It has already started at Training Camp. The Lions working in Jahmyr Gibbs at wide receiver a little bit. The kid showed flashes last year of stardom and now OC Ben Johnson has him running routes and working with the WR group in drills. Day 2 of Training Camp also featured a strong day from Jake Bates, Brian branch seeing some time at Safety, and Daurice Fountain emerging. We have our Call of the Day and Hulkamania running wild on AP. #firstlisten    Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post ..read more

Dan Campbell had a simple message for his team as they opened Training Camp today in Allen Park: "We don't live off reputation, we live off work." Perfect. The Coach knows that teams will be gunning for the Lions in 2024. matt Dery talks about who was on the field today and who was not. Also, some surprising moves already in terms of the depth chart and we talk about the legend that is Jameson Williams. #firstlisten    Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.c ..read more

The Detroit Lions have renamed 222 Rod Wood Drive's facility, the Meijer Performance Center as the grocery chain has purchased the naming rights. Better news is that the team has had a roof on the stands in two different spots so that the fans will be shaded and less hot at the open practices. Also, USA Today predicts the Packers to win the NFC North and go to the Super Bowl. We discuss that. We have our Call of the Day and a Jordan Love topic too. #firstlisten   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, fast ..read more

Justin Rogers has a new home. The longtime Detroit News beat writer has started up his own venture at www.DetroitFootball.net. You can subscribe to Justin to read his daily insights on the team and more. Justin joined Matt Dery today to discuss his departure from the News as well as what his Substack will look like. We also talk about the Lions and what Justin is looking forward to at Training Camp. #firstlisten   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDO ..read more

The votes are in and the Lions high end talent is near the top of the NFL. ESPN is done with their positional rankings and scouts and coaches say the Lions have SEVEN Top 10 players at their position. Only San Francisco has more with 9. Goff, ARSB, LaPorta, Ragnow, Sewell, Hutch, and Gibbs. We discuss. Also, DJ Reader made a top 30 list. Rookies report tomorrow and we have our Call of the Day. www.speakpipe.com/derypodcastpage #firstlisten   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for ..read more

We have our list down to #1 of the Top 5 Detroit Lions who could become first time Pro Bowlers. No shocker that DB Brian Branch is at the top. The CB/S is arguably the most consistent player on this Lions defense and his 3 interceptions last year were impressive for a Rookie. Branch, McNeill, Decker, Reader, and Arnold are the list. We also dive into a distraction filled NFC, Amon Ra St. Brown gets a little shade thrown at him, and we have our Call of the Day. #firstlisten   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to t ..read more

(Apologize for the audio issues) Great chat today with PFF's Dalton Wasserman on a variety of Detroit Lions topics. Brandon Aiyuk reportedly has asked the Niners to trade him. How realistic is it that the Lions would make a phone call to John Lynch? Also, what does Dalton think of the Lions roster, draft class, and chances to win the NFC? We also talk about the rest of the NFC North. #firstlisten   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNFL. Terms and ..read more

We talk to former Lions TE and LS Bradford Banta about prepping for Training Camp. We are two weeks away from the start of the first full squad practice. What are players doing right now? What does Brad remember about prepping for camp? Plus, Jared Goff bashing returns, this time from Geoff Schwartz. We also discuss the best battles in camp. #firstlisten    Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotors.com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available t ..read more

We made an error on yesterday's show. DJ Reader has never made a Pro Bowl in his career, snubbed in 2022. He has a shot this year and makes our list of the Top 5 Lions who could be first timers in 2024. Reader is at #4. A dominant at times DT who can really ball. Also, what is the Lions win total from PFF? Does it match what Vegas says? We also discuss not discussing the 2025 Draft and a Dak issue. #firstlisten   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotors.c ..read more

It is our annual countdown from 5 to 1... Detroit Lions first time Pro Bowl list. Who might make it and who has the best chance to make it in 2024. We discuss #5 on today's show. Lions had 8 players that attended the game last year. Also, Mark Schlereth from The Stinkin Truth Podcast had a great take on the lions. You will hear that audio. In addition, the state of Detroit sports came up last week with NHL and NBA free agency.. what does that look like for the Lions? It tells you a lot. #firstlisten   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Moto ..read more