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Hang out with POD staff and readers in Downtown Detroit on Draft Night."Do you like the Lions? The NFL Draft? Pride of Detroit? Wings? Beer? All of the above?! If so Golden Tate III Jersey White , then you’re in luck. On Thursday, April 25, we are hosting our first ever Pride of Detroit live meetup to celebrate the opening night of the 2019 NFL Draft!We will be hanging out on the second floor of Buffalo Wild Wings right in Downtown Detroit at 1218 Randolph Street, just blocks away from Ford Field. Join POD staff members and fellow readers as we watch the excitement of the first round together. Admission is completely FREE!Aside from grabbing some food and drinks while watching the draft, we will have plenty going on all night. Everyone will be eligible for swag and select prizes Marvin Jones Jr Jersey , and we will have ongoing analysis, contests, and games throughout the evening.Here are a few things to look forward to:Exclusive Pride of Detroit T-shirt. A free, exclusive Pride of Detroit shirt will be given away to the first 10 guest to enter. Fans of the website (and especially the podcast) will love the theme of this shirt.Giveaways & Games. How well do you know our beloved team, past and present? What about your knowledge of our site? Put your skills to the test in both and be rewarded with some cool Lions gear.Pride of Detroit’s 2019 Mock Draft Challenge. Hopefully the first of many Kerry Hyder Jersey White , everyone in attendance has a chance to show off their draft prowess in this unique mock draft game. You’ll get a chance to see how you stack against those at the event, competitors online and even the POD staff. The winner will get ultimate bragging rights and also a cool prize. If all goes well, this will be a yearly feature at POD but there can only be ONE ORIGINAL CHAMP! (Entries submitted before 8 p.m. will get a nice bonus increasing your odds to win. so come early and DOMINATE)To help us get a headcount, make sure you RSVP here or in the form below and leave us questions in the comments. We look forward to seeing you there!Notes: 2 Detroit Lions rookies land on PFF’s preseason standout list While there hasn’t been a ton of great things to say about the Detroit Lions’ preseason performance thus far, the one optimistic takeaway is that general manager Bob Quinn’s 2018 draft picks have all played fairly well Luke Willson Jersey , with little exceptions. From first-round pick Frank Ragnow to fifth-round pick Tyrell Crosby, each have at least shown a glimpse of why the Lions made their choices last April. Pro Football Focus added more hype to the Lions’ rookie class this week. They noted the top-10 rookie performances in the preseason thus far, both on offense and defense. Two Lions players made the list, and they’re exactly who you think they are.Ragnow and second-round pick Kerryon Johnson came in at ninth and eighth respectively. “While some of the other linemen on this list have been handling backups, Ragnow has been holding his own running with the Lions’ first team Jarrad Davis Jersey White ,” PFF wrote. “He’s already had 37 pass-blocking snaps without allowing a single pressure.”As for Johnson, PFF points to his yards after contact as a positive sign for the rookie running back. Per the site, 42 of Johnson’s 50 rushing yards have come after first contact. Check out PFF’s entire lists here. Former NFL quarterback Chris Simms has a long history of being a Matthew Stafford supporter, and that certainly hasn’t changed this year. The Athletic has a really interesting look at the uphill battle guys like Marcus Cromartie and Sterling Moore are facing and what it’s like to join an NFL team this late in training camp. (subscription required)Former Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky now has a regular gig on ESPN covering college football. Hopefully they learn to spell his name by his first appearance: If Wednesday’s piece from Deadspin on Why the Detroit Lions Suck wasn’t enough, there’s a Lions roast happening on Reddit Thursday filled will all of the jokes you’d expect to see. This shirt from LeGarrette Blount is tempting: After discussing how the rule has played out in two preseason weeks Womens Frank Ragnow Jersey , the NFL has decided that they are making no changes to the new helmet contact rule, but are re-emphasizing that incidental contract with the facemask or helmet is not considered a foul.