BACKLASH: Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown DEFENDS Petzing Hire, CLAPS BACK at Some Critical Detroit Fans

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🗓️ 21 January 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Detroit Lions’ star Amon-Ra St. Brown fires back at critics, urging fans to “relax” amid backlash over the Drew Petzing hire. Should Lions Nation trust Dan Campbell after last year’s coordinator missteps? Matt Dery shines a light on St. Brown’s passionate defense, breaks down the controversial coaching decisions, and explores whether skepticism from fans is justified given Detroit’s recent history. Key topics include the Lions’ offensive line plummeting from a top-two NFL unit to 12th in Pro Football Focus rankings, John Harbaugh’s football-first mantra echoing Detroit’s gritty culture, and insights into ownership stability under Sheila Ford Hamp compared to Buffalo’s dysfunction. Can the Lions rebound in the NFC North with revamped leadership and a renewed focus on culture? Matt dissects roster concerns, fan frustrations, and upcoming draft implications—don’t miss this spirited look at Detroit’s future.

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0:00.0	Amunrasseh Brown has his own Aaron Rogers moment.
0:04.9	Relax.
0:11.3	You are Locked on Lions.
0:13.8	Your daily Detroit Lions podcast.
0:16.5	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:22.7	All right, it's a Wednesday edition, everybody, Locked-on Lions.
0:25.2	Welcome in on the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:28.2	Matt Derry with you on the number one sports podcast network, Locked-on.
0:32.5	We are with you each and every day, Monday through Friday.
0:35.0	I've been with you for 10 years doing Lockdown Lions.
0:37.3	Appreciate all of you making us your first listen, being with us, coming up on the program today.
0:42.5	Let's talk a little PFF.
0:44.0	We mentioned it a little bit yesterday because the Lions grade is out for the offensive line and where they rank.
0:51.6	Last year, they were a top two offensive line.
0:54.4	This year, 12. We mentioned this yesterday and talking they rank. Last year, they were a top two offensive line. This year, 12.
0:55.9	We mentioned this yesterday and talking about Arizona.
0:58.2	We'll do a deeper dive into that coming up.
1:00.2	Also, an ownership comment that I want to make following Terry Pagula's clown show appearance today in front of the media in Buffalo.
1:08.9	I will explain and what that means for the Lions coming up in a minute.
1:12.5	What's the connection between John Harbaugh and the Lions?
1:15.4	At his press conference yesterday, the new Giants head coach sounded a lot like somebody
1:21.5	that was coaching the Lions.
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