Pride of Detroit: for Detroit Lions fans

Bernie Fratto, current host of the Saturday edition of Straight Outta Vegas on Fox Sports Radio and veteran covering the Detroit Lions, joins the PODcast to help kick off the season in style. Bernie and Chris tie together numerous storylines through the years, past trends noted by Vegas and playoff odds to dissect how Bernie sees the Lions season panning out. Chris also asks Bernie about the future of the team, should Patricia's second year not go according to plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy and Kent welcome in former NFL tight end Ed Smith, currently hosting the Bleav In The Cardinals podcast, as the First Byte 2019 campaign kicks off! With the Lions heading to Glendale to take on the Arizona Cardinals, the trio breaks down everything you need to know, as Smith brings the opposing viewpoint from the Cardinals perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's finally here: the last PODcast before the Detroit Lions season begins. The final 53 roster is congealing and the POD crew is ready to break it down. Chris, Jeremy and Hamza dissect the most surprising cuts and makes on the Detroit Lions roster and give their expectations for the team in 2019. Jeremy and Chris tackle the mailbag, but also give their predictions for every division in the NFL...except for the NFC North, which is coming out later this week! It's all finally here and the crew gets you ready for September football! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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