Detroit Lions vs Atlanta Falcons Recap: Backup QB Battle Heats Up!

Pride of Detroit: for Detroit Lions fans

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🗓️ 10 August 2025

⏱️ 79 minutes

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The Pride of Detroit crew breaks down the Lions’ preseason matchup against the Falcons, with the spotlight firmly on the backup quarterback battle. Who helped their case, and who stumbled under the pressure? We’ll also cover standout performances on both sides of the ball, key roster implications, and what this game tells us about the team’s depth heading into the season. Want to support the PODcast? Get the gift of meat! Use promo code POD20 at www.righteousfelon.com to get 20% off your order on craft beef jerky, biltong, and meat sticks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.6	All lowercase. Welcome into the Friday Detroit P-O-D class.
0:59.9	Cat, not class.
1:01.8	That's a classroom that Ryan Matthews is sitting in, but that is not what this is.
1:05.2	You're home for all the Detroit Lions talk and news analysis, all of those fun things.
1:10.7	I am your host, Miko.
1:12.5	Join once again by my amazing co-host, first and foremost.
1:15.6	We have your senior editor over at Pride Detroit, Ryan Matthews,
1:19.4	at Ryan underscore POD over there on Twitter.
1:23.0	Geez, I am tongue-tied like crazy today.
1:25.6	What's going on, Ryan? Help me.
1:27.3	I'm doing all right, man.
1:28.7	And you're going to do just fine as well. You know, get those jitters out. I hope so. Maybe I've just been doing too much. Maybe I've been in the sun a little too much today. Like, I don't know. But that could do it. That absolutely could be the effect of things going on right now. also joined by your chief and editor over at pride of Detroit Jeremy
1:26.8	Reisman at Detroit online over there on Twitter Jeremy will could be the effect of things going on right now. Also joined by your chief and editor over at Pride of Detroit,
1:45.2	Jeremy Reisman at Detroit Online over there on Twitter.
1:47.8	Jeremy, what's going on, my man?
1:50.0	Hey man, hanging in there.
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