Pride of Detroit: for Detroit Lions fans

We have football, and that means First Byte returns to its game preview format. Ryan and Jeremy get you ready for the first preseason game as the Detroit Lions host the Buffalo Bills on Friday night. What is the POD team hoping to learn from each side of the ball on Friday? Who are they expecting to stand out, and who will compete for a spot on the final roster? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hall of Fame weekend saw Detroit Lions legends Calvin Johnson and Alex Karras enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the POD crew reacts to the big night for both men. They also break down the best position battles to be waged as the team prepares for its preseason schedule. Plus, the latest on national media's attention on Dan Campbell's excitement over a little training camp skirmish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan and Chris get back to the lab and issue a retraction on their thoughts from last week on the New York Giants. Then, they discuss how to make money gambling on the preseason - which is more profitable than you might think if you follow the right trends! Then it's time to break down win totals for the AFC, with some real interesting sides to take on the Chiefs, Raiders, Ravens and Jaguars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Detroit Lions have put on the pads, and it's time to answer some questions from the beat writers. Jeremy and Erik tackle all your pressing questions about team activities as the Lions prepare for the upcoming preseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No more offseason, football season is in full effect. The trio delivers the State of the Pride, where they discuss what the Lions sought to do this offseason, how much they accomplished, and what the next steps shall be before the beginning of the regular season. Then, Jeremy empties his notebook of big thoughts from training camp, including the struggles of the offense and the level of excitement around the new coaching staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan and Chris start a degenerate season of gambling. The artist formerly known as "BovadaKing69" rides again, and the duo run down all the NFC win totals and odds for divisional winners. Naturally, what started as Ryan wanting a "short" podcast turned into a long affair, but it's the offseason so there's still plenty of time to break down the best bets and how we feel as casual gamblers on the NFL season. Plus, why do books take down divisional odds as they did with the Packers and the NFC North? It's not because they know more than you, as Chris explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Scraps is our collection of outtakes, nonsense and leftovers from the PODcast. There will be a few Lions conversations, but this podcast is more for us and the other shenanigans the crew manages to touch upon in personal life and the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Herman Moore and Lomas Brown had Jeremy on "Breaking Bread," now the two return the favor and join the Pride Of Detroit's First Byte! Plenty of great talk about the state of the Lions, leadership in the locker room, their time playing in the NFL; plus thoughts on Dan Campbell and Calvin Johnson's impending Hall of Fame speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's almost time for football once more! Jeremy and Ryan break down the impending Detroit Lions training camp, going position by position to preview the full roster of the Lions to assess the squad and highlight camp battles they're excited to see. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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