The Detroit Lions Podcast

Welcome to the Detroit Lions Podcast! There is a lot to talk about this week. The Detroit Lions have kicked off their 2021 minicamp, and we have highlights. Jeff Risdon was onsite in Allen Park for the first practice of minicamp and will report on what he saw from the offense and defense so far. One thing for sure, there is a lot of great coaching going on. Tons of Detroit Lions Podcast News We al...

Spring heats up in Allen Park as the Lions kick off the second of three Organized Team Activity sessions with the team installing their playbooks, beginning player evaluations, and trying to find a wide receiver that could qualify as their number one. Bad news, that likely won’t happen this year. The good news is that the team is setting itself up for a huge step forward in 2022. This year will be...

The heat of the spring has started in the NFL with the end of the draft and the wrap-up of the Detroit Lions 2021 Rookie Mini-camp, we can finally talk about what we may have added to the team this year. There are a lot of pieces to discuss and a few criticisms that we want to talk about. No QB in camp? Was that a travesty, or is everything just fine? Detroit Lions Podcast Look To Lions Coaches Th...

The NFL released their schedule yesterday and the Detroit Lions now have clarity in their schedule as to what they will face this year and when. We’ll go through each game and discuss how things look from our perspective at this point, and what we would expect to see from the team this year in our “too early” game predictions as we walk through the 2021 Detroit Lions schedule. Detroit Lions Podcas...

On the heels of the 2021 NFL Draft, we pause for a moment to take stock of the Detroit Lions performance and how the front office performed in its first draft as a team with Brad Holmes at the helm. Taking Penei Sewell in the first round was a consensus perfect pick for this team. There were questions as NFL Draft day two unfolded, but Draft Day three helped illuminate Holmes’ strategy for the Lio...

Its time for a listener favorite, our annual 2021 NFL Consensus Mock Draft! Chris and Jeff Risdon are joined by Erik Schlitt and Scott Bischoff to take you through the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft and build our consensus picks for each team. Detroit Lions Podcast Mocks The Entire First Round Where will Justin Fields land? Is Trey Lance a favorite for the Detroit Lions, or will Kyle Pitts drop...

Welcome to the Detroit Lions Podcast! We continue to focus on the 2021 NFL Draft and what to expect from and for the Detroit Lions. A number of trades for draft position, quarterbacks being moved between teams, and the Lions with newly acquired Jared Goff sitting at their QB position. Who will Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell pick with the 7th overall pick? Will they find a partner to trade back with?...

We continue to focus on the 2021 NFL Draft and what to expect from and for the Detroit Lions. A number of trades for draft position, quarterbacks being moved between teams, and the Lions with newly acquired Jared Goff sitting at their QB position. Who will Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell pick with the 7th overall pick? Will they find a partner to trade back with? Will they want to trade up? We’ll cov...

As free agency’s most active period has passed, we turn to look toward the 2021 NFL Draft. We’ll look at how the draft might play out in light of the recent draft position trades and what it means for the Detroit Lions. Who will Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell pick with the 7th overall pick? Will they find a partner to trade back with? Will they want to trade up? We’ll cover all of that in this week’...

Free Agency continues and there has been movement both on and off of the Lions roster. We’ll cover that, some of the latest on Jared Goff, NFL Contracts, a couple of draft possibilities some NFL rumors and news and more. Detroit Lions Podcast Levels Up Free Agency is a time of fresh beginnings, and sometimes harsh endings. Its always a dose of reality on market value. Kenny Golladay blew up the wi...

Welcome to the Detroit Lions Podcast! The NFL League year kicked off today. The tampering period began the frenzy of news on Monday, March 15th and there have been a number of interesting developments already across the NFL. The NFL rumors are running wild. We’re here to help clarify. Detroit Lions Podcast Clarifies The Current Situation Free Agency is the beginning of the NFL off-season clarity t...

Welcome to the Detroit Lions Podcast! The Lions have had a big week, and there’s a lot to talk about. First, as predicted, there is no franchise tag being applied to Kenny Golladay. Second, the salary cap number is in, and it’s also right around where we predicted – the Lions needed to make some moves, and they did. Currently under the cap and have much more than folks think with which to work in...

In this live episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris and Jeff Risdon get together to bring you the latest Detroit Lions news and opinion – there’s a ton going on this week, so let’s get right into it. Detroit Lions Podcast Are Alpha Males Too! Detroit Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell had a pair of press appearances this week in which he discussed the future of the team. He also talked about alpha...

In this live episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris and Jeff Risdon get together to bring you the latest Detroit Lions news and opinion. We’ll cover Kenny Golladay and the “Tag and Trade” scenario that so many people are talking about, deliver a quick announcement about Jeff Risdon and his increased involvement with the show, discuss a combo of topics around not being able to buy a locker roo...

In this live episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris, Sandman, and Jeff Risdon get together to bring you the latest Detroit Lions news and opinion. We’ll cover Kenny Golladay, Jason LaConfora, and a whole lot of BS, take a look at accuracy rating comparisons between Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford, discuss what a weakling Dan Campbell is, and dive into the best bargain bin options for the Lion...

In this live episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris and Case start our look toward the 2021 NFL Draft. While we recognize that free agency happens between now and the 2021 NFL draft, we have to recognize that once we have made our way through the draft, we will have a great deal more understanding of what to expect from this team. We aren’t skipping free agency, we’re just looking to a key mi...

In this live episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris and Jeff Risdon do a deep dive on Jared Goff, look at whether picking him up was a good move, scout his abilities, and discuss his fit on the Lions. We also make fun of Tedy Bruschi for his terrible take on Matthew Stafford’s toughness, Talk about the new coaching staff and what they mean to the team, and Get into potential free agent Wide R...

In this live episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris and Jeff Risdon break down film from the first day of the 2021 NFL Senior Bowl and discuss options for the Lions at quarterback. Detroit Lions Podcast Senior Bowl Film Analysis Well, the Senior Bowl is dealing with some logistical issues related to the media and player interviews. We remain hopeful that this evening’s interview will go off a...

In this live episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris and Sandman react to new Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell’s opening press conference. We bring audio sound bites and discuss some of the nuances of what he’s saying and what it might mean for the Lions Detroit Lions Podcast Pumped Iron Immediately Afterward If the Lions were looking for a “Leader of Men”, they sure found one in Head Coach Dan C...

In this live episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris, Sandman, and Jeff Risdon take a look at the Detroit Lions new hire at General Manager, Brad Holmes. News broke early this afternoon that the Detroit Lions Hired Brad Holmes as the organization’s new GM – a choice we all believe is a huge step in the right direction for this club’s front office. Detroit Lions Podcast Evaluates The Process We...

In this live episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris, Case, and Jeff Risdon take a look at the Detroit Lions current events in the Head Coach and General Manager hiring process. There has been a lot of news, a lot of rumors, and a lot of speculation. We take you through a walk of the top candidates, what they bring to the table, and predict their chances of landing the job. We start everything...

In this live episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris, Case, and Jeff Risdon take a look at the Detroit Lions last game of the season, the officiating, and do a quick wrap-up of the season itself. We cover the latest news in the ongoing Lions General Manager and Head Coach search. Lastly we answer the question posed in the subreddit: Would you rather keep Kenny Golladay or Marvin Jones Jr. and...

In this live episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris and Sandman discuss the last game of the Detroit Lions 2020-21 Football Season against the Minnesota Vikings. Poor officiating, a called back touchdown, a team that looked relatively competent even in a loss, this game just about had it all. At least all of what you’d expect in a Lions game. Minnesota Vikings Brought Their Own Officials Were...

In this live episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris, Case, Tony Ortiz, and Jeff Risdon take a look at the current state of the Detroit Lions organization (hint: things are a mess) and look ahead to the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This game is in a little bit of flux due to the Lions coaching staff having significant issues with Covid close contact cases, which also affects head coa...

In this live episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris and Sandman take a look at the Lions loss to the Tennessee Titans. Frankly, the best part of the game was the @DetLionsPodcast twitter account. Likely the best way a Lions fan could have fun while watching this game. The Tennessee Titans were held at bay for the most part during the first half, but once the third quarter started Ryan Tannehi...