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Gritiron Gang
by The Detroit News
Detroit Lions beat writers Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva deliver the latest Lions news and analysis, along with columnists Bob Wojnowski, John Niyo and more. By The Detroit News.
Episodes
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Was Lions' blowout win a preview or an anomaly? + NFC North thoughts at bye week
With the Lions on their bye week, Detroit News beat writers Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva discuss whether Detroit's Week 5 win over the Cardinals was a preview of what's to come or merely a flash in the pan.
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Breaking down Lions' 45-21 win against Cardinals entering bye week
Detroit News Lions beat writers Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva are joined by columnist John Niyo to break down the Detroit Lions' 45-21 win against the Arizona Cardinals. The crew discusses whether the defense can sustain its performance against better competition, why this could be a…
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Is it players or scheme causing Lions' defensive problems? + Previewing Cardinals matchup
Detroit News Lions beat writers Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva discuss whether it's scheme or execution hampering the Lions' defense, the return of multiple key injured players, trade alternatives for the Lions after losing out on Joey Porter Jr., and preview the team's Week 5 game against the...
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Recapping Lions' brutal loss to Panthers, discussing future of defense
Detroit News Lions beat writers Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva are joined by columnist Bob Wojnowski to discuss another defensive failure in the Lions' 32-26 loss to the Carolina Panthers, whether a defensive coordinator change is possible, and why Dan Campbell shouldn't be let off the hook for...
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Diving into Blake Miller’s performance vs. Jets; Previewing Lions-Panthers
Detroit News Lions beat writers Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva analyze the performances of Blake Miller and Alim McNeill in Sunday’s win against the New York Jets, preview this weekend’s game against the Carolina Panthers and discuss all the latest buzz from Dan Campbell, Jared Goff and more.
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Breaking down the Detroit Lions' close call against the New York Jets in 31-24 win
Detroit News Lions beat writers Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva are joined by columnist John Niyo to discuss the Detroit Lions’ thrilling win over the New York Jets, including whether fans should remain concerned about the defense and the offense maintaining its second-half excellence.
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What really went wrong in Lions' loss to Bills? Previewing Jets showdown
Detroit Lions beat writers Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva break down the finer points of what went wrong against the Buffalo Bills and whether it can be fixed, discuss the future of safety Kerby Joseph, and preview this weekend's game against the New York Jets.
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The Lions lost to the Bills. Now what. We break down what we saw
Detroit Lions beat writers Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva are joined by sports columnist John Niyo to take a look at how the Detroit Lions lost to the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night.
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Lions have work cut out for them in Week 2 test at Bills
Lions beat writers Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva preview Detroit’s Week 2 game against the Buffalo Bills, a matchup between a couple of the NFL’s top offenses.
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How concerning is Lions’ near-collapse vs. Saints?
Lions beat writers Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva and columnist John Niyo discuss the Detroit Lions’ 31-30 overtime victory against the New Orleans Saints, including whether fans should be concerned about the state of the team moving forward, the offensive efficiency problems, and a stellar...
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Previewing Lions' season opener against Saints
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, The Detroit News' Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva preview the Lions' season opener against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Ford Field.
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Recapping Brad Holmes' season-opening news conference
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, The Detroit News' Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva discuss Brad Holmes' season-opening news conference.
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Analyzing Lions’ 53-man roster after surprising cuts, keep
Detroit Lions beat writers Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva break down every move made by the team on roster cutdown day, including the surprising cut of Greg Dortch, the curious case of their five-man running back room, the waiving of Luke Altmyer and the team’s secondary depth.
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Detroit Lions 53-man roster projections by The Gritiron Gang
Detroit Lions beat writers Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva collaborate on a full 53-man roster projection ahead of the team's preseason finale against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, Aug. 29.
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Detroit Lions training camp standouts
The Detroit News' Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva discuss who's stood out over the last week of Detroit Lions training camp practices and preview the team's preseason game against the Washington Commanders.
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Hassanein has breakout night in preseason loss
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva break down the Lions' 16-14 preseason loss against the Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Thursday night.
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Gibbs extended, Lions-Bengals preview
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva discuss Cade Mays' injury, Jahmyr Gibbs' extension and they preview Thursday's preseason opener against the Bengals.
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Lions' biggest standouts at camp
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva take a look at the biggest standouts after one week of training camp in Allen Park.
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Lions kick off training camp, players to watch
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva discuss the Lions' opening day of training camp in Allen Park.
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Lions training camp preview, position by position
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva preview the Lions' training camp with a position-by-position analysis.
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Can Bears repeat as NFC North champs?
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva are joined by Jackson native and Grand Valley State graduate Eli Ong of WGN-TV in Chicago.
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How do the Packers stack up in NFC North?
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva are joined by Marques Eversoll of Green Bay's 107.5 The Fan to discuss the Lions, Packers and NFC North.
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Arnold released after court appearance. What now?
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva discuss Terrion Arnold being released by the Lions after court hearing.
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Ranking NFC North position groups
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva rank the NFC North position groups and where the Lions have the advantage.
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What we learned from Lions minicamp
Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva were in Allen Park for the Lions' two-day mandatory minicamp. In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, they take a look at the main storylines from watching the team return to the field.
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Highlights from Lions OTAs
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva take a look at the highlights from the team's OTAs in Allen Park.
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Lions OTAs recap, Myles Garrett trade
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva wrap up the team's OTAs and discuss the Rams' trade for Myles Garrett.
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NFC North spotlight on Minnesota Vikings
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva talk to Purple Insider Matthew Coller about the Minnesota Vikings' offseason moves.
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Four Lions who need bounce-back seasons
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva talk about four players who need bounce-back seasons.
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Lions 2026 schedule release: Instant analysis
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva talk about the Lions' 2026 schedule release.
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Lions have easiest 2026 NFL schedule
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva talk about the Lions having the easiest 2026 NFL schedule and offseason betting lines.
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Projecting roles for Lions' 2026 draft picks
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva discuss possible first-year roles for the Lions' seven draft picks in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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Wrapping up the Lions' 2026 NFL Draft
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva wrap up the Lions' 2026 draft, which featured five defensive players among the seven selections.
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Lions finally land edge rusher, draft Derrick Moore
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva discuss the Lions finally drafting an edge rusher in the second round of the NFL Draft.
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Lions hit home run by drafting OT Blake Miller
Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva react to the Lions drafting Clemson offensive tackle Blake Miller with the No. 17 pick in the first round.
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2026 NFL Draft predictions, Lions options
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva take one last look at the Lions' needs and possible draft picks in Thursday's first round of the NFL Draft.
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Ranking top offensive tackles for Lions in NFL Draft
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva preview the NFL Draft and the top offensive tackle prospects for the Lions.
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Who do the Lions take at No. 17? Mock draft 4.0
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva conduct a live mock draft and select an offensive tackle for the Lions at No. 17.
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Decker's messy split, Ragnow's bonus debate
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva talk about the NFL owners meetings, Taylor Decker's messy split and Frank Ragnow's bonus debate.
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Brad Holmes talks free agency, financial constraints
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva talk about Brad Holmes' free-agency approach and they break down their NFL Mock Draft 3.0.
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Lions busy in free agency bargain bin
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva discuss a busy Wednesday for the Lions in NFL free agency.
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Detroit Lions early free agency recap + Taylor Decker released
The Detroit News' Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva discuss the moves the Detroit Lions have made in free agency through Wednesday, reflect on the loss of Taylor Decker, Alex Anzalone and other culture-setters, and discuss available targets at top positions of need.
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David Montgomery trade, Terrion Arnold allegations
In this latest edition of The Detroit News' Gritiron Gang podcast, Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva discuss the David Montgomery trade, Graham Glasgow's release and the Terrion Arnold allegations.
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Lions' Decker returning, NFL Combine coverage
Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva discuss Taylor Decker's decision to return to the Lions and they have the latest news from the NFL Draft Combine in Indianapolis.
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Ranking the Lions' positional needs
Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva take a look at the Lions' positional needs and the four players they would keep and the four players they would let go in the offseason.
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Five burning questions for Lions in offseason
Lions beat reporters Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva take a look at what the Lions can learn from the Seattle Seahawks' victory in the Super Bowl and they discuss five burning questions for the offseason.
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Lions awards, Super Bowl preview
Lions beat reporters Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva hand out team awards and they preview the Super Bowl between the Seahawks and Patriots.
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Lions hire Kafka, make other staff moves
Lions beat reporters Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva take a look at the hiring of ex-Giants interim coach Mike Kafka to a to-be-determined position on their coaching staff.
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Pros and cons of new offensive coordinator Drew Petzing
Lions beat reporters Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva take a look at the hiring of former Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing to replace John Morton.
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Nolan and Richard assess Lions' offensive coordinator candidates
Lions beat reporters Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva take a look at the four early candidates for offensive coordinator and they examine the hits and misses from the last two NFL drafts.
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Detroit Lions beat writers Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva deliver the latest Lions news and analysis, along with columnists Bob Wojnowski, John Niyo and more. By The Detroit News.
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