Pride Of Detroit: For Detroit Lions Fans

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