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PODcast gets heated on Lions’ Week 1 disaster Kerry Hyder Jersey , goes in on coaching The PODcast crew gave this one an extra 24 hours to sit on. The Detroit Lions got pummeled so hard by the New York Jets on Monday night that I’m running out of verbs to describe it, and it’s only Wednesday. We may have put things off a day, but Jeremy and Chris were still heated about Monday’s embarrassment, and they don’t hold that back on this week’s podcast. We break down what went wrong in the game, the coaching controversies that have already emerged, and what it all means for the rest of the Lions’ 2018 season.Download and subscribe to the PODcast on iTunes, Stitcher or Spreaker!This week on the PODcastWhy was the offense so bad? Is it Matthew Stafford? The offensive line? Jim Bob Cooter? All of the above?The defense is bad Graham Glasgow Jersey , but we all knew that was coming. Is there any chance they won’t be bad? Looking ahead: How screwed is this team? Can they make it to the bye with a win or two or three? I continually freudian slip by calling Jim Bob Cooter “Joe Lombardi.”COACHING CONTROVERSIES: Jim Bob Cooter and Matt Patricia are already under fire. While they deserve a ton of criticism, are they being unfairly criticized for overblown issues? Would this have happened under Jim Caldwell? Jeremy and Chris disagree.Mailbag tackles jersey choices, Jeremy’s press box blunder, and EAT SOME BAGELS AND LOX, YOU HEATHENS You’d think after watching the NFL for decades now, you’d get used to seeing a letdown performance. “Any Given Sunday” is a popular slogan of the league for a reason. You constantly have to prove your worth every week of the season, and one down day can ruin the progress you’ve made in past weeks.But as the Lions entered Week 8 on a two-game winning streak Da'Shawn Hand Jersey White , it’s hard not to feel at least a little devastated from their performance against the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle dominated Detroit in all three phases of the game, and just when it seemed like the Lions may work their way back into the game, Bad Stafford showed up and ruined everything. It’s just one week, and based on how this season has gone so far, we may see the Lions come out and dominate the Vikings next week, but, for now Womens Sylvester Williams Jersey , today’s Question of the Day is:Do you feel better, worse or the same after the Lions’ loss to the Seahawks?My answer: A little worse. If there’s anything I’ve learned from this season—and something we really should’ve known anyway—it’s to not overreact to one week. Admittedly, this game felt like a litmus test, and it was one the Lions thoroughly failed. But it was one performance, and the team’s identity is not defined by a single game.Are there some consistent issues to this team? Absolutely. The defense is still very bad and has been in almost every game this season. Detroit’s pass defense is statistically one of the worst in the league, and there doesn’t appear to be any relief on the way... unless you’re hoping Ziggy walks through that door and immediately returns to his 2015 self. There is still reason for optimism the run defense improves, as “Snacks” already looks like the real deal. As soon as he’s ready for full-time snaps Youth Austin Bryant Jersey , Detroit should see at least minor improvement.And while the Lions schedule looks absolutely daunting, we’ve seen them pull off some surprising upsets, and they’re just a game out of first place in the division. Unfortunately, with some of the teams they’ve lost to, I believe winning the NFC North is their only realistic path to the postseason, but I’m not counting that out yet.Your turn.