Post-Draft Fireside Chat Podcast, Feat. Jason Hanson

UPDATE: some are struggling with the Ustream embedded Flash. Here’s the direct link to the .mp3.

It's the post-draft Fireside Chat, featuring an interview with legendary Detroit Lions kicker Jason Hanson! Arguably the Lions' greatest second-round pick of all time, Hanson talks about his own draft day experience, and what it's like outlasting everyone but the owner.

Also, we talk draft. Here's part one, before the network drop:

. . . and here's part 2:

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Fireside Chat: Lions at Packers

'Tis better to celebrate a 10-6 season and a playoff berth than never to celebrate at all. This was a great one; had a lot of awesome Packers folk in the chat. I recommend.

As always, if you dig,subscribe via iTunes!

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Fireside Chat: Detroit Lions vs. Oakland Raiders

I'm still vibing off this win. It's a watershed moment in the development of this team, these players, and this fanbase. The Lions are WINNERS now, and nothing can take that away from them.

As always, if you dig, please subscribe to the Fireside Chat via iTunes and rate it highly!

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Fireside Chat: Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings

A minor technical snafu (I didn't press record right away) chopped off the intro and the first minute or so, but here's this week's Fireside Chat. A strange and bizarre-feeling win, but . . . yes, a win. Subscribe (and rate!) via iTunes if you are an iTunesy person like myself.

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Brandon Pettigrew Detroit Lions Mini-Helmet Giveaway: Legends Sports & Games/The Lions in Winter

 

On Tuesday, December 13th, Detroit Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew is coming to Legends Sports & Games at the Woodland Mall in Grand Rapids. He’ll be there from 6:00 to 7:30 pm signing autographs, and I’ll be there, too—though I won’t be signing autographs. Well, I mean, I will sign if anyone asks . . .

Now this is the cool part: Legends is hooking me up with a Detroit Lions mini-helmet to give away. I still have a custom Lions DirecTV remote to give away, too, so, this’ll be a two-part deal.

GRAND PRIZE

One (1) Detroit Lions mini-helmet (similar to above), immediately autographable by Detroit Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew. Winner must be present at Legends Sports & Games, Woodland Mall, Grand Rapids on Tuesday December 13 between 6:00 pm & 7:30 pm.

FIRST PRIZE

One (1) custom Detroit Lions DirecTV remote (as shown above). Winner can be anywhere the USPS is willing to ship.

HOW TO ENTER

Just comment on this post with why you’re proud to be a Lions fan! Make sure you include your email or Twitter handle (or sign in to Disqus with same) so I can contact you, and whether you’ll be available to come to the signing or not (so I can enter you for the helmet or remote).

I’ll pick the winner at random LIVE on this week’s Fireside Chat, which broadcasts around 10:00 pm Sunday Night.

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Fireside Chat, Week 13

Kind of an odd duck this week. I was broadcasting from just before halftime, but forgot to hit “record” at the beginning of the actual show. The first few minutes were absolutely sparkling, just unbelievably riveting. Seriously, best radio segment since the Gettysburg Address.

Trust me.

What got recorded includes the Q&A portion, as well my attempt a play-by-playing a few series. This is an experiment that may or may not continue.

As always, subscribe (and rate!) the podcast on iTunes if iTunes is your thing.

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Fireside Chat, Week 11: Lions vs. Carolina Panthers

Not for the first time, but for the first time in a long time, I went big-time with the Fireside Chat: VIDEO.

Congrats to @appajack for winning the TLiW Thanksgiving Twitter contest! As always, if you like what you hear, subscribe to the Fireside Chat on iTunes (and rate it highly, if you wouldn’t mind).

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Detroit Lions Thanksgiving T-Shirt & DirecTV Remote Giveaway Announcement

As Lions fans, we need to be thankful for what we have. After all the years of failure and ennui, we finally have a winning team—a team worthy of celebrating, a team worthy of our fierce pride and endless support. We have a team we can watch every Sunday, because their performance demands premier viewing slots, and because we fill the stadium every game.

This is a privilege in the NFL: one not earned easily, and one that can be taken away faster than we think possible. I hope Colts and Eagles fans were thankful for their long stretch in the sun, because their time may be up. To that end, I’ve created a new design in my Detroit Lions T-shirt store: “I am THANKFUL.” With quick shipping, you can show everyone your appreciation for this team in person at the game!

Now, not every fan gets to see the Lions live, or even every Sunday. John Tracy from Des Moines is a finalist in DirecTV’s Ultimate Displaced Fan Contest, and he needs as many votes as we can give him. He’ll win the Lions fan experience of a lifetime, and judging by his video it’s well deserved. Click on that link, watch John’s video, and vote him up!

Now, the fun part: in celebration of Lions fans everywhere, I am giving away a customized Lions DirecTV remote. Check this baby out:

All you have to do is A) follow me on Twitter @lionsinwinter, and 2) Tweet the following:

I am thankful to be a Detroit Lions fan! http://t.co/3BIB5hsg #littleblueflame @lionsinwinter

If you want to enter, but you’re stuck with Comcast or Time Warner or something, don’t worry. The winner will get their choice: either the remote, or their favorite T-shirt from my shop. Entries close Saturday night at Midnight ET. I’ll draw a winner at random, LIVE, on my weekly Fireside Chat Detroit Lions podcast, about 10:00 pm ET Sunday night.

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Fireside Chat Podcast: Lions at Bears

Well, if you're a glutton for punishment, here's last night's Fireside Chat:

As always, you can subscribe via iTunes or RSS if you like what you hear.

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Fireside Chat: Lions team needs, part I

Sunday night, I did a rundown of the Lions team needs on the defensive side of the ball. Actually, I did the offense too—but I kicked the network cable out of the back of the computer in the middle. so only my cats heard the second part, which I’ll be rerecording.  In the meantime, check out Part I by clicking on the picture above—and hear me say “James Harrison” when I meant “Lawrence Timmons” (H/T @Detroit_Fanatic).

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Fireside Chat Podcast tonight!

That’s right, the Fireside Chat is back! I’m doing it an hour early, 10:00 pm EDT, so some of the early birds can join in. I’ll be doing Lions draft needs, draft Q&A, and probably some sports-blog meta followup from my Rock Music & The Millionization of Sports Blogs post.  So, join in LIVE on Ustream to participate in the chat!

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