David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs: Detroit Lions two-headed monster set the tone ahead of 2025 NFL season, why Jared Goff is right QB, Dam Campbell's culture, new offense, owing the city a championship and how adversity fuels them.

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🗓️ 19 August 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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“Sick and tired of being sick and tired…we want the big thing.” David Montgomery Detroit Lions Running Back Our Pivot training camp tour continues as the 2025 NFL season is quickly approaching and we make a stop in the Motor City to catch the Lions practicing with Miami Dolphins as Detroit has been a NFC favorite last 2 years and looks at this season as the one to take care of unfinished business. Sitting with star running back duo, Jahmyr Gibbs & David Montgomery, the two-headed monster is setting the tone for the offense to play fast, gritty and compete. In a rare joint appearance, the dynamic tandem opens up to Ryan, Channing and Fred about the pressure, the chemistry, and the unfinished business driving them into the new season. Reflecting on the heartbreak of the last two seasons, including Detroit’s near-miss in the NFC Championship and the emotional toll of falling just short of a Super Bowl as Jahmyr opens up on how David was the one who helped get him through the pain of a costly fumble and kept him up in a dark time. Since Jahmyr's rookie year, his explosive playmaking and Montgomery’s physicality complement each other and the duo's embraced a “1A/1B” mindset over ego. Under the leadership of a new offensive coordinator, their game plan may change but the duo said the team is ready to attack opposing defenses with more motion, more versatility, and finding ways to keep both backs involved. Their close relationship with quarterback Jared Goff and how he fits right in with them as the leader of the huddle, and maybe not earning the league-wide respect, but these two tell you exactly why Jared is the right leader for this team. Matching the fire and passion of head Coach Dan Campbell, the locker room has matured into a team that’s not just hopeful — but hungry as the cultural shift has transformed Detroit from a punch line to a powerhouse. From laughs to leadership, this episode gives fans a rare, unfiltered look at two stars who aren’t just sharing carries — they’re sharing the weight of a city’s dreams. A few weeks away from kicking off the season, the Lions are roaring to get back to the top of NFC and this year, finish it off bringing home a Lombardi Trophy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:42.3	The league's best backfield duo nickname Sonic and Knuckles truly are like brothers.
0:45.0	Both men have battled their share of adversity.
0:50.3	Demo grew up rough in Cincinnati while Gibbs was homeless until adopted by a family he met at a shelter in Georgia.
0:51.9	They've combined for 51 touchdowns the last two years,
0:55.0	but this has to be the year that the Detroit Lions make good on their potential. Demo pulled
1:00.3	Gibbs out of a hole after a second half fumble led to a tragic collapse in a 23 NFC championship,
1:07.6	and injuries allow Jaden Daniels and the commanders to leave motown with the playoff
1:12.0	upset last year head coach dan campbell keeps them all in line while jared golf yeah he's there one white
1:18.6	boy that's always good in the hood he's everything to the lines these are their words not mine
1:24.2	from hutch to soo to all pro wide out amun. Brown, their biggest stars do the dirtiest of work.
1:31.1	It's championship robust in Detroit. From Demo stealing facility codes to Gibbs choosing Georgia Tech, because current Detroit running backs coach to Shore a choice was there, they've run a long way to be in this position.
2:36.2	The pivot training camp tour lands in Motown with Sonic and Knuckles, as me, Chan, and Fred learn what makes the lions roar so loud. Hey, Jemir, Demos, so we're walking out the hotel to come here, right? Yeah. So I'm coming up the little, it's like a little incline. I look up. It's some dude tatted up, tank top on, just sitting in front of like the lobby. I walk up, it's him. He'll be on diet like a month. And now since he on a diet, he's trying to tell us how to eat. He got on Chan earlier because he eating wasabi almonds. Watch your sodium, bro. Get your ass out of it. You know what I'm saying? I'm just trying to look out for him, bro. I was 248. I'm trying to bring it back. He was shocked when I told him. I said, I was talking to him and A. Chan, I said, I can probably get y'all when I was in my prime. He said, nah. He said, no, I said, 428, 226.
2:37.6	I ain't know that.
2:38.4	Nah, I ain't know that. I used to scat a little bit, but I love what y'all do, though.
2:41.5	That I was four grand four twos, though.
2:44.0	And he was 2.30, the big old pan zone.
2:47.0	Hold out.
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