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

The Blue Kool-Aid krew are down but not out as they reconvene to discuss the Lions' Week 6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. They break down Jared Goff's overturned TD, Brian Branch's reckless decision-making, how the team can bounce back next week, and more! Follow us on social media: Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitter/X:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingthebluekoolaid Email u...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew of UJ and Bob preview the Detroit Lions big Sunday Night Football matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. They go over how the Lions defense matches up against Patrick Mahomes, the progress of the team's new coordinators, and our world-famous predictions! Follow us on social media: Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitter/X:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingtheblueko...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew is back to discuss the Lions commanding 37-24 win against the Cincinnati Bengals. They discuss Manu's first career start, Isaac TeSlaa's second career touchdown, and more! Follow us on social media: Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitter/X:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingthebluekoolaid Email us your thoughts or record a question/reaction that could be used in...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew is back and they are ready to preview the Lions' Week 5 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals! They discuss how they match up against this AFC South foe before diving into their Roars of the Week and world-famous predictions. Follow us on social media: Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitter/X:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingthebluekoolaid Email us your thoughts...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew is back and they are FIRED UP about the Lions punishing 34-10 home win against the Cleveland Browns. They break down all the highlights and who stood out today, including the offensive line, Amon-Ra St. Brown's 2 TDs, and Aiden Hutchinson notching a couple more sacks. Follow us on social media: Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitter/X:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drin...

The Blue Kool-Aid Krew is back to break down the Lions' Week 4 home matchup against the Cleveland Browns. The krew gives their take on Terrion Arnold's demotion before diving into how Detroit matches up against this Browns team. Then, we close the show by giving out our Roars of the Week and our world-famous predictions! Follow us on social media: Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitte...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew is fired up about the win. They break it all down here. Follow us on social media: Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitter/X:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingthebluekoolaid Email us your thoughts or record a question/reaction that could be used in the show to drinkingthebluekoolaid@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https:/...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew is back and they are fired up to talk about the Lions Week 3 Monday Night Football matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. The krew discusses how they match up against Baltimore on both sides of the ball, give out their roars of the week and world-famous predictions! Follow us on social media: Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitter/X:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingthe...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew is fired up about the Lions DOMINATING the Chicago Bears 52-21 in their home opener. It's all good vibes on this show as they discuss the offense balling out, Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown's mind meld, Tyleik Williams' outstanding performance, and so much more. Follow us on social media: Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitter/X:  @drinkinglions YouTube: ...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew is back with a renewed optimism as the Lions face off against the Chicago Bears in their home opener. The krew talks about the Bears' Week 1 struggles before diving into their roars of the week and their world-famous predictions! Follow us on social media: Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitter/X:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingthebluekoolaid Email us your though...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew gather as Week 1 comes to a close to discuss a rough 27-13 loss to the rival Green Bay Packers. From “Checkdown City” and O-line woes to Tesla’s insane touchdown grab. Is it time to panic, or just the new coordinators trying to find their groove? We dive into the offensive struggles, missing pass rush, special teams mistakes, and what Dan Campbell’s squad needs to fix before...

The Blue Kool Aid krew gathers to give out their 2025 season predictions including offensive MVP, defensive MVP, most improved player, rookie of the year, and regular season records. Then, they give out their Roars of the Week and world-famous preeeedictions for the Lions Week 1 matchup at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers. Follow us on social media: Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid T...

NFL rosters were cut down all across the league on Tuesday afternoon and the Blue Kool-Aid krew is here to break down what they allll mean. We through each position group and talk about what players can make the biggest impact from every part of the roster. Plus, we discuss Isaac TeSlaa's meteoric rise up the depth chart, why Marcus Davenport's due for a bounce back season, and how Kyle Ha...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew is back to and they are hyped up to discuss the Detroit Lions' preseason game against the Falcons this past weekend, the backup quarterback battle between Hendon Hooker and Kyle Allen, and standout defensive players from the game. They also celebrate Detroit's dominance in joint practices with the Dolphins including Amon-Ra St. Brown's amazing play and the trench...

The Kool-Aid krew is back and buzzing as the preseason nears! UJ, Ruddog, and Bob dive into the latest Lions training camp stories, player standouts, and bold predictions such as if the Lions can break the NFL single season record in sacks. From Jamo’s breakout potential to Shep’s rise as DC, the krew is FIRED UP as another Lions season is about to begin. 01:20 - Hall of Fame Game Preview & Ro...

The Blue Kool-Aids krew took the summer off to refill our Kool-Aid cups but now we are back! The Lions open training camp this week and the krew is ready to discuss all of the contract situations and training camp battles that happen over the next several weeks. They also delve into the changes in the offensive strategy under new offensive coordinator John Morton, the dynamics of the offensive lin...

The Kool-Aid crew is BACK and coming in hot after a short hiatus! This week, Big Z, UJ, and Ruddog reunite to pour one out for beloved Lions center Frank Ragnow (01:12), who shockingly retires while still in his prime. The gang breaks down what this means for the O-line, debates who takes over at center (08:24), and dishes on the wild depth battles ahead of training camp (18:01). Plus, we touch on...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew is back and are HYPED to talk about the Lions 2025 regular season schedule. To start the episode, the krew breaks down some of the quotes from the new Lions coaches press conferences this week at rookie minicamps (0:50). Then, the guys break down the Lions 2025 schedule week by week and give their thoughts about Detroit's upcoming opponents (17:22). Follow us on social m...

The 2025 NFL Draft is in the books and the Blue Kool-Aid krew is pumped up to talk about the Lions new draft class. They go through round by round to give out their grades for each of the Lions seven 2025 draft picks. Follow us on social media: Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitter/X:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingthebluekoolaid Email us your thoughts or record a question/reaction that c...

Draft season is one of our favorite times of the year and the Blue Kool-Aid krew is back for one of our favorite episodes of the year: the 2025 NFL Mock Draft! The krew breaks down who they think the Lions will draft with their seven selections in the 2025 Draft starting with the first round (6:00). Follow us on social media: Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitter/X:  @drinkinglions YouTube: ...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew is back and more fired up than ever to talk Lions football! They kick off the show by catching up on all of the free-agent signings since our last show, including bolstering the cornerback room (8:00). Then, we reminisce on John Cominsky's Lions career after he announced that he is medically retiring from NFL (11:00). We dive into Brad Holmes' comments at the league...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew is back and pumped to talk about the Lions' free agency moves. To kick off the show, they recap everything that happened in free agency (3:10) before diving into deeper talk about Roy Lopez (5:30), Grant Stuard (8:20), and more. Then, the krew discusses all of the big free agency losses including Kevin Zeitler (24:00). Follow us on social media: Instagram:  @drinkingtheb...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew is back and they are here to reminisce and reflect on a fantastic 2024 season by giving out grades for each position and coach. Before they start doling out the grades, they touch on the possibility of trading for Myles Garrett and Cooper Kupp (1:50). 8:20 defensive line grades 12:30 Linebacker 17:10 Secondary  19:20 Offensive line 22:00 Running backs 25:00 Wide Receivers 27...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew is back and ready to reckon with everything surrounding the Lions' 45-31 Divisional Round loss to the Commanders. They kick off the show by discussing the questionable red zone decision making (1:20) and how deteriorated OL protection helped put the offense in danger (23:10). After wrapping up the game recap, the krew reviews the various coaching staff changes including...

The Lions are hosting the red-hot Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round and the Blue Kool-Aid krew is fired up! They get into all of the key matchups in this game including how the Lions defense will approach the dual threat of QB Jayden Daniels, the Lions rushing offense vs Washington's defense, and how the Commanders' 4th down aggressiveness matches the Lions' own 4th down te...