The Detroit Lions Podcast

In this episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris and Case get together to bring you the latest Detroit Lions news and to share our insights on what the first pick of the 2020 NFL Draft might hold. We walk you through scenarios related to the number 3 overall pick in the NFL draft. There are five likely scenarios today and we walk through each of them. We’ll explain how and why each one might play out. Definitely a good analysis on how things might play out in the Lions draft this year. We also take your calls on the draft and have a couple of great discussions on the possibilities. After that we preview next week’s interview with Wayne Fontes, guaranteed to be a gem. Detroit Lions Podcast Talks XFL With Dean Blandino Our old friend Dean Blandino stops by after an amazing first week of XFL football to tell the boys what’s up. As Head of Officiating, Dean brings great insight as to how things worked, why there were implemented, and what to expect next. This is the most in-depth interview about the XFL that you will get and a can’t miss conversation for football fans. If you haven’t watched yet, get in here, the XFL is for real and in for the long haul. The guys also discuss the article from PFF stating that the Lions have the best chance in the NFL to go from worst to first in their division. This is something Chris has been talking about for weeks, it’s good to see some validation for his thinking. Your hosts also quash the idea that Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia might not be fighting for their jobs. They are and we tell you why this has to be their year. Check Us Out On YouTube! If you prefer the video version of the podcast, check out the Detroit Lions Podcast YouTube Channel here. Don’t miss our videos of the “Suite Life” from the Detroit Lions / Dallas Cowboys game and more great content! Also, don’t miss our great t-shirt selection in the Detroit Lions Podcast store. Let us know what you think about the show by commenting in the podcast thread in the subreddit, or by leaving us a voice mail message via Skype at: Detroit Lions Podcast  Your input will help make the show better, and if you leave us a message on Skype, you just might be featured in an upcoming Detroit Lions Podcast!  You can also give us a call at (929) 33-Lions. Get your Lions Gear at: https://bit.ly/2Ooo5Px As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases made here: https://amzn.to/36e2ZfD Get Detroit Lions Podcast Merchandise at: https://bit.ly/2JcMKb2 Donate Direct at: https://bit.ly/2qnEtFj Join the Patreon Crew at: https://bit.ly/2bgQgyj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris and Case get together to bring you the latest Detroit Lions news and to share our insights on what the near future might hold. We recap the Super Bowl as well as discuss ESPN’s prediction of a MVP year for Matthew Stafford in 2020. We also lament the fact that Dan Miller hasn’t been given the national looks he deserves. Steve Mariucci weighs in on the Lions front office and the “revolving door” they’ve had – and we agree with him! Oh yeah, and that guy Jeff Risdon joins us to dive in on draft prospects and Lions potential moves. Lastly, we take your calls again, which is becoming one of the most fun parts of the show for us. Detroit Lions Podcast About To Open The Senior Bowl Flood Gates The boys discuss releasing four more hours of content released this coming week. Senior Bowl coverage that used to be strictly available on YouTube will now be available for our “audio only” podcast listeners. Don’t fret when the podcast feed lights up this week. We’re delivering content that a bunch of you have asked for..  We’ll make this clearly identifiable with “Senior Bowl” being in the title. Check Us Out On YouTube! If you prefer the video version of the podcast, check out the Detroit Lions Podcast YouTube Channel here. Don’t miss our videos of the “Suite Life” from the Detroit Lions / Dallas Cowboys game and more great content! Also, don’t miss our great t-shirt selection in the Detroit Lions Podcast store. Let us know what you think about the show by commenting in the podcast thread in the subreddit, or by leaving us a voice mail message via Skype at: Detroit Lions Podcast  Your input will help make the show better, and if you leave us a message on Skype, you just might be featured in an upcoming Detroit Lions Podcast!  