{"podcast":{"title":"The Detroit Lions Podcast","slug":"the-detroit-lions-podcast-1064987","podcast_index_feed_id":1064987,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TTEOS7469992862","website_url":"https://www.detroitlionspodcast.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/413693c4-bf81-11ed-a4b0-3ffe043c9879/image/DetroitLionsPodcast_ID3.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Detroit Lions Podcast","episode_count":1040,"summary":"The Detroit Lions Podcast is an independent, fan-run show covering the Detroit Lions every day — and has since 2015. Hosted by Chris with co-host and managing editor Jeff Risdon, the show breaks down every game with live post-game call-in shows, works through the roster and the schedule, and goes deep on the NFL Draft. Over 1,000 episodes in, it's one of the longest-running Lions podcasts anywhere: no corporate desk, no borrowed takes, just people who have only ever covered this one team. Whether the Lions are rebuilding or contending, we're on it — win, lose, or heartbreak. One Pride.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T04:20:00.798524+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-detroit-lions-podcast-1064987"},"episode":{"title":"Daily DLP: Rizz and Russ on Day 3 Lions targets, NFC North needs Detroit Lions Podcast","slug":"daily-dlp-rizz-and-russ-on-day-3-lions-targets-nfc-north-needs-detroit-lions-podcast","published_at":"2026-04-17T19:29:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-detroit-lions-podcast-1064987/daily-dlp-rizz-and-russ-on-day-3-lions-targets-nfc-north-needs-detroit-lions-podcast","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-detroit-lions-podcast-1064987","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/TTEOS2892208788.mp3?updated=1776455006","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/TTEOS2892208788.mp3?updated=1776455006","summary":"Six Days Out, the Board Turns to Saturday The Detroit Lions are six days from the start of the NFL Draft, and the Detroit Lions Podcast zeroed in on Day 3. Saturday covers rounds four through seven. The focus was specific. Detroit has a lot of capital on Day 3 right now. That is likely to change. The expectation is a move up before Saturday to secure a target. The conversation centered on which players fit the roster and how many of those Day 3 picks can realistically make the team. Day 3 is about flavor and conviction. The early rounds deliver spotlight and starters. Saturday is for dart throws and stand-on-the-table guys. The Lions will filter that through a roster that is already tough to crack. Two Fourths and the 53-Man Reality Detroit currently holds two early fourth-round selections. If the Lions add a first-rounder, a second-rounder, and those two fourths, there may not be room for much else. That was the stark roster math. The 53-man roster is tight as it stands. Late picks can push competition and land on the practice squad, which still has value. But the Lions do not need a sixth-rounder to contribute right away in 2026. That calculus fuels the idea of consolidating capital. Package some of Saturday’s picks to move up earlier. Get a difference-maker that aligns with the board. Then let the two fourths address depth where it matters. A 6'8 Answer at Swing Tackle One Day 3 name stood out: Travis Bell, a right tackle from Memphis who previously played left tackle at Florida International, the Panthers. He is 6-foot-8 with long arms and rare grip strength for this tackle class. When he locks on, the rep is finished. He finishes through the whistle and plays with a bouncer’s edge. Off the field he comes off as composed. On it he flips the switch. That temperament…","meta_description":"Six Days Out, the Board Turns to Saturday The Detroit Lions are six days from the start of the NFL Draft, and the Detroit Lions Podcast zeroed in on Day 3…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3758,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-detroit-lions-podcast-1064987/episodes/daily-dlp-rizz-and-russ-on-day-3-lions-targets-nfc-north-needs-detroit-lions-podcast/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-detroit-lions-podcast-1064987/daily-dlp-rizz-and-russ-on-day-3-lions-targets-nfc-north-needs-detroit-lions-podcast.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}