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The Chicago Bears have been waiting a lifetime (or two) for Caleb Williams

13 May 2024

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The Chicago Bears have been in desperate need of a Big Bang at the quarterback position for, oh, 105 years.Hello, Caleb Williams.The Heisman Trophy-wi...

Jared Goff may smash the QB market (Yes, really)

09 May 2024

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There are quarterbacks locked into mega contracts. There are quarterbacks on rookie deals. And then there’s a third category. Detroit, Miami and Jac...

The Atlanta Falcons don't care what anyone thinks

02 May 2024

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At No. 8 overall, the Atlanta Falcons shocked everyone.Their fans. The other 31 teams. You at home. Your grandmother who doesn’t care about football...

State of the Buffalo Bills, post-draft edition

29 Apr 2024

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Brandon Beane played poker on Day 1, found his wide receiver on Day 2 and sure hopes the Buffalo Bills landed a few more long-term starters throughout...

Is Jayden Daniels the best QB in the draft?

24 Apr 2024

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Caleb Williams has been the presumptive No. 1 overall pick for months. And months. And few have questioned whether or not that should be the case. Mea...

Extravaganza Pod: The Buffalo Bills' Wide Receiver Decision

21 Apr 2024

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Greetings from Fattey Beer in Hamburg, NY. What a fun time. Thank you to everyone who made it out for our 2024 pre-draft hangout. We’ll definitely d...

Drake Maye is why quarterback beauty is in the eye of the beholder

16 Apr 2024

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A dozen smart football people can watch a full game of Drake Maye and draw a dozen different conclusions. We share different opinions here on the Go L...

A conversation with Joey Mulinaro... America's Cool Uncle

13 Apr 2024

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There’s a very good chance Joey Mulinaro has organically worked his way into your life online. He’s one of the rare humans making social media a f...

Who will the New England Patriots draft at No. 3 overall?

11 Apr 2024

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Eliot Wolf is the captain now. The son of Hall of Famer Ron Wolf has final say on draft day. He’s finally in charge of an NFL team. So, how will the...

Go Long Show: The Diggs Decision

08 Apr 2024

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The calculated gamble in Orchard Park, NY is that this is addition by subtraction.Stefon Diggs wanted out, and the Buffalo Bills were much obliged. Th...

'Hip-drop' madness, J.J. McCarthy Hype and the farce of QB mentoring

26 Mar 2024

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Rule changes like this may seem innocent, but they add up. They crawl inside the psyche of defensive players to structurally change the sport.Yes, ban...

'How the hell did I get here?' Chase Edmonds on 'rage' in Miami, rebirth in Tampa, QB Baker Mayfield & his plan to play 10 years

20 Mar 2024

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The offseason is a time for hope — for players, for teams. Everyone envisions a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.That was Chase Edmonds’ stat...

Go Long Show: Awakening from the free-agency storm

18 Mar 2024

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The dust has settled. Big-money deals are completed. Butterbean knocked us all out via nonstop transactions. Who “won” free agency? Who “lost?”...

Go Long Show: Uncut 'Smoke' Dixon on '18 draft drama, Josh Allen, an all-time '24 class & the art of scouting QBs

13 Mar 2024

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Gerald “Smoke” Dixon brings the goods this episode. There is a 100-percent chance we bring him back on the Go Long Show soon. From 2014 to 2020, D...

Is Kirk Cousins destined to be a Falcon?

05 Mar 2024

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Free agency is one week away. Deals will be struck soon. The Atlanta Falcons may start the party, too. GM Terry Fontenot made it very clear they’ll ...

Go Long Show: Quarterback Whispers... and the potential steal of the 2024 draft

02 Mar 2024

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The 2024 season is officially underway with the NFL Combine. General managers and coaches and scouts and agents all convened in Indianapolis to negoti...

The Chicago Bears are at a historic crossroads

29 Feb 2024

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One of the league’s perennially tormented franchises sees a glimmer of light. The Chicago Bears own the No. 1 overall pick and can build around any ...

