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Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Shawn is placing Carlos and his latest article in the hot seat. What does the quarterback conversation reveal about fan expectations and perceptions? Later, with the Tigers home opener today, the guys talk swagger,

Dan Campbell will not be taking his Detroit Lions across international waters this fall. ESPN radio in Chicago reported Wednesday that the Chicago Bears will play the Kansas City Chiefs in Germany in the 2023 season, sparing the Lions a trip overseas. The Lions were one of a handful of candidates to play the Chiefs

Marvin Jones had a sense early in free agency that a reunion could be in the works, and the more he thought about playing for the Detroit Lions again, the more he liked the idea. Jones spent five of his best seasons in Detroit. His children called the area home from 2016-20. And when he

It’s standard fare for some teams, but when the Detroit Lions sit down for the NFL draft later this month, they will not have a depth chart — the table that lists players by position in their projected order of importance — in their draft room. Lions general manager Brad Holmes explained at the NFL’s

If the Detroit Lions want to draft Will Anderson Jr., they likely will have to trade up to get him. But that is not stopping the team from taking a look at the player considered the best edge rusher in this year’s NFL draft. The Lions hosted Anderson on a pre-draft visit, KPRC-TV in Houston

Welcome back, Detroit Lions. I trust everyone had a grand time last week in the Grand Canyon State during the NFL’s annual spring meeting in Phoenix. Judging by the reaction of fans to all of the Lions’ personnel moves so far, I’m sure the NFL had no choice but to crown them 2023 NFL Offseason

When push comes to shove, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is happy the NFL is leaving one of its most controversial plays in place. Speaking at the NFL’s annual spring meeting last week, Campbell said he was pleased the league’s competition committee did not recommend a ban on the push play that rose in prominence

The Detroit Lions have a new head athletic trainer. The Lions hired Mike Sundeen from the Denver Broncos as their new head trainer, the second major addition they’ve made to their medical staff this offseason. Sundeen replaces Kevin Bastin, who served as the Lions trainer in 2014-18 then returned for a two-year term early in

The Detroit Lions are still doing their homework on Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, but one ESPN analyst said the Lions would be the best fit for the polarizing prospect among the teams near the top of the 2023 NFL draft. “We talked about Jalen Carter earlier, where does he fit,” ESPN’s Matt Miller said

PHOENIX — The Detroit Lions are optimistic Halapoulivaati Vaitai will have a prominent role on their offensive line this fall after missing all of last season with back surgery, but are preparing for his absence just in case. Lions coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes gave favorable updates on Vaitai’s recovery at the

PHOENIX — The Detroit Lions are bringing back an old friend to fill a void in their passing game. Former Lions receiver Marvin Jones announced Wednesday on Twitter he is returning to the Lions, two years after leaving for the Jacksonville Jaguars in free agency. Jones takes the place of DJ Chark, who signed a

PHOENIX — The buzz about the Detroit Lions was palpable at the NFL’s annual meeting this week. “A lot of people come up and were complimenting us on the season and rooting for us and liked the way we finished,” Lions president Rod Wood said. The Lions finished 9-8 last season and won eight of

PHOENIX — Dan Campbell called Taylor Decker a few days ago to check in on his big left tackle, and as the two talked they started reminiscing about last season and looking forward to the one ahead. The Detroit Lions won eight of their final 10 games last year to finish as one of the

PHOENIX — The No. 3 pick of the 2020 NFL draft could be the odd man out of the Detroit Lions secondary this fall, though head coach Dan Campbell insisted the Lions’ free agent additions do not necessarily spell the end of Jeff Okudah’s time in Detroit. “Just because you acquire these guys that doesn’t

PHOENIX — The first wave of free agency is over, but the Detroit Lions aren’t done adding big-ticket items to their defense yet. Lions coach Dan Campbell acknowledged at the NFL’s annual spring meeting Tuesday the team is interested in signing veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell. Campbell, 36, spent the past three seasons with the

PHOENIX — It won’t take the Detroit Lions long to see how they stack up against one of the NFC’s top playoff contenders in 2023. Lions coach Dan Campbell said at the NFL’s annual spring meeting Monday that the Lions will hold joint practices with the New York Giants in the first week of the

PHOENIX — The Detroit Lions are one of the betting favorites to land Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in a trade, but Lions coach Dan Campbell said at the NFL’s annual spring meeting Tuesday that’s not in the cards. “Yeah, look, Lamar’s a heck of a talent,” Campbell said. “Trying to defend that guy has

PHOENIX — For Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes, the 30-minute car ride from his office in Allen Park to home is usually a “decompression space.” Sometimes he listens to podcasts, occasionally it’s music, often he drives in silence. Anything to get away from the stress and bustle of work. But during the first week

PHOENIX – The Detroit Lions will host Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, one of the most polarizing prospects in this year’s NFL draft, on a top-30 pre-draft visit next month. Carter is widely considered one of the most talented players in the draft, but his stock has fallen in recent months due to questions about

PHOENIX — The Detroit Lions went into free agency so intent on re-signing Jamaal Williams they “didn’t really even really consider another running back” at a higher price point, general manager Brad Holmes said Monday. And while Williams blasted the Lions for making him a “disrespectful offer” in his introductory news conference after signing with