Today is the day, we kick off the 2021 NFL season with the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 8:20pm ET tonight. After a strong camp and an exciting off-season it felt like we were ready to carry a healthy team onto the field on Sunday. What could possibly go wrong? Detroit Lions Podcast Breaking News Couple of quickies – Taylor Decker missed practice today with a finger injury, and D’Andre Swift has rumors swirling about a pretty serious crime. Other than that everything is going great, thank you for asking. Good time to make one of those Resurrection cocktails Chris was talking about… We’re also going to go over 6 key benchmarks for the Lions 2021 season – ones that will indicate whether we are seeing a successful campaign, or (gulp) something else. We’ll also discuss Jared Goff’s chat about the Lions game plan against the San Francisco 49ers. Lastly, we’ve turned on YouTube Memberships. Become a channel member and get access to some really cool stuff! We’ll have that and a whole lot more. Don’t forget, Friday marks the day that WWJ-Radio airtime powerhouse, Tony Ortiz returns to the show with Chris for our weekly Game Preview show. If you remember from last year, it was a riot. Great stuff, and some fun insider stories. Big News On YouTube! We’ve launched a new series starring a number of talented personalities you’ve seen on our shows at various times. Its new, and exciting, something I think everyone is going to enjoy. We’ve assembled a great team to deliver on this promise, so please be sure to check out the channel for frequent, new content.  You can find it all by clicking here. Also, if you prefer the video version of the podcast, check out the Detroit Lions Podcast YouTube Channel here. Don’t miss our videos of Dean Blandino trying to find redemption in Detroit, the “Suite Life” from the 2019 Detroit Lions / Dallas Cowboys game, and more great content! We’ve also added a new YouTube Channel with shorter clips of the show. Meant for those times when you don’t have all the time you need, but want to grab key info while you can. Check out the DLP Clips channel by clicking here. 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 podcast!  You can also give us a call at (929) 33-Lions. Support Fisher House with a Classic Detroit t-shirt here! Don’t miss our great t-shirt selection in the Detroit Lions Podcast store. Looking for the relief that CBD products can bring? Click here: https://bit.ly/2XzawlG Get your Lions Gear at: https://bit.ly/2Ooo5Px As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases made here: https://amzn.to/36e2ZfD Get 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