July 25, 2025 • 27 mins
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(00:00):
Drink it in now loyal die hard Detroit kool-aid drinkers.
What's going on? Everybody's your host Oakry
right here on the Detroit kool-aid cast for another one of
those kool-aid packets on a Friday.
You know what it is Give you theKool-aid packets Mondays and.
(00:22):
Fridays. I was going to say like whenever
possible, but I feel like I've missed like one or two shows in
the past. What?
Eight years. Of doing this pod or something
crazy I I don't know how I keep it rolling sometimes because I
would like some. Time away, but I love talking
about those. At the end of the day, so I'm
(00:43):
going to keep this one brief, but I needed to jump on here,
get you a kool-aid packet so youguys could all drink it in.
Drink it in. And.
I'm going to talk about a coupleplayers that are available that
I would love the. Lions to consider?
(01:05):
Yes, I know the Lions. Will not consider these guys,
but to me they make a lot of. Sense.
We just finished dollars. Make sense?
How about players? That make sense?
SENSE as well as just some training camp updates, takes,
opinions, rants, you know, rumor, innuendo.
(01:28):
Who knows what we might get into.
Again, I'll try to keep it 15 to20 ish minutes.
And. Appreciate everybody listening
as well as supporting our great sponsors and sharing the show.
Checking the show Rep and you know what it.
Is let's get into this. I don't have time to mess.
Around like the two names. That I want the.
(01:51):
Lions to somewhat consider. I'll save the second one that
just recently. Happened before I hit the big
red record button. But how about a guy that was cut
loose a couple? Days ago, Noah Fant, he's.
I talked a few weeks ago about the Lions need to just add a
(02:11):
little bit when it comes to depth at the tight end position.
I am a la Porta supporta. Let's get that out of here
first. Here's a funny side note.
I actually. Yelled at a N.
Flshop.com Rep for a while just because I was like inquiring why
(02:34):
do you not have Sam Laporta AKA Sammy Biscuits for all the
Laporta supporters where they can actually purchase a Sam
Laporta Nike NFL Vapor Fuse jersey.
That's the top jersey, that's the one that's the one the
players actually wear on the field.
Every other player is on there. You can get a Geo Manu Nike
(02:58):
Elite Vapor Fuse you can get. A.
A. Sioni Baki Nike Vapor Fuse Elite
for three hundred 280 plus dollars but Sam Laporta nowhere
to be found so this knucklehead told me.
Well, you know, it's because he's got the lower middle case A
(03:20):
and we can't do it, only the lion.
I was like. What?
So I showed him pictures of other jerseys, other types where
they have Laporta, they have it spelled the, you know, proper
lettering. And he just went on with a.
Bunch of Boo. And I was just like, whatever, I
don't even I want the jersey anyway, but I'm sure there's
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plenty out there that would purchase it.
And the fact that he just totally left off the drop.
Down menu that has. Everybody else on the 90 man.
Roster was crazy. To me.
So anyway, back to San LaPorte. He's a Iowa boy.
He's a good player, really good player actually.
I expect a big year from him. Why?
(04:01):
Not team him up with another Iowa boy.
No offense and. I know what.
Some of you are saying but. That great, no offense really
not that good. He's always hurt and done much.
He was just draft. Type.
I I kind of agree with you there, but but not really
because no offense big. He's a good pass catcher.
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Seems like a good human being probably works pretty hard a lot
of the things that fit the grit.That seems like something we
could use And oh, by the way, did I mention that even though I
like Brock Wright, I like Noah more from a talent perspective?
Don't, don't, don't go down our depth chart too and tell me we.
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Got Kenny Iboa. And some other tackling dummy or
future bowling alley employees like having Laporta Fant and
Brock Wright would make me feel a lot better.
But last time I checked, you know a Fant was going to visit
the Cincinnati Bengals. I'm sure he will sign there
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where they already have a nice athletic, productive tight end
and Mike Zeki, but they're not afraid to add.
Another weapon. Another player that can push for
competition, another talented guy in a position where they
really only have Gaseki and that's it.
I, I I think Noah fan it would be a really nice fit.
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A nice, probably affordable gooddude in the locker room.
Can help you if Lepore gets hurt.
If he doesn't, you could have some plays, some splits for him
and the Lions. Won't even consider it.
I'm sure something in his background they don't like.
Or you don't want to pay him or don't want to mess up the.
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Chemistry, but it's like. Come on man, we got to be in.
On some of these talented, you know, guys that get cut loose,
what's no fan? Probably like 25 years old,
somewhere in that range. Like, I don't know.
The the next guy I want to talk about literally just got cut
before I hit record and he's literally like an Oakry top
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five, top ten top 15 player in all of football based on his
character, his personality, the way he.
Plays his previous. Production position of need.
Everything like. This guy I knew the Lions
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wouldn't get a few years ago because of the price tag and
what he's going to. Command, but he's an.
Absolutely penetrating interior,defensive tackle.
And did I mention he's a great dude And that's Christian
Wilkins. Came out of college from
Clemson. Just one of those big bodies
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with sweet feet that can move, gets up the field, gets after
the quarterback, disrupts. He's also physical.
He will just. Put you in the.
Ground He will move you with Hispower and strength.
And he signed. Like $100 million contract with
the Las Vegas Raiders. Had a little.
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Bit of I don't know if he had injury history.
I know he's. Has a.
Foot injury that's said to be somewhat severe or they're not.
Sure, when he'll be back. The Raiders just outright cut
him one season after signing himto.
This like. Five year, $120 million deal
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where it is they're going to have to pay up to $60 million.
Just have him. Go away and guarantees.
I'm sure Christian Wilkins know what I know about him.
He probably would like to doubledip if that's possible.
You know. Some of these NFL contracts you
if you get all that guaranteed. You can't also go get another
big deal from somewhere else it.Offsets and there's a whole
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bunch of things that go. On with the contract.
Details, but if the Raiders are already paying.
That and the Lions. In case you didn't know, need
defensive tackles badly, especially this year.
Until people get healthier, we figure it out.
Like Christian Wilkins, when healthy, is literally a top ten
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player at the position. In my opinion, and if he could.
Come on the cheap for a one yeardeal.
Let's say it could be back after.
You know. 4/6. 8 weeks. Give us that back half of the
season and be who he was when heplayed for the Miami Dolphins.
Like sign me up. He's going to cost you 20
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million a year. And he's not healthy.
And they don't like his mentality for whatever reason.
Then no dude don't entertain it.But these are the type of things
where I'd love to see Brad always open for business, jump
on, be like. Hey, I've got all.
This money in the Piggy Bank. Never expected this guy to be
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available. We have multiple.
Needs at that position. I.
Checked with the doctors they say he'll be good by X time
which will help us for a playoffstretch and we can maybe get him
on a 2 year. Comes back next year, team up
with. AKA Honey Bun, AKA Twinkle Toes,
AKAAKAAKA, Aleem, the Dream, McNeil, as well as other young
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cats that can play inside but aren't healthy now or aren't
productive yet. And then get guys on the outside
and it's like. I understand Brad Holmes is
saving, trying to get Hutch done.
He's trying to account for otherpeople you don't want to.
Lose a LaPorte you're hoping Terry.
On becomes the top corner you'vegot gives.
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To take care. Of you've got interior lineman
and a few defenders, you still. It's like.
You can't just sit. Idle.
By and let. These cuts or let.
Players that can help you this season go in hopes that you're
going to be able to do some dealor just to.
Give another guy an. Extra 58 million bucks type of
(10:19):
thing. So I.
I would love Noah. I would like Noah.
Fan here. I would.
Love. Christian Wilkins here
especially. On a multi.
Year deal that was cheap becausehe was putting.
It to the Raiders. Saying.
Man, I will come to Detroit for.Two, maybe three seasons.
I will take all that guaranteed money from the Raiders.
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I will give the. Lions a sweet deal on whatever
it. Is and also still get a little
extra. Something something in my.
Piggy Bank from them and let's go play.
Football, when I'm healthy, which, you know, the Lions are
great, they're just letting a guy sit around and rehab and.
Let us know when you're. Good TBD if you ask me, but
(11:04):
we'll see when he's healthy typeof thing.
So I don't even know why I'm talking about it 'cause.
Now I'm just envisioning Christian Wilkins and Ty Leek
and Aline McNeil, three man rotation on the interior for the
next two to three seasons and I'm my lips are watering.
I need some of that. Buttered up cornbread to to
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stop. It cornbread cornbread make it a
double. I So will they shock me?
Could they go out and entertain these guys?
Could they possibly reel them in?
Maybe I'm giving it like a 10% chance, but pretty soon here in
the next. Two years I'd.
Love to see a pretty good playerget cut.
Even if they have. Injury and other concerns and
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all of a sudden bam Lions jump in.
Lions get them multiple years. He helps the football team
absolute steal. We can't even rely on our draft
picks and huge RE signings, which means paying people.
At the top of the market for SO.Long All right, so that's what I
got. What else is going on with the
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it's when it comes to training camp, you know, every day people
are getting hurt. Terry on Arnold calf injury,
Derrick Barnes minor injury. See how many back you went down.
We've got, you know, other people just continually getting
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hurt and not only getting hurt. I have to hear this discussion
about how the Lions are getting too chippy.
They're talking too much trash. Dan Freaky Campbell has to like
shut down practice and can't control his guys.
(12:50):
Are they too physical? This is why.
We're getting injuries like. In case you didn't know, the
Lions are all grit. They compete, they practice
hard. It translates to game day.
They beat the hell out of other teams, both physically,
offensively and they just. Outwill people.
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So no, they're not going to go in Country Club mode and start
running Jim Caldwell practices and, you know, getting a bunch
of church boys here that can't bust you in the mouth on the
football field. That's not what they do.
That's also what's related. To.
I don't. Know winning ball games, winning
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big. Football games.
Quick side note, did did anybodysee the 2?
Just. Absolutely kooky pictures that
came out on the Twitterverse about Matt Stafford and his
crazy hair that he is going. We all know that Matt Stafford
never cut his hair in Detroit when he was in college or
whatever, and he has that. I'm too cool.
I just want to look like a bum look going on, but he looks.
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Like a. Surfer bum that got left on the
beach for way too long dude. Has this frizzy non cut goofy
looking haircut I had to put. It on the old ex machine.
