Detroit Lions Breakdown

This week Matt Patricia got to make a lot of noise at the Senior Bowl, as ESPN mic’d him up for practice. The Lions coaches got to remain busy while observing this years’ draft class go through a week’s worth of practices leading up to the game on Saturday. Erik and Joe discuss who the Lions may unearth based off of what they’ve seen in Mobile. The Lions still have 3 coachi...

The Lions are filling out the ranks at the top with the additions of a new Defensive and Special Teams Coordinator. This week Erik and Joe discuss the coaching staff and many of the potential rookies that could find themselves in Honolulu Blue and Silver next year. Lions make Eagles DB coach Cory Undlin as their defensive coordinator What is Undlin’s connection to Patricia ? Undlin has conne...

Now in Week 2 of the offseason Erik and Joe delve into the mailbag for the first time since the season began. Updating the Lions coaching search highlighting DC and Special Teams Coordinator Hank Fraley gets to lose “assistant” from his title Billy Yates replaces Fraley as assistant offensive line coach QB coach Sean Ryan is now a heavy favorite to be the Carolina Panthers new offensiv...

The Lions season mercifully ended on Sunday with a 23-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers. The team heads into the offseason with a 3-12-1 record and the 3rd overall pick in the NFL Draft. This week Erik and Joe begin to discuss the coaching turnover and the impending player turnover. DC Paul Pasqualoni and OL coach Jeff Davidson avoid the firing squad by “stepping away from coaching” 4 o...

The Lions long and disastrous season came one game closer to the end this past Sunday as the Lions lost in Denver 27-17. This Sunday the sun goes down on the season at Ford Field as the Lions host the 12-3 Packers as the Packers look to potentially lock up the #1 seed in the NFC Christian Jones and Jahlani Tavai now also on injured reserve Kerryon Johnson returns to game action DE Jonathan Wynn go...

Joe Kania is unavailable this week, so Erik Schlitt is running solo. He discusses last week’s loss to the Buccaneers, updates the Lions injuries, reviews the latest news from Allen Park and previews the Lions Week 16 game against the Denver Broncos. Discussed this week: Ownership is retaining GM Bob Quinn and coach Matt Patricia for at least the 2020 season Rod Wood says prices are staying t...

Last week the Lions traveled to Minneapolis and suffered their 6th straight defeat at the hands of the Vikings 20-7. This loss was the 9th in the last 10 games and has vaulted the team to the 5th pick in the NFL draft. This Sunday the Lions return to the friendly confines of Ford Field where they will face the 6-7 Buccaneers. Wednesday’s injury report , Thursday’s injury report Kerryon...

For the 41st time the Lions lost on Thanksgiving Day, this time to the Chicago Bears where Mitch Trubisky was the shining star again. On Sunday the Lions will face the 8-4 Vikings in Minneapolis, who are coming off a Monday Night Football loss to the Seahawks. Erik and Joe talk about the game as the ship continues to ease its’ way to the bottom of the sea. Injuries from Wednesday , Thursday...

On Sunday the Lions fell to the 1-9 (now 2-9) Redskins 19-16 which featured 3 Jeff Driskel interceptions, a 91 yard kickoff return for touchdown, a punt returned from the 1 yard line for some reason and numerous other miscues. This Thursday, for the 80th time, the Lions will host their annual Thanksgiving game, this time vs the Chicago Bears. Erik and Joe will discuss the debacle of the Washington...

The Lions suffered a 35-27 loss to the Cowboys this past Sunday and sunk to a 3-6-1 record. This Sunday they will get one of their final chances to be favored by the sharps in Vegas as they visit FedEx Field to take on the 1-9 Redskins The injury report from Wednesday , with an update from Thursday Matthew Stafford’s back injury could keep him out for 6 weeks Stafford wants to play as soon a...

This past Sunday morning we learned Matthew Stafford was not going to face the Bears due to fractured bones in his back, and an unsurprising 20-13 loss in Chicago followed. This Sunday the Lions return to the friendly confines of Ford Field where they will face the 5-4 Cowboys. This week Erik and Joe discuss what they thought of Jeff Driskel’s performance and the return of Rod Marinelli. The...

The Lions last trip to Oakland ended in another frustrating defeat at the hands of the Raiders 31-24. This week the Lions head to Soldier Field to face the last-place Bears. Erik and Joe talk about the miscues that doomed the team on the west coast and the matchups they have to exploit to win in Chicago on Sunday afternoon. Injury report from Wednesday, Thursday injury report The Lions have 12-day...

