Talking Grit: A Detroit Lions Podcast
By Jacob Litton and Jason Harwood, Bleav
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Tired of shouting matches and clickbait sports podcasts? Welcome to Talking Grit: A Detroit Lions Podcast. We ditch the noise to provide professional-grade Detroit Lions analysis and consistent, expert commentary on your favorite team. Join hosts Jason Harwood and Jacob Litton every week as we navigate the NFL season, analyze Lions news, and discuss the state of the NFC North. If you want clear, objective, and passionate Detroit Lions news, you've found your new home base.
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Fallout, Stock Risers & Who’s Under the Radar featuring Ash Soden
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Lions Position Battles & Preseason Game Preview w/ Morgan Cannon
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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Lions Camp Notebook: Center/OL Evaluation, QB2 Battle & WR Depth Standouts
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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Instant Post Game Reaction - Lions vs Bengals - Preseason Game #1
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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Reisman Returns: Lions Camp Pulse Check
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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Pay the Pride: How Detroit Got It Right (and Atlanta Didn't)
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Aug 08, 2026 |
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Gibbs Is Secured & Camp Is Heating Up!
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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Bijan Resets the RB Market and Notes from Training Camp Visit
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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Training Camp hits the Padded Stage! with Matthew Soltysiak
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Don't Panic on Gibbs Yet... Right? | Detroit Lions Camp Breakdown
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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Detroit Lions Smash or Trash Predictions with Trevor Thompson
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Kerby Joseph Placed on PUP: Cause for Concern?
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Is Gibbs vs. Bijan the New Barry vs. Emmitt? (with Ryan Mathews): Part 2
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Is Gibbs vs. Bijan the New Barry vs. Emmitt? (with Ryan Mathews) : Part 1
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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NFC North QB Rankings: Who Really Runs the Division?
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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NFC North RB Breakdown and Ranking; Top 5 Current RB's
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Position Series: Defensive Line Plus Reaction to Terrion Release
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Talkin' Terrion and Options; NFL Top 100
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Minicamp Begins and Position Breakdown: Offensive Line
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Position Breakdown Series: CB and Safety (AUDIO UPDATED)
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Position Breakdown: WR, Reaction to Garrett Trade
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Position Breakdown Series: LB and TE
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May 27, 2026 |
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Lions Sign Star LB; Top 5/ Bottom 5 Jersey & Logos
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May 22, 2026 |
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The Crazy Cold Endings: Last Four Weeks of Lions’ Schedule
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May 15, 2026 |
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Transforming the Team: Lions' Offseason Insights
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May 06, 2026 |
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Lions Draft Haul
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Entire First Round Mock; Lions Draft Picks Per Slot
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Talking Schlitt Year 2: Draft and Grit Index Talk (with Erik Schlitt)
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Mock Draft for 2026 Detroit Lions
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Offensive Draft Options; Offseason "Woes" Continue...
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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First Round Draft Preview, Looking at OT and EDGE
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Lions get an EDGE! Time to Talk Extensions.
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Decker is Gone Among Others, New RB in Town
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Monty's Trade and Cuts Leading Into Free Agency
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Decker is back, Draft Implications? (with Ash Soden)
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Lions Cap Situation, Possible Cuts, Is the Pro-Bowl fixable?
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Super Bowl Stories; Petzing on POD and Free Agency Preview
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Season Wrap Up Award Show (with Meko and Morgan from POD)
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Kafka TOO! Offseason Awards and Sanders in the Pro Bowl?!?
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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St. Brown Speaks Up and NFL Reactions; Championship Games Picks
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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New OC Hire and Lions Front 7 Analysis (Al Karsten joins)
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Do Trades = Super Bowls? NFL Trades Analyzed
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Lions OC Search, Head Coaching Carousel; Lions 4 All-Pros
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Brad Holmes Speaks, Thoughts on Mike McDaniel, Playoff Picks
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Lions Fire Morton; New OC Talk
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Merry Christmas! Lions vs Vikings Rematch Preview
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Comeback Thwarted, Steelers over Lions Recap
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Lions vs Steelers Preview: Playoffs Have Begun in Detroit
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Stafford Gets REVENGE, Lions Playoff Odds Take a Hit.
