Pride of Detroit: for Detroit Lions fans

First Byte discusses the hiring of head coach Dan Campbell in a three-parter: in this first podcast, we talk with Palm Beach Post's Hal Habib, Dolphins beat writer. Habib shares with us the stories of Campbell's time in Miami, and calls him "the one who got away" in a recent column. What insight does he have on Campbell in Detroit? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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From all accounts it sounds like the Lions will make it official this week that Dan Campbell, assistant head coach to the New Orleans Saints and a former Lions tight end, will be the next head coach. It's an unusual hire since Campbell has no coordinator experience, but what does it all mean? Mixed emotions and reactions from the crew, but there's a lot of exciting and interesting twists this could take! Jeremy, Chris and Ryan break it all down, who he could hire as his coaching staff and how he'll work with new GM Brad Holmes.Want more from POD? Join the Pride Of Detroit Discord server, and talk with Lions fans from all over the world! https://discord.gg/uFfctEASsz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lions made their move on Thursday by hiring the Los Angeles Rams director of college scouting Brad Holmes as their new general manager. What does Chris, Jeremy and Ryan think of the hire? Was it the right move or a swing and miss? What does he bring to the table in specialty? And two important questions: does his focus on college talent mean this Lions team is heading for a hard rebuild or not, and will he have a preference on who the Lions hire as a head coach? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

REPUBLISH - The Lions have hired Brad Holmes!Another name emerges in the Lions' hunt for a new general manager - the director of college scouting for the Los Angeles Rams, Brad Holmes. Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review Journal joins the show to discuss Holmes' career, why he's getting the attention now and what he might bring as a general manager hire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The podcast welcomes Zak Keefer of The Athletic to the show to talk about popular Lions GM candidate Ed Dodds. Keefer explains why Dodds is such a special scouting mind, but has some questions about his fit with the Lions. Then, Ryan and Jeremy break down the latest news and rumors surrounding Detroit's GM and coaching searches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The coach+GM search is in full swing and the POD crew is feeling festive. Jeremy does a Macho Man Randy Savage impersonation to pay off a bet. The crew discusses happenings over the weekend about Marvin Lewis, Darrell Bevell, Robert Saleh, Ed Dodds and many more! All the leading names as the Lions narrow in on their coach and general manager. Plus, laughing at the Bears and their appearance on Nickelodeon and if the Browns and Bills winning gives hope that the Lions may be next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marvin Lewis has interviewed with Detroit, and the Lions seem impressed with his words. What would a Lewis-led Detroit look like? Jeremy and Chris discuss the past and future with Joe Goodberry, how things went in Cincinnati during Lewis' time, what worked, what didn't and how it all fell apart - and why it might look different somewhere else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan and Jeremy welcome back Arif Hasan of The Athletic Minnesota back to the show to talk about Lions GM candidate, and current Vikings assistant GM George Paton. We explain why Paton may be one of the leading candidates, as Arif notes that he has been one of the hotter commodities who hasn't found the right opportunity yet. Plus, how big does Chris Spielman's influence play into the whole hiring process? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW:Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on SpotifyThe SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney, Michael Kist)Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera)Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Michael Kist)Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera)Friday - Football Cheat Sheet (Michael Kist, Jeanna Thomas Kelly, Kate Magdziuk) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices