Detroit Lions BLOCKING Issues EXPOSED—Can Drew Petzing's Fundamentals Revive the Offense?

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🗓️ 12 February 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Detroit Lions shift gears with Drew Petzing steering the offense—will his philosophy unlock their rushing attack and spark a new era? With Ben Johnson's legacy looming large and David Montgomery's future uncertain, the Lions face questions about attitude, scheme, and personnel. Matt Dery breaks down Petzing's candid media tour, offering fresh insights into blocking, tackling, and creative play-calling. Highlights include Petzing’s unique collaborative approach with Jared Goff, potential changes to running schemes, and Montgomery’s pivotal role. The episode also tackles Kerby Joseph’s contract dilemma, possible roster shifts, and the buzz about opening Day in Buffalo for Sunday Night Football. Get insider analysis on Detroit’s offensive transition, key player dynamics, and how these moves could shape the Lions’ playoff trajectory—can Petzing’s run-first mindset deliver results?

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0:00.0	Drew Petsing Media Tour continues to be a hit.
0:04.4	How about Dr. Drew for president?
0:12.0	You are Locked on Lions.
0:14.4	Your daily Detroit Lions podcast.
0:17.4	Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:23.5	All right, what's good, everybody?
0:24.6	Matt Derry with you.
0:25.3	We got a Thursday edition of Lockdown Lions right here on the Lockdown Podcast Network,
0:29.4	the number one sports podcast network on a Thursday, February 12th,
0:33.2	and a Friday, February 13th.
0:35.0	Thanks for being with us.
0:35.9	Thanks for making us your first listening.
0:37.4	Thank you to all of our everyday listeners that are out there. Coming up on the show today,
0:41.7	a lot on offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, who today went on the Pride of Detroit podcast,
0:49.3	the POD cast, and talked extensively with Eric Schlitt and Jeremy Reisman about philosophy,
0:55.3	about David Montgomery, about running the football, what he drew petting offense will
1:00.7	look like.
1:01.2	All of that will play you a clip from the interview, but petzing was great.
1:05.8	I watched it and I really enjoyed it.
1:08.4	We will talk about that.
1:09.5	He also brought up an offensive coordinator
1:13.3	comment about how there are tons of OCs on the staff in his mind, including one that
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