Jeff Risdon
@jeffrizz.bsky.social
Managing editor for Lions Wire and Draft Wire. As heard on the Huge Show and Detroit Lions Podcast. Happy sports dad.
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Jeff Risdon
@jeffrizz.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Detroit Lions, NFL Draft, prog metal, Cavs and college hoops and volleyball, probably in that order. Let's go 🤘
Kerby Joseph will miss another week, if Dan Campbell is to be believed. The All-Pro safety hasn't played since Week 6 and he's been missed
Kerby Joseph to miss another week with his knee injury
All-Pro Lions safety Kerby Joseph to miss another week with his knee injury, according to Detroit head coach Dan Campbell
lionswire.usatoday.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Kerby Joseph will miss another week, if Dan Campbell is to be believed. The All-Pro safety hasn't played since Week 6 and he's been missed
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Wrote about why Chip Kelly’s scheme didn’t fit the NFL, where else should the blame for the failing offense lie, and why this should spell the end for the college to NFL offensive play caller (not including NFL coaches that dabbled in college)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
What does Chip Kelly’s short Raiders era tell us about college-to-NFL play callers?
Predictable play calling combined with a bad offensive line and a lack of talent at receiver has been disastrous for the Raiders.
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Wrote about why Chip Kelly’s scheme didn’t fit the NFL, where else should the blame for the failing offense lie, and why this should spell the end for the college to NFL offensive play caller (not including NFL coaches that dabbled in college)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
Lomas Brown advances to being a semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He's primarily known as a Lion, but he and I had a great, candid conversation about the expansion Browns of which he was a member too
Lomas Brown moves to semifinals for Pro Football Hall of Fame voting
Lions legend Lomas Brown advances to the semifinals for Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2026
lionswire.usatoday.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Lomas Brown advances to being a semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He's primarily known as a Lion, but he and I had a great, candid conversation about the expansion Browns of which he was a member too
Lions best and worst PFF grades from the Week 12 win over the Giants
Lions best and worst PFF grades from Week 12 win over Giants
Lions best and worst PFF grades from Week 12 win over Giants, which saw the Lions earn the second-highest team grade of the week
lionswire.usatoday.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Lions best and worst PFF grades from the Week 12 win over the Giants
10 quick takeaways from the Lions overtime win over the Giants: The good, the bad and the fortunate
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10 quick takeaways from the Lions overtime win over the Giants
10 quick takeaways from the Lions overtime win over the Giants: The good, the bad and the fortunate
lionswire.usatoday.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
10 quick takeaways from the Lions overtime win over the Giants: The good, the bad and the fortunate
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My man Russ Brown offered up his Monday morning takes on the Lions:
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Monday Morning Coffee: It wasn't pretty but Lions beat Giants in OT
Monday Morning Coffee: It wasn't pretty but Lions beat Giants in OT to potentially save their season
lionswire.usatoday.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
My man Russ Brown offered up his Monday morning takes on the Lions:
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Short week, made extra short for me because Wednesday is driving 9 hours to Michigan Tech for the weekend. Probably another solo vid week instead of a full DLP show
November 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Short week, made extra short for me because Wednesday is driving 9 hours to Michigan Tech for the weekend. Probably another solo vid week instead of a full DLP show
Rams looking very sharp. Think they're probably No. 1 in most post-Week 12 power polls (barring an unforeseen collapse tonight)
November 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Rams looking very sharp. Think they're probably No. 1 in most post-Week 12 power polls (barring an unforeseen collapse tonight)
Jahmyr Gibbs: Tracking the Lions RB's record-setting day in Week 12. He's keeping exclusive Hall of Fame company in a lot of production metrics
Jahmyr Gibbs: Tracking the Lions RB's record-setting day in Week 12
Jahmyr Gibbs: Tracking the Lions RB's record-setting day in Week 12 in Detroit's overtime win
lionswire.usatoday.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Jahmyr Gibbs: Tracking the Lions RB's record-setting day in Week 12. He's keeping exclusive Hall of Fame company in a lot of production metrics
Kind of shameful that Mayfield gets tagged with a pick-6 on that. Like, who will remember those circumstances 8 years from now when looking at the stats?
November 24, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Kind of shameful that Mayfield gets tagged with a pick-6 on that. Like, who will remember those circumstances 8 years from now when looking at the stats?
Lions vs Giants: Everything we know from Detroit's overtime win: Stats, stars, injuries, quick takeaways and more
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Lions vs Giants: Everything we know from Detroit's overtime win
Lions vs Giants: Everything we know from Detroit's overtime win: Stats, stars, injuries, quick takeaways and more
lionswire.usatoday.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Lions vs Giants: Everything we know from Detroit's overtime win: Stats, stars, injuries, quick takeaways and more
lionswire.usatoday.com/story/sports...
lionswire.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Gonna go ahead and write up Jahmyr Gibbs as the NFC Offensive Player of the Week...
November 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Gonna go ahead and write up Jahmyr Gibbs as the NFC Offensive Player of the Week...
Lions overcome flat effort, pull off epic overtime win over Giants -
The Lions were largely outplayed by the lowly Giants, but late-game heroics from Jahmyr Gibbs saved the day in the overtime win
The Lions were largely outplayed by the lowly Giants, but late-game heroics from Jahmyr Gibbs saved the day in the overtime win
Lions overcome flat effort, pull off epic overtime win over Giants
Lions overcome flat effort, pull off epic overtime win over Giants
lionswire.usatoday.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Lions overcome flat effort, pull off epic overtime win over Giants -
The Lions were largely outplayed by the lowly Giants, but late-game heroics from Jahmyr Gibbs saved the day in the overtime win
The Lions were largely outplayed by the lowly Giants, but late-game heroics from Jahmyr Gibbs saved the day in the overtime win
It's a victory Sunday!
(it's better than a loss)
(it's better than a loss)
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
It's a victory Sunday!
(it's better than a loss)
(it's better than a loss)
The umpire in this Lions-Giants game wouldn't call a personal foul for shooting the QB
November 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The umpire in this Lions-Giants game wouldn't call a personal foul for shooting the QB
Jahmyr Gibbs go boom!
First play of OT, Gibbs 69 yards up the ass of the D for the TD
First play of OT, Gibbs 69 yards up the ass of the D for the TD
November 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Jahmyr Gibbs go boom!
First play of OT, Gibbs 69 yards up the ass of the D for the TD
First play of OT, Gibbs 69 yards up the ass of the D for the TD
What nobody in America wants: More of this Giants-Lions game. To overtime we go...
November 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
What nobody in America wants: More of this Giants-Lions game. To overtime we go...
Jake Bates from way downtown, bang! All of Detroit was using body language to steer that one in to tie the game
November 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Jake Bates from way downtown, bang! All of Detroit was using body language to steer that one in to tie the game
That swing pass, if designed as the call, was completely asinine. Just wow, wtf!
November 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
That swing pass, if designed as the call, was completely asinine. Just wow, wtf!
Goff got hit in the helmet and the throat after that incompletion to TeSlaa. No call.
November 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Goff got hit in the helmet and the throat after that incompletion to TeSlaa. No call.
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Vilma's so bad. Jameis didn't see the wide-open route over the middle, that's a great play call
November 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Vilma's so bad. Jameis didn't see the wide-open route over the middle, that's a great play call
Jameis killing the Lions. Sigh.
November 23, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Jameis killing the Lions. Sigh.
Lol Lions. That's just embarrassing. Getting their asses handed to them by the Giants
November 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Lol Lions. That's just embarrassing. Getting their asses handed to them by the Giants
Welp. Another ball bounces off St. Brown and Jevon Holland catches it for the INT. Hit ARSB in both hands.
November 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Welp. Another ball bounces off St. Brown and Jevon Holland catches it for the INT. Hit ARSB in both hands.
Oh Awosika, that was rough. Goff had zero chance
November 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Oh Awosika, that was rough. Goff had zero chance