In case you somehow missed it, we at Pride of Detroit recently had a special guest in for an interview. That’s right—Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Drew Petzing joined Jeremy Reisman and Erik Schlitt
for this week’s Midweek Mailbag.
Right from the jump, you can see how Petzing appealed to Lions head coach Dan Campbell. You can clearly tell the intelligence is there. Petzing’s answers were concise and showed a lot of personality, too. And watching from a fan’s perspective, it should give you a lot of hope for the offense moving forward. He spoke at length about how his idea of offense through the years has always been centered around his personnel, and what they are best at on the field. And if you are Petzing, you have to be excited about the talent on his new offense.
“Then the other part of calling plays for three years, you start to figure out why you’re doing things, how to highlight talent that you do or don’t have,” said Petzing in regards to his vision for the offense. “I think that’s something that hopefully people were able to see throughout my three years there in Arizona. And I’m hoping I’m getting better every single game and every year I’m doing it.”
Overall, it was a really great conversation, and hopefully gave a lot of insight on Petzing will build out the offense in 2026 and beyond. That brings us to the question of the day –
What was your favorite part of Petzing’s interview with Pride of Detroit?
My Answer: I am going with Petzing’s comments about Lions running back David Montgomery. Since the season has ended, there has been speculation as to whether Montgomery would return for the 2026 season. However, if you ask Petzing whether or not he wants the veteran back in the building for the coming season, I think the answer is pretty clear.
“He wanted to ensure me, to let me know that he wants me to be a part of it,” Montgomery told Chris Simms in a recent interview. “Yeah, I’m excited to see what’s next and see what kind of happens now.”
During the interview, Petzing didn’t delve too far into the conversations he has had with Montgomery, but it’s obvious he wants him in the fold this year.
“I said, ‘Hey, I’m excited to work with you. I can’t wait to get you into the building,’ and that’s where I’m going to leave it,” Petzing explained.
What about you? What was your favorite portion of the interview with Petzing? Let us know in the comments below.
