Ep: 111 – Lions Training Camp Kickoff – The Detroit Lions Podcast

In this episode of the Detroit Lions Podcast, Chris and Case notch up the excitement of the coming Lions season with our Training Camp Kickoff episode. First off, *do not miss* the bar takeover at the Drafting Table Brewing Company in Wixom, Michigan on August 5th. Go to the website to sign up and reserve your spot today! In his week’s show we spend our time breaking down Lions news and views with our cornerstone segment ‘This Week In Reddit’, and Jeff ‘The Riz’ Risdon joins us from a rest stop on eastbound I-94 to break it all down…

Time is running out to sign up for the Detroit Lions Podcast bar takeover event at the Drafting Table Brewing Company in Wixom, Michigan on August 5th at 7:00pm. Many people from the Detroit Lions Podcast staff will be there, including Chris from the podcast and many of the staff writers. We will also be joined by the Riz and a few great friends of the show! This is a can’t miss opportunity to get together with the best Lions fans and writers in the Detroit area for some great fun. Space will be limited, so be sure to go to the sign up page to RSVP!

Don’t forget that the Detroit Lions Podcast Fantasy Football League is back! Not only is it back, its going to be better than ever. Be sure to hit the website to join the league and get in-depth information about the rules.

With the social agenda out of the way, let’s talk about this week’s show. Chris and Case are joined by our great friend, Jeff Risdon to talk about a huge pool of topics. We talk Training Camp Schedules, Left Tackles, what the journey for a UDFA looks like with insights from BJ Mitchell (and announce his appearance on our show next week). We talk tight ends, contract extensions (for a couple of guys), and what a day in training camp looks like from a player’s perspective. Lastly we provide a Lions injury update, and Case brings back a long time favorite segment for those who live the hear the bass drop, ‘Around The Division’.

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Chris
Chris is the founder of everything you see here. A former radio presenter and Detroit native, he now resides in sunny California – and like so many of us, he found himself marooned on an island devoid of other Lions fans. After spending a few years in the Detroit Lions Reddit community he decided to start the Detroit Lions Podcast. Its become the #1 Detroit Lions podcast, and regularly ranks with the top podcasts in Detroit. With a mixture of pre-recorded shows, live & recorded phone-ins, and live post-game broadcasts - this is his slice of Honolulu Blue heaven.