Pride Of Detroit: For Detroit Lions Fans

With First Byte on bye week, it's time for a quarterly review for the Detroit Lions. John, Jeremy and Chris break down the Lions roster - what they like so far, what they've seen on offense and defense, and who could use improvement. Standout players get nods, scheme changes from 2018 are explained and grades are passed out. It's time to take stock as the four game mark is passed for the NFL season and the Lions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was bound to happen, but not in the way many expected. The Lions held on strong against the Kansas City Chiefs, falling on the final drive. Chris explains how there's no such thing as a moral victory, but now we know exactly who the Lions are and what their strengths will be moving forward. Ryan sees the team in there each week, and Jeremy sees consistency emerging. The crew dives into the good in Justin Coleman, the bad in the final goal line stand against the Chiefs, and the ugly with the Kerryon Johnson fumble and ref debacle. Mailbag crunches through a lot of reader questions, including whether the Lions should be in the hunt for Jalen Ramsey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get ready for Sunday with First Byte! The Lions are hosting the Kansas City Chiefs, who are flying high and still scoring points in buckets. Can they hold off the Chiefs offense and Patrick Mahomes? Jeremy and Ryan talk with Ron Kopp (@Ron_Kopp) from Arrowhead Pride to get the skinny on the Chiefs and their season thus far. This is a bite-sized podcast ready for you as the weekend approaches. Get ready to go for Lions football today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A win's a win's a win in the NFL, right? Well the Lions are still undefeated* and rolling with another victory in Philadelphia, but it certainly felt like another sloppy one - or was it? Jeremy, Chris and Ryan break down the victory over the Eagles. Chris wonders if this kind of victory is sustainable, while Jeremy is buying into the hype and reworking expectations. A big redemption day for Jamal Agnew, while TJ Hockenson goes quiet and the defensive line shows it needs to improve.  Joined by a live Twitch audience and plenty of questions in the reader mailbag, PODcast is live yet again to break down Week 3 for the Detroit Lions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Byte is now online and kicking butt. The Lions travel to Philadelphia to play in the un-friendly confines of Eagles land. Bleeding Green Nation Radio's Michael Kist (@MichaelKistNFL) joins Jeremy and Ryan to talk about the latest happenings with the birds and helps to break down key matchups you'll see on Sunday as the Lions take the field. Get ready for Detroit game day with First Byte! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy, Chris and Ryan bring you the first PODcast to be streamed LIVE with an audience on our Twitch channel (https://www.twitch.tv/prideofdetroit). The POD audience helps to celebrate the first Lions win on the year against the Los Angeles Chargers. The trio breaks down the game, Chris explains why it gave him a new jolt of confidence that the team is trending right...but a deeper dive on performances in this game leaves a lot to be desired. The Lions may have won, but there's still plenty of work to be done. Except for Darius Slay, who is awesome and the crew explains why not to worry about him.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Garrett Sisti (@GarrettSisti) from Bolts From the Blue, SB Nation site for the Los Angeles Chargers, joins First Byte to preview Sunday's tilt between the Chargers and Lions. What's the deal with the run game without Melvin Gordon? Can the Lions rebound from a crushing fourth quarter? How will Detroit tackle a team that went to the playoffs last year and hopes to do the same again? Find out all this and more on First Byte! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It won't go down as a loss, but fans are feeling it after the Detroit Lions gave up a 15-point lead and ended in an overtime tie against the hapless Arizona Cardinals. Chris, Jeremy and Ryan break down everything from the game, including the prevailing narratives, the bewildering timeout call that brought ruin upon Detroit, overtime shenanigans, winners and losers, standout performers and so much more on your weekly Lions NFL podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

With a newly minted quarterback in Arizona and three playoff teams littering the start of the NFL season, the Lions are in for a rough start for their 2019 campaign. How will they fare? Jeremy, Chris and Ryan preview the first quarter of the upcoming Detroit schedule and get you ready for Lions football. LISTCAST returns, and with it comes the top 10 wide receivers of 2019 - will Julio Jones keep his crown or will he have to face challenge from one of the younger rising stars? In mailbag, the crew talks about remaking TV shows (because that's all there is left in this world), which Lions colud have Pro Bowl seasons and which NFL players should probably replace this entire PODcast crew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan returns from the PNW and his commune with nature. Wayback Machine travels back to the end of October, and the end of the Lions 2018 campaign as we know it. Lessons to be learned in warning signs, trades and mixed messages about competing. The entire POD staff has pooled their picks for the top 10 edge rushers of 2019, in a brand new format for LISTCAST. More than a few players might be snubbed here, but we stump for our favorites all the same. In the mailbag, we discussed Missed Connections on great sporting moments, week 1 outlook for the Detroit Lions, a simmering hatred of Chris and the peculiarities of the term "world champion." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices