After an unintentional 3-week hiatus, which includes our greatest “Lost Episode”, the podcast is back with a vengeance. Erik and Joe return to discuss the rebirth of NFL regular season football as the Lions take the training wheels off and head to the desert to play a late afternoon game against the Cardinals.

The 53-man roster is as set as it is going to beTo make room for RB J.D. McKissic, the Lions released TE Logan ThomasJACK Austin Bryant finds his way to IR, re-signed Thomas and Thomas’ circle of life is completeWhy Logan Thomas had an odd 24 hours10-man practice squadThe practice squad is already in flux: signing QB Chad Kanoff, WR Marvin Hall and LB Jason CabindaWR Andy Jones was released from Reserve/InjuredThe depth chart has finally been createdInjury Report as of 9/4The whole offensive line looks on track to play Week 1The storylines for this week’s game against the Arizona CardinalsExamining the key matchups offensively and defensively to a Lions victory

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