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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NFL Week 15 - NFC North Wrap-Up and a Look at the Playoffs
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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STAFFORD IV - Lions vs Rams Preview
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Lions over Cowboys; Time to Change the Narrative
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Lions vs. Cowboys Preview: A Clash of Confidence
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Gut Check Time for Detroit Lions and Packers Game Review
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Packers Rematch on Thanksgiving: Grit Picks
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Detroit Avoids Major Upset. Escape With OT Win
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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NFC North Wrap-Up, Look Back at Free Agency, and Who Has Earned a 5th Year Option
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Back in Black: Giants at Detroit Week 12 Preview
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Defensive Showdown, Eagles over Lions Week 11 SNF
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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NFC Playoff Picture and Lions take top spot in NFC North!
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Lions vs Eagles SNF Preview
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Lions Offense Takes Command! Detroit Win Big versus Washington
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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NFL Week 10; Trade Deadline; Lions Stand Still
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Lions Look to Get Back on Track Against the Commanders
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Lions lose to the Vikings; OL Takes Significant Hit
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Week 9 NFL Talk, Ref Perception Problems and Grit Picks
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Hutch Extension, and the Vikings come to Ford Field (with Arif Hasan)
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Kelvin Sheppard Welcome to the Spotlight - Lions beat Bucs 24-9 (E104)
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Prime Time Showdown: Lions and Buccaneers Clash (E103)
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Brawl Aftermath: Chiefs vs. Lions - E102
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Lions' Path to Victory: Strategies Against the Chiefs - E101
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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E100: Lions "Sweep" Ohio with Win Over the Bengals
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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E99: Lions to Take the Rest of the Bengals Will on Sunday
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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E98: Lions Don't Let the Dawgs Out - Lions Over Browns (Week 4 Biting ReCaps)
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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E97: Lake Erie Battle: Detroit Lions vs Cleveland Browns (with Joey O’Donoghue)
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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E96: Biting Recaps - Baltimore Beatdown - Lions vs Ravens Week 3 MNF
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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E95 Pride Preview: Detroit Lions vs Baltimore Ravens MNF: Time for Revenge! (feat Joey Petersen)
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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E94: Biting Recaps: Johnnie Mo Introduces himself to Ford Field
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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E93: Pride Preview: Ben Johnson comes home: Lions vs Bear Week 2
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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E92: Biting Recaps: TeSlaa Goes OBJ, Lions go 0-1
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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E91: Pride Preview: Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers (FTP), Week 1 (with Dusty Evely)
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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E90: 2025 NFL Preview and Prediction Show
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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E89: Micah Parsons in Green Bay and Lions Roster Reactions (with Curt Steele)
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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E88: 53 Man Roster Prediction for 2025 Detroit Lions
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Biting Recaps: Lions vs Texans and Robert Porcher in the Pride of the Lions
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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E87: Lions vs Texans Joint Practice; Roster Cuts Loom (Passing Time Podcast joins)
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Biting Recaps: Detroit Lions vs Miami Dolphins: QB "Battle"
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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E86: Lions Offense and Defense Roar in Joint Practices with Dolphins
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Bonus Episode: Madden 2026 Ratings List (with our kids)
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Biting Recaps: Detroit Lions vs Atlanta Falcons Preseason Game
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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E85: Training Camp Rolls On, Brad Holmes Talks Aidan Extension and More!
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Hall of Fame Postgame Discussion, Lions vs Chargers
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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E84: Camp Insights from Allen Park, Jamo and Terrion Pop!
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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E83: Training Camp Begins; Offensive Line and Injury Concerns
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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E82: Ash Soden joins for Lions Training Camp Preview
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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E81: Ryan Mathews joins for Favorite moments in the Dan Campbell Era and Lions Extension Priority
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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E80: NFL Top 100 Returns, PFF Ranks Lions Position Groups, and Who was at the Lions Facility?
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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E79: Detroit Lions 2025 Over/Under and Around the NFL
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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E78: Brad Holmes speaks on Frank, PFF Rankings, and Dan Campbell Best Lions Coach Ever?
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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E77: Jeremy Reisman Joins for Without Rules there is Chaos!