You can also give us a call at (929) 33-Lions. Get your Lions Gear at: https://bit.ly/2Ooo5Px As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases made here: https://amzn.to/36e2ZfD Get Detroit Lions Podcast Merchandise at: https://bit.ly/2JcMKb2 Donate Direct at: https://bit.ly/2qnEtFj Join the Patreon Crew at: https://bit.ly/2bgQgyj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris is once again joined by his old friend Case. They bring you the latest Detroit Lions news and information – including breaking coaching news! Fresh off of Senior Bowl week on Radio Row, Chris has the latest on Senior Bowl Talent, Lions Coaches, and more. We also dive into the Richard Sherman story, a Hockenson and Gonzalez connection, more FA news, and NFL Draft scenarios. Also, there is some breaking news about the Lions possible landing a LB coach. It’s a big show, so buckle up! Detroit Lions Podcast Cleans Up Senior Bowl Week What a week. Chris, the Riz, and Sandman spent their non-practice time on Radio Row at the Senior Bowl interviewing a number of key people. Lions WR Coach Robert Prince, John Pollard of Zebra Technologies, and a whole lot more. We put the final nail in the coffin for the narrative about the Lions running poor practices. We also discuss the fact that we finally put our first post on Instagram, and it’s a gem. Richard Sherman? Revisionist history. We cover it. Hockenson and Gonzalez? We got that covered for you too. Free agency? Case goes HAM on that one in his “Deep Dive into the Shallow End”.  We dig in on Draft trade down scenarios as well. The Detroit Lions Podcast also discusses breaking news that Tyrone McKenzie may have in fact left the Titans and be headed to the Lions as a LB coach. This is a really good thing for the Lions. Lastly, we have a great piece that Sandman and Chris put together for Jeff Risdon after he had a really tough week, it features Hue Jackson – well worth your time. Check Us Out On YouTube! If you prefer the video version of the podcast, check out the Detroit Lions Podcast YouTube Channel here. Don’t miss our videos of the “Suite Life” from the Detroit Lions / Dallas Cowboys game and more great content! Also, don’t miss our great t-shirt selection in the Detroit Lions Podcast store. Let us know what you think about the show by commenting in the podcast thread in the subreddit, or by leaving us a voice mail message via Skype at: Detroit Lions Podcast  Your input will help make the show better, and if you leave us a message on Skype, you just might be featured in an upcoming Detroit Lions Podcast!  You can also give us a call at (929) 33-Lions. Get your Lions Gear at: https://bit.ly/2Ooo5Px As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases made here: https://amzn.to/36e2ZfD Get Detroit Lions Podcast Merchandise at: https://bit.ly/2JcMKb2 Donate Direct at: https://bit.ly/2qnEtFj Join the Patreon Crew at: https://bit.ly/2bgQgyj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris is once again joined by his old friend Case. Some might remember him fondly as the co-host of the show. Case comes back strong to make up for his absence by conducting our first dive into Free Agency. We call it, “a deep dive into the shallow end with Case”. He does a good job walking through the positions and helping folks start their thinking about where the Lions might be heading. Of course Free Agency moves will help dictate what happens in the draft. Detroit Lions Podcast Talks Defensive Coordinator and Quarterback Coach First, some really good news. It looks like Quarterback Coach Sean Ryan will remain with the team. This is great news. He’s a hot commodity in the NFL and sure to find a nice promotion next year. Having him in Detroit doing the things that make him so great is a huge benefit for the Lions. The news that made more headlines is the hiring of new Defensive Coordinator, Cory Undlin from the Eagles. Responses have been all over the board and speculation has been widespread about what it means. We take a look at some data and wind up with a more measured response to the hire. We follow up with some great social media posts (Reddit and Twitter) that we wanted to use to showcase the great stuff that people are putting together. Cory Undlin has a lot to offer and could wind up being a masterful choice. My expectation is that we will end up feeling as good about the Cory Undlin hire as we do about Darrell Bevell. We then go into the Senior Bowl and start sharing some of the great stuff we’ll have for you from Mobile. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel and enable notifications to see some of the best interviews and coverage you’ll see all week. We’re working hard to provide the best Lions coverage you’ll get from the Senior Bowl. Buckle up! Check Us Out On YouTube! If you prefer the video version of the podcast, check out the Detroit Lions Podcast YouTube Channel here. Don’t miss our videos of the “Suite Life” from the Detroit Lions / Dallas Cowboys game and more great content! Also, don’t miss our great t-shirt selection in the Detroit Lions Podcast store. Let us know what you think about the show by commenting in the podcast thread in the subreddit, or by leaving us a voice mail message via Skype at: Detroit Lions Podcast  Your input will help make the show better, and if you leave us a message on Skype, you just might be featured in an upcoming Detroit Lions Podcast!  You can also give us a call at (929) 33-Lions. Get your Lions Gear at: https://bit.ly/2Ooo5Px As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases made here: https://amzn.to/36e2ZfD Get Detroit Lions Podcast Merchandise at: https://bit.ly/2JcMKb2 Donate Direct at: https://bit.ly/2qnEtFj Join the Patreon Crew at: https://bit.ly/2bgQgyj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris and Jeff “The Riz” Risdon are together again to discuss the latest breaking Detroit Lions news. A lot of conversation about coaching changes, the Draft, Senior Bowl, and more. As usual, we go in hot. Oh, and Chris has a beard – we haven’t seen that before. Check out the YouTube channel if you want a peek. Detroit Lions Podcast Talks Draft Last There’s a lot to talk about, and a lot of decisions for the Lions ahead of the draft. We decided to cover some of the more pressing topics first. Don’t worry, we’ll give you a good heaping dose of Lions 2020 NFL Draft strategy. In the last portion of the show. First, Chris takes a rare “I told you so” moment to recount how he predicted Paul Pasqualoni’s departure would go. Of course that leads to a discussion about the Lions strategy around who they want as Defensive Coordinator. Chris asks why everyone thinks that Matt Patricia wants to run the defense. He brings great points about what Patricia might be looking for and why it could be different than the hive mind thinks. This hire will reveal a lot about the Lions organization and the direction the team will head for the 2020 season. We also look at the rest of the coaching staff, including the possibility of the Lions losing Sean Ryan. The Detroit Lions Podcast also happily announces the promotion of Hank Fraley. He’ll be coaching the offensive line going forward which is a good step for him and the Lions. We sneak in some big news about the Detroit Lions Podcast garnering a spot on Radio Row at the 2020 Senior Bowl. This means we’ll be conducting a number of player and coaching staff interviews throughout the week. You won’t want to miss any of this, get subscribed to our YouTube channel. Also, click the notification bell so you know exactly who we are interviewing and when. Big names guaranteed and big news will be made, we guarantee it. Your Home For 2020 Lions NFL Draft Coverage Lastly, we cover the NFL Draft. This is our first cut on the 2020 NFL Draft. We’ll have a ton of coverage for you leading up to the NFL Draft on April 23-25, 2020. Today we cover three big topics: The talk about Tua Trading down, what it means, what’s the chances we do, and who might convince us What is the thinking if the Lions don’t move away from pick #3 Some big topics, some big names, and some great conversation. We’ve got a lot planned for you as we move forward in the process. We’ll be at the Shrine Bowl, Senior Bowl, and NFL Scouting Combine getting key draft information for Lions fans. We’ve got you covered and will share our analysis as things ebb and flow throughout the process. Also, we haven’t forgotten about Free Agency. Case is working on a huge breakdown for you to help you get a grip on where the Lions might make moves. We’ve got you. Check Us Out On YouTube! If you prefer the video version of the podcast, check out the Detroit Lions Podcast YouTube Channel here. Don’t miss our videos of the “Suite Life” from the Detroit Lions / Dallas Cowboys game and more great content! Also, don’t miss our great t-shirt selection in the Detroit Lions Podcast store. Let us know what you think about the show by commenting in the podcast thread in the subreddit, or by leaving us a voice mail message via Skype at: Detroit Lions Podcast  Your input will help make the show better, and if you leave us a message on Skype, you just might be featured in an upcoming Detroit Lions Podcast!  You can also give us a call at (929) 33-Lions. Get your Lions Gear at: https://bit.ly/2Ooo5Px As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases made here: https://amzn.to/36e2ZfD Get Detroit Lions Podcast Merchandise at: https://bit.ly/2JcMKb2 Donate Direct at: https://bit.ly/2qnEtFj Join the Patreon Crew at: https://bit.ly/2bgQgyj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this live episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris pulls out all the stops and brings you the show on his own. Chris flies solo to wrap up our post game coverage of the Detroit Lions 2019 season. It’s just Chris and the callers, discussing another near miss, this time against the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field. We also look ahead to the offseason and begin to share some of our plans on what’s ahead for the show. Detroit Lions Podcast Closing The Books On 2019 This was a game where across the board fans seemed ready to lose at the outset. After all there were draft picks at stake. There was a lot to gain by losing. By halftime, folks were ready to join the Lions players and coaches in celebrating a win over the Packers. Instead we lost our second game of the season to Green Bay. A most interesting stat, the Lions lost 2 games to them this season and were behind for exactly zero seconds total. It’s always something in this series. It feels like there can’t be other ways to be on the short end of this match-up. Longtime fans know that of course there are. Chris takes your calls to the Detroit Lions Podcast throughout the show. We work through what we saw from the team this year and where we need to go. We also discuss what we should expect in the offseason. From there we start letting folks know about our plans for the Shrine Game, Senior Bowl, and Combine coverage for 2020. There’s more to come, but we want folks to consume everything in digestible bites. It’s going to be a lot. Don’t Miss Us On YouTube If you prefer the video version of the podcast, check out the Detroit Lions Podcast YouTube Channel here. Also, don’t miss our great t-shirt selection in the Detroit Lions Podcast store! Let us know what you think of the show by commenting in the podcast thread in the subreddit, or by leaving us a voice mail message via Skype at: DetroitLionsPodcast  Your input will continue help make the show better and keep us the #1 Detroit Lions Podcast on the Internet. Don’t forget to leave us a message on Skype, you just might be featured in an upcoming show!  You can also give us a call on the Lions Line at (929) 33-Lions and leave a message there. Get your Lions Gear at: https://bit.ly/2Ooo5Px As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases made here: https://amzn.to/36e2ZfD Get Detroit Lions Podcast Merch at: https://bit.ly/2COyUXU Donate Direct at: https://bit.ly/2qnEtFj Join the Patreon Crew at: https://bit.ly/2bgQgyj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris and Jeff “The Riz” Risdon are together again to discuss the latest breaking Detroit Lions news. It was a busy news day for the team, so we go in hot. Detroit Lions Podcast Weighs In First News broke today about a small presser held by Martha Ford in which she announce the continuation of the Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia regime for the 2020 season. She spoke to the need for some new assistants and the need to be a playoff contender. We dive into what this means for the team and evaluate the decision. We also discuss how this situation might affect the actions of Quinn and Patricia going forward. What it bodes for the team and what to look forward for the rest of the season. In other breaking news, Mrs. Ford and her daughter Sheila made it clear that the team is not for sale. Not to Jeff Bezos, not to anyone. The Detroit Lions Podcast discusses how important it was for Sheila Ford Hamp to step forward and make a statement. There was a message sent in that action, and we discuss what the message behind the message was. We cover the Lions injury report, take our first peek at the draft, and even take some of your phone calls. One of our favorite topics makes its first appearance for 2020, HBO’s “Hard Knocks”. We discuss the possibility of them coming to Detroit next year and why it might be more likely than folks think. The Pro Bowl announcements were made, and we discuss the Lions situation. Frank Ragnow snubbed, Darius Slay in, and Matthew Stafford and Kenny Golladay as alternates. Finally, we look ahead to the game against the Denver Broncos. Check Us Out On YouTube! If you prefer the video version of the podcast, check out the Detroit Lions Podcast YouTube Channel here. Don’t miss our videos of the “Suite Life” from the Detroit Lions / Dallas Cowboys game and more great content! Also, don’t miss our great t-shirt selection in the Detroit Lions Podcast store. Let us know what you think about the show by commenting in the podcast thread in the subreddit, or by leaving us a voice mail message via Skype at: Detroit Lions Podcast  Your input will help make the show better, and if you leave us a message on Skype, you just might be featured in an upcoming Detroit Lions Podcast!  You can also give us a call at (929) 33-Lions. Get your Lions Gear at: https://bit.ly/2Ooo5Px As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases made here: https://amzn.to/36e2ZfD Get Detroit Lions Podcast Merchandise at: https://bit.ly/2JcMKb2 Donate Direct at: https://bit.ly/2qnEtFj Join the Patreon Crew at: https://bit.ly/2bgQgyj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris and Case are together again to share the latest news and opinion on the Detroit Lions. The team is in an interesting position. Rather than just lament the team’s woes, we take a look at what this team needs to improve. This episode is going to set up a number of offseason conversations and help people start looking at options to get better. We also go in-depth on what a team in the Lions position should do with their remaining games. Detroit Lions Podcast Talks Tampa Bay Buccaneers We also spend some time talking about the upcoming game against the Bucs, not to give it away, but we feel like it’s a game that’s going to come down to defense. More specifically, how each team’s offense wears out their defense by not being on the field.  It’s a good discussion and should help prep folks for what’s to come. We also take a sneak peek at the draft, free agency, and the salary cap situation.  These all feed into what might be the grander strategy about building this team. The Detroit Lions Podcast also takes a look at Taylor Decker and Frank Ragnow and their production this year. Both may be doing much better than you think. A couple of bright spots on a team that really needs them.  We also cover Fantasy Football and laugh at Chris’s over-reaction to the idea that the Lions haven’t truly replaced Calvin Johnson since he retired. Good job, /u/CalvinGolladay – you got him good. Check Us Out On YouTube! If you prefer the video version of the podcast, check out the Detroit Lions Podcast YouTube Channel here. Don’t miss our videos of the “Suite Life” from the Detroit Lions / Dallas Cowboys game. Also, don’t miss our great t-shirt selection in the Detroit Lions Podcast store. Let us know what you think about the show by commenting in the podcast thread in the subreddit, or by leaving us a voice mail message via Skype at: Detroit Lions Podcast  Your input will help make the show better, and if you leave us a message on Skype, you just might be featured in an upcoming Detroit Lions Podcast!  You can also give us a call at (929) 33-Lions. Get your Lions Gear at: https://bit.ly/2Ooo5Px As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases made here: https://amzn.to/36e2ZfD Get Detroit Lions Podcast Merchandise at: https://bit.ly/2JcMKb2 Donate Direct at: https://bit.ly/2qnEtFj Join the Patreon Crew at: https://bit.ly/2bgQgyj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this live episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris is joined by YouTube Slowlights hero, Andy “Sandman” Morse for a tough show about the Detroit Lions to the Minnesota Vikings. As always we take your calls, and this week the callers bring a lot to the show. Don’t miss Ken’s call at the end – you might think the show is ending, but don’t tune out, you’d be all wrong to miss that call. Detroit Lions Podcast Talks About The Late Season Preseason This was finally a game where everyone seemed ready to accept that the team that we were putting on the field wasn’t healthy enough to compete against one of the better teams in the NFL. While it always stinks to lose to a division rival, this one didn’t hurt quite as much as they have recently. We’ve decided that the 2019 season is the Lions opportunity to take stock of the team and assess who their mid and lower tier players are. “Live fire” exercises are so much more telling than watching guys in shorts. We also discuss a little bit about Lions fandom and what motivates people to watch a team that is likely to continue doing poorly this year. Chris tells a funny story about escalation of commitment, and more. We don’t excuse the team or its leadership, but we make talking about the Lions a lot more fun than anyone else. There’s something good for the soul in that… Don’t Miss Us On YouTube If you prefer the video version of the podcast, check out the Detroit Lions Podcast YouTube Channel here. Also, don’t miss our great t-shirt selection in the Detroit Lions Podcast store! Let us know what you think of the show by commenting in the podcast thread in the subreddit, or by leaving us a voice mail message via Skype at: DetroitLionsPodcast  Your input will continue help make the show better and keep us the #1 Detroit Lions Podcast on the Internet. Don’t forget to leave us a message on Skype, you just might be featured in an upcoming show!  You can also give us a call on the Lions Line at (929) 33-Lions and leave a message there. Get your Lions Gear at: https://bit.ly/2Ooo5Px As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases made here: https://amzn.to/36e2ZfD Get Detroit Lions Podcast Merch at: https://bit.ly/2COyUXU Donate Direct at: https://bit.ly/2qnEtFj Join the Patreon Crew at: https://bit.ly/2bgQgyj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris and Case are back together again to take a heartfelt look at the situation in Allen Park and try to help folks come to an understanding of what exactly we are looking at. There has been a convergence of many things to hit the team this year. We’re here to try and help Detroit Lions fans make sense of it all. We also review the Redskins game and what we can learn from that. From there, we revisit the Matthew Stafford situation and think about what the rest of the year holds for him. From there, we spend some time discussing what the rest of the year might look like for this team. Additionally, we try to help set expectations and give you some things to look for.  Lastly, we look ahead to the game against Chicago in the annual Thanksgiving game. Detroit Lions Podcast Talks Chicago Bears Before we get into the Bears, we have to take a brief stop on the Washington Redskins express. What a gut punch. A completely unexpected outcome presented itself to a Lions fan base that were looking for something, anything, to hang their hat on.  It didn’t come in Washington at the Redskins expense. Now the Lions face a short week ahead of the Thanksgiving Day game against the Chicago Bears. The Detroit Lions Podcast takes some time to talk about where the team, the fans, and the coaching staff are today. We take a look at who else has been in similar circumstances, and we lament the loss of another year of possibility for our favorite football team.  Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn focus heavily in this conversation, and rightfully so. Do they deserve all that they are getting right now? Not all of it. We’ll help sort wheat and chaff here. We also spend some time looking at what to look for from the team for the remainder of the year. There is a lot still to do, even if a playoff run isn’t part of that plan. It has nothing to do with playing for “pride” either. Finally we look ahead to the game against the Chicago Bears. The key thing is not to take the game too seriously this year. Don’t let the game ruin your Thanksgiving. Instead, have a robust discussion about politics with your uncle Eddie. That way you can still go home with the traditional heartburn, but it won’t be caused by your favorite football team this time! Check Us Out On YouTube! If you prefer the video version of the podcast, check out the Detroit Lions Podcast YouTube Channel here. Don’t miss our videos of the “Suite Life” from the Detroit Lions / Dallas Cowboys game. Also, don’t miss our great t-shirt selection in the Detroit Lions Podcast store. Let us know what you think about the show by commenting in the podcast thread in the subreddit, or by leaving us a voice mail message via Skype at: Detroit Lions Podcast  Your input will help make the show better, and if you leave us a message on Skype, you just might be featured in an upcoming Detroit Lions Podcast!  You can also give us a call at (929) 33-Lions. Get your Lions Gear at: https://bit.ly/2Ooo5Px As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases made here: https://amzn.to/36e2ZfD Get Detroit Lions Podcast Merchandise at: https://bit.ly/2JcMKb2 Donate Direct at: https://bit.ly/2qnEtFj Join the Patreon Crew at: https://bit.ly/2bgQgyj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices