Drinking the Blue Kool-Aid (A Detroit Lions Podcast)

The Blue Kool-Aid krew gathers to discuss the Lions big week 14 rematch against the Packers. They start by digging into the injury report and look at a few keys to the game (2:50) before welcoming Packers fan Jay into the Lions Den (8:45). Finally, the krew gives out their world-famous predictions about Sunday's game (26:30)! Follow us on social media: Instagram: @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitte...

The Blue Kool Aid krew gathers to talk about the exciting Lions comeback road victory against the Bears. They talk about how the team looks reenergized under interim coach Darrell Bevell (2:30), including a career performance from Matt Stafford. The guys break down the positives on both sides of the ball and give out the Matt Stafford Play of the Week (17:30). Finally, the krew previews takes a lo...

The Blue Kool-Aid Krew gathers on the eve of Week 13 to discuss the Lions opening day rematch with the Chicago Bears. They discuss how interim coach Darrell Bevell's immediate impact on the Lions and if that can turn around their play (4:15). Then, the krew welcomes in Bears fan Barney into the Lions Den (10:50). Finally, the krew dishes out their world-famous predictions on Detroit's Week...

The Blue Kool-Aid Krew gathers moments after the Lions the firing of GM Bob Quinn and head coach Matt Patricia to talk about Detroit's decision and the future of the franchise. The guys talk about potential candidates for GM and head coach and who they would like to see as the next leaders of the Lions.  Follow us on social media: Instagram: @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitter: @drinkinglions YouT...

After a disappointing Week 11  loss, the Blue Kool-Aid Krew stuffs themselves with some kool-aid and previews the Lions' Thanksgiving matchup against the Texans. They discuss how the Lions defense will fare against the speedy Texans offense (4:00) and how the Detroit offense will fare against a porous Houston defense (8:00). Finally, the krew gives out their world-famous predictions for the an...

A solemn Blue Kool-Aid krew gathers to talk about the Lions' first shutout loss since 2009 against the Panthers. UJ and Bob talk about where this ranks among worst defeats in their lifetimes (2:50), and then the krew looks ahead to the future. They discuss when Patricia should be fired (13:50), what's the likelihood of an offseason Matthew Stafford trade (19:00), and the coach and GM candi...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew of Big Z, Ruddog, and UJ preview the Lions Week 11 matchup vs the Panthers. They start off by going through Detroits mounting injury list, including the sudden questionable availability of De'Andre Swift for Sunday's game (2:30), then go into the game preview and how the Lions can exploit the young Panthers team on both sides of the ball (7:45). Finally, everyone giv...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew of Big Z, Ruddog, and UJ break down the Lions thrilling win against the Washington Football Team. They talk about DeAndre Swift's breakout performance (9:10), the excellent play in the trenches (14:10), and how the Lions defense against running backs will fare against the Panthers next week (26:20). Follow us on social media: Instagram: @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitter: @...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew gather to talk about the Lions righting the ship against Washington in Week 10. They discuss how with Detroit's injury report filling up, how the team's depth will hold up against the Washington Football Team (4:45). The guys then go into how the Lions offensive line can handle the Football Team's fierce defensive front (8:45) and attack the edges of the defense...

The Blue Kool-Aid Krew reconvene after yet another frustrating loss at the hands of the Vikings. They talk about Stafford's difficult week in COVID isolation and how that translated onto the field (6:10), Matt Prater's continued struggles (9:45), and when the DTBK crew thinks Patricia's time in Detroit will come to an end (12:30). Then, the guys switch to the defensive side of the ball...

Big Z, Ruddog, and UJ gather to talk about the Lions first matchup of the year against the Minnesota Vikings. They go into the COVID list placement of Matt Stafford and how it could affect the offense should he not be able to play Sunday (2:00). Then, they discuss Everson Griffen's motivation to play against his former team and how he will factor into the defensive gameplan for Detroit against...

The Blue Kool-Aid Krew come together to discuss the Lions seventh straight home loss, this time at the hands of the Indianapolis Colts. They go into the lack of offensive execution early in the game (2:45) as well as the ups and downs of Darrell Bevell's unit. Then, the focus on the defense (17:45), including the controversial personal foul penalty on Danny Shelton (25:20).  Follow us on socia...

The Blue Kool-Aid Krew gather to talk about whether or not the Lions can get over .500 for the first time this season against the visiting Colts! They analzye the impact new acquisition Everson Griffen will have along the defensive line (2:10) before giving out their keys to the game (8:05). Then, they welcome Colts fan Colton into The Lions Den to grill him about Philip Rivers' flimsy play an...

The Blue Kool-Aid Krew break down the epic Lions comeback victory against the Falcons by first thanking Todd Gurley for his contributions on the goal time. Then, they review the defense's performance and how they kept Atlanta's offense in check (4:00). Then, they turn their attention to the continuously questionable running back rotation (14:40) and analyze Stafford's best performance...

Big Z, Bob, and Connor get together to preview the Lions Week 7 matchup against the 1-5 Atlanta Falcons. They kick things off with the latest on the Lions' injury report (3:30) before diving into how Detroit's defense can handle Atlanta's high-flying attack (5:05). Then, they welcome Falcons fan Cohen from The Daily Degenerate Podcast into The Lions Den to talk about his lifelong Falco...

It's Drinking The Blue Kool-Aid's 100th Episode! The krew starts off by going through what went right for the Lions offense in their victory vs the Jaguars (3:40) before turning their attention to how the defense limited Jacksonville on offense (10:45). Afterwards, everyone gives out their player of the game (21:00). A listener question prompts the krew to evaluate Matt Patricia's stat...

The Blue Kool-Aid Krew reconvenes after a long bye week to talk about the Lions upcoming game against the Jaguars. They touch on how the injury report will impact the personnel Detroit will be able to use on Sunday (2:00), react to the statements team coaches made about Matthew Stafford's poor footwork (10:00), and give their world-famous predictions! Follow us on social media: Instagram: @dri...

The Blue Kool-Aid Krew gather to talk about the Lions' Week 4 loss to the Saints. They talk about Matt Patricia's odds of getting fired (3:30) then dive into why the defense failed on Sunday (10:30). Then they switch to the offensive side of the ball and Matt Stafford's shaky performance and the coaching staff's puzzling running back rotations. Finally, the krew heads into the bye...

The Blue Kool-Aid Krew are riding high after the Lions got their first win of the season and look ahead to the Saints. Before that, they discuss Ty Johnson being cut to make way for Lions offseason free agent signee Jayron Kearse's reinstatement (1:45). The krew then goes into how Saints WR Micheal Thomas' return to the lineup will influence Detroit's defensive game plan (8:55) and how...

The Blue Kool-Aid Krew gathers in celebration after the Lions snap their 11-game losing streak. They start off by mentioning the great end-of half execution (3:00) by Detroit before dipping into the positives behind the defense's play, including rookie Jeff Okudah's first career interception (9:30).   The crew then flips to the offensive side of the ball, where they welcome back Kenny Goll...

With UJ and Ruddog off celebrating's UJ's birthday, the rest of the Blue Kool-Aid Krew convene to talk about the Lions upcoming game in the desert against the Cardinals. After going through a quick injury update (2:40), the guys go in-depth on what the Lions can do to contain a red-hit Kyler Murray (6:10). They then touch on the impact that TJ Hockenson and co could have against a leaky Ca...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew gathers  to lick their wounds in the wake of the Lions 42-21 loss against the Packers. They kick things off by questioning Tracey Walker's baffling lack of playing time (2:45) before diving into evaluating rookie Jeff Odukah's NFL debut (5:10). The guys then muse about whether or not the personnel on the field or the ones on the sidelines are the true blame for the L...

The Blue Kool-Aid Krew convene to talk about the Lions first match-up of the season on the road against the Packers. They go over the injury report for the week (2:50) and discuss how Detroit's battered defensive backfield will hold up against Aaron Rodgers and co. Then, they welcome Packers fan Kinger into the Lions Den to grill him about being a Packers fan and discuss in-depth the game on S...

The Blue Kool-Aid Krew gather to lick their wounds over yet another disappointing Lions opening day. They discuss Patricia's comments made after the game (2:20) before diving headfirst into game talk. They then move to who they saw stand out (20:15) including rookie WR Quintez Cephus (26:15). The krew also discuss the suspect defensive play (29:15) and then close out like they always do with a...

The Blue Kool-Aid Krew gathers on the eve of the 2020 season to discuss the Adrian Peterson signing (2:55) and losing Jason Huntley on waivers (7:00) before diving in on a game-by-game prediction of the season (9:55). They are reveal their regular season predictions (27:16) and team MVPs (33:15). The guys move on to talk about the Lions first challenge of the season, a match-up with the Bears (40:...