With Ben still eating his face off in Italy, Kyle is joined by DoD producer Patrick Shea this week. They open up the mailbag to chat about the biggest moments from joint practices, concerns about the injuries to Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams, the mouth of C.J. Gardner-Johnson (whether it could get Detroit into trouble) and a lot more.

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Ben and Kyle compare notes from watching the Lions defense and offense face off against the New York Giants over two days of joint practice. Giants beat reporter Dan Duggan (The Athletic) shares thoughts on Dan Campbell, and how the vibe at Allen Park has changed since his last visit in 2018. Plus, the stars came out to watch the practice - including Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

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Kyle and Ben are back from summer break to chat about some of the biggest performances from the first week of Lions camp. They also dive into the good and bad from Jameson Williams as the eclectic receiver continues to struggle with drops.

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Ben was at Detroit Lions minicamp all week, and is joined by new MLive podcast producer Patrick Shea to break it all down. Ben answers some-reader submitted questions ahead of summer break. He We're talking Jameson Williams, the new "sticky" secondary and what Calvin Johnson's presence means for the team.

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The Lions opened up their first OTA of the year on Thursday, and Kyle and Ben are back with some thoughts on Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jared Goff, the new-look secondary, Levi Onwuzurike and that finally-healthy offensive line. They also took some reader questions, and also caught up with Jameson Williams about his looming suspension for a violation of the gambling policy.

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Kyle and Ben preview the highly anticipated season to come for Detroit's offensive line, then Frank Ragnow joins the program from a skeet-shooting event for his charity, the Rags Remembered Foundation. Ragnow spoke about losing his father, "Rags," and how he carried PTSD to his time in Detroit. Now he's using his foundation to raise money to help children who have lost loved ones.

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The draft picks have officially arrived in Detroit. Kyle and Ben share their initial impressions from the Lions' rookie minicamp, where TE Sam LaPorta was a big winner, and DT Brodric Martin was just plain big. 

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Kyle and Ben were in Allen Park throughout the NFL draft. Now they're back from a long nap with 10 big winners and losers following the addition of the Lions' eight-man class, including Jared Goff and Ben Johnson (big winners), along with Malcolm Rodriguez and the nerds (big losers).

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Kyle and Ben break down the highlights from GM Brad Holmes' annual pre-draft presser, including the Lions' intention to add a quarterback before training camp. Then former Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky joins the program for an in-depth discussion on what the Lions have in Jared Goff, and whether they should take one of the top prospects in the draft. (Hint: He says yes.) 

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Kyle and Ben open up the mailbag to take questions on everything from the Lions' chances to land Alabama edge rusher Will Anderson to their situation at quarterback, the likelihood of taking a tight end, and a lot more. 

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