In this episode of The Detroit Lions Podcast, @DeanBlandino joins Chris while Case gets away for a week. We also bring The Riz, Jeff Risdon on board to talk about breaking Lions news. A lot going on this week, so let’s get into it… Detroit Lions Podcast Co-host Dean Blandino We begin the show with a surprise co-host, Dean Blandino joining Chris to break down the latest Lions news. Dean is a natural fit for our first topic, the changes to the NFL rules that came from last week’s League/Owners’ Meeting. He brings the right level of insight to what we can expect and what to worry about as a result of the changes – we also put it in context of the Lions and what it means for us directly. Dean also shares with us how the NFL will communicate their initial interpretation of the new rules as well as how things will evolve over the season.  Great insight to a yearly occurrence that will have bigger impact in the 2019 season. Dean also makes a $500 pledge to the Detroit Lions Podcast St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital fund raiser on the fly. Come to http://DetroitLionsPodcast.com and make your donation, or pick up a shirt on the site, where $1 from each sale will go to St. Jude. From there we discuss the CJ Anderson signing and what Dean thinks it means to the team. CJ has a lot to bring and his attitude out of the gate should strike fear into the hearts of our rival defensive linemen. This is a pickup that should mean a lot to the Lions run game that needed a ton of help in 2018. Who’s Ready For The Lions On ‘Hard Knocks’? Next up is a conversation about Hard Knocks, a little about the selection process and how the Lions can stay away.  Dean also talks to the Detroit Lions Podcast about what it means to the team from various angles. We get some great insight around Bob Quinn at this part of the show as well… It’s that time of year, time to get ready for our 3rd annual NFL Draft Party! We give you the info you need to prepare for the best place to hang out and get your Lions draft chat and analysis in addition to hearing from some of your favorite guests. Don’t forget, we’ll be taking your calls during the whole affair as well.  We also let the cat out of the bag on our 3rd Annual Detroit Lions Training Camp Party!  Tentatively scheduled for August 3rd this year, we have declared the daytime training camp period to be Zach Zenner day. Then, as the sun goes down, we’ll kick off the party.  We’ll do a live broadcast from the event with great door prize drawings, and (of course) very specials guests. Get yourself ready, it is going to be a blast! The Riz Returns We close things out with Jeff Risdon. He weighs in with the Detroit Lions Podcast just hours after the CJ Anderson pickup and takes us on a deep draft run where he discusses the top positional prospects that belong in the top 10 in the draft. It’s a great look at things from a “big board” perspective. Don’t miss the show close, Dean has a hilarious pants-free story! Let us know what you think about the show by commenting in the podcast thread in the subreddit, or by leaving us a voice mail message via Skype at: Detroit Lions Podcast  Your input will help make the show better, and if you leave us a message on Skype, you just might be featured in an upcoming Detroit Lions Podcast!  You can also give us a call at (929) 33-Lions. Get your Lions Gear at: https://bit.ly/2Ooo5Px Shop Amazon at: https://amzn.to/2O8LUti Get Detroit Lions Podcast Merchandise at: https://bit.ly/2JcMKb2 Donate Direct at: https://bit.ly/2qnEtFj Join the Patreon Crew at: https://bit.ly/2bgQgyj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices