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Pride of Detroit: for Detroit Lions fans

PODcast: Lions Hiring Mike Kafka for Offensive Coach Position

Pride of Detroit: for Detroit Lions fans

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Sports News, News, Sports, Football

4.4957 Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2026

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

The Detroit Lions are reportedly bringing in Mike Kafka for their offensive coaching position, and we’re breaking down what that could mean for the team. On this episode, we discuss Kafka’s background, his offensive philosophy, and we look at what this move could signal about the Lions’ direction moving forward. We also give more thoughts on the Drew Petzing hire as the offensive coordinator, react to Dan Skipper's retirement, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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Visit Slack.com forward slash meet Slackbot to learn more. What's going on Alliance fans? Welcome to the Friday Detroit POD.

0:52.5

You're home for all of your latest Lions content. I did not see Jeremy do a countdown whatsoever. I blame you. I'm going to blame you. Not the fact that I wasn't paying attention. I'm going to blame you for not making it more obvious that we had a countdown going. Welcome in on a wonderful Monday. There is some breaking news that we have got to get to surrounding our Detroit Lions.

1:13.2

And I honestly don't even know how else to kind of transition to this other than to introduce our amazing co-hosts to guys who are not bald, but, you know, still just as important to this team.

1:24.4

First of foremost, your senior editor over at pride at Detroit.com,

1:27.8

Ryan Matthews at Ryan underscore POD. Ryan, how are you feeling? I'm super excited for this

1:33.8

bald boy summer. Like, there's going to be some like, you know, some bald caps out now in

1:39.5

Park, I think, come July. And that's going to be, that's going to be a sight to see, man.

1:44.4

I'm ahead of the curve.

1:45.5

You guys are jump on board.

1:46.5

It's awesome.

2:00.3

Probably not now. It's freezing. It's not, I don't recommend it at this point in time in the year, but definitely during the summer. It's a great time. Also, joining us once again is your editor-in-chief over at pridey, Detroit.com. Jeremy Reisman at Detroit Lion over there on Twitter.

2:02.9

Jeremy, I think you would look great with a baldhead.

2:35.6

I think that's something that we should definitely do for the next November. Absolutely need to hit that landmark. I mean, it's been on the table for the past couple of years. You guys just got to bring it next year. And, you know, listen, if the bald boys can bring it to the lions this year, then maybe I'll join them. them. All I can say is, uh, to this day, I've no longer hate bald boys. Never. That's, that's a deep cut for, for it is. Listen, it's, it's the best thing ever, especially if you get to be bald and bearded. That's something that we're definitely to get petting in Mike Kafka, the newly appointed staff member on the Lions offensive staff,

2:38.6

that's something we're going to have to get them both on the train with because, listen,

2:42.2

I'm all for being bald, but bald and no facial hair, I can't trust you.

2:46.6

There's some serious trust issues if you can't actually grow some facial hair to go along with that, that clean top.

2:48.5

But that is the breaking news today that the Lions were able to add

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