Not The Same Old Lions Podcast: A Detroit Lions Podcast
Get the latest insights on Detroit Lions football from Matthew Soltysiak and Company. We're talking Lions analysis, interviews and all Detroit Lions News. Host Matthew Soltysiak talks Detroit Lions football with an assortment of guests. As a staunch follower of the team since the late 80's and growing up in Michigan, he's followed the team since before Barry Sanders’ rookie season. With a master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University, he worked as a Sports Reporter and Anchor for an NBC affiliate, covering the Detroit Lions during the Millen years and the transition away from it. We'll break down the Detroit Lions and provide insight into other areas of the NFC North and the NFL that could impact Detroit- with plenty of grit. For even more analysis visit: www.notthesameoldlions.com
Episodes
In this episode we preview the Detroit Lions Sunday Night Football match-up with the Kansas City Chiefs. We’ll first hit on major story lines since the Lions last victory, then we’ll take a close look at the Chiefs. This includes hearing a reporter who covers Kansas City plus share insights of our own.
We’ll get into all of that and more…
Let’s get to it Lions fans!
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In this episode we recap the Detroit Lions 37 to 24 win over the Cincinnati Bengals! We’ll share our overall takeaways from the game, hit on major story lines- discuss what went well and the areas of potential concern.
We’ll also talk about a couple hometown boys (David Montgomery & Derrick Barnes) making their return to Cincinnati and having pivotal moments in this victory.
That and more… Let’s get to it Lions Fans!
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In this episode we preview the Detroit Lions week 5 match-up with the Cincinnati Bengals! Seems all Detroit is doing these days is playing teams from Ohio- be it the Tigers and Guardians or the Lions against the Browns and now the Bengals.
We’ll hit on some major topics around the team, hear from a reporter who follows Cincinnati and hear from another cat in Ohio that’s gaining some popularity of his own these days. Those cats are B...
In this episode we break down the Detroit Lions 34-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns. We’ll discuss how the offensive line held up against the browns defense, how special teams played a role and give some major credit to the Detroit Lions defense in this game. That and more. Let’s get to it Lions Fans!
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In this episode we preview the Detroit Lions week 4 match-up with the Cleveland Browns. Coming off their upset victory over the Green Bay Packers, what are we expecting from this Cleveland squad?
And how do we think the Lions will come out after their incredible Monday night football win in Baltimore? We’ll get into all of that and more… Let’s get to it Lions fans!
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In this episode we recap the Detroit Lions 38 to 30 Road victory over the Baltimore Ravens. This moves the Lions to 2-1. We’ll discuss each element responsible for the Detroit Lions upset win.
That includes David Montgomery, Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Aidan Hutchinson, Al-Quadin Muhammad, Derrick Barnes, Trevor Nowaske and others! That and more.
Let’s get to it Lions Fans!
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In this episode we preview the Detroit Lions Week 3 match-up with the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football.
We’ll hit on major story lines and final thoughts coming out of the Lions week 2 win over the Bears, before taking a closer look at the Ravens. We hear from a reporter who covers Baltimore, plus share insights of our own.
We’ll get into all of that and more…
Let’s get to it Lions fans!
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In this episode we recap the Detroit Lions 52 to 21 victory over the Chicago Bears at Ford Field for their home opener.
We’ll hit on what went well for the Lions offense- like the offensive line, Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown and a host of others, plus we’ll talk about the defensive side of the ball with guys like Brian Branch, Kirby Joseph, Aiden Hutchinson and others. Like usual we’ll talk about what we liked and what we might ne...
In this episode we preview the Detroit Lions week 2 match-up against the Chicago Bears. It’s the home opener for the Lions, expecting an electric Ford Field environment.
Not looking for hot takes, but is this a must-win game for the Lions? We will tackle that- plus what adjustments are needed or are we hoping to see different from last week. We’ll get into all of that and more…
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In this episode we discuss the Detroit Lions 27 to 13 loss against the Green Bay Packers to open the season.
We’ll talk about what went wrong & touch on any right moments too. We’ll also discuss 3 of the Detroit Lions rookies in this game, talking about coaching and discuss how this impacts things on a larger scale.
We also discuss the Jameson Williams contract extension
That and more. Let’s get to it Lions Fans!
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In episode 214 we’ll preview the Detroit Lions season opener versus the Green Bay Packers. The Lions open on the road in Lambeau.
We’ll share what we expect from Green Bay, fresh off their trade for LB Micah Parsons. We’ll also discuss how the Lions match-up and what we expect from Detroit.
In addition to that, we’ll do a little reintroduction of sorts and share some exciting news for the Podcast...
In this episode we discuss a Detroit Lions NFC North divisional opponent to preview the season. In this episode we focus on the Chicago Bears. What can Lions fans expect out of the new look Bears who have a new head coach in Ben Johnson?
Plus how is Caleb Williams looking so far as well as D.J. Moore and Rome Odunze as well as rookie Luther Burden III. We’ll speak with a reporter who’s covered Chicago training camp to get a first ha...
In this episode we discuss a Detroit Lions NFC North divisional opponent to preview the season. In this edition we focus on the Minnesota Vikings.
What can Lions fans expect out of the Vikings new starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy? Justin Jefferson is one of the best in the game, and Aaron Jones returns in the back field.
We’ll speak with a reporter who’s covered Minnesota training camp to get a first hand account and hear what he...
Folks, this episode kicks off our preview of the Detroit Lions NFC North divisional opponents for the 2025 season.
In this episode we focus on the Green Bay Packers. What can Lions fans expect out of Green Bay and Jordan Love this season? The Packers have added some offensive help, will that be enough to change things for Green Bay when they face the Lions?
We’ll speak with a reporter who’s covered G...
Welcome to episode number… let’s call it episode number unplanned. This means our next few episode numbers might be a bit out of whack because of this, but that’s OK because a lot has transpired, we’ll just call it Roster deconstruction and reconstruction.
Lions fans woke up to a trade of Tim Patrick, then two waiver claims and a free agent signing and then the practice squad activity.
We are going to help digest all of that and mo...
Welcome to episode 209 where we preview the Detroit Lions 2025 season and react to the Lions initial 53 man roster- which only has 50 players to start with.
We’ll talk about what we are expecting out of this Lions squad and not just wins and losses- though we’ll touch on some of that too.
We'll discuss how we see the NFC North Division taking shape for this season. Plus we give our thoughts on some of the roster moves so far an...
Welcome to episode 208 where we discuss the Detroit Lions Joint practice with the Houston Texans.
After dominating Miami last week, was it more of the same or something a little different? We'll talk about the quarterbacks Jared Goff, Kyle Allen & Hendon Hooker. Plus discuss Graham Glasgow and the offensive line before turning to the wide receiver decisions that are looming.
Plus we’ll get some final thoughts on the rost...
In episode 207 we do something a little different- it’s our once a year venture into the world of fantasy football. We’re going to look at the Detroit Lions top players including Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery, Sam LaPorta and Jameson Williams.
Not only discuss where each ranks in their position category, but also talk about where you should consider drafting them in Fantasy Footbal and how they compa...
In this episode we discuss the Detroit Lions preseason game against the Miami Dolphins.
We’ll also share more observations from the joint practices last week and where we see things headed as training camp starts to wind down, even talking about the number 2 quarterback battle between Hendon Hooker and Kyle Allen.
We also touch on the final 53 man roster. That and more…
Let’s get to it Lions fans! #detroitlions #onepride #lions #nf...
In this episode we discuss the Detroit Lions joint practice with the Miami Dolphins. Jard Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown connected early and often, plus the running game got going. The Lions defense also shined in this practice. We’ll go over those insights and more.
Let’s get to it Lions fans!
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