Drinking the Blue Kool-Aid (A Detroit Lions Podcast)

The Blue Kool-Aid krew gather on the eve of Week 6 to discuss the Lions' upcoming matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. After a quick injury update, the krew dives into how Detroit's secondary matches up against JaMarr Chase and the rest of Cincinnati's young receiving core (4:20). Later, they get into coach Dan Campbell's comments about why he has decided to rush three players on the defensive drives over the past few games (12:00) and, of course, finish off with their world-famous predictions (17:55)!

The Blue Kool-Aid krew gather after the Lions lose on ANOTHER 50 yd game-winning field goal. They discuss Dan Campbell being brought to tears in his postgame press conference (2:30), free-agent signee Charles Harris standing out on the DL (5:40) and the rise of D'Andre Swift becoming the team's #1 receiver (26:40).

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The Blue Kool-Aid krew reunite to discuss yet another heartbreaking loss for the Lions, this time at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens. They kick things off by breaking down that ending (1:55) and how Detroit's coaching staff mismanaged the last couple of minutes. Then, they move on to the encouraging defensive performance, including Bobby Price's stand-out play. Then, they pivot to the offensive side of the ball (16:20), where they break down the talent of this current WR group (20:20). Also, the krew discusses what individual player they'd like to see play better over the next few weeks (26:35).

The Blue Kool-Aid krew, sans Bob and Connor, break down the Lions road matchup against the Vikings. They kick things off by going through Detroit's extensive injury report (2:10) before jumping into the game preview (13:45). The krew then finishes things off with their world-famous predictions (26:00)! 

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The Blue Kool-Aid krew regroup and look to regain enthusiasm for the Lions after their 24-14 loss to the Bears in Week 4. They start with the lowlight of the week with Jared Goff's mishandled snap in the red zone and how that set the tone for the rest of the game (3:30) that led int a larger discussion about Goff's play after 4 games (10:00). Then, they shifted their focus to the defensive side of the ball (24:30) where they discuss the various miscues, benchings, and other notes. 

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The Blue Kool-Aid krew gather on the eve of Week 4 to discuss the road matchup against the rival Bears. First, they touch on Jaime Collins' release (2:48) before welcoming returning guest Duce back into the Lion's Den (3:50). After, they preview the matchup against the Monsters of the Midway (18:35) and give out their world-famous predictions (31:55)! 

The Blue Kool Aid krew reunites to discuss the Week 3 matchup vs Ravens! They get into how worried they are about the Lions matching up with Baltimore's potent rushing attack (4:45) and how the Lions can counter on the other side by exploiting the Ravens' blitz-heavy defense (7:50). Finally, the guys dish out their world-famous predictions (18:50)!

The Blue Kool-Aid krew gather to talk about the Lions' big Monday Night loss to the Green Bay Packers. They start with the positives that led to Detroit carrying a lead at halftime (3:20) before diving into the continued defensive struggles (7:55) that caused them to lose it in the 3rd quarter. Later, the krew reflects on the offensive line being the true strength of the team and how the Lions can use that as a building block going forward (23:30). 

The Blue Kool Aid krew reunite to preview the big MNF game against the Green Bay Packers. They welcome Packers fan Allie into The Lion's Den (2:55) and then go over their predictions for the prime-time matchup (14:15). 

The Blue Kool-Aid krew gathers to discuss Dan Campbell era opening with an incredible (almost) 4th quarter comeback. They start things off by reacting to the news that Jeff Okudah injury news and ponder if he will ever be the same player again (2:25). Then, they pivot into their dissection of the poor defensive effort that allowed the 49ers to score 38 points in Ford Field (6:20). Afterwards, they talk about a few of the bright spots on the offensive side of the ball (16:20), including a promising running game that could impact their chances to win in Lambeau next Monday (23:00). 

*We apologize for the lower quality audio in this episode. We will improve it going forward*

We are on the cusp of the 2021 NFL season and the Blue Kool-Aid krew is here to give you all of their predictions. They start things off by who will be the team's rookie of the year (1:30) before moving on to who will be the squad's offensive MVP (10:05). Then, they move over to the defensive side of the ball where the few members of the krew think that Romeo Okwara could be the Lions' defensive MVP (19:26). Finally, everyone picks Detroit's team record (33:10) with one saying that the Lions will be UNDER .500!

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With most of the Blue Kool-Aid krew out, UJ, Big Z, and Producer Kid J sussed through their thoughts and feeling about the Lions' 53-man roster cutdowns. The krew goes through all of the positions including running backs (4:15), wide receivers (8:25), offensive line (14:50), linebackers (23:20), and the secondary (27:20). 

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The Blue Kool-Aid krew gather not only to say good-bye to Lions institution and long snapper Don Muhlbach, but to talk about the good and the bad from week 2 of the preseason. Zach kicks things off with fiery concern for Penei Sewell's play against the Steelers defensive line (2:40) before pivoting to the Lions' 80-man roster cutdowns (9:30). Then, UJ talks about rookie LB Derick Barnes' standout performance and how he is the antI-TavaI (11:55). Afterward, Bob talks about how Brock Wright caught his eye on Saturday (17:30). After the game recap is done, the krew bids Dn Muhlbach a fond farewell after being cut last week (27:40). Finally, everyone digs into what they are looking for in the Lions' final preseason action this weekend against the Indianapolis Colts (35:40). 

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The Blue Kool-Aid krew gathers to talk about the ups and downs of the Lions' 16-15 loss to the Buffalo Bills to open up the 2021 preseason. Everyone goes around the horn to give out their initial reactions to the game (1:00) and then spotlight the player who stood out in a good or bad way (7:50). After, they all share the same concern about the backup offensive line's troubling play with Logan Stenberg still being a cause for concern (17:00). 

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The Blue Kool-Aid krew gather to talk about their excitement leading up to the Lions' first preseason game! Before they do that, they talk about Calvin Johnson's Hall of Fame induction speech (2:00), Amon-Ra St. Brown's continued training camp success (14:20), and T.J. Hockenson's potential this upcoming season (22:10). The krew then turns their attention to Friday's first preseason game against the Buffalo Bills abd discuss what they're looking for in Dan Campbell's first game as Detroit head coach (23:50). 

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The Blue Kool-Aid krew is FIRED UP about all of the positive things coming out of training camp. Some of the things they are excited about are the defensive line rotation (5:15), the leadership Jared Goff has displayed so far (14:30), and rookie WR Amon-Ra St. Brown being the big individual standout of camp thus far, and Dan Campbell's impact on the tone of camp (28:00).

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The Blue Kool-Aid krew reunite on training camp eve to talk about the most important position battles going in training camp. They kick things off with the wide receiver competition and if the new free-agent signees will stand out against rookie Amon-Ra St. Brown and second-year wideout Quintez Cephus (1:45). Then, they go into one of the most interesting position groups, the linebackers, and if Jahlani Tavai will make it on the opening day roster or not (9:45). After, they discuss what was one of the weakest positions, the safety group, and that group will gel in Aaron Gleen's new defense (14:10). The krew then goes deep on what might be the most exciting position group in camp in the defensive linemen and how their high draft picks will mesh with the new veteran faces (17:20). Finally, the krew touch on their favorite players that they are excited to follow during camp (34:30).

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The Blue Kool-Aid Krew gathers during the dog days of the NFL offseason to give their WAY too early predictions about the 2021 starting lineup. They start with the offense first and get into it about the running backs (6:10) and wide receivers (20:40). Then, they switch to the defensive side of the ball and dive into where the many fresh faces amongst the defensive line will end up playing (28:50 and how the defensive backfield will shake out (41:15). 

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The Blue Kool-Aid krew come back together after a long break to discuss all of the happenings at Lions' OTAs. They start off by discussing Jahlani Tavai's recent weight loss and how that could help him improve his play in Aaron Glenn's new defense (2:00). The krew also breaks down Todd Gurley's recent visit to Detroit's facility (12:30) and how D'Andre Swift should receive the lion's share of the carries in the new run-heavy offense (14:30). Finally, everyone gives their opinion on the new uniform number rule (22:00).

The Blue Kool-Aid krew comes in FIRED UP to talk about the Lions trenches-heavy 2021 draft class. They start off by breaking down the Penei Sewell pick and how he is going to be a tone-setting for the new team culture (1:50). Then, they discuss Brad Holmes and co's decision to double down on beefing the line of scrimmage with two defensive linemen in the second and third rounds (10:40). Things move to the middle rounds where they discuss the selections of USC WR Amon-Ra St. Brown and Purdue LB Derrick Barnes (22:00). Finally, everyone gives out their grades for the Lions 2021 NFL Draft class (36:00).

The Blue Kool Aid krew gathers on draft week to give out their mock draft selections for the Lions. Everyone goes through the bevy of options available to Detroit at the #7 pick, including a trade (2:30)! Then in round 2, the guys select some different options on the offensive side of the ball (18:40). As they turn to their mid-round selections, some of the krew decides to upgrade the porous defense (25:50). Then they go to round 4 (39:00) where the guys seek out some good value for the Honolulu Blue as they reach the end of Detroit's projected picks. Finally, they wrap things off in Round 5 where UJ and Bob pick their favorite name in the draft (45:00).

3/5th of the Blue Kool Aid Krew come together a week before the draft to break down the offensive players they'd draft in each round of the draft. They start off by discussing the bevy of options available to the Lions at pick #7 (2:20). Then, they go to the second round where they talk about potential running back and wide receiver options (22:00). After, the guys go into the mid-round options in the 3rd (35:10) and 4th (42:00). Finally, the krew goes through their favorite late-round options (49:35).

The Blue Kool-Aid krew reunites to break down all of their favorite defensive prospects by round. They start with what they'd do in the first round (2:15), 2nd (12:50) and 3rd rounders (22:50) on Day 2, and go all the way to Day 3 with the 4th (32:20) and 5th rounds (37:30).

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The Blue Kool-Aid krew gets together to mock the top ten of the 2021 draft leading up to the Lions pick at #7 (3:30) before piking who they think Detroit will select in the 1st round (19:00). Then they move onto the second round where a plethora of options awaits Detroit at pick #41 (28:15). 

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The Blue Kool-Aid krew reconvenes after free agency to discuss the Lions present and future with special guest Michael Rothstein! The guys discuss whether or not Michael was a Lions fan growing up (3:30), the possibility that Detroit uses their 1st-round pick on a wide receiver (9:15), what the future of the pass rush will look like (18:40), and what the Lions' team-building approach will be over the next few years (31:30).