Go Long Show: The Justin Fields conundrum

23 Feb 2024

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The Chicago Bears have been in this position before. Many times.Another franchise-defining decision awaits at quarterback.With the NFL Combine set to ...

Chase Griffin and the growing power of the college athlete

20 Feb 2024

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As the country shifts into full-fledged Draft Mode, the name “Chase Griffin” may not ring a bell. You won’t see the UCLA quarterback’s name ap...

Go Long Show: How will Super Bowl LVIII be remembered?

13 Feb 2024

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Remember the days of Super Bowl blowouts? Me neither. Nine of the last 10 Super Bowls have been competitive games into the fourth quarter and that’s...

Go Long Show: Meet the man who believed in Brock Purdy

09 Feb 2024

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The Super Bowl is now two days away. As the nation gathers around their television sets, there will be many football coaches and scouts who watch Broc...

Dallas Clark on mowing Kinnick, holes in socks, Tight End U, Taylor/Kelce, the 'walk-on mentality'

08 Feb 2024

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To this day, Dallas Clark struggles to understand how he made it. Out of all tight ends profiled in “Blood and Guts,” his rise is most mystifying ...

A Super Bowl conversation with Brett Favre

08 Feb 2024

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This final podcast episode with Brett Favre, the Hall of Fame quarterback relives the euphoric highs (Super Bowl XXXI) and crushing lows (Super Bowl X...

Go Long Show: First look at Chiefs vs. 49ers

05 Feb 2024

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Super Bowl Week is here. Chiefs. 49ers. Mahomes. Purdy. The entire country will be dissecting the matchup — nonstop — right into Sunday. We’ll t...

Ty & Bob Pod: A special season in Detroit... with a bright future ahead

30 Jan 2024

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The emotion written across the head coach’s face told the tale. This 34-31 loss in Santa Clara will stick with Dan Campbell and all members of the 2...

Go Long Show: Championship Sunday Recap

29 Jan 2024

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The Michael Jordan comparisons are no longer hyperbole. Patrick Mahomes’ vise grip on the league only gets tighter. Kansas City’s quarterback was ...

Ty & Bob Pod: Opportunity lost

24 Jan 2024

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This defeat will leave a mark. The 2023- ‘24 Green Bay Packers exceeded expectations.The first year of Jordan Love was a success.He looks the franch...

Go Long Show: The Buffalo Bills' Super Bowl dreams crushed again by KC

23 Jan 2024

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A lot has changed since the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs staged an all-time classic in the 2021 divisional round of the playoffs. Specifically...

Go Long Show: Time is now for the Buffalo Bills

20 Jan 2024

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Hyperbole is impossible with this one. The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs meet for the third time in the last four postseasons.Thirteen fateful ...

Pod: Dave Birkett on Lions fever, Joshua Brisco on Patrick Mahomes

19 Jan 2024

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Ford Field, somehow, remains fully intact after the Detroit Lions’ first playoff win in three decades. What an atmosphere. The Kansas City Chiefs ar...

Ty & Bob Pod: Green Bay and San Francisco meet again

16 Jan 2024

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Green Bay served as the party wrecker on “super” wild-card weekend. (Don’t forget that “super,” everyone. It’s very important.)With one 48...

'They hit a home run:' Brett Favre is all in on Jordan Love

12 Jan 2024

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GREEN BAY, Wisc. — This weekend marks a historic new chapter. Jordan Love makes his first playoff start against the Dallas Cowboys and — at this r...

Go Long Show: Wild Card Preview

11 Jan 2024

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GREEN BAY, Wisc. — Forty-eight hours ahead of wild-card weekend, make sure all chores are completed and your schedule is clear. There’s a very goo...

Ty & Bob Pod: Why the Packers will win in Dallas

11 Jan 2024

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Trusty co-host Bob McGinn does not make predictions. He didn’t as my colleague at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and usually steers clear of grandio...

Happy Hour Replay: Will Stefon Diggs reach his breaking point?

06 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bills-Dolphins. This AFC East title game is loaded with drama from both points of view.Stefon Diggs could combust for 150 yards and two touchdowns. To...

Ty & Bob Pod: The Brian Gutