Belly & The Fish - A Detroit Lions Podcast

Welp, that was brutal. The Detroit Lions went to Baltimore and got absolutely pummeled by the Ravens. It was not the road trip that fans expected. Dan Campbell's Lions returned to Detroit with their tails between their legs. But the night is darkest before the dawn. This team will persevere and move forward being stronger for this loss. It starts on Monday Night Football against the Las Vegas Raid...

It's another road win! The Detroit Lions went to Tampa and licked the Bucs lollipops the day of their throwback creamsicle uniforms. The wins continue to stack up. And after a few losses by the Eagles and 49ers the Detroit Lions now sit atop the NFL standings; tied for 1st overall. One of our toughest tests of the season comes next week as we travel to Baltimore to battle the Ravens. Hopefully Jus...

It was another dominant performance in front of the Ford Field faithful. The Detroit Lions stuck it to the Panthers in a no-doubter. That seals a 4-1 start to the season which also so happens to be the best start in my lifetime. We look to next week as the Lions are back on the road taking on a more challenging opponent, the 3-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tom Brady may be gone, but this team still has...

And just like that your Detroit Lions are in the front runners to win the NFC North. It was an absolute onslaught in Green Bay. Dan Campbell and the Lions came out swinging and have cemented their position as the top dog in the division. Quite the dominant performance to solidify the fact that this team is a contender. Next Sunday we are back home taking on the Carolina Panthers. Last year they co...

Just when SOME thought this team was out for the count, they bounce back in a tremendous fashion. The Detroit Lions put on a defensive clinic in front of the Ford Field faithful and showed they have what it takes to be a solid defense. The Falcons are far from an easy opponent. But Detroit continues to stuff the run. Nice to finally see some pass rush from these guys too! As much as we'd like to r...

This loss was a bitter pill to swallow. After riding high from our Week 1 victory the Detroit Lions have shown their mortality. The Seahawks did their best to replicate their win last season and there were some striking similarities. Mainly due to our defense coughing up an ungodly amount of points while letting Geno Smith do whatever he wanted. This Lions team is built different. There will be wi...

The Detroit Lions are 1 and 0 and have officially entered unchartered territory. Thursday night we witnessed something a large chunk of this fanbase has never experienced. Hope. It takes a good team to walk into Arrowhead and knock off the Kansas City Chiefs the night they unveil their banner. But Dan Campbell and the Lions did just that. They are firmly entrenched as one of the top teams in the N...

Welcome friends! To the 2023 NFL season. It has been several months since we have seen our boys in Honolulu Blue suit up and this is one of the most highly anticipated seasons in recent memory. The boys are back to go over some final training camp action and preview Week 1 against the Kansas City Chiefs. It will be a tough task to overthrow the reigning Super Bowl Champions, but Dan Campbell and h...

The Pod hosts have enjoyed a few weeks off to enjoy the summer. But it's back to business. The 2023-2024 NFL season is upon us and training camp has begun. The crew goes over some of the latest signing and injuries along with a few players who have stood out so far. The highly anticipated Inside the Den was released recently which gave us an inside look at the Lion's war room during the draft. Now...

The rookies are in the house! Brad Holmes and company certainly went out and got their guys, and some good ones to boot! Joe and Bowshot join this week to discuss Detroit's selections through all 7 rounds. We also cover the D'Andre Swift trade, thoughts on Brad Holmes' strategy and some of the other interesting picks/trades throughout the draft. Stick around until the end for a nice tale from the...

Wow do we have an action-pack episode in store for you this time folks. We are a mere few days away from the 2023 NFL Draft and the excitement could not be any higher. We welcome on Kyler (aka Bo77) who does a fantastic job scouting the incoming rookie class. He could not have come on at a better time as we feature our final mock draft for the year. We also provide a few of our sleepers and answer...

Welcome to the official start of the 2023 NFL season! The past week Brad Holmes and co. have been wheelin' and dealin' making improvements to the Detroit Lions. As Borat would say, great success. Not only have we added 3 potential starters at corner, but we have resigned some key cogs from 2022.As good as this past week has been, we have unfortunately parted way with our sweet Jamaal. There's a bi...

