For the second week in a row the PODcast has blown predictions about the trade deadline

First Authentic Kerryon Johnson Jersey , we expected a quiet couple weeks from the team and were proven wrong in less than 24 hours when the Detroit Lions traded for Damon Harrison Sr. Then earlier this week, we shrugged off Golden Tate rumors only to, again, be proven wrong in less than a day.So the PODcast reconvened late Tuesday night to eat a bunch of humble pie and discuss the team’s somewhat surprising move. To help discuss the trade, we brought along Kyle Yost, who advocated for this very trade about a month ago. Along with Jeremy and Ryan, they debate the merits of this move and what it means for the team. This week on the EMERGENCY PODcastJeremy is frustrated, Kyle is vindicated and Ryan is somewhere in between. Was a third-round pick enough compensation? Weighing the cost-benefit between losing Golden Tate for nine games and earning a second-day draft pick. Is there any chance the Lions make a play for Tate this upcoming free agency period? The crew discusses the short-term implications of the trade: Is the 2018 season over? How will the Lions offense adjust? Who stands to benefit the most? Speaking long-term, is receiver a big need headed into the 2019 draft or are the Lions becoming a more run-based offense?Between this and the “Snacks” trade, what kind of message is the front office sending to its players and fans? Download and subscribe to the PODcast on these platforms: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | ART19Thursday open thread: Which Lions players will impress vs. Browns? It’s last call for Detroit Lions players. Thursday night will be the last chance for several Lions player to showcase their talent before the men upstairs decide their fate for the 2018 season. In less than 45 hours after kickoff http://www.detroitlionsteamonline.com/ricky-wagner-jersey , the team will have to cut down from its current number of 87 players to just 53. That means 34 players will lose their job before Saturday night. That’s a rough time for everyone involved.But to avoid landing on the wrong side of the chopping block, Lions players will be giving it their all on Thursday night against the Cleveland Browns. We’ve already identified five+ players with the most on the line in the game, but who will rise to the occasion? Today’s Question of the Day is:Which Lions players will make the best impression on Thursday night?My answer: Let’s go with my typical one on offense, one on defense.Offensively, I think Thursday will be a big night for short-yardage receivers. With Matthew Stafford expect to sit for the entire game, expect a lot of checkdowns and quick passes from Matt Cassel and Jake Rudock. So the biggest beneficiary, in my opinion, will be a guy like Jace Billingsley. Considering he’s well off the roster bubble right now, he should be getting a lot of playing time against the Browns, and I think he’ll showcase his talent enough to get a shot somewhere else http://www.detroitlionsteamonline.com/tavon-wilson-jersey , if not on their normal roster than on their practice squad. Defensively, there are a lot of players that could use a good performance, and it’s basically a complete guess as to who will rise to the occasion. But since it’s such a fierce competition at linebacker, keep an eye out for Trevor Bates. Having spent some time already with the Patriots, Matt Patricia clearly likes something about him. Bates bring special teams skills, which could theoretically help compensate for the loss of Steve Longa this preseason, but he has yet to prove much as a linebacker. Thus far, the Lions have actually given him a fair amount of playing time—at least 17 defensive snaps each preseason game—but there’s a chance he could get even more with the starters presumably out on Thursday. We’ll see if he takes advantage.Your turn.Tweets from https://twitter.com/PrideOfDetroit/lists/lions-coverage