Pride Of Detroit - NFL Lions podcast

First Byte returns! Enjoy the PODcast in a midweek format to prepare for each Detroit Lions game. This one is a bit bigger as the guys sit down to discuss the Lions as they currently stand, with reservations growing larger by the day. Breaking news hits about Anthony Zettel's release, and then the group outlines how they see the season playing out. Next, breaking down the Lions' opponents, the New York Jets, and their rookie quarterback Sam Darnold. Jeremy won't call it must-win, but it feels pretty important to take this one!

The deed is done, the Detroit Lions have 53 men on the roster and everything is set for the NFL season to begin. Ryan and Chris are joined by John Whiticar to discuss the final Lions roster and what they've learned through four games of preseason action. However, the Bears have just acquired Khalil Mack in a trade, and how will this impact the NFC North division? Winners and losers from the preseason, roster surprises both good and bad, and a modest mailbag round out the final PODcast of the preseason.

NOTE: This podcast was recorded before the Lions signed Robert Ayers. The dangerous of podcasting! The crew breaks down preseason game 3 and how much fans should be panicked and/or concerned about the state of this team. Impress/Depress gets its time in the sun, and the crew also takes a crack at the final 53 man roster in predictions. Mailbag discusses Jeremy and Ryan going up to see Toto in concert.

The Lions fall to 0-2 in the preseason as the Giants roll over the kitty cats in Detroit. Is this game doom and gloom, or is it meaningless? An existential argument to be had between the Pride's podcasting trio, a reaction to overreactions to overreactions. Football is back, baby! They pick out the winners and losers from Friday's game (a lot of losers) and discuss the future of a few Lions - particularly Ameer Abdullah. Chris isn't worried about the defense, but not for good reasons! Finally, the last positional LISTCAST of 2018 is upon us - it is time to rank quarterbacks and yell at each other for where Matthew Stafford is placed. In the mailbag, more questions about the Lions roster, conspiracy theories and the best way to eat a burrito.

Another new POD writer joins the crew. Mansur Shaheen is no stranger to the PODcast but this time he's doing it in official capacity. The crew gets into the Lions preseason game against the Oakland Raiders, which didn't see much of the first team playing. Nevertheless, there's plenty of revelations, especially when it comes to the defensive front seven and the run game. Both are covered in extent, and the old Impress/Depress segment returns to talk about who stood out and who had a bad night. The final installment of Wayback Machine crashes through the final three games of the 2017 season as the Lions careen off into obscurity. Mailbag discusses more preseason action!

As the Lions season nears, a new crop of personalities and writers arrive at Pride of Detroit! First up is Hamza Baccouche, who helps the crew run through the last bits of training camp and expectations for Friday's preseason opener in northern California against the Oakland Raiders. The crew also examines the Hall of Fame game and what they saw from the Chicago Bears, plus worries about the new unnecessary roughness rule. Wayback Machine goes two-fer and tackles both Buccaneers and Ravens as the 2017 Lions season slides into oblivion. Ryan shows up late. Mailbag discusses movies and more Lions questions.

PODcast previewed training camp, now PODcast delivers the notes. Pride Of Detroit crew is back from watching training camp and delivers all the news you need from Allen Park about the Detroit Lions. They discuss who impressed, who didn't and how to reel in any hype and keep a clear mind about the practices. The form of this Lions team is finally beginning to take shape! In the Wayback Machine, lessons from a doomed Thanksgiving game, and mailbag tackles more training camp questions.

The season of Training Camp is upon us, a dire and terrible season indeed. Football is, as Jeremy would say, almost back, and it's time to discuss what happens at training camp, the Detroit Lions one. Jeremy and Ryan, with help from Chris, discuss what to expect from training camp, the nature of joint practices and the fights that happen at those events. Chris hits the other two with rapid fire questions about training camp, who to watch for and what battles will take place, and names to surprise. Wayback Machine goes back to the Lions field trip to Soldier Field and another episode of #WeOwnTheBears over the Chicago Bears. Mailbag deals with some sticky situations.

With deadlines looming, the Lions have signed Ezekiel Ansah to a one-year franchise tag, as expected. No long term deal is expected. Is this what the Lions want for the defensive line? Jim Brandstatter, the 30-year color commentary for the Lions Radio Network, has been let go, and in comes Lomas Brown. These lead headlines for a PODcast that sees Chris get really mad at Ryan for creating the worst LISTCAST goof possible. Tight Ends, in case you were wondering. Wayback Machine visits the comedy of errors in Browns vs. Lions. Mailbag tackles Eric Ebron vs. Luke Wilson.

It wouldn't be July without a conversation about where players rank among the all-time greats. Two incidents this week in Lions fandom as Calvin Johnson comes in at #18 among all-time wide receivers, and Cowboys fans argue that Emmitt Smith was a better running back than Barry Sanders. Ryan and Chris, minus Jeremy, discuss the matters, and also LISTCAST their top ten pass rushers of 2018. Wayback machine tackles the 2017 trip to Lambeau to beat a Rodgers-less Packers team. Mailbag talks about summer food, Gatorade, the best/worst units of the Lions team in 2018 and movies.

It's a proud tradition of the Pride Of Detroit PODcast to establish the run game. To that end, the time has come, in July, to rank running backs! What should be a clear-cut venture turns into a wild ride as Chris takes a leap with a young TItans running back and the top five isn't exactly as clear cut as you think. In the Wayback Machine, the gang wonders how the Lions were able to lose to the Steelers - a great mystery indeed! Finally, mailbag picks up questions about fireworks, relocating the Lions and rap beefs.

In the dead of June, it's time to LISTCAST. Jeremy, Chris and Ryan put together their top 10 cornerbacks. Chris tries to update the format and it goes out the window. In the Wayback Machine, a look back at the Saints game, where Stafford outgained Drew Brees by over a hundred yards and the Lions still lost. A house of horrors. Howver, not all has changed - one factor on the Lions team still remains the weakness revealed in this game. In the mailbag, questions about the World Cup and XBox games.

Could the Lions have snagged Rob Gronkowski from the Patriots? That's the latest trade rumor that gets discussed in the offseason around these parts. The wayback machine fires up to take you to 2017 when the Panthers and Lions squared off in what was a dire sign of things to come. But more importantly, LISTCAST is back with positional rankings! We start with wide receivers, and Chris might not be the most unprepared this time! Will Marvin Jones or Golden Tate make the list? You'll have to listen to find out!

Ryan missed the PODcast, the unthinkable scenario. It leaves Jeremy and Chris to tackle this one. Jeremy rattles off the winners and losers of rookie minicamp, and Chris says a name wrong. They take a look at last year's Lions @ Vikings victory, and discuss why this game brought false hope to Lions fans and where that might have come from. What would the game have looked like if Dalvin Cook stayed in, too? Mailbag is the latter half of the show, and there's plenty of talk of another Detroit columnist getting put on blast.

New revelations come to light about Calvin Johnson's retirement from Detroit. Chris discusses what it means to having a "winning culture," and part of that comes with treating players - even those who are quitting - right. Jeremy has an issue with how Rod Wood has been in the news, far more than a team president should probably be. Then it's a wayback machine jump back to a question of a ten second runoff in last year's Falcons-Lions. Mailbag discusses bacon desserts.