We are back in action this week with a lot on our plate to discuss. It was time to pop our mock draft cherry and take a look at some of the best rookies in the class. John, Belly and the Fish all do their own mock focusing on what they think is the best move for the Detroit Lions. With the draft comes free agency. And we are merely a week away from a lot of moving pieces. It is a great chance for...

The 2022 season has officially concluded. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are once again champions. They better enjoy their reign while it lasts. I know a guy named Dan Campbell who is looking to usurp their throne. There was some Lions coaching news this week, we had the Pro Bowl and the Senior Bowl, and Tom Brady has finally retired (?) The casinos don't close when football ends, so w...

Another week with some subpar headlines for the Lions. Bowshot is back to discuss potential new uniforms, Dan Campbell snubs, our Pro Bowlers and much more. We take a look under the hood post NFC/AFC Championship games as the 49ers and Bengals seasons disappeared before their eyes. It's an Eagles and Chiefs Super Bowl matchup and it should be a good one folks (but we're taking the under). This wee...

After the crazy Ben Johnson news all appears quiet on the Lions front. Not a lot of action this week. But we did get to enjoy a couple good games in the NFL Divisional round this week. And just like that we have our Final Four. John and Corbin go head-to-head in this week's new Jeopardy segment. Who will emerge victorious?

Week 1 of the Detroit Lions 2023 offseason. And the shuffle has begun. We started the episode discussing the possibility of Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn leaving Detroit for a head coaching gig. About halfway through our Wildcard preview the Ben Johnson news broke so you get to observe our genuine surge of happiness first-hand. Damn it feels good to be a Lions fan. Players want to come back, free ag...

That's it folks. The grand finale. Our Detroit Lions put a pretty little bow on the season beating the Green Bay Packers in Lambeau. What a time to be alive. Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes really have turned things around and have given this fanbase a hope that they have dreamed of for years. It's going to be a tough 9 month hibernation until we can see what the 2023 Lions have to offer but at this...

Now that is how you bounce back after a loss. The Chicago Bears season is over and they are simply looking to building around Fields in the future. It's tough to say if it was a Lions turnaround or simply an opponent that has given up. The true test comes in Week 18 as the Detroit Lions travel to Lambeau Field to take on the NFC North rival. It has the potential to be a win-and-in game for both te...

All good things must come to an end. It was fun while it lasted. Detroit suffered their first bad loss in almost two months. It was not the best showing from the Lions defense by any means. But Dan Campbell and Aaron Glenn will sort things out and have the boys ready to finish strong in these final two week. Detroit will meet again with the Chicago Bears but this time on the home turf. Will they D...

The Detroit Lions left the New York Jets with no runway to escape with a win. It was a defensive duel but this team just keeps finding different ways to win a game. Detroit somehow continues to trudge forward and run the table. A potential trap game is on the docket this week as the Lions travel to Carolina for a Christmas Eve showdown. Get ready for some nostalgia, this week we did a Pokemon draf...

Look out! The Detroit Lions are on the prowl once again. This time they redeem their Week 3 blunder against the Vikings and blew the doors off their defense. It was a big day for our possible franchise QB Jared Goff. Our twin Vikings fans, James and Steve DeWitt, come on to give us an opposing view. Detroit now is sitting in the driver's seat of their own destiny as they look to run the table and...

It was a cat fight in Detroit and the Lions emerged victorious. The most decisive victory of the season. This team has hit their stride at the best possible time and the NFL Playoffs are starting to become a real possibility. In order to achieve that goal the Lions will have to handle their business in a rematch against the Minnesota Vikings. This one is personal. Back by popular demand, we have a...

Thanksgiving Day was no feast for Detroit; but a famine. The Lions performed admirably against one of the better teams in the NFL. But our win streak has been snapped and we are starting from scratch. The Detroit Lions will look to bounce back against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Trevor Lawrence is coming to town and has been stepping up as of late. Detroit is still on the hunt and we take a look at...

Holy cow is this team on a roll. Our cubs are blossoming into full-fledged Lions. Don't count out Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions just yet. Detroit roll the New York G-Men and sit at 4-6. What a streak. It's a short week and Turkey Day will be soon upon us. The Lions and Bills are meeting up for a clash of titans on Thanksgiving Day. Will it be a statement game? A step back? Or perhaps a draw?...