Episode 27

Pacheco In, Anzalone Out: Should Lions Fans Trust the Process or Hit the Alarm? - EP 027

The legal tampering window opened and the Lions saw more players leave than arrive. Alex Anzalone, Amik Robertson, Roy Lopez, Kyle Allen and Kalif Raymond are all headed elsewhere while Brad Holmes pivoted to add Isiah Pacheco as the complement to Jahmyr Gibbs and locked up center Cade Mays to shore up the interior offensive line. Larry Borom steps in at tackle as a stopgap, and the questions are piling up on defense.

Tonight we break down every departure, every addition, the cap math driving these decisions, the latest on the Gibbs and Campbell 5th-year options, and how all of this reshapes what the Lions need to do in the draft. There are holes on this roster right now, but it is March, not September.

Has Brad Holmes earned the benefit of the doubt and where does he still need to deliver before this offseason is finished?

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Dan Keener

I have been a Detroit Lions fan starting back in the early 1980’s when I discovered football. Although I grew up in Northwest Ohio and was surrounded by friends and family that were all Cleveland Browns fans, I ended up gravitating to the Lions as they were found on CBS affiliate WTOL Channel 11, which was within the Lions blackout and broadcast area. So, while my family and friends were watching Brian Sipe and Clay Matthews of the Browns, I grew up watching the likes of Eric Hipple, Billy Sims, Keith Dorney, Doug English, Jimmy Williams, Bruce McNorton and Eddie Murray grace the rock-hard rug at the Silverdome. Since then, my loyalty to the NFL and The Detroit Lions have never waned, regardless of how well (not very often) or how bad (too often) the Lions end their season.

Fast forward to approximately 1993, when I stumbled onto a group of Detroit Lions fans through a Listserv and found several individuals that I have had the privilege of calling friends now for well over 25 years. The members of The Grey Manes all have come from that original group of anonymous internet Lions fans, and yet here we are, in our latter years, finally putting to print out thoughts about the team that we all love (and sometimes hate.)

Chris Stone

I am driven to help inspiring brands and motivated entrepreneurs share their stories and maximize their missions via the power of podcasting, live streaming and digital marketing.

I founded Cast Ahead after the success of my own co-hosted podcasts changed my life. I receive great joy seeing others achieve their own financial, physical and spiritual success. Whether your business or passion is Commercial Real Estate or Pest Control – Motivational Speaking or Dungeons & Dragons: I’m driven by seeing you acquire the success in your business and/or passion project.

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My goal is to be a team member with passionate entrepreneurs & ambitious businesses by integrating podcasting and/or live streaming into their business goals, educate their customers in a creative way – which will in turn attract more listeners, viewers & customers.

I’ve worked with numerous companies, corporate brands & regional startups to not only drive their podcasts into Apple Podcasts charts – but garnered multiple viable leads for these partners via podcasting & livestreaming that resulted in incremental revenue for their companies.

I have a long-standing history with audio & music in particular, having started my career at Sony Music in the 90’s before deciding to Cast Ahead into the future. I can’t wait for the world to hear your story!