Pride of Detroit: for Detroit Lions fans

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