Detroit Lions Breakdown Podcast

The season effectively ended in Cincinnati on Christmas Eve with a lackluster 26-17 loss to the Bengals. The season will mercifully end on Sunday when the Lions host Green Bay at Ford Field…

• Ebron, Lang and Wagner have been limited in practice this week
• Swanson, Lawson and Barclay (sent to IR) have all been out with concussions
• In 3rd string QB news Brad Kaaya has been claimed by the Colts and Alek Torgersen has been added to the practice squad
• The Power Rankings continue to be meaningless, but always fun to note
• Erik’s Studs and Duds article welcomes back Ziggy Ansah, Eric Ebron and Quandre Diggs to the good side
• The rookies continue  to gain reps as the season goes on
• Erik covers what happened against the Packers last go around and what the Lions would look to do to win on Sunday
• Five new first-time question submitters get recognized in the mailbag as well as many of our old favorites
• Erik and Joe give their thoughts on the current and future coaching situation
• Erik wrote and article showing his first fans generated mock draft and you can check it out here
• Unfortunately, we experience some technical difficulties in the last 30 seconds of the show, but it basically cuts out us saying thanks to all of you listeners, we really appreciate your support of our show, Thanks.

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The Lions finished their sweep of the Bears 20-10 on Saturday in their color rush grays at Ford Field. This week the Lions head to the banks of the Ohio River to face off against the Cincinnati Bengals on Christmas Eve…

• Rick Wagner should return to the lineup on Sunday
• Travis Swanson is still likely out
• TJ Jones has been added to IR with Andre Jones promoted to the 53 man roster to replace him
• The Power Rankings continue to baffle Erik and Joe
• The Lions playoff scenarios are evaluated
• Erik evaluates the Lions chances against each of their potential playoff opponents in the event the Lions sneak in
• Erik’s Studs and Duds article continues to feature Darius Slay and Eric Ebron, for good reasons
• Erik continues to break down the rookie snap counts vs. the veterans
• Bengals offense vs Lions defense
• Lions offense vs. Bengals defense
• More new first-time question submitters  and many questions looking towards the Lions offseason

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The Lions failed to take full advantage after forcing 5 Buccaneer turnovers and needed a late Matt Prater field goal to defeat Tampa 24-21 on Sunday. This week the Lions return home to face the Bears for the 2nd time in 5 weeks…

• TJ Lang and Ziggy Ansah are the two starters we find listed as questionable this week
• 40% of the Offensive Line (Rick Wagner and Travis Swanson) will be out on Saturday
• Roland Milligan is back on the practice squad and Rodney Coe has been added to the 53 man
• Kasim Edebali and Adarius Barnes have been released
• The Lions sit right in the middle of the pack in the latest power rankings
• Erik’s Studs and Duds article features Eric Ebron, Theo Riddick and Darius Slay as studs
• Erik and Joe talk about a Pride of Detroit article that breaks down Teez Tabors play vs. the Buccaneers
• Richard Sherman wrote an article for the Players Tribune that lists his top 5 most underrated WRs and 2 Lions make the list
• 3 keys for the Lions on offense
• 3 keys for the Lions on defense
• The mailbag includes questions from new and old mailers

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The ship is taking on water as the Lions were embarrassed by the Ravens 44-20 last Sunday in Baltimore. No better place to take a listing ship than Tampa Bay where the Lions will take on the 4-8 Buccaneers…

• After a one week hiatus, Ziggy Ansah is back on the injury report
• TJ Lang, Ameer Adbullah, Travis Swanson, Jamal Agnew, Rick Wagner and Matt Stafford are at risk of not playing on Sunday
• Thurston Armbister is back on the practice squad
• The Lions are dipping into the later teens in the power rankings
• Erik’s Studs and Duds article debuts a new stud and dud that has mostly seen time on the studs list this season
• Erik also wrote about Quandre Diggs’ move to safety has and will affect the Lion defense
• Buccaneers offense vs. Lions defense
• Lions offense vs. Buccaneers defense
• The questions section has been reformatted this week due to the large amount of crossover in the questions

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The Lions ruined many a Thanksgiving last Thursday as they allowed the Vikings to leave with all the turkey and trimmings with a 30-23 win, basically ending the Lions hopes of a division title. The Lions will look to get back on track this Sunday in Baltimore…

• In a first this season, Ziggy Ansah is not on the injury report
• TJ Lang, Ameer Adbullah, Travis Swanson and Jamal Agnew are all question marks for Sunday
• Tavon Wilson has been placed on IR
• Joe Dahl likely to be 2nd Lion to return from IR this season
• The Lions hold right around the middle of the pack in the power rankings
• Erik’s Studs and Duds article had some rather obvious choices this week
• Ravens offense vs. Lions defense
• Lions offense vs. Ravens defense
• The mailbag is opened and an interesting article about the Lions needing to utilize a run game coordinator is discussed
• Erik has written an article analyzing Draft Wire’s latest mock draft with respect to the Lions picks

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The Lions kept pace with the Vikings with a nailbiting 27-24 victory over the Bears on Sunday. They will get a chance to gain ground on Thanksgiving when the Vikings make their way down to Ford Field…

• Jalen Reeves-Maybin returned to practice
• Ziggy Ansah remains a fixture on the injury report but may play
• Jamal Agnew and Dwayne Washington have been out the last 2 days
• DT Khryi Thorton released with no corresponding move
• The Lions inch higher in the power rankings
• Erik’s Studs and Duds articles this season have been sprinkled with a lot of Darius Slay and Matt Prater this season
• Vikings offense vs. Lions defense
• Lions offense vs. Vikings defense
• A couple of questions from new askers are mixed in with a bunch of mailbag questions from many of our long-time listeners

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The Lions were shaky early but strong late in a 38-24 win over the winless Cleveland Browns. This week Erik and Joe sit back and wonder how the Lions will look against Mitch Trubisky and the Bears on Sunday…

• TJ Lang was back at practice
• Ziggy Ansah is out again this week
• Greg Robinson moved to IR
• The revolving door keeps spinning in the adds/releases department
• The Lions move up slightly in most of the power rankings
• The Browns game brought about a new list of Studs and Duds
• Bears offense vs. Lions defense
• Lions offense vs. Bears defense
• While looking through the mailbox we found a bunch of good queries

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The Lions dominated the Packers on Monday night to the tune of a 30-17 victory. Erik and Joe bask in the first win without a punt since 1971 and prepare for DeShone Kizer and the Cleveland Browns on Sunday…

• TJ Lang is in the concussion protocol and may not play Sunday
• Ziggy Ansah is a question mark too
• Decisions remain on Taylor Decker and Corey Robinson
• For the first time this season the Lions do not add or release anyone so far this week
• The Lions stay steady in the power rankings, Erik says it is likely due to the rankers having their lists complete before Mondays game
• Erik’s Studs and Duds article from the Packers game is rehashed
• Browns offense vs. Lions defense
• Lions offense vs. Browns defense
• The mailbag  is overflowing and needs to be emptied

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The Lions did not score a touchdown during Sunday nights 20-15 loss to the Steelers and left a lot of questions in their wake. Erik and Joe break down the Monday Night Football matchup against Nick Hundley and the Green Bay Packers…

• The Lions are slowly getting healthier
• Decisions are due soon on Taylor Decker and Corey Robinson
• DE Smith is back and G Don Barclay is picked up
• Skipper to the practice squad, Norton released
• Even with the lackluster effort against the Steelers, the Lions do not fall much in the power rankings
• Packers offense vs. Lions defense
• Lions offense vs. Packers defense
• The mailbag  is opened and it is loaded with questions

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The Lions didn’t bask in a win or bemoan a defeat this week, but there was plenty of action in Allen Park. This week the Lions host Pittsburgh on Sunday Night Football and Erik and Joe break down the game…

• The injury report still includes the names Lang and Quin, but both look like they will play, news is murkier on Tate and Golladay
• Transactions – Matt Prater will be sticking around for another 3 years and will bank around $12 million in the process.
• Thornton, Billingsley and Skipper now on the 53 man
• Kaaya and Norton to the practice squad
• Jeff Locke released, he was a fine fill in for Sam Martin
• The Lions fall in most of the power rankings, even though they didn’t take the field
• Steelers offense vs. Lions defense
• Lions offense vs. Steelers defense
• A short trip to the mailbox wraps up the show

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