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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E76: Nothing Left in the Tank for Frank and Thoughts on OTA’s
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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E75: Hutch is Back, Back Again, Hutch is Back, Tell a Friend
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May 30, 2025 |
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E74: The 2025 Detroit Lions Schedule, Top 5 Games and more
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May 20, 2025 |
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E73: Tom Grossi Joins! Rookie Minicamp and the Upcoming Schedule Release
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May 13, 2025 |
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E72: Do We Really Need Another Edge Rusher, What's the Deal With Kerby's Contract?
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May 07, 2025 |
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E71: Draft Weekend Review and a Listener Question on Brad Holmes
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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E70: Mock Drafts and Kerby gets Paid! (with Morgan Cannon)
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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E69: Detroit Lions Draft Preview and Enemy Intel
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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E68: Erik Schlitt joins to talk NFL Draft, the "Grit Index", and Detroit Lions Football
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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E67: So…. We Can’t Even Wipe Our Noses Anymore, also Brad Holmes Speaks
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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E66: Free Agency Wrap Up, a Closer Look at the CB Room and Quarterback Season 2
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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E65: Free Agency Frenzy, NFC North Spending Like Crazy. What's the Lions Strategy Here?
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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E64: Detroit Lions "Reed" the Free Agent Market, Reactions and Insights
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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E63: Thoughts on the Combine and Bringing Back a Former Lion?
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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The Complete Picture of Acquiring Myles Garrett
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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E62: "Fantasy" Play Draft - Reliving the Best Plays of the Year
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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E61: Coaching Updates and Run Hutch Run
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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E60: The Non-"Super" Bowl and How It Relates to the Lions Future
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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E59: Back to the Drawing Board: Lions Fun Trade Talk and Free Agency Outlook and Review
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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E58: Lions' Offseason Beginnings: Coaching Losses and Gains
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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E57: "Biting Re-Caps" - What Stage of Grief are you in? Detroit Lions vs Washington Commanders
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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E56: “Pride Preview” Divisional Playoffs - Lions vs Commanders (With Command This! Podcast)
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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E55: Bye Week Banter: What Team Do We Want to Face? (with Morgan Cannon)
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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E54: "Biting Re-Caps" - Playoff Ready: Lions Seal NFC North Victory; Lions vs Vikings
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Quick Grit Take: Unraveling the Pro Bowl Surprises for Detroit Lions Fans
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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E53: “Pride Preview” From Grit to Glory: Lions' Big Test Against Vikings (with Arif Hasan)
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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E52: "Biting Re-Caps" Don't Mess with Kerby's Rook; Lions vs 49ers (with Morgan Cannon from POD)
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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E51: “Pride Preview” Week 17 Bridgewater is Back! - Lions Vs. 49ers MNF
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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E50: "Biting Re-Caps" Eagles Fall! Lions Back on Track - Week 16: Lions vs Bears
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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E49: “Pride Preview” Playoff Scenarios and Week 14 - Vs. Chicago Bears (With Harrison Graham)
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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E48: "Biting Re-Caps" Season Tickets and Injuries oh my! - Week 14: Lions vs Bills
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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E47: “Pride Preview” Week 14 - Super Bowl Preview? - Lions Vs. Bills (with Joe DeRosa)
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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E46: "Biting Re-Caps" No Guts No Glory - Week 14: Lions vs Packers
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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E45: “Pride Preview” Attack the Pack - Week 14: vs Packers (Feat Dusty Evely)
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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E44: "Biting Re-Caps" Thanksgiving Win!- Week 13: Lions vs Bears
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Nov 30, 2024 |
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E43: “Pride Preview” Who's Scared of the Big Bad Bears? (with Meko Scott from POD)
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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E42: "Biting Re-Caps" That's a Penalty!?! and Week 12: Lions vs Colts
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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E41: “Pride Preview” Jeremy Reisman from POD joins us! Week 12: Lions at Colts
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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E40: "Biting Re-Caps" Grittiest Show on Turf - Week 11: Lions vs Jaguars
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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E39: “Pride Preview” - Morgan Cannon from POD joins us for Week 10: Lions vs Jaguars
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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E38: "Biting Re-Caps" Gritty not Pretty - Week 10: Lions at Texans - SNF
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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E37: “Pride Preview” - Za'Darius Smith Trade and Week 10: Detroit Lions at Houston Texans (feat Stephanie Stradley)
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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E36: "Biting Re-Caps" - Brian Branch Suspension? Week 9: Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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E35: “Pride Preview” - Jaymo's got a gun, Week 9: Detroit Lions at Green Bay (feat. Dusty Evely)
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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E34: "Biting Re-Caps" - Hutch returns to Ford Field, Week 8: Detroit Lions vs Tennessee Titans
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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E33: “Pride Preview” - Jamo Suspension, Week 8: Detroit Lions vs Tennessee Titans
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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E32: "Biting Re-Caps" - Trade Candidates - Week 7: At Minnesota Vikings
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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E31: "Pride Preview" - Alim McNeill extension and Week 7 - Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings (with Arif Hasan)
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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E30: "Biting Re-Caps" - Hutch Injury, Montgomery Extension Week 6: Lions at Cowboys
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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E29: "Pride Preview" - Week 6 - Lions at Cowboys (with Joseph Hoyt and Skywalker Steele)
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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E28: Bye Week Questions with Morgan Cannon from Pride of Detroit
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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E27: "Biting Re-Caps" - Week 4: Lions vs Seahawks: Sweet Revenge!
