Just saying. 2022 Detroit Lions 🦁 are the new 1952 Detroit Lions. They will put the NFC NORTH, NFC conference and league on notice this NFL season. One game day, at a time.

Yes, Detroit Lions lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 🦅 in week 1, but I ain’t writing the Lions off. Eagles versus Lions was the highest scoring NFL game of week 1. Detroit Lions tied for 2nd most touchdowns scored in the league for week 1, behind The Kansas City Chiefs 🗡. Eagles versus Lions was a highly competitive show down.

2022 Detroit Lions can and will be able to go from WORST to FIRST this NFL season. In my humble and honest opinion, I believe the 2022 Detroit Lions are on pace to be able to do it and will do it, one game day, at a time. They can and will be in the NFL playoff hunt. Lions has the fans, grit, front office, coaches, quarterback, offense, defense and special teams to be able to do it.

Past Detroit Lions teams that opened with a week 1 regular season loss and finished as winning, playoff contender and championship caliber teams: 

-  1952 Detroit Lions: lost in week 1, finished as NFL Western Division Champions, NFC Conference Champions over the Los Angeles Rams 🐏, and NFL World Champions* over the Cleveland Browns 🐶. 
*: The NFL World Championship is equivalent to what is now known as the Super Bowl Championship in the modern sports era. 

- 1957 Detroit Lions: lost in week 1, finished as NFL Western Division Champions, NFC Conference Champions over the San Francisco 49ers 🤠, and NFL World Champions over the Cleveland Browns. 

- 1960 Detroit Lions: lost in week 1, finished 2nd in their division, and won the NFL Playoff Bowl over the Cleveland Browns. 

- 1991 Detroit Lions lost in week 1, finished as the NFC Central Division Champions over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 🏴‍☠️, Green Bay Packers 🧀, Minnesota Vikings 👑, Chicago Bears 🐻, and were an NFL playoff contender team. They were the NFC Divisional Champions over the Dallas Cowboys ⭐️ and Lions clinched the NFC Championship berth. They were one playoff win from clinching the Super Bowl Championship berth when they faced the Washington Commanders 🪶.

- 1995 Detroit Lions lost in week 1, finished 2nd in their division and went on to be an NFL playoff contender team. They faced the Philadelphia Eagles. 

Historical sports facts is backing that it’s possible for the Mighty Detroit Lions to go from WORST to FIRST in the Super Bowl era. I believe in the 2022 Detroit Lions.

Let’s do this! 

Honolulu Blue and Silver for the win 🏆 and to the 🔝.

2022 Detroit Lions has the top 3 best offense and has scored the 2nd most total touchdowns in the NFL through week 3.

BEST TEAM OFFENSE through week 3
2022 NFL SEASON
1 Philadelphia Eagles
2 Buffalo Bills
3 Detroit Lions
4 Baltimore Ravens
5 Cleveland Browns
6 Jacksonville Jaguars

BEST TEAM DEFENSE through week 3.
2022 NFL SEASON 
1 Buffalo Bills 
2 San Francisco 49ers 
3 Denver Broncos 
4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
5 Philadelphia Eagles
6 Green Bay Packers

Note: Detroit Lions unofficial 80 man roster depth chart via DetroitLions.com (will update this list throughout the training camp & preseason… please let me know your feedback, suggestions, recommendations, and feedback on what to add…) 

a1. HBO’s Hard Knocks Detroit Lions Training Camp Episode 1 (PREMIERE): 
Tuesday, August 9th 10pm ET on HBO Max 

b1. Week 1 preseason game Falcons @ Lions: 
Friday, August 12th, 6:00pm EDT 

c1. 90 to 85 roster: S Brady Breeze, WR Joshua Johnson, TE Nolan Givan, C Ryan McCollum, TE Garrett Griffin waived (post-week 1 preseason game Falcons @ Lions):
Tuesday, August 16th deadline 
Source: https://www.detroitlions.com/team/transactions/ 

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a2. HBO’s Hard Knocks Detroit Lions Training Camp Episode 2: 
Tuesday, August 16th, 10pm ET on HBO Max 

b2. Week 2 preseason game Lions @ Colts: 
Saturday, August 20th, 1:00pm EDT 
Source: https://www.detroitlions.com/schedule/ 

c2. 85 to 80 roster: WR Jameson Williams placed on Reserve/NFI. DL Josh Paschal, DL Romeo Okwara, and FB Jason Cabinda placed on Reserve/PUP. Lions release veteran LB Shaun Dion Hamilton (post-week 2 preseason game Lions @ Colts):
Tuesday, August 23rd deadline 
Source: https://www.detroitlions.com/team/transactions/ 

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a3. HBO’s Hard Knocks Detroit Lions Training Camp Episode 3: 
Tuesday, August 23rd, 10pm ET on HBO Max

b3. Week 3 preseason game Lions @ Steelers: Sunday, August 28th, 4:30pm EDT 
Source: https://www.detroitlions.com/schedule/ 

c3. 80 to 53 roster (Tuesday, August 30th deadline): TBA after week 3 preseason game Lions @ Steelers. 
Source: https://www.detroitlions.com/team/transactions/ 

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HBO’s Hard Knocks Detroit Lions Training Camp Episode 4: 
Tuesday, August 30th, 10pm ET on HBO Max/HBO 

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HBO’s Hard Knocks Detroit Lions Training Camp Episode 5 (FINAL EPISODE): 
Tuesday, September 6th, 10pm ET on HBO Max/HBO

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DETROIT LIONS
BEAST MODE OFFENSE: 

QUARTERBACK ROOM: 
1st Team 
QB1 Jared Goff “JG” (2x Pro Bowler & Super Bowler) 

2nd Team 
QB2 Tim Boyle 

3rd Team  
QB3 David Blough  

O LINE: 
1st Team  
LT Taylor Decker 
LG Jonah Jackson (Pro Bowler) 
C Frank Ragnow “Grizzly Man Outdoors” (Pro Bowler) 
RG Halapoulivaati Vaitai “Big V” (Super Bowl Champion) 
RT Penei Sewell  

2nd Team  
LT Dan Skipper  
LG Logan Stenberg  
C Evan Brown  
RG Tommy Kraemer  
RT Matt Nelson  

LT3 Obinna Eze  
RG3 Kevin Jarvis  
RT3 Darrin Paulo  

WIDE OUTS ROOM: 
1st Team 
LWR DJ Chark (Pro Bowler) 
SWR Amon-Ra St. Brown “Spider-Man” 
RWR Josh Reynolds “Praying Mantis” “Spider Death” “Serpent” (Super Bowler) 

2nd Team 
LWR Quintez Cephus  
SWR Tom Kennedy (former Lacrosse 🥍 athlete) 
RWR Kalif Raymond  

3rd Team  
LWR Maurice Alexander  
SWR Kalil Pimpleton  
RWR Trinity Benson 

TIGHT ENDS ROOM: 
1st Team 
TE1 TJ Hockenson (Pro Bowler) 

2nd Team 
TE2 Brock Wright 
TE2 Shane Zylstra  

3rd Team 
TE3 Devin Funchess*  

TE James Mitchell 
TE Derrick Deese Jr. 

RUNNING BACKS ROOM:  
1st Team  
RB1 D’Andre Swift 

2nd Team 
RB2 Jamaal Williams  

3rd Team 
RB3 Craig Reynolds “Netflix” “Hulu” 
RB3 Jermar Jefferson  

RB Godwin Igwebuike  
RB Justin Jackson  

DETROIT LIONS  
BEAST MODE DEFENSE: 

D LINE 
1st Team 
LDE Charles Harris  
LDT Alim McNeill “Buttercup” “Twinkle Toes” “Dream”  
RDT Michael Brockers (Super Bowler) 
RDE Aidan Hutchinson 

2nd Team 
LDE Austin Bryant  
LDT Isaiah Buggs  
RDT Levi Onwurike* 
RDE Julian Okwara* 

3rd Team 
LDE Eric Banks  
LDT Bruce Hector  
RDT Jashon Cornell  
RDE James Houston  

LDE John Cominsky  
RDT Demetrius Taylor “Saw It Off” 

LINEBACKERS: 
1st Team  
LB Chris Board 
LB Alex Anzalone   

2nd Team  
LB Josh Woods   
LB Derrick Barnes  

3rd Team  
LB Jarrad Davis  
LB  

LB Anthony Pittman 
LB Malcolm Rodriguez “Rodrigo” 

SECONDARY: 
1st Team  
LCB Amani Oruwariye  
RCB Will Harris 
NCB AJ Parker  
S Tracy Walker III 
S DeShon Elliot 

2nd Team  
LCB Mark Gilbert*  
RCB Jeff Okudah  
NCB Mike Hughes  
S Ifeatu Melifonwu*  
S CJ Moore*  

3rd Team  
LCB Saivion Smith  
RCB Bobby Price  
NCB Chase Lucas  
S Kerby Joseph  
S JuJu Hughes  

LCB Cedric Boswell  

DETROIT LIONS 
SPECIAL TEAMS BEAST MODE: 
K1 Austin Seibert 
K2 Riley Patterson  
H Jack Fox  
P Jack Fox  
LS Scott Daly  
PR1 Kalif Raymond  
PR2 Amon-Ra St. Brown  
KR1 Godwin Igwebuike  
KR2 Tom Kennedy  

Source: https://www.detroitlions.com/team/depth-chart 

*: injured  

Active/Physically Unable to Perform: 
CB Jerry Jacobs 

Reserve/Non-Football Injury: 
WR Jameson Williams  

Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform: 
FB Jason Cabinda 
DL Romeo Okwara  
DL Josh Paschal  

Detroit Lions BEAST MODE OFFENSE and DEFENSE and SPECIAL TEAMS will be EXPLOSIVE 🧨 this season!

Friday, June 10th was National Beatbox Day in the United States. I want to wish you a Happy Belated National Beatbox Day from the Aloha State.

Earlier in the week, I had a blast beatboxing on National Best Friends Day in the Honolulu Blue and Silver. I am thankful to my Best Friend Forever Jesus for Hawaii Baptist Academy Eagles and First Baptist Richardson on having me jam for them this summer.

National Best Friends Day photos by Craig Chang:

I am grateful to God for Bobby McFerrin, Michael Winslow, Michael Jackson, Doug E. Fresh, Fat Boys, Biz Markie, the Roots, Rahzel, Radical Rob Onokea, Gizmo, Re-Run, Joevon Brown, Naturally 7, Afra, Leejay Abucayan, Butterscotch, Elaine Chao, and Killa Kela for paving the way for me in beatboxing, the fifth element of hip hop, to open doors and windows for the next generation.

City & County of Honolulu presents Jason Tom Emergency Preparedness Fair performance hosted by council member Augie Tulba.

Mahalo Town Center of Mililani!

NFL Style:
Hawaii’s Premier Human Beatbox Music Artist: Jason Tom 
Headwear: Detroit Lions New Era Fitted Hat 
Outerwear: Detroit Lions Starter “Post Season” Honolulu Blue and Silver Satin Varsity Jacket designed by Ty Mopkins
2nd Outerwear Layer: Detroit Lions Homage “Helmet Retro“ Hoodie 
Rock the Mic: AKG BBB DFIVE, official BEATBOX BATTLE microphone, tool for world champions 
Accessory: G-Shock In4mation Watch
Footwear: PUMA “Rebound LayUp Nubuck” Sneaker
 

Jason Tom rocking the AKG BBB DFIVE, official BEATBOX BATTLE microphone, tool for world champions
Photo Credit: Phoebe Cameron