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

The Blue Kool-Aid duo of Big Z and UJ gather to discuss the Lions' Week 6 road win vs the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The krew discusses Jared Goff's continued ascension to one of the best QBs in the NFL this season, Josh Reynolds's clutch play, the stellar play of the linebacker room, and much more! Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid X:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingthebluekoolaid Emai...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew of Big Z, Ruddog, and Bob reunite to discuss the Lions' Week 6 primetime road matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They kick things off by previewing Tampa and their fearsome defense (4:20) before welcoming on guest picker Jillian to help give out their Roars of the Week (23:26) and world-famous predictions (30:50)! Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid X:  @drinkingl...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew of Big Z, UJ, and Ruddog gather to discuss the Lions' 42-24 victory over the Carolina Panthers. They discuss the new ways Ben Johnson's offense continues to dazzle, Jared Goff's steady play, Aiden Hutchinson's big day, and more! The audio is taken from our live post-game stream. Follow us on our social media channels to get updates about when we will be going...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew gather on the heels of the Lions to preview their Week 5 home matchup against the Carolina Panthers, After previewing the game, the krew welcomes guest picker Charlie onto the show to pick their Roars of the Week (24:15) and their world-famous predictions (35:15). Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid X:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingthebluekoolaid Email us your thoughts o...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew of Big Z, UJ, and Ruddog gather to discuss the Lions' dominating road victory over the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football. Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid 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://...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew previews the Lions' Week 4 Thursday Night Football road matchup against the Green Bay Packers! To kick off the preview, they welcome Bonbby the Packers Fan into the Lion's Den (1:00). After Bobby barely escapes with his life, the krew discuss their keys to the game (20:10). Finally, everyone gives their Roars of the Week (33:20) and world-famous predictions (38:10)....

The Lions bounced back to secure a win at home in Week 3 and the Blue Kool-Aid krew is here to break it all down. The krew gets into the dominating defensive performance, headlined by Brian Branch (4:30) and the defensive line. Then, they shout out Jared Goff's running ability and Sam LaPorta's consistent stellar play, which included his first career TD! Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew gathers on the eve of Week 3 to preview the Lions' upcoming game against the Atlanta Falcons. Can the wounded Lions rebound against a feisty Falcons team? We seem to think so! In this episode, we go over how the Detroit defense matches up against the Falcons (15:20), how the Detroit O will do (26:00), give out our Roars of the Week (35:40), and our world-famous predictio...

The Blue Kool-Aid duo of Big Z and Ruddofg recap everything from the Lions' disappointing Week 2 loss to the Seahawks. They cover everything from the lack of a pass rush to the offensive turnovers and much more. Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid X:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingthebluekoolaid Email us your thoughts or record a question that could be used in the show to drinkingthebluekoo...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew reunites to discuss the Lions' Week 1 victory over the Chiefs while also looking ahead to the Week 2 home opener against the Seattle Seahawks. The krew starts by sounding off about Detroit's big win before diving into the Week 2 matchup, including what they would like to see happen in Week 2 (29:50), the Roar of the Week (40:10), and our world-famous predictions (43:...

The Blue Kool-Aid duo of Big Z and Ruddog give their immediate reactions to the Lions 21-20 road victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. They discuss how the rookie class showed up, how the defense stepped up, and how the Lions overcame mistakes to steal a win on openng night. Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid X:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingthebluekoolaid Email us your thoughts or record a qu...