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Bonus Episode - DK Metcalf comparison to Calvin Johnson (with Brandon Cain and Mike Dugar)
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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E26: "Pride Preview" - Week 4 - Lions vs Seahawks (with Brandon Cain and Mike Dugar)
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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E25: "Biting Re-Caps" - Week 3: Detroit Lions win over Arizona Cardinals
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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E24: "Pride Preview" - Week 3 - Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals (with Bo Brack from PHNX Cardinals Podcast)
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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E23: "Biting Re-Caps" - Week 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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E22: "Pride Preview" - Week 2: Bucs vs Lions (with Tampa Tones)
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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E21: "Biting Re-Caps" - Week 1: LA Rams - All Grit No Quit
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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E20: "Pride Preview" - Week 1: Detroit Lions vs LA Rams (with Sheriff Joe Baggs)
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Bonus Episode - 2024 NFL Season Preview
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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E19: Roster Reactions and Practice Squad Surprises
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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E18: Detroit Lions 53 Man Roster Prediction; Practice Squad Speculation
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Game Recap: Preseason Game #3 vs Pittsburgh Steelers
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Aug 25, 2024 |
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E17: Stock up and Stock Down; Roster Cuts Looming
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Game Recap: Preseason Game #2 vs Kansas City Chiefs
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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Bonus Episode - Madden 25 Ratings Episode (with a little help from our kids!)
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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E16: From Practice Field to Preseason: Lions' Latest Training Camp Highlights
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Game Recap - NY Giants Preseason Game #1
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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E15: Training Camp Takes – From Fights to Highlights
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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E14: Beat Writer, Justin Rogers, on Betting Big and Lions Insights
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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E13: Training camp update, Taylor Decker & Jordan Love Signing (with Matthew Soltysiak from Not the Same Old Lions Podcast)
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Emergency Pod - Michael Badgley is done for the season
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Episode 12: Lions vs. the NFC North: Who Stands in Our Way?
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Episode 11: ESPN Top 10, NFL Top 100, Calvin in the Pride of the Lions, Netflix Show
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Episode 10: Cam Sutton Suspension, Matthew Stafford Tribute Video, Bring back a Lion Favorite
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Episode 9: Lions PFF Rankings Breakdown, NFL Lawsuit, and the Lions Breakout Player
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Episode 8: The Top 10 Devastating Losses Every Detroit Lions Fan Remembers
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Episode 7: Mini-Camp Round Up, Jake Bates Signing
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Bonus Episode: 2024 Detroit Lions Draft Review
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Episode 6: Eminem vs Barry? Iffy vs Barnes? Jersey Talk!
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Episode 5: Mini-Camp, Jamo, D.J. Reader and Lions talk (with Jeremy Reisman from Pride of Detroit)
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Episode 4: Contract Extension Talk
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May 30, 2024 |
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Episode 3: Free Agent Signings, Resigning, and Trade Aquisition
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May 24, 2024 |
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Episode 2: Lions Schedule Release Reaction and Analysis
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May 20, 2024 |
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Episode 1: Learning to Talk Grit
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May 19, 2024 |