I'm glad we have Jared Goff. He knows how to go get a nice
fresh professional looking haircut.
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But what I like most is not his electric laser beam spirals
which Matt Stafford has, or his no look fancy passes Matt
Stafford has. It's the fact that he has things
that Maddy Steady Patty's daddy doesn't have, which is a crispy
haircut and the. Fact that he wins ball.
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Games. I just said it moments ago.
Jared. Goff, our new quarterback wins.
Big ball games, I don't know. Against stat.
Padford in the playoffs against big time teams in prime time.
So hope some of you guys caught that picture 'cause I know that
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there's a lot of you loyal, die hard Detroit Kool-aid drinkers
that still love Matt Stafford, still go to Bat Forum still.
Hate when I crush him. The reason I crush him now even
though I have multiple of his jerseys.
And I've been known to draft himlate late late in fantasy.
Football is because he came herelike a whiny crybaby thinking he
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was just going to beat us in theplayoffs and shove it into
Detroit's face, and instead we beat him at the buzzer.
He didn't show. Love to the fans.
His wife was a crying lunatic. And they just can't.
Lose with dignity. They couldn't give it up to the
fan. They were so happy for Detroit.
What a great playoff win that was A.
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Hell of a. Battle out there, they got to
get all butthurt and we come back and beat him in the opener
the next year. And then we'll go to LA.
And probably take care of him this year.
There's. A side Mat Stafford rant for
you. All right, what else is?
Going on. Tate Rat was playing center.
Then there's. Talk that he's over at right
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guard. And Graham?
Glasgow's at center and you're going to hear.
The negative people. Oh, maybe, maybe the rookie
can't handle it mentally. Maybe.
Maybe Tate? Ratledge isn't what they thought
he was at center. They already had to move his
position. I I saw an.
Interview with Tate Ratledge AKATate rat and this dude is.
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Smart. He's humble, He's physical.
He's a great teammate. Like I liked everything he said.
I must say with Tate ratledge, the hair.
Looks awesome after a practice. When it's all wetted down and
kind of. Crazy up top with the.
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With the long rat tail mullet inthe back, but I saw.
Some pictures of him. When it's all like aired, what
do you call it? Like with a blow.
Dryer and it looked terrible I mean I got to bring Charles in
for this one that was not a goodlook for a guy Tate rat that's.
Terrible. So like wet after taking your
helmet off Very cool. You know.
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Using the old hair dryer and blowing it out and having the
sides. Cut the back.
Long and the top all kind of. You know, looking like a.
Bouffant terrible, that's terrible.
Just saying but this dude I haveno.
Worries. He plays right guard, he plays
center. They teach him left.
Guard as well, like. All that's good stuff.
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He's going to be a great center,I think, for this team.
For a long time I was a little. Gosh, people are going to hate
me saying this, but I was a. Little bit disappointed.
They asked him have you spoken with Frank Ragnaro and he said
no and I can't imagine that's because Frank Ragnaro has called
him multiple times and wanted togive all his wisdom and Tate
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Rallage the. Humble rookie from.
Georgia was like, no, I'm good, thanks.
So I'm assuming. That means that.
Frank Ragnasty hasn't reached out to the rookie.
Maybe he's still a little bitterwith the team about some things.
Maybe he's too busy fishing and hunting and babysitting or
watching his child. I don't know.
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But I would love number 77 to. I mean, we didn't even get a
presser. We didn't get.
Like a goodbye oppressor with. Frank Rag.
Now it's just something like. Social media blurb.
That went out and then he just disappeared like I would.
Love him to. Get his moment to say thank you
to you know us to say thank you to him, the media and also for
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him to say I want to do everything I can to make sure
this team. Wins the Super Bowl.
Has success and instead it's like he just poof went away and
the rookies got to just figure it out himself.
We can't pass any veteran tips. We can't like, be a coach as
needed. I'm not saying Frank's got to go
put a whistle around his neck and be there every day.
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I'm just saying like, reach out to the guy and say like, I'm
here if you ever need anything. And then check in every once in
a while so the rookie doesn't have to feel obligated or be
nervous to call you and say hey man.
Can can you help me out with some blitz protections?
Like, can you teach me some of this verbiage?
Like, I'd really love to know what you think's the best thing
to do as a as a young center in the National Football League.
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But that sounds like it hasn't happened up to this point.
So come on, Frank, make that phone call.
Let's make that happen. I other than the injuries, the
crazy practices, I mean, Shep, our new dude coordinator had a
great press conference. I love how he communicates his
passion. He loves his assistant coaches,
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the players love him. He says he's aggressive.
He just wants to bring pressure and get after people.
Like, all this stuff is so greatto hear, but I'm not naive to
think there's not going to be, you know, growing pains,
learning moments, tough times, both for him and Johnny MO,
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which I think who's a texting with.
I I called a bunch of people outon the kool-aid hotline.
Everybody's like getting with menow.
Oh, sorry. Okra, I've been meaning to write
in like, hey man, I'm going to. I love the show.
I'm going to. But I think.
I reached out. To my guy, why I reached out to
my boy. Brian Ives, you guys.
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Know him on the Twitterverse. He he has hot takes.
He's always been a loyal, diehard supporter of this show.
And I had to tell him first and foremost that I got a my boy.
Brian branch blue Nike vapor fuse.
Elite Oh wait, hold on, Elite Lions jersey number 32.
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It is crispy clean, it is high quality.
I encourage any of you, if you love jerseys and you love the
lads like and you got a little extra couple bucks in your
pocket, go to NFL shop and either get the black Hutchinson
or the blue Brian Branch or the you know.
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Throwback Jared Goff. Or the blue.
Junior gifts or the. Black.
Kerbo #31. Like it is just an awesome
looking jersey, just top quality.
There's nothing for me to complain about.
It looks sharp, it fits great, incredible.
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So anyway, Long story short, I reached out to Brian Ives.
I told him that we've had some some jokes and some some
troubles with NFL shot back in the day where they didn't even
know what our colors were. They were sending people like
the jerseys before the ones we have now with black piping and
with the wrong name plates and all types of craziness.
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So they finally got that right, which.
Is good, so I reach out to Brian.
Ives and I was like, you know, whooping up the Lions.
And he said something like, you know, he was waiting to see TBD,
if you ask me. But we'll see.
I hope he coaches well for Johnny Morton.
And I was like, oh, you mean John MO?
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The big. Fat, white, unathletic.
Looking dude who somehow ran like a four three and somewhat
somehow someway. Played receiver back in his
heyday. You mean that guy Brian Ives has
some trepidations and I kind of just came at him.
I'm not going to lie, but I I think I love Johnny Morton,
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Johnny Moe because I think he hehas like everyone liked how
Benedict was like a aggressive coach when it comes to play
calling. I think Johnny Moe is like a.
Cool, aggressive, smart players.Type of guy where he wants his
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receivers to absolutely ball outevery game.
He's going to split out Jameer Gibbs and put D MO in the
backfield. He's.
Going to have some gadgetry for Jared Goff.
I mean, I think this guy is really going to be fun, but I'm
always going to laugh when I seethis plump.
Old. You know, lineman looking coach
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who ran A4344 in his heyday and somehow played receiver.
Like dude's been eaten. Well, sure, he's a great dude,
but that always makes me laugh. But I think he's got that wide
receiver, J MO Gibbs St., you know, type of moxie, moxie and
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even some swagger where he's notscared and he's going to come
after you. But he loves his players.
He's going to let them ball out and do what they do.
He's not going to be a stickler for the little details and hold
them all. You missed the ball.
Now I'm going to freeze you out for a couple quarters, which I
think some of that happened withBenedict.
So excited about that. I know there's concerns, like
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online concerns. What about the coordinators?
Jared Goff has to be asked everyday about how he's going to deal
without having his former Ben genius, now Benedict, by his
side. And it's like.
We're going to be good. Man I mean I have concerns too
because the bar is so high. 15 dubs, double division titles.
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Going to win the. Super Bowl this year.
But this is what this team's about, man.
They stay half healthy, half healthier than they were last
year. There's no reason they can't win
anywhere from 12 to 14 games, still win the division, have a
top seed, knock off a couple teams in the playoffs and see
themselves representing the National Football Conference in.
(24:53):
The Super Bowl. Everybody I said I was going to
keep it to 15 or 20. We're at 25 plus.
That's what I got. You guys know there's tons of
else going on with the team. I'm sure a lot of you out there
have crazy busy lifes. You had a busy week.
I'm sure you're too busy for funthings like fantasy football and
(25:14):
keeping up with the Lions and listening to pod and sharing
this pod. But like I'm here to tell you if
you have any time, this is a great weekend to kick your feet
up. Cook up or order either pizza,
wings, get the grill going, get some burgers, some brats and
throw on the old NFL Network. Probably soon to be on ESPN if
(25:35):
you caught that news recently, but throw on the old NFL in
there all day long. Back to football weekend.
All the reporters at all the training camps, you get all the
fluff pieces. Everybody's in the best shape of
their life. Football's back.
People are running around in shorts and T-shirts.
It's the. Kick off to the NFL hype season
(25:55):
as well as just better. Even though they're watching
preseason football if I want to be perfectly honest.
So I'm looking forward to that. I took some time on my busy
calendar and said Nope. Saturday I'm chilling at the
house, going to throw on the oldAC, have some garbage, and just
enjoy some footballs back. Training camps are starting and
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hope that they have a good reporter like Stacey Dales or
somebody else at the Meijer Performance Center.
For our Detroit Lions, let's go,everybody.
That's what I got for this kool.Aid packet.
We'll probably serve you up another one on Monday.
(26:40):
Flagship on Wednesday might havesome guests in the hopper, but
now it's time to go. We'll have pre season talk about
next. Week Lions in the Hall of Fame
Game more Pre season more. Hopeful acquisitions, less
injuries, and so much Detroit Kool-aid and cornbread.
You don't know what to do with it.
Drink it in. Man Cornbread.
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Cornbread, everybody. I'm out.
Touchdown Detroit Lions I love the Lions.
Say it with me, I love the Lions.
Drink it in now loyal die hard Detroit kool-aid drinkers.
What's going on? Everybody's your host Oakry
right here on the Detroit kool-aid cast for another one of
those kool-aid packets on a Friday.
You know what it is Give you theKool-aid packets Mondays and.
(00:22):
Fridays. I was going to say like whenever
possible, but I feel like I've missed like one or two shows in
the past. What?
Eight years. Of doing this pod or something
crazy I I don't know how I keep it rolling sometimes because I
would like some. Time away, but I love talking
about those. At the end of the day, so I'm
(00:43):
going to keep this one brief, but I needed to jump on here,
get you a kool-aid packet so youguys could all drink it in.
Drink it in. And.
I'm going to talk about a coupleplayers that are available that
I would love the. Lions to consider?
(01:05):
Yes, I know the Lions. Will not consider these guys,
but to me they make a lot of. Sense.
We just finished dollars. Make sense?
How about players? That make sense?
SENSE as well as just some training camp updates, takes,
opinions, rants, you know, rumor, innuendo.
(01:28):
Who knows what we might get into.
Again, I'll try to keep it 15 to20 ish minutes.
And. Appreciate everybody listening
as well as supporting our great sponsors and sharing the show.
Checking the show Rep and you know what it.
Is let's get into this. I don't have time to mess.
Around like the two names. That I want the.
(01:51):
Lions to somewhat consider. I'll save the second one that
just recently. Happened before I hit the big
red record button. But how about a guy that was cut
loose a couple? Days ago, Noah Fant, he's.
I talked a few weeks ago about the Lions need to just add a
(02:11):
little bit when it comes to depth at the tight end position.
I am a la Porta supporta. Let's get that out of here
first. Here's a funny side note.
I actually. Yelled at a N.
Flshop.com Rep for a while just because I was like inquiring why
(02:34):
do you not have Sam Laporta AKA Sammy Biscuits for all the
Laporta supporters where they can actually purchase a Sam
Laporta Nike NFL Vapor Fuse jersey.
That's the top jersey, that's the one that's the one the
players actually wear on the field.
Every other player is on there. You can get a Geo Manu Nike
(02:58):
Elite Vapor Fuse you can get. A.
A. Sioni Baki Nike Vapor Fuse Elite
for three hundred 280 plus dollars but Sam Laporta nowhere
to be found so this knucklehead told me.
Well, you know, it's because he's got the lower middle case A
(03:20):
and we can't do it, only the lion.
I was like. What?
So I showed him pictures of other jerseys, other types where
they have Laporta, they have it spelled the, you know, proper
lettering. And he just went on with a.
Bunch of Boo. And I was just like, whatever, I
don't even I want the jersey anyway, but I'm sure there's
(03:40):
plenty out there that would purchase it.
And the fact that he just totally left off the drop.
Down menu that has. Everybody else on the 90 man.
Roster was crazy. To me.
So anyway, back to San LaPorte. He's a Iowa boy.
He's a good player, really good player actually.
I expect a big year from him. Why?
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Not team him up with another Iowa boy.
No offense and. I know what.
Some of you are saying but. That great, no offense really
not that good. He's always hurt and done much.
He was just draft. Type.
I I kind of agree with you there, but but not really
because no offense big. He's a good pass catcher.
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Seems like a good human being probably works pretty hard a lot
of the things that fit the grit.That seems like something we
could use And oh, by the way, did I mention that even though I
like Brock Wright, I like Noah more from a talent perspective?
Don't, don't, don't go down our depth chart too and tell me we.
(04:46):
Got Kenny Iboa. And some other tackling dummy or
future bowling alley employees like having Laporta Fant and
Brock Wright would make me feel a lot better.
But last time I checked, you know a Fant was going to visit
the Cincinnati Bengals. I'm sure he will sign there
(05:08):
where they already have a nice athletic, productive tight end
and Mike Zeki, but they're not afraid to add.
Another weapon. Another player that can push for
competition, another talented guy in a position where they
really only have Gaseki and that's it.
I, I I think Noah fan it would be a really nice fit.
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A nice, probably affordable gooddude in the locker room.
Can help you if Lepore gets hurt.
If he doesn't, you could have some plays, some splits for him
and the Lions. Won't even consider it.
I'm sure something in his background they don't like.
Or you don't want to pay him or don't want to mess up the.
(05:52):
Chemistry, but it's like. Come on man, we got to be in.
On some of these talented, you know, guys that get cut loose,
what's no fan? Probably like 25 years old,
somewhere in that range. Like, I don't know.
The the next guy I want to talk about literally just got cut
before I hit record and he's literally like an Oakry top
(06:15):
five, top ten top 15 player in all of football based on his
character, his personality, the way he.
Plays his previous. Production position of need.
Everything like. This guy I knew the Lions
(06:36):
wouldn't get a few years ago because of the price tag and
what he's going to. Command, but he's an.
Absolutely penetrating interior,defensive tackle.
And did I mention he's a great dude And that's Christian
Wilkins. Came out of college from
Clemson. Just one of those big bodies
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with sweet feet that can move, gets up the field, gets after
the quarterback, disrupts. He's also physical.
He will just. Put you in the.
Ground He will move you with Hispower and strength.
And he signed. Like $100 million contract with
the Las Vegas Raiders. Had a little.
(07:20):
Bit of I don't know if he had injury history.
I know he's. Has a.
Foot injury that's said to be somewhat severe or they're not.
Sure, when he'll be back. The Raiders just outright cut
him one season after signing himto.