The Lions are playing on Opening Night and the Blue Kool-Aid krew is here to breakdown every aspect of their opening game against the Kansas City Chiefs. They discuss DET's offense vs KC's defense, KC's offense vs the new-look Lions' defense, the Isaiah Buggs situation, and our world-famous predictions! Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid X:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingtheblu...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew gathers as the season draws near to talk about their 53-man roster reactions (1:00) and their predictions for the 2023 season. They dive into what their regular season record will be (19:30), the team's leading rusher (32:40), Jared Goff's stat line (43:10), Defensive MVP (50:30), and best assistant coach (55:10). Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid X/Twitter:  @drin...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew reunite to discuss the risers and fallers after the Lions' 25-7 preseason loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid X/Twitter:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingthebluekoolaid Email us your thoughts or record a question that could be used in the show to drinkingthebluekoolaid@gmail.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Priva...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew reunites to break down the Lions Week 1 preseason victory at a raucous Ford Field. They discuss the roster risers such as Brian Branch (5:00) and James Mitchell (24:00). Then, they discuss the fallers such as Nate Sudfeld (35:10), Will Harris (42:30), and more. Finally, the krew finish the show by previewing the Lions' upcoming joint practices and preseason game against...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew reunites as the Lions prepare for their first preseason game against the New York Giants. The krew kicks off the show by discussing the Teddy Bridgewater signing (2:30) and how that will affect the quarterback room. Then, they move into the dominating performance in the Lions' joint practices with the Giants including the Jahmyr Gibbs hype train (15:30), UDFA Starling Th...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew reunites with training camp in full swing to talk about Shane Zylstra's devastating injury (1:45), Jameson Williams' up and down training camp (10:00), their reaction to Jared Goff's low placement on The Athletic's QB Tiers list (45:45) and more! Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid X/Twitter:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingthebluekoolaid Email us your thou...

Lions' training camp is in full swing and the Blue Kool-Aid krew is here to discuss all of the biggest stories during the first week of camp. They dive into the Denzel Mims trade, the improved linebacker depth, rookie TE Sam LaPorta standing out, and much more! Follow us on social media: Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitter:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingthebluekoolaid Email us your...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew gathers on the brink of training camp to discuss all of the big storylines, including who will step up in Jameson Williams' absence (7:00), how the 2023 draft class will fit into the offense and defensive schemes (14:00), who will win the kicker battle (35:00) and so much more! Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitter:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingthebluekoolaid...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew reunite after a spring slumber to catch up on all happenings at OTAs, including rookie TE Sam LaPorta and RB Jahmyr Gibbs' hype, the possibility of Chase Young and DeAndre Hopkins joining the Lions, and more! Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitter:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingthebluekoolaid Email us your thoughts or record a question that could be used in the...

The Blue Kool-Aid krew comes to you immediately after the Lions' schedule release to give you all of their thoughts including Detroit playing the Chiefs on opening night, the multiple Monday Night Football appearances, and so much more! Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitter:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingthebluekoolaid Email us your thoughts or record a question that could be used in...

The Blue Kool-Aid crew gives out their grades on the wild 2023 NFL draft for the Lions. Did they reach for their picks? Or was it the right value? Do we trust Brad Holmes? All your draft reactions here! Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitter:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingthebluekoolaid Email us your thoughts or record a question that could be used in the show to drinkingthebluekoolaid@gm...

On this special episode of Drinking the Blue Kool-Aid, the whole Kool-Aid krew gives out their full Lions mock draft from pick #6 all the way to 194th overall. Follow along as they mock the 1st (6:20), 2nd (26:30), 3rd rounds (40:00), and many more! Also, join us for our live stream on Thursday night as we react LIVE to the twists and turns of the 1st round of the draft! Instagram:  @drinkingthebl...

It's an emergency pod!!! The Blue Kool-Aid krew of Big Z, UJ, and Ruddog regroup to discuss the fallout of WR Jameson Williams and other Lions players being suspended by the NFL for sports gambling. The krew breaks down the general vibes of the team now, how it will affect the draft and much more! Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitter:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkingthebluekoolaid Ema...

With a little more than a week out from the draft, the Blue Kool-Aid krew reunite to discuss all of the latest news and speculation. They start by talking about the Jeff Okudah trade (2:40), the Lions' recent Top 30 visits (15:20), and a discussion about if the Lions should trade into the top 5 of the draft (34:30). Instagram:  @drinkingthebluekoolaid Twitter:  @drinkinglions YouTube:  drinkin...