Pride of Detroit: for Detroit Lions fans

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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Sam Dodge from Maize n Brew helps us dive into the NFL draft with the leaders and the best from University of Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lions look to shake things up as they part ways with their offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter. What is the future in Detroit? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2018 is over, and so is the Detroit Lions season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Philosophical meanderings about the Green Bay Packers, what went wrong in 2018 and Jim Caldwell to boot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Festivus and Christmas combine in an explosive PODcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric Thompson of Daily Norseman gives the lowdown on recently released offensive coach John DeFilippo and previews Vikings-Lions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lions playoff hopes finally, for real this time, ends with a poor offensive performance in Buffalo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recapping the Arizona Cardinals-Detroit Lions game and its surprising playoff implications. Yes. Playoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a wild week of NFL action, the Pride Of Detroit guys react to the positives and negatives from a surprising game against the Rams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joseph McAtee of Turf Show Times joins the show to talk the Rams, the darling of the NFL, and we'll see if the Lions have a shot to make it a game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A messy cleanup after the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving loss to the Chicago Bears, plus a conversation on the quarterback of the hour, Matthew Stafford, and the two picks he threw to end the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The win might be "meaningless" in a grand scheme, but it's a false notion to think you're missing out on something by not tanking - reactions from Lions-Panthers victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Beversluis from Cat Scratch Reader breaks down the 2018 Carolina Panthers ahead of the Sunday Lions-Panthers showdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lions take another crushing loss and it's left the PODcast crew to figure out what comes next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Windy City Gridiron's Robert Zeglinski joins the show to help understand the 2018 Chicago Bears and maybe, just maybe, reveals a weakness the Lions could exploit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a brutal loss in Minnesota, the Detroit Lions are struggling to find a reason to keep the season going, and the Pride Of Detroit boys break it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get ready for Sunday Detroit Lions action with the First Byte preview podcast as the Lions take on the Minnesota Vikings! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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