They’re the cute underdogs no more. The time to reach the Super Bowl is now for the Detroit Lions.
This week, we’ve got a piece on Tate Ratledge — a man who represents the cutthroat nature of the sport itself. Thanks to all who’ve subscribed, read and shared. Ratledge opened up on the night that changed his life and much more.
With Lions on the brain, I thought we were due to hit record on a Substack Live with our friend Justin Rogers of The Detroit Football Network.
Ratledge put the championship expectations perfectly in our chat:
“What’s known doesn’t have to be talked about. Why are you playing if that’s not your goal? It’s definitely serious around here. Not that it gets brought up 24/7, but it’s a very known thing around the building.”
Here on the pod, we dig deep into why title aspirations are real — it’s a loaded roster, everyone’s (very) hungry — and what could be the team’s Achilles heel. A ton of insight.
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2026 NFL Season Preview Features to date:
Tate Ratledge feels no pain
The Kyler Murray Project, Part I: Liberated
The Kyler Murray Project, Part II: The Great Unknown
‘We will be the best offensive line in football:’ Q&A with Alec Anderson, Buffalo Bills enforcer
‘Who’s going to take this yard?’ The Arrival of Eric Wilson
Jordyn Brooks is the captain now
Dregs to Domination: The Aaron Brewer Blueprint
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