In Week 8 action the Lions pulled off a 31-26 win over the New York Giants. This week the Lions travel to Oakland for the final time (for at least a while) where they will face off against Jon Gruden and his 3-4 Raiders. Erik and Joe think the Lions will have a definite advantage in the passing game. Injury report from Wednesday Austin Bryant is back practicing , the team can spend the next 21 day...

This past Sunday the Lions hemorrhaged over 500 yards to the Minnesota Vikings en route to a 42-30 loss at Ford Field. This Sunday the Lions look to redeem themselves at home as they welcome the 2-5 New York Giants. Erik and Joe discuss a myriad of topics including… Injury reports for Wednesday and Thursday Kerryon Johnson now on injured reserve we won’t see him on the field until at l...

On Monday the Lions held the lead from the opening drive and kept it until there was :00 left on the clock, but sadly that is when the Packers captured their only lead and it is the one that counts in the standings. Detroit looks to bounce back on Sunday at home against the Vikings. Erik and Joe dabble in the controversial calls and what the team could do to beat Minnesota. The injury report from...

The Lions have a pivotal matchup Monday Night on the frozen tundra at Lambeau Field as they square off with the Packers with the winner claiming sole possession of first place in the NFC North. Erik and Joe discuss what it will take for the Lions to claim their 3rd straight win in Green Bay. Injury reports for Wednesday and Thursday T.J. Hockenson making his way through concussion protocol How can...

They played valiantly, but 2 fumbles in the red zone proved to be too costly for the Lions to overcome while losing 34-30 to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. This week the team gets to heal up with their Bye Week and begin to prepare to face the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football in another week. Inferred injury report 6th rounder WR Travis Fulgham was waived then, re-signed to the practi...

The Lions escaped Philadelphia with a 27-24 victory over the Eagles on Sunday leaving them as one of the eight remaining undefeated teams in the NFL with a record of 2-0-1. This Sunday the Lions welcome reigning league MVP Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs to Ford Field. Erik and Joe discuss how the Lions will deal with the Chiefs. The injury report still includes Darius Slay Marvin Hall gets added t...

The Lions remained undefeated after narrowly escaping with a 13-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the home opener on Sunday. This week they travel to the city of Brotherly Love to face an undermanned Eagles squad. Davis, Hand and Decker remain on the injury report RB C.J. Anderson ended his short stint as a Lion, RB Paul Perkins brought in as his replacement What Perkins might bring to the t...

In Week 1 the Lions snatched a tie from the jaws of victory after a lackluster 4th quarter and overtime in Arizona. This week the Lions look to bounce back in their home opener against the Los Angeles Chargers. Erik and Joe will discuss what went right for a while against the Cardinals and what the Lions could look to exploit against the Chargers. Thursday’s injury report is not very extensi...

After an unintentional 3-week hiatus, which includes our greatest “Lost Episode”, the podcast is back with a vengeance. Erik and Joe return to discuss the rebirth of NFL regular season football as the Lions take the training wheels off and head to the desert to play a late afternoon game against the Cardinals. The 53-man roster is as set as it is going to be To make room for RB J.D. Mc...

This week, Joe is on vacation so Erik welcomes back special guest Lions Wire’s Scott Warheit, to help navigate the last week of football and examine the Detroit Lions 30-23 loss to the Houston Texans in Week 2 of the preseason. This week they discuss: Signing QB Josh Johnson , WR Deontez Alexander , CB Jamar Summers and CB Jonathan Alston, while also releasing Marcus Cooper Removing EDGE Tre...

The Lions opened the preseason with a 31-3 drubbing by the hands of the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, or at least their reserves. This week Erik and Joe talk about why there is no reason to work your way out to the ledge yet. CB Tarvarus McFadden signed, in a corresponding move the team cut WR Deiontez Alexander McFadden gets injured and subsequently released, then sign CB Jo...

Allen Park has been abuzz all week with the Lions kicking off their preparations for the 2019 season. This week Erik and Joe talk about the signing of Mike Daniels, the health of the defensive line and all other happenings from practice. Lions sign DT Mike Daniels after he was released from Green Bay In a corresponding move, RB Theo Riddick was released DT Fredrick Jones was added for defensive li...

It has been roughly seven months since the Lions last suited up for a football game, and even though the NFL did provide teases through the draft and mini-camps we here at the Detroit Lions Breakdown Podcast have been patiently waiting for football to return… it finally has. Erik and Joe spend this week chatting about training camp. TE Austin Traylor makes a total of 90 in camp Trey Flowers,...