Pride of Detroit: for Detroit Lions fans

The Vikings house the Lions, embarrassing them front to back. With the season in the tank, it's time for rage, acceptance, grief, denial, bargaining, things of that nature. Jeremy, Chris and Ryan break down the awful game, the troubles of Matthew Stafford, the failure of the coaching staff's playcalling and all else. They tell you who you shouldn't be mad at, just disappointed with; and also those...

Josina Anderson talks about her early life as a college athlete, gives advice for aspiring journalists and talks about life as an NFL Insider. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 9 looms large for the Lions as they travel to Minnesota looking for a win to stay steady. Arif Hasan (@ArifHasanNFL) from The Athletic Minnesota joins First Byte to discuss the agonizing season thus far for the Vikings. Ryan, Arif and Jeremy make their picks, analyze key matchups and size up both the Lions and the Vikings for Sunday's game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

The Detroit Lions take a 41-point drubbing from Philip Rivers and the Indianapolis Colts, in a game which saw Matthew Stafford and the offense sputtering hard in the first half. Where does Detroit go from here, and with the NFL trade deadline just a few days away, what options do they have on the table? Jeremy, Chris and Ryan discuss the biggest takeaways from Sunday, hand out awards/ignominy towa...

On this week’s Man Coverage Mike Payton talks to Pro Football Network’s Mike Tanier (@MikeTanier) about working for the New York Times, the potential future of sports media and how important math and analytics are to football. Mike also gives his thoughts on the Lions and quarterback wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The podcast welcomes Zach Hicks (@ZachHicks2) of Stampede Blue to First Byte to give us the rundown of the Colts' 4-2 start. Are they a true contender or just the result of a soft, early schedule. Does Philip Rivers have anything left and how is this Colts defense so good? Before we jump into our predictions, we break down a few huge matchups: Ragnow vs. Buckner, Lions DTs vs. Quenton Nelson, and...

Everson Griffen has been traded from the Dallas Cowboys to the Detroit Lions! Chris, Jeremy and Ryan give instant reactions to the trade, discussing the value that Detroit paid for the edge rusher, what holes he can fill in the Detroit defense and when he can join the fun. They also discuss what other potential moves the Lions could make before the trade deadline coming up in early November. Learn...

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The Lions won in improbable fashion agaisnt the Atlanta Falcons, so happy times are here and the crew is in good moods! But a lot had to go right for Detroit to win, and the trio break it down, give their evaluations on the game and players going into the penthouse or doghouse, plus a look at the road ahead now that the Lions have battled back to .500. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

With the NFL trade deadline looming, will the Lions be buyers or sellers? After a victory against the Jaguars have put them back in the win column, questions are looming on the future of the team. The crew has plenty of questions from readers, and they sit down to answer them in a mailbag edition of PODcast. Some popular players show up as trade bait for the Lions, and the trio deduce if they woul...

Jeanna Thomas of SB Nation NFL joins Jeremy and Ryan to discuss the Atlanta Falcons and their season. With the Lions sixth game looming, can the Falcons provide a much needed win for Detroit, or will they be a new stumbling obstacle for their attempts at a comeback in the standings? Both teams are experiencing woeful seasons, but how close are they to one another? How can the Lions stop Julio Jone...

Lomas Brown sits down with Pride of Detroit to discuss memories from his playing days, his thoughts on the current Detroit squad and his view from the radio broadcast booth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy, Ryan and Jerry break down an impressive Lions victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars! All three have their big takeaways from the game, and then play Penthouse or Dog House to evaluate players and coaches following the win. Where do the Lions go from here, and can they build on this momentum? Plus, Ryan has a comparison for this game that may have some fans hesitant to fully embrace the nar...

Jeremy and Ryan are joined by Ryan O'Bleness of Big Cat Country and Michigan State blog The Only Colors. Ryan (#2) give us a unique perspective as a Lions and Jaguars fan. Will the Lions be able to stop the Jags' run game? Will Matthew Stafford be unleashed? How will Jacksonville respond if their top 2 WRs are out with injury? We answer it all and provide our Week 6 previews in this week's episode...

On this week's Man Coverage, Mike talks to MLive's Benjamin Raven about his life in pro wrestling, getting kicked out of Canada, being stuck in immigration with Konan and Lucha Brothers and his college basketball career. He also delivers opinions on the Lions' upcoming stretch of games and an early mid-season final record prediction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

The bye week is coming to a close, which means it's time to review what the Lions have been up to. Helping Ryan, Chris and Jeremy is Big Drew (@bigdrewtweets) from WMAX-FM, ESPN 96.1 Grand Rapids. Horrifying nature aside, the injury to Dak Prescott does bring up the question: has the trade value of Matthew Stafford just risen with the Cowboys? Will the Lions quarterback go anywhere this season if...

It's the bye week for the Lions, early once again, so our midweek First Byte podcast dives into a whole slew of reader-submitted questions in the mailbag. Jeremy and Ryan read the best questions submitted through #AskPOD. They're going to talk about the coaching situation of course, and so much else that's been plaguing the minds of Lions fans through these first four weeks. Learn more about your...

Mike Payton we talked to Pride Of Detroit's own Jeremy Reisman about what he did before coming to POD, feeling impostor syndrome on the job and being on Mad Men. They also talk about the deep fear of the Lions potential future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lions took a quick 14 point lead on Sunday before immediately sitting back and letting Drew Brees and Latavius Murray dump 35 on them. Chris and Jeremy try to make sense of it all, and ask the question: did anyone play well? Most of all, what can we even say about quarterback Matthew Stafford's awful day? Will Patricia be gone by the bye week or will this awful coaching continue for the rest o...

It's almost time for Week 4 of the NFL! The Lions, fresh off an improbable win in Arizona, now host the New Orleans Saints, who have suffered their own string of troubles, dropping two primetime games against the Raiders and Packers. Will the Lions keep their same energy, or will the Saints turn trajectories around? Madeleine Hudak (@MaddyHudak_94) from SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles joins Je...

On this weeks episode we talk with Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press about his early days covering sports, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with John L. Smith, Dave's NBA dreams and if Matthew Stafford will ever be a Hall Of Famer. Dave also gives his thoughts on the Lions first win in almost a year, having patience with Jeff Okudah and whether or not the Lions can beat the Saints in Week 4. Learn...

"Africa" finally returns to the airwaves as the Detroit Lions kick an 11 month drought and pick up a last-second victory over the Arizona Cardinals. How did it happen? Who stood out, who flunked? Did Chris spill beer on his computer as the PODcast falls off the rails in their celebration? Jeremy, Chris, Ryan and Mansur all break down a long overdue win! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

Former NFL tight end Ed Smith comes back on the podcast to preview Lions vs. Cardinals. How can the Lions slow Kyler Murray? What's going on with Devon Kennard down in Arizona? Why is Isaiah Simmons struggling early? Plus, the crew breaks down the Week 3 matchup and makes some predictions for Sunday's game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we have our first Emmy Award Winner on the show! Detroit Lions Multimedia journalist Tori Petry came by the show to talk Tim Tebow, vegan cheese and what's going on with the Lions right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan, Jeremy and Chris embrace another loss as the Lions plummet and crash. Who can step up on the defense? Nobody on Sunday wanted to do it. Playcalling and philosophy are lost, Stafford can't be who he was last year and yes, we do talk about the Boston Boys - Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn - on the hot seat. Ryan tasks us to prove the Packers and Bears aren't just good teams. Chris discusses the ro...