This like. Five year, $120 million deal
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where it is they're going to have to pay up to $60 million.
Just have him. Go away and guarantees.
I'm sure Christian Wilkins know what I know about him.
He probably would like to doubledip if that's possible.
You know. Some of these NFL contracts you
if you get all that guaranteed. You can't also go get another
big deal from somewhere else it.Offsets and there's a whole
(08:03):
bunch of things that go. On with the contract.
Details, but if the Raiders are already paying.
That and the Lions. In case you didn't know, need
defensive tackles badly, especially this year.
Until people get healthier, we figure it out.
Like Christian Wilkins, when healthy, is literally a top ten
(08:24):
player at the position. In my opinion, and if he could.
Come on the cheap for a one yeardeal.
Let's say it could be back after.
You know. 4/6. 8 weeks. Give us that back half of the
season and be who he was when heplayed for the Miami Dolphins.
Like sign me up. He's going to cost you 20
(08:48):
million a year. And he's not healthy.
And they don't like his mentality for whatever reason.
Then no dude don't entertain it.But these are the type of things
where I'd love to see Brad always open for business, jump
on, be like. Hey, I've got all.
This money in the Piggy Bank. Never expected this guy to be
(09:12):
available. We have multiple.
Needs at that position. I.
Checked with the doctors they say he'll be good by X time
which will help us for a playoffstretch and we can maybe get him
on a 2 year. Comes back next year, team up
with. AKA Honey Bun, AKA Twinkle Toes,
AKAAKAAKA, Aleem, the Dream, McNeil, as well as other young
(09:36):
cats that can play inside but aren't healthy now or aren't
productive yet. And then get guys on the outside
and it's like. I understand Brad Holmes is
saving, trying to get Hutch done.
He's trying to account for otherpeople you don't want to.
Lose a LaPorte you're hoping Terry.
On becomes the top corner you'vegot gives.
(09:57):
To take care. Of you've got interior lineman
and a few defenders, you still. It's like.
You can't just sit. Idle.
By and let. These cuts or let.
Players that can help you this season go in hopes that you're
going to be able to do some dealor just to.
Give another guy an. Extra 58 million bucks type of
(10:19):
thing. So I.
I would love Noah. I would like Noah.
Fan here. I would.
Love. Christian Wilkins here
especially. On a multi.
Year deal that was cheap becausehe was putting.
It to the Raiders. Saying.
Man, I will come to Detroit for.Two, maybe three seasons.
I will take all that guaranteed money from the Raiders.
(10:39):
I will give the. Lions a sweet deal on whatever
it. Is and also still get a little
extra. Something something in my.
Piggy Bank from them and let's go play.
Football, when I'm healthy, which, you know, the Lions are
great, they're just letting a guy sit around and rehab and.
Let us know when you're. Good TBD if you ask me, but
(11:04):
we'll see when he's healthy typeof thing.
So I don't even know why I'm talking about it 'cause.
Now I'm just envisioning Christian Wilkins and Ty Leek
and Aline McNeil, three man rotation on the interior for the
next two to three seasons and I'm my lips are watering.
I need some of that. Buttered up cornbread to to
(11:26):
stop. It cornbread cornbread make it a
double. I So will they shock me?
Could they go out and entertain these guys?
Could they possibly reel them in?
Maybe I'm giving it like a 10% chance, but pretty soon here in
the next. Two years I'd.
Love to see a pretty good playerget cut.
Even if they have. Injury and other concerns and
(11:48):
all of a sudden bam Lions jump in.
Lions get them multiple years. He helps the football team
absolute steal. We can't even rely on our draft
picks and huge RE signings, which means paying people.
At the top of the market for SO.Long All right, so that's what I
got. What else is going on with the
(12:09):
it's when it comes to training camp, you know, every day people
are getting hurt. Terry on Arnold calf injury,
Derrick Barnes minor injury. See how many back you went down.
We've got, you know, other people just continually getting
(12:29):
hurt and not only getting hurt. I have to hear this discussion
about how the Lions are getting too chippy.
They're talking too much trash. Dan Freaky Campbell has to like
shut down practice and can't control his guys.
(12:50):
Are they too physical? This is why.
We're getting injuries like. In case you didn't know, the
Lions are all grit. They compete, they practice
hard. It translates to game day.
They beat the hell out of other teams, both physically,
offensively and they just. Outwill people.
(13:11):
So no, they're not going to go in Country Club mode and start
running Jim Caldwell practices and, you know, getting a bunch
of church boys here that can't bust you in the mouth on the
football field. That's not what they do.
That's also what's related. To.
I don't. Know winning ball games, winning
(13:31):
big. Football games.
Quick side note, did did anybodysee the 2?
Just. Absolutely kooky pictures that
came out on the Twitterverse about Matt Stafford and his
crazy hair that he is going. We all know that Matt Stafford
never cut his hair in Detroit when he was in college or
whatever, and he has that. I'm too cool.
I just want to look like a bum look going on, but he looks.
(13:55):
Like a. Surfer bum that got left on the
beach for way too long dude. Has this frizzy non cut goofy
looking haircut I had to put. It on the old ex machine.
I'm glad we have Jared Goff. He knows how to go get a nice
fresh professional looking haircut.
(14:18):
But what I like most is not his electric laser beam spirals
which Matt Stafford has, or his no look fancy passes Matt
Stafford has. It's the fact that he has things
that Maddy Steady Patty's daddy doesn't have, which is a crispy
haircut and the. Fact that he wins ball.
(14:42):
Games. I just said it moments ago.
Jared. Goff, our new quarterback wins.
Big ball games, I don't know. Against stat.
Padford in the playoffs against big time teams in prime time.
So hope some of you guys caught that picture 'cause I know that
(15:04):
there's a lot of you loyal, die hard Detroit Kool-aid drinkers
that still love Matt Stafford, still go to Bat Forum still.
Hate when I crush him. The reason I crush him now even
though I have multiple of his jerseys.
And I've been known to draft himlate late late in fantasy.
Football is because he came herelike a whiny crybaby thinking he
(15:27):
was just going to beat us in theplayoffs and shove it into
Detroit's face, and instead we beat him at the buzzer.
He didn't show. Love to the fans.
His wife was a crying lunatic. And they just can't.
Lose with dignity. They couldn't give it up to the
fan. They were so happy for Detroit.
What a great playoff win that was A.
(15:47):
Hell of a. Battle out there, they got to
get all butthurt and we come back and beat him in the opener
the next year. And then we'll go to LA.
And probably take care of him this year.
There's. A side Mat Stafford rant for
you. All right, what else is?
Going on. Tate Rat was playing center.
Then there's. Talk that he's over at right
(16:07):
guard. And Graham?
Glasgow's at center and you're going to hear.
The negative people. Oh, maybe, maybe the rookie
can't handle it mentally. Maybe.
Maybe Tate? Ratledge isn't what they thought
he was at center. They already had to move his
position. I I saw an.
Interview with Tate Ratledge AKATate rat and this dude is.
(16:28):
Smart. He's humble, He's physical.
He's a great teammate. Like I liked everything he said.
I must say with Tate ratledge, the hair.
Looks awesome after a practice. When it's all wetted down and
kind of. Crazy up top with the.
(16:49):
With the long rat tail mullet inthe back, but I saw.
Some pictures of him. When it's all like aired, what
do you call it? Like with a blow.
Dryer and it looked terrible I mean I got to bring Charles in
for this one that was not a goodlook for a guy Tate rat that's.
Terrible. So like wet after taking your
helmet off Very cool. You know.
(17:09):
Using the old hair dryer and blowing it out and having the
sides. Cut the back.
Long and the top all kind of. You know, looking like a.
Bouffant terrible, that's terrible.
Just saying but this dude I haveno.
Worries. He plays right guard, he plays
center. They teach him left.
Guard as well, like. All that's good stuff.
(17:31):
He's going to be a great center,I think, for this team.
For a long time I was a little. Gosh, people are going to hate
me saying this, but I was a. Little bit disappointed.
They asked him have you spoken with Frank Ragnaro and he said
no and I can't imagine that's because Frank Ragnaro has called
him multiple times and wanted togive all his wisdom and Tate
(17:52):
Rallage the. Humble rookie from.
Georgia was like, no, I'm good, thanks.
So I'm assuming. That means that.
Frank Ragnasty hasn't reached out to the rookie.
Maybe he's still a little bitterwith the team about some things.
Maybe he's too busy fishing and hunting and babysitting or
watching his child. I don't know.
(18:12):
But I would love number 77 to. I mean, we didn't even get a
presser. We didn't get.
Like a goodbye oppressor with. Frank Rag.
Now it's just something like. Social media blurb.
That went out and then he just disappeared like I would.
Love him to. Get his moment to say thank you
to you know us to say thank you to him, the media and also for
(18:35):
him to say I want to do everything I can to make sure
this team. Wins the Super Bowl.
Has success and instead it's like he just poof went away and
the rookies got to just figure it out himself.
We can't pass any veteran tips. We can't like, be a coach as
needed. I'm not saying Frank's got to go
put a whistle around his neck and be there every day.
(18:57):
I'm just saying like, reach out to the guy and say like, I'm
here if you ever need anything. And then check in every once in
a while so the rookie doesn't have to feel obligated or be
nervous to call you and say hey man.
Can can you help me out with some blitz protections?
Like, can you teach me some of this verbiage?
Like, I'd really love to know what you think's the best thing
to do as a as a young center in the National Football League.
(19:19):
But that sounds like it hasn't happened up to this point.
So come on, Frank, make that phone call.
Let's make that happen. I other than the injuries, the
crazy practices, I mean, Shep, our new dude coordinator had a
great press conference. I love how he communicates his
passion. He loves his assistant coaches,
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the players love him. He says he's aggressive.
He just wants to bring pressure and get after people.
Like, all this stuff is so greatto hear, but I'm not naive to
think there's not going to be, you know, growing pains,
learning moments, tough times, both for him and Johnny MO,
(20:06):
which I think who's a texting with.
I I called a bunch of people outon the kool-aid hotline.
Everybody's like getting with menow.
Oh, sorry. Okra, I've been meaning to write
in like, hey man, I'm going to. I love the show.
I'm going to. But I think.
I reached out. To my guy, why I reached out to
my boy. Brian Ives, you guys.
(20:28):
Know him on the Twitterverse. He he has hot takes.
He's always been a loyal, diehard supporter of this show.
And I had to tell him first and foremost that I got a my boy.
Brian branch blue Nike vapor fuse.
Elite Oh wait, hold on, Elite Lions jersey number 32.
(20:55):
It is crispy clean, it is high quality.
I encourage any of you, if you love jerseys and you love the
lads like and you got a little extra couple bucks in your
pocket, go to NFL shop and either get the black Hutchinson
or the blue Brian Branch or the you know.
(21:16):
Throwback Jared Goff. Or the blue.
Junior gifts or the. Black.
Kerbo #31. Like it is just an awesome
looking jersey, just top quality.
There's nothing for me to complain about.
It looks sharp, it fits great, incredible.
(21:37):
So anyway, Long story short, I reached out to Brian Ives.
I told him that we've had some some jokes and some some
troubles with NFL shot back in the day where they didn't even
know what our colors were. They were sending people like
the jerseys before the ones we have now with black piping and
with the wrong name plates and all types of craziness.
(21:57):
So they finally got that right, which.
Is good, so I reach out to Brian.
Ives and I was like, you know, whooping up the Lions.
And he said something like, you know, he was waiting to see TBD,
if you ask me. But we'll see.
I hope he coaches well for Johnny Morton.
And I was like, oh, you mean John MO?
(22:19):
The big. Fat, white, unathletic.
Looking dude who somehow ran like a four three and somewhat
somehow someway. Played receiver back in his
heyday. You mean that guy Brian Ives has
some trepidations and I kind of just came at him.
I'm not going to lie, but I I think I love Johnny Morton,
(22:42):
Johnny Moe because I think he hehas like everyone liked how
Benedict was like a aggressive coach when it comes to play
calling. I think Johnny Moe is like a.
Cool, aggressive, smart players.Type of guy where he wants his
(23:03):
receivers to absolutely ball outevery game.
He's going to split out Jameer Gibbs and put D MO in the
backfield. He's.
Going to have some gadgetry for Jared Goff.
I mean, I think this guy is really going to be fun, but I'm
always going to laugh when I seethis plump.
Old. You know, lineman looking coach
(23:26):
who ran A4344 in his heyday and somehow played receiver.
Like dude's been eaten. Well, sure, he's a great dude,
but that always makes me laugh. But I think he's got that wide
receiver, J MO Gibbs St., you know, type of moxie, moxie and
(23:46):
even some swagger where he's notscared and he's going to come
after you. But he loves his players.
He's going to let them ball out and do what they do.
He's not going to be a stickler for the little details and hold
them all. You missed the ball.
Now I'm going to freeze you out for a couple quarters, which I
think some of that happened withBenedict.
So excited about that. I know there's concerns, like
(24:09):
online concerns. What about the coordinators?
Jared Goff has to be asked everyday about how he's going to deal
without having his former Ben genius, now Benedict, by his
side. And it's like.
We're going to be good. Man I mean I have concerns too
because the bar is so high. 15 dubs, double division titles.
(24:31):
Going to win the. Super Bowl this year.
But this is what this team's about, man.
They stay half healthy, half healthier than they were last
year. There's no reason they can't win
anywhere from 12 to 14 games, still win the division, have a
top seed, knock off a couple teams in the playoffs and see
themselves representing the National Football Conference in.
(24:53):
The Super Bowl. Everybody I said I was going to
keep it to 15 or 20. We're at 25 plus.
That's what I got. You guys know there's tons of
else going on with the team. I'm sure a lot of you out there
have crazy busy lifes. You had a busy week.
I'm sure you're too busy for funthings like fantasy football and
(25:14):
keeping up with the Lions and listening to pod and sharing
this pod. But like I'm here to tell you if
you have any time, this is a great weekend to kick your feet
up. Cook up or order either pizza,
wings, get the grill going, get some burgers, some brats and
throw on the old NFL Network. Probably soon to be on ESPN if
(25:35):
you caught that news recently, but throw on the old NFL in
there all day long. Back to football weekend.
All the reporters at all the training camps, you get all the
fluff pieces. Everybody's in the best shape of
their life. Football's back.
People are running around in shorts and T-shirts.
It's the. Kick off to the NFL hype season
(25:55):
as well as just better. Even though they're watching
preseason football if I want to be perfectly honest.
So I'm looking forward to that. I took some time on my busy
calendar and said Nope. Saturday I'm chilling at the
house, going to throw on the oldAC, have some garbage, and just
enjoy some footballs back. Training camps are starting and
(26:17):
hope that they have a good reporter like Stacey Dales or
somebody else at the Meijer Performance Center.
For our Detroit Lions, let's go,everybody.
That's what I got for this kool.Aid packet.
We'll probably serve you up another one on Monday.
(26:40):
Flagship on Wednesday might havesome guests in the hopper, but
now it's time to go. We'll have pre season talk about
next. Week Lions in the Hall of Fame
Game more Pre season more. Hopeful acquisitions, less
injuries, and so much Detroit Kool-aid and cornbread.
You don't know what to do with it.
Drink it in. Man Cornbread.
(27:00):
Cornbread, everybody. I'm out.
Touchdown Detroit Lions I love the Lions.
Say it with me, I love the Lions.
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