag a late-aughs black Lions jersey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Chris on the move again, Jerry Mallory joins with fanfare and revelry. Along with Jerry and Ryan, they preview the first 4 games following the early bye in the 2019 NFL schedule for the Lions, and discover what dangers lay ahead. Glover Quin retires from the league, and the guys reminisce on his time with Detroit. LISTCAST returns to rank the best cornerbacks in the league...will Darius Slay make the cut? In the mailbag, Mike Vrabel threatens to cut off wedding tackle and reactions to the league's proposal for a 18 game schedule-plus-twist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With a newly minted quarterback in Arizona and three playoff teams littering the start of the NFL season, the Lions are in for a rough start for their 2019 campaign. How will they fare? Jeremy, Chris and Ryan preview the first quarter of the upcoming Detroit schedule and get you ready for Lions football. LISTCAST returns, and with it comes the top 10 wide receivers of 2019 - will Julio Jones keep his crown or will he have to face challenge from one of the younger rising stars? In mailbag, the crew talks about remaking TV shows (because that's all there is left in this world), which Lions colud have Pro Bowl seasons and which NFL players should probably replace this entire PODcast crew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan returns from the PNW and his commune with nature. Wayback Machine travels back to the end of October, and the end of the Lions 2018 campaign as we know it. Lessons to be learned in warning signs, trades and mixed messages about competing. The entire POD staff has pooled their picks for the top 10 edge rushers of 2019, in a brand new format for LISTCAST. More than a few players might be snubbed here, but we stump for our favorites all the same. In the mailbag, we discussed Missed Connections on great sporting moments, week 1 outlook for the Detroit Lions, a simmering hatred of Chris and the peculiarities of the term "world champion." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Ryan off in the great northwest, Mansur Shaheen fills in. Wayback Machine touches on the Miami game from 2018, and the last glimmers of positive news for a Lions season about to go south. News of Domata Peko rumors fuel speculation as to the current status of Damon Harrison's holdout. LISTCAST returns to discuss the top ten tight ends of 2019, with a new format. Will new Lions TJ Hockenson show up on the list? Mailbag discusses the best places to visit in Detroit, Hard Knocks and outdoors motorsports and fishing, things we absolutely are experts on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael Roberts bounced back and forth for a bit last week before being unceremoniously released. While it puts pressure on the rest of the corps to perform for a spot, it does shine a light on past struggles for general manager Bob Quinn to implement a tight end to fit a specific philosophy of use. The guys discuss the release and Quinn's moves for the position, and asks if pressure is on TJ Hockenson to perform in his first year. In the Wayback Machine, fun times with Green Bay and the genesis of Audible Dong. In the mailbag, the place of baseball in the sports calendar, grills, snagging Calvin Johnson's autograph and whether the Lions should fine Slay and Harrison for skipping camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darius Slay and Damon Harrison are seeking new contract extensions, skipping mandatory activities in their holdouts. What will break the stalemate? The POD crew discusses the logic behind the holdouts and discusses the likelihood of resolutions. Jermaine Kearse was also signed by the Lions, and the guys discuss his upside for the team. In the Wayback Machine, it's time to talk about horseshoes and hand grenades as the Lions come close but not close enough to beating the Cowboys, setting a final dismal tone for 2018. In the mailbag, the crew discusses the merits and pitfalls of an 18 game NFL season, video game movies and John Wick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another episode in the long drama between Megatron and the Detroit Lions unveils as Johnson lays it out flat: he wants the money from his signing bonus back. But will that be enough to bring him back and make him an "ambassador" for the team? And what of fans who have gone delusional and are putting him down? PODcast is on it. Also, the Wayback Machine takes the crew to the bright night of Patriots-Lions, trying to discover why the game ended up being fool's gold. The mailbag is light, but plenty of talk of Stafford's ticking clock and Frank Ragnow's move to center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OTAs for the Detroit Lions are rolling, but the activities are missing a nose tackle and a cornerback. Is there time to be concerned or is it still too early? Is this part of a new wave that's here to stay in the NFL when it comes to contracts and negotiations? Should the Lions offer new contracts to Damon Harrison and Darius Slay? Also, Wayback Machine visits Week 2 and a near-comeback against the San Francisco 49ers, while mailbag tackles the act of beer chugging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Wayback Machine is back to revisit the 2018 Lions season. Chris takes Jeremy and Ryan back to early autumn and the crushing blow of Sam Darnold and the Jets upon all the hopes and dreams of the Detroit Lions. But knowing what they know now, what did the Jets game foretell, and where was it an outlier? Are those dreads still there as the Lions move into 2019? Also on the podcast: commenting on the early point spreads for the Lions season, news from OTAs and a stuffed mailbag about petting goats and draft lotteries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy, Ryan and Jerry talk the coming positional battles for the Detroit Lions, Gunther Cunningham, Ezekiel Ansah and potential contract extensions on the latest edition of the Pride oF Detroit PODcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the NFL Draft and free agency all but complete, it's time for the Pride Of Detroit staff to make reckless prognostication! Comparing the depth chart from May of last year, Ryan, Chris and Jeremy compare and contrast the different units and see where the Lions improved and where they degraded. Also, the mailbag is back for the first time after the draft with plenty to talk about! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the NFL draft packing up from Nashville, the PODcast boys dig through all the decisions the Lions have made, and how the narrative on this class is already taking shape. Chris and Jeremy talk about a surprising first couple of days and deliver their takes. Then, Jeremy has Alex Reno and Brett Whitefield on the show to break down all the picks, with some additional focus on the day 3 selections and a little undrafted free agent talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy, Jerry and John react to the Detroit Lions' surprising Round 2 pick of Hawaii linebacker Jahlani Tavai. How bad of a reach was this? Should Lions fans be outraged? What does Bob Quinn see in this guy? Next, we break down the third-round pick of Boston College safety Will Harris. How will he change the dynamic of the defensive backs? Did Detroit overlook some better talent on the board? Finally, we end the show with our favorite Day 3 names of the draft in the hopes the Lions add them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris, Jeremy and Mansur react to the first night of the NFL draft for the Detroit Lions. The Lions took TJ Hockenson, TE from Iowa, with the eighth overall pick. The reaction is mixed - were the Lions right to take a tight end? How valuable was the position? Is a TE worth taking that high? And of Hockeson himself, what talents will he bring to the Detroit Lions? All this and more await! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SB Nation pulled all of its top NFL bloggers together to help create a mock draft and predict what might happen at the 2019 NFL Draft. Listen to hear where college football’s top stars could end up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kent Lee Platte, Brett Whitefield and SURPRISE GUEST all stop by with Jeremy and Ryan to break down the big grandaddy of personnel allocation meetings, the NFL Draft! Who will the Lions take at #8? Will they even be at #8 or will they trade the pick? What about the later rounds? So many questions, comments and more, you just have to download it to find out yourself! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

IT"S TIME TO PLAY ANOTHER GAME. Jeremy Reisman ringleads this one, and Chris and Ryan let everyone know what they feel about potential first-round draft picks. Happy or sad? What do they make of Rashan Gary's troubles, or how about a wide receiver in the first? Will everyone agree or will fur fly over disagreements? In the mailbag, the POD family asks about two quarterbacks standing on top of each other, Game of Thrones and Zion Williamson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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CJ Anderson joins the Detroit Lions, and the AAF folds under the whims of owner Thomas Dundon. Chris, Jeremy and Ryan react to a week of football news. Then, a frank discussion about trading up and down in the NFL draft. What's the right call? Who might dance with the Lions if they do so? Was Bob Quinn for real when he talked about trading down or just bluffing? In the mailbag, discussions about passing on Lions fandom, Korean BBQ, Neymar vs. OBJ and whether Killebrew is gonna get cut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's April, and that means it's time to mock draft. Every day it's time to mock draft. Jeremy leads Ryan and Chris into a 3-round mock draft to see how the big board could shake out for the Detroit Lions. Chris meanwhile has the plague and is trying not to die. Everyone gets upset about the new PI rule changes, which will absolutely be fine and not actually kill football, OK? Also saying goodbye to TJ Lang, Luke Willson to the Raiders and wild rumors about Stafford and the Dolphins. In the mailbag, some really gross questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The crew of the PODcast did not attempt to extort Nike. Instead, they welcome in Brian Phillips of Pats Pulpit to talk Lions East, also known in some circles as the New England Patriots, and the sudden retirement of Rob Gronkowski. Damon "Snacks" Harrison wants a contract extension with the Lions - can and will the team get him one? This and a lot more free agency talk and fun mailbag questions await! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy takes over as Chris goes on sabbatical. Ryan and Jeremy break down more from the free agency period as the initial spree comes to an end. Brett Whitefield from Pro Football Focus joins Jeremy to break down more for the Lions and explains their best deals and values. Also a mailbag. Chris was away, it's hard to write a description without him! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hamza and Jeremy set up a budget for the upcoming Detroit Lions free agency period. Then, Chris feeds them the names best suited to their budgets per position, and see if they'll spend more or less than what they hoped. You wanna play Armchair GM? Welcome to the tiger's den! Also: the latest developments on Antonio Brown, and why Jeremy thinks it might be bad news for Lions free agency in the future, while Chris sees the opposite. Also updates on Nevin Lawson, and a mailbag rant about coney dogs and more free agency targets as the opening day fast approaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kent, Jeremy, Chris and Ryan react to a weekend of drills and numbers from Indianapolis. The NFL Combine has put on its show, and Chris wants to know about DK Metcalf. The crew talks about who stood out, who blew up, who fell off the charts and who came out of nowhere. Most of all: has this changed at all who the Lions should draft at #8? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you watch the NFL Combine? Do you want to know what's best to watch to get a feel for the young men heading for the draft? Learn from the best. Kent, Chris and Jeremy talk about what they'll be watching for in the upcoming combine, and Kent explains the best practices to keep an eye on. We also dive into Kent's RAS cards, which will probably be gobbled up and spread around the internet again. In the mailbag, quarterback talk rears its ugly head and we determine which sport has the best commissioner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Glover Quin was released by the Detroit Lions on Friday and Mansur, Chris and Kent break down his legacy in Detroit after many long seasons of play. It also leaves another hole in the Lions secondary - can Tracy Walker fill it? If not, what safety free agents are out there that might be able to even help out? What about the upcoming draft? Kent and Mansur also help break down the best defensive ends out on the market - a huge need for the Lions defense. In the mailbag, Chris takes crazy hypotheticals, Ryan joins the show late, NFL mixtapes are discussed and Kent reveals why the cost of getting Antonio Brown might not be as high as you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The Alliance" - or really, the AAF - kicked off on Saturday and the POD boys had fun watching it. Hamza, Chris and Jeremy talk about what they liked from the league, and what all felt like a breath of fresh air from the NFL. They also have a handful of names to keep eyes on, including one former Lion who seems to be doing well for himself in his first game. Free agency looms and the crew breaks down the best running backs ready to hit the market, along with questions about whether TJ Lang will return to Detroit and what could be the solution if he doesn't. In the mailbag, Hamza stumps for drafting a TE in the first round, Chris explains proper pasta selection and Jeremy loses it over Stafford rumors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Football is over. The season is over. Everyone else is closing up shop, which means the PODcast boys are dumpster diving. Reactions from Sunday's biggest game, another Patriots win and all the misery that brings. And yet, Bill Belichick said he used a Lions strategy to beat the Rams! Huh? This and more from the game. Also in the news, the Lions say goodbye to two positional coaches and welcome another. The crew breaks down what that means for the team. In the mailbag, questions about ultimate frisbee, Maroon 5 and free agency targets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy, Chris and Ryan first debate whether or not they're allowed to call it the Super Bowl or if they have to say "big game." Then it's a matter of rooting interests. Who do you got? The Patriots yet again, or the Los Angeles Rams? Will Michigan sports fans keep insisting that Tom Brady is one of theirs? Is there any rooting interest for Lions fans? Is Chris consumed by LA? Will Jeremy talk about squares again? How will these two teams attempt to dismantle one another? Stats, quirky stuff and fun times abound as we prepare for the final game of the NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lions draft talk hits its season with the Senior Bowl! Kent, Jeremy and Ryan check out the best prospects from the game, plus all the practices and training that led up to that moment. Mailbag is here as always! Chris is on the road, so Jeremy is filling in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The LISTCAST series returns with draft and free agency discussions, building the new Lions 2019 roster! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jerry, Chris and Jeremy discuss the new OC hire for Detroit, Darrell Bevell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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