Michael Lombardi thinks the Lions are a 'threat to get to the Super Bowl!' 👀 | The Pat McAfee Show

does the commercial from mcdc with Applebee's that was released yesterday kind of give you a little bit more of a lean toward the Lions and also we have a an exclusive debut of one of the six-part serieses who that is going to be released by Applebee's throughout the season and uh I'll tell you what mcdc is bat in a thousand in appearances for Applebee's here's the debut of the Applebee's mcdc episode one of a part series and there's no point in adding the right Talent without the right leadership we're more than servers fill the energy coursing through your veins which is why Applebee's brought in coach Dan Campbell to take the coveted role of assistant shift manager now that I'm on this team we're going to have a different level of production I move faster than that bringing a level of intensity that is as inspiring as it is feared I'm all about friendly competition in a workplace anything else Coming For You Craig next month this is my wall we're going to be working seven days a week but yeah we're we're about to turn this thing up okay so does that make you believe in Lions more for me yes and that Applebees is about to be topof of the line look Pat I put that tape on this week and you go back and revisit that Ram tape and that offensive line for Detroit was just kicking butt they were really good could have run the ball if they wanted to at any point in that game it was a one-point game it was close right but I I think to me their dominance up front is so impressive Montgomery is a really good runner and when G has time when G can set his feet and check the runners at first and third and throw the ball man is he good he's really good in that but when you has to move like in the San Francisco game where they finally made a move right or left or in the ram game when they did now Aaron Donal won't be on the field which when you watch that tape Aaron Donal was neutralized in that tape I think this lion team has so much going for him but what worries me a little bit is Campbell is so aggressive you know he only tried two field goals outside of 50 yards last year he had the most first down for since 2021 he's gone for it on fourth down more than anybody he's had 10 fake punts more than anybody in the league he's very aggressive but he was only 50% on fourth down last year I I think if he keep if he takes more of the points when he can I'm not saying he needs to go into Ultra conserv but this team is really good they're hard to stop they're physical and I expect them to be better on defense and and with their secondary being improved I think that certainly makes them a threat to get to the Super Bowl that stat about him sending the kicker out for field goals is hilarious especially because they signed Jake Bates who literally was only known for kicking long field goals in the UFL is he all right is he starter for you guys this year y he's a started here in the job okay so if he's able his leg is able to stay and it's very strong but that's a long time UFL into training camp into a regular n into train preseason games into an NFL season that's very long if he's able to hit long balls yeah mcdc will send his ass out there I like the fact that he has his identity but we can't let the identity get in the way of like smart bull you know and I think mcdc football guy enough to figure it out Lions fans are expecting to go this year yeah for the first time ever I can say that I think the Lions can and will win the Super Bowl this year this has never happened and what happened last year was unbelievable and Lambo I think one of those kicks those 50 plus yard kicks was in the playoff game against the Rams and they just so happen to win by one point so it's kind of an interesting thing there yeah mcdc no question mcdc is telling the boys we're emptying every bullet we have every single week he goes and says that but when you're only 50% converting fourth downs and you have a kicker that's reliable like if you have Tucker kicking or if you have Buckner kicking you're turning down points for a 50% conversion now we'll see this how the kicker does and maybe he didn't have confidence in his field goal kicking unit and that's why he did it but I I think with his team you know to be able to control the line of scrimmage like he does you have to go with that look they took a lot you know I mean Chase was a great player and the Bengals took him but Su to me changes the game as any offensive lineman can change a game do you remember when they drafted him they went bananas he was like what 14 years old when you guys drafted them too yeah and and everybody said well why would you take Su you know you don't need him you got Decker on the other side it's like that argument about well we're not going to take Michael Jordan because we got Clyde Drexler like seriously like the great bob Knight said play Jordan at Center you know so they put Su who's a legitimate left tackle they put him over at right tackle now when you have a great Center like right now and you've got two great tackles you can go into any game and feel like look we're GNA punch you in the mouth and win the game and also uh sets precedent on what the team's going to be about this is what this era is about remember mcdc had just got saying he was going to eat a couple kneecaps on the way up if he has to that's who we are going to be we are going to be a gritty tough team and then you draft pen soul and everything he's been he's like he hasn't been scared to fight anybody he will set the tone everywhere it's like what a perfect culture Builder too with your first pick and don't forget St Brown was in that same draft too who just works his ass off two culture guys that both got paid this off season it's just unbelievable so are the Lions the kings of the NFC nor let's not forget this too that Applebee's commercial and that shoot that's what's going to get us over the hump right what mcdc learned in those commercials that's going to get us to the Super Bowl and that's how we're going to get better well I think Apple be's Applebees I mean who would have thought Applebees had an influence we got to talk to belich about that and see how much he's going over to was his thing almost almost the downfall yeah so maybe I mean if we're keeping score there if we're keeping score [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music]