This is it. The finale of the Michael Rothstein Show and we end it in the most appropriate way possible, answering any and all questions you have about the Detroit Lions or anything else in a supersized mailbag edition of the show as we say farewell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Longtime friend of the podcast Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press joins the show one last time to discuss the 2020 Detroit Lions, how the franchise reached this point and what could happen next with Matthew Stafford, Kenny Golladay as well as the coach and general manager searches. And stay tuned toward the end for a little bit of a prediction.…

The Detroit Lions 2020 season is over and so is the book on the Matt Patricia-Bob Quinn era. We touch on that, a little bit of what happened in Sunday's finale against Minnesota and get into the future of Matthew Stafford and the immediate future of the Lions. Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Learn more about …

ESPN's Courtney Cronin joins the show to break down the season finale between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings. Plus the show discusses a bit about Matthew Stafford, some about Kenny Golladay as the new year gets going. This episode is brought to you by Indeed and BetOnline. Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/…

New England Patriots linebacker (and former Detroit Lions and New York Jets LB) Brandon Copeland joins the show to talk about life on the Forbes 30-under-30 list, how his time in Detroit jumpstarted both his NFL career and his non-football ventures, being a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and how a plan with Nike Fitness trainer Joe Hol…

The Detroit Lions 2020 season is almost (mercifully) over, so we take a peek at every player on Detroit's roster at the moment and evaluate who might be around in 2021 and who might not be around as the team heads toward another full regime change. Some surprises await. This episode is brought to you by Indeed and BetOnline. Submit your Blue Wire H…

It's a Mailbag episode of the podcast, filled with all your Detroit Lions questions. What's the future for the Lions? How attractive are the jobs that are open? How many defensive players currently on the Lions might be back next season? We get into all that and more on this episode of the show, sponsored by Indeed and BetOnline. Submit your Blue W…

The Detroit Lions were completely destroyed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on national television Saturday -- we try to make sense of some of it (although at this point, there's not much to make sense of). Plus, at the top, we talk about the future of the show. This episode is brought to you by Indeed, BetOnline and Blue Wire Hustle. Submit your Blue …

The Detroit Lions have new coaches again because, well, 2020, amirite? COVID-19 close contacts sent interim head coach Darrell Bevell away from the bench and into a hotel room. Same with other assistants. We explain what's going on, what the new staff is going to look like (just for Saturday) and then we break down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detr…

We get into it in this episode, mostly about how the LIons can play a reasonable game with a defensive coaching staff unable to do anything (2:00). A ton of your questions on the future of the wide receivers, of Romeo Okwara and the obligatory coaching search questions (8:45). Then my colleague Nick Wagoner comes on (38:15) -- he covers the Niners …

I was curious what it's like to be a Detroit Lions fan in another time of change and question. To do that, I brought on the biggest fan of the franchise I know, my friend ESPN's Daniel Dopp to explain life at this moment as a Lions fan, what he hopes to see from the future and some fantasy football advice to help you win a title this weekend. This …

A big development in Detroit as the Detroit Lions fired special teams coordinator Brayden Coombs after a a bout of insubordination where Darrell Bevell wanted to punt and Coombs decided to fake it anyway. A lot to unpack there, plus the Lions have three Pro Bowl selections -- not bad for a team with a losing record. This episode is brought to you b…

The Detroit Lions get outmanned again with a hurt Matthew Stafford and are blown out against the Tennessee Titans. The Lions -- if they weren't there already -- head into full-on 2021 mode now, so we discuss the present and future of interim head coach Darrell Bevell and quarterback Matthew Stafford, and why if the Lions move on it has nothing to d…

It's Friday, so it's preview day. ESPN's Turron Davenport joins the show to break down Sunday's game between the Detroit Lions and Tennessee Titans. We also discuss potential new Lions coach Arthur Smith, some traits in good head coaches and much more. This episode is brought to you by BetOnline, Indeed and Pepsi. Learn more about your ad choices. …

Frank Ragnow suffered a freak injury Sunday -- one that even Matthew Stafford hadn't heard of. And the Detroit Lions are starting to reportedly talk with general manager candidates not affiliated with clubs, so we look at Rick Smith and Louis Riddick. Plus your mailbag questions. This episode brought to you by BetOnline, Indeed and Pepsi. Learn mor…

The Detroit Lions made a hire Tuesday -- no, not for the general manager or head coaching spots, but another, newly-created position assisting owner Sheila Ford Hamp and president Rod Wood. Chris Spielman is coming back to the organization and the franchise tries to reconnect with its successful (ish?) roots and search for a true culture. Plus, som…

Figuring out where the Detroit Lions stand in the general manager and head coaching searches is a tricky proposition. So we brought in ESPN's Dan Graziano to help sort where Detroit fits into the NFL landscape this offseason. So much of that conversation touches on quarterback Matthew Stafford, which we also take a real look at. This episode is bro…

The Detroit Lions lost again to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday and if that wasn't bad enough for Detroit, quarterback Matthew Stafford left the game with a rib injury, too, and did not return. What could life without Stafford mean for the Lions and what can be taken from Detroit's well-efforted-but-not-enough loss to Green Bay? We try to answer in…

It's preview day. The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers play on Sunday so ESPN's Rob Demovsky returns to the show to break down everything we need to know about a potentially intriguing game. Plus, the Packers have ties with a bunch of potential general manager candidates -- including John Dorsey -- and some head coaching candidates, so we delve …

The Detroit Lions have an interesting history with interim coaches -- as they do most other things in their franchise -- and it's a wonder which side of it Darrell Bevell will come out of. Plus, Detroit's injuries remain problematic when the franchise faces a good team like Green Bay. This episode brought to you by Indeed and BetOnline. Learn more …

There are a bunch of questions surrounding the Detroit Lions at the moment -- who will run the team in the future, who is running the team now, who might be playing for them in 2021 and what does it all mean? We try to answer all of that in a bounce-around edition of the Detroit Lions Mailbag, featuring all of your questions, from GM candidates to …

Former Detroit Lions player, executive and interim general manager Sheldon White joined the show (9:40) to talk about what it was like in an interim role, what he's been up to the past few years, key qualities for a general manager to have and life as a player. This episode is brought to you by Indeed and BetOnline. Learn more about your ad choices…

It was improbable and still stunning. The Detroit Lions, in Darrell Bevell's debut as a NFL head coach, pulled off a 10-point fourth quarter comeback to beat the Chicago Bears. We break down the good (Matthew Stafford), the bad (the run defense) and the stunning (there's a lot) of it all in this episode. This episode is sponsored by BetOnline and I…

It's preview day for Game 1 of the Darrell Bevell interim head coaching era with the Detroit Lions. So we brought on my friend JJ Stankevitz of NBC Sports Chicago and the Under Center podcast to chat about the Lions and Chicago Bears and also look at what's ahead for the Bears as a division foe since the Lions are entering rebuild city. This episod…

What might we see Sunday from the Darrell Bevell-led Detroit Lions? It's both a mystery and not because Bevell knows his offense better than anyone and supposedly the Lions had installed every coverage out there as Matt Patricia explained it when he was the coach. So do things really change? It's going to be fascinating to see. This episode is brou…

On Monday we looked at potential head coaching candidates for the Detroit Lions. Today, we look at possible general manager candidates in Detroit (11:15) -- looking at guys who have experience in that seat and those that don't. We also touch a little bit on what Cory Undlin and Brayden Coombs said during their Tuesday pressers and a place to maybe …

Y'all have questions. We try to have answers about the general manager search, the head coaching search, the role of team president Rod Wood, the future of quarterback Matthew Stafford and a whole bunch more. Plus we hit on highlights from Darrell Bevell's first presser as interim head coach. This episode is sponsored by BetOnline and Indeed. Learn…

The Detroit Lions are headed toward a regime change after firing general manager Bob Quinn and head coach Matt Patricia. So we take a first look at some potential candidates from the NFL, college and some wild cards to potential replace Matt Patricia as the team's head coach. This episode is brought to you by Indeed and BetOnline. Learn more about …

EMERGENCY PODCAST: The Detroit Lions fired Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia on Saturday, setting into motion a complete organizational reboot and rebuild. We talk about how Detroit got here, what owner Sheila Ford Hamp had to say and where the Lions potentially go next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Another week, another ugly outing for the Detroit Lions. This time on Thanksgiving, on national television, a 41-25 loss to the Houston Texans to drop Detroit to 4-7. And it should signal another reason why the Matt Patricia era feels like it's coming to a close. This episode is brought to you by Pepsi, Indeed and BetOnline. Learn more about your a…

It's preview day so Sarah Barshop stops by to help chat about a potentially forgettable Detroit Lions-Houston Texans matchup and the future of J.J. Watt and DeShaun Watson. Plus, we discuss my story about Kelly Kozole, her daughter, Morgan, and the rare disease of BPAN (which published Tuesday on ESPN.com). This episode is brought to you by BetOnli…

It's a Detroit Lions Mailbag episode, complete with your questions. We cover Matt Patricia's job security, Matthew Stafford's future, possible Super Bowl sleeper teams and much, much more. This episode is brought to you by Indeed and BetOnline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

It was just bad football. Ugly on offense. Not great on defense. Special teams was a bit shaky, too. It all combined to one of the worst performances for the Detroit Lions under embattled coach Matt Patricia. We get into that and more in this episode of the podcast, sponsored by Indeed and BetOnline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc…

It's preview day! David Newton, who covers the Carolina Panthers for ESPN, joins the show to break down what we might see from the Detroit Lions-Carolina Panthers game Sunday. And also we break down what could happen for the Lions with the concussion to D'Andre Swift and what that might mean for Adrian Peterson and Kerryon Johnson. This episode is …

Matthew Stafford has a right thumb injury. What does that mean for the Detroit Lions heading into Sunday against Carolina? And what will the Lions need to do -- Stafford or no Stafford -- to beat the Panthers. We explain. This episode is sponsored by Indeed and BetOnline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

It's a Detroit Lions mailbag episode filled with your questions -- some about the present and a whole bunch about the future as Detroit heads into a critical three-game swing starting Sunday against Carolina. Plus, as seemingly always, questions about Matt Patricia's future bubble up. This episode is brought to you by Indeed and BetOnline. Learn mo…

Matthew Stafford seems to be fine, which is good news for the Detroit Lions. So we chat a bit with NFL Network's Cynthia Frelund (7:30) about where the Lions are, where they could be, what's surprised her and been a disappointment. And we riff a bit on the Midwest. This episode is sponsored by Indeed and BetOnline. Learn more about your ad choices.…

A microcosm of Detroit's season -- and maybe the Matt Patricia era -- unfolded over the second half of the Detroit Lions' game against the Washington Football Team on Sunday only with a twist: The Lions actually won. We get into the difference in halves, the emergence of a couple of key players for Detroit and the return of Clutch Time Matt Prater.…

John Keim from ESPN (and the podcast 'The John Keim Report') joins the show to break down what we might see Sunday in the Washington-Detroit Lions game. Plus we take more of your questions about the state of the team. This episode is brought to you by BetOnline and Indeed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

The Detroit Lions are 3-5 -- halfway through what has been another rough season. So we take a look at each position group so far this year...what's worked, what hasn't and where things could be headed in this episode of the podcast. Plus, a couple of your questions at the end. This episode is sponsored by Indeed and BetOnline. Learn more about your…

Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press joins the show (8:45) to chat about the Detroit Lions at midseason, where things have gone wrong, where things have gone right and a bit of the future. Plus a few more of your questions -- and a rant at the end about how, yes, the players and coaches do care and it's silly to think otherwise. This episode is b…

It's the midpoint in another rough season for the Detroit Lions and once again, the futures of Bob Quinn, Matt Patricia and Matthew Stafford are at the forefront of the discussion. Just a few of the many topics covered in this week's Mailbag. This episode brought to you by BetOnline and Indeed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices…

Another week, another loss for the Detroit Lions. And against the Minnesota Vikings, it's basically a theme. Fifth straight double-digit loss to the Vikings for the Lions under Matt Patricia. Ninth-straight divisional loss for the Lions under Patricia. So much of the same, even if the opponent ends up changing. Two-and-a-half seasons in, this is ju…

ESPN Minnesota Vikings reporter Courtney Cronin joins the show to chat about Dalvin Cook, Kirk Cousins, the return of Everson Griffen to Detroit and much more. Plus we get into some of the Lions' injury situations and what could happen on Sunday. This episode brought to you by BetOnline and Indeed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho…

Detroit Lions fullback Jason Cabinda joins the show to talk about playing during COVID, transitioning from linebacker to fullback and what playing at Penn State was like while the school was rebounding from sanctions. Plus we talk about Matthew Stafford being on the COVID-19 list and what that could mean. This episode is brought to you by BetOnline…

The Detroit Lions are struggling running the ball and we break down what that means for Adrian Peterson. Plus we talk about Jahlani Tavai vs. D.K. Metcalf, restaurants on the road and much more in this week's Mailbag edition of the podcast. This episode is brought to you by Indeed and BetOnline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice…

It's trade deadline day in the NFL and what might the Detroit Lions do -- or not do? Plus, Detroit is losing one of its best pass rushers for at least three weeks and it's not clear how long star receiver Kenny Golladay will be out, either? So some major questions at the halfway point for Detroit in 2020. This episode is brought to you by Indeed an…

A few weeks ago, we talked about Ted Lasso and the hope that kills you. That hope -- the killing spirit kind -- found the Detroit Lions on Sunday during and after the Indianapolis Colts' 41-21 crushing of Detroit. We talk a lot about what went wrong, what it means and as we close in on the halfway point of the season, what it could portend for the …

It's preview day as the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts play on Sunday. Mike Wells of ESPN joins me to chat about the matchup, what's been going on with T.Y. Hilton and Philip Rivers and yep, he makes fun of some non-existent, Seinfeld-like dance moves. This episode is sponsored by Indeed and BetOnline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …

The Detroit Lions haven't won at home in a year -- but the club is on a two-game winning streak. So what can they do to make it three? We take a look in this week's Five Keys for the Lions to beat the Indianapolis Colts. This episode is sponsored by Indeed and by BetOnline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…