Detroit Lions Breakdown Podcast

The Lions escaped Philadelphia with a 27-24 victory over the Eagles on Sunday leaving them as one of the eight remaining undefeated teams in the NFL with a record of 2-0-1. This Sunday the Lions welcome reigning league MVP Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs to Ford Field. Erik and Joe discuss how the Lions will deal with the Chiefs.

• The injury report still includes Darius Slay
• Marvin Hall gets added to the active roster, Chris Lacy is released
• Lacy and Ray Smith are brought on the practice squad, RB Nick Brossette and DE Jonathan Wynn are let go
• Keys to the victory over the Eagles
• Jamal Agnew sheds his demons — highlighted by a 100-yard kick return for TD
• Coach Matt Patricia trusts his guys sticks with Agnew
• Lions Wire player of the game – Marvin Jones
• Kerryon Johnson found more time on the field after the release of C.J. Anderson
• Erik discusses a conspiracy against Johnson
• Many little mistakes lead to poor run blocking
• Pass protection has been good – zero sacks allowed over the last two games
• Previewing the Chiefs
• Just like the Eagles, the Chiefs have injuries to very important contributors – LT Eric Fisher, WR Tyreek Hill and RB LeSean McCoy
• Can the Lions stop slow down Patrick Mahomes?
• The Chiefs do have weaknesses, defending the run game is a big one
• Timing of offensive aggressiveness will be critical
• Key matchups to a Lions victory

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The Lions remained undefeated after narrowly escaping with a 13-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the home opener on Sunday. This week they travel to the city of Brotherly Love to face an undermanned Eagles squad.

• Davis, Hand and Decker remain on the injury report
• RB C.J. Anderson ended his short stint as a Lion, RB Paul Perkins brought in as his replacement
• What Perkins might bring to the team
• QB Jeff Driskel may be Stafford’s new backup, QB Josh Johnson is released in a corresponding move
• What can Jeff Driskel provide?
• Eric Lee is back, albeit on the practice Squad, RB Nick Brossette gets released
• Brossette gets brought back to the practice squad, release DE Jonathan Wynn
• How the Lions created a 13-10 win over the Chargers
• Kerryon Johnson did not want to fail on the screen pass
• Jahlani Tavai looking to prove his detractors wrong
• Kenny Golladay and the game-winning touchdown
• Darius Slay seals the win with an interception
• Lions may be learning from mistakes with their late-game adjustments
• NFL Next Gen Stats tell us an interesting story about Matthew Stafford
• The rotation at guard continues
• Frank Ragnow and Graham Glasgow are on PFF’s Week 2 team of the week
• Jamal Agnew benched
• Previewing the Philadelphia Eagles
• Philadelphia canceled Wednesday’s practice due to injuries
• Examining the key matchups to a Lions victory

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In Week 1 the Lions snatched a tie from the jaws of victory after a lackluster 4th quarter and overtime in Arizona. This week the Lions look to bounce back in their home opener against the Los Angeles Chargers. Erik and Joe will discuss what went right for a while against the Cardinals and what the Lions could look to exploit against the Chargers.

• Thursday’s injury report is not very extensive but does have some recurring members
• QB Chad Kanoff released (no more need, Cardinals no longer on the schedule), RB David Williams signed/released over the span of 24 hours, RB Nick Brossette signed
• Bright spots and dark spots of the Cardinals contest
• T.J. Hockenson had a day no rookie TE has ever had
• Jahlani Tavai’s recorded a sack in his first NFL game
• The Lions utilized the slot option in a way they have not seen since the departure of Golden Tate
• How the Lions stack up vs the Chargers
• The Chargers are short a lot of starters due to injury
• How can the Lions minimize the impact Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram will have after struggling vs Terrell Suggs and Chandler Jones last week?
• What are the things the Lions need to exploit to earn a victory?

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This week, Joe is on vacation so Erik welcomes back special guest Lions Wire’s Scott Warheit, to help navigate the last week of football and examine the Detroit Lions 30-23 loss to the Houston Texans in Week 2 of the preseason.

This week they discuss:

• Signing QB Josh Johnson, WR Deontez Alexander, CB Jamar Summers and CB Jonathan Alston, while also releasing Marcus Cooper
• Removing EDGE Trey Flowers from PUP and NT Damon Harrison from NFI
• WR Jermaine Kearse and Darius Kilgo in injured reserve
• Lions opponents suffer injuries: Week 1: Arizona Cardinals and Week 2: LA Chargers
• Erik’s projected injury report
• Erik’s projected depth chart
• Erik and Scott go position by position breaking down the roster based on what happened in preseason Week 2
• Player of the Game: Will Harris, Rookie standouts, Studs and Duds, Scott’s 6 takeaways from the game, and 4 things Jeff Risdon learned from the game
• Erik’s 12 snap count observations
• Erik’s exclusive interview with Kevin Strong
• How the Lions could benefit from the NFL reinstating Patriots WR Josh Gordon

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It has been roughly seven months since the Lions last suited up for a football game, and even though the NFL did provide teases through the draft and mini-camps we here at the Detroit Lions Breakdown Podcast have been patiently waiting for football to return… it finally has. Erik and Joe spend this week chatting about training camp.

• TE Austin Traylor makes a total of 90 in camp
• Trey Flowers, Steve Longa and Tommylee Lewis open on the PUP list
• Chris Lacy was placed, then removed from the PUP
• Austin Bryant, PJ Johnson, John Atkins and Ryan Pope were on, then removed, from the NFI list
• Thursday’s first training camp practice is open to the public
• August 2nd = Family Fest practice at Ford Field
• Discussion of Erik’s article: 10 things to know if you’re heading to training camp
• What to note at training camp, is it a red-flag, or meaningless
• Erik dispells national narratives
• Drew Rosenhaus was in town and speaking with the team regarding extensions for Damon Harrison and Darius Slay
• Harrison and Slay have both reported to training camp without missing any time
• Matthew Stafford, Danny Amendola and Marvin Jones found themselves throwing this past week in California
• Who will be the left guard
• Ricky Jean Francois met with the Lions, could he be returning?
• The massive improvements on defense were due to fundamentals, including a top-5 ranking in tackling efficiency and the No. 1 PFF rating in YAC allowed
• Special thanks to Max Air RT, Shawn Sweeney, TJMaz40 and Jared R a Lions fan for their 5-star reviews!

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