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Episode #312: Lions vs. Rams, Week 1 preview

In this week’s episode, Erik and Joe preview the Detroit Lions 2024 Week 1 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams on “Sunday Night Football.”. The fellas take a position-by-position look through the Rams’ roster, examining what has changed, their strengths and weaknesses, how the Lions can take advantage, and the top keys to victory.

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Episode #311: Lions establish 53-man roster

In this week’s episode, Erik Schlitt and Joe Kania take a deep dive into the Detroit Lions 2024 active (53-man) roster, as well as the 16-man practice squad. The guys go position-by-position through the roster examining why the team made the decision they did and project which moves they could make heading into Week 1 of the regular season.

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Episode #310: Breaking down Lions position battles ahead of cutdowns

In this week’s episode, Erik Schlitt and Joe Kania take a look ahead as the Detroit Lions will be wrapping up their preseason against the Pittsburgh Steelers and cutting down their roster down to 53 players over the next few days. The guys discuss the Lions’ roster position-by-position, identifying players who are locks for the roster, as well as those battling it out for the final few spots.

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Episode #309: Lions training camp recap

In this week’s episode, Erik Schlitt and Joe Kania take a look back at the Detroit Lions’ open training camp practices, breaking down the roster, exploring each position, and discussing the roster battles that have been underway. The pair discuss the Lions’ first preseason game against the Giants, look ahead to their upcoming game against the Chiefs, and give an overview of how things sit when considering 53-man roster construction.

Note: The Lions depth charts broken down by BASE and NICKEL formations that were mentioned on the podcast will be posted on Twitter and linked back here soon.

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Episode #308: Lions training camp preview

In this week’s episode, Erik Schlitt and Joe Kania take a look at the Detroit Lions roster heading into training camp, exploring each position, and discussing the roster battles that will take place.

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Good Morning Pride, Episode 11: “Summer Mailbag, Part 1 with Jeremy Reisman”

In the latest episode of Good Morning Pride, Erik Schlitt welcomes back Jeremy Reisman (Producer at Pride of Detroit) to discuss the Detroit Lions OTA/Minicamps and address the first installment of the “Summer Mailbag.”

This mailbag topics include Mark Brunell’s influence on Jared Goff, Ben Johnson’s scheme, the Lions’ poor performances in the 3rd quarter, the most competitive training camp battles, the most worrisome positions of depth, WR-X options, offensive line depth, Brodric Martin’s obstacles, and Jack Campbell’s role as the MIKE linebacker.

So without further ado, here is our latest episode of “Good Morning Pride”:

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Episode #307: Setting expectations for Lions rookies

In this week’s episode, Erik Schlitt and Joe Kania return after a brief, but unavoidable hiatus and spend an hour and a half setting expectations for the Detroit Lions rookie class. The guys go player by player through the drafted and undrafted Lions rookies and discuss anticipated roles, playing time, and how they fit into the roster in future seasons.

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Episode #306: Breaking down the Lions 2024 schedule

In this week’s episode, Erik Schlitt and Joe Kania break down the Detroit Lions 2024 schedule, discuss Jared Goff’s contract extension and press conference, and revisit a few key points from the NFL Draft–including addressing a concern of Joe’s that was raised during the three-day event.

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Good Morning Pride, Episode 10: “Jared Goff extension, with Jeremy Reisman”

In the latest episode of Good Morning Pride, Erik Schlitt welcomes back Jeremy Reisman (Producer at Pride of Detroit) to discuss the Detroit Lions signing quarterback Jared Goff to an impressive contract extension. Other topics discussed include Goff’s rare journey back to the top of the pay scale, Lions’ salary cap management, and which player could be next in line for their contract extension.

So without further ado, here is our tenth episode of “Good Morning Pride”:

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Good Morning Pride, Episode 9: “Lions player roles, versatility, with Morgan Cannon”

In the latest episode of Good Morning Pride, Erik Schlitt once again pairs up with Pride of Detroit contributor Morgan Cannon. The topic for this episode focuses on Detroit Lions players’ roles and positional flexibility, and how that leads to a scheme that is adaptive. The guys go position-by-position through the roster pointing out players who have the ability to expand their skill sets, how that allows them to gain more opportunities to play, and how it affords the team the flexibility to play matchup football.

So without further ado, here is our ninth episode of “Good Morning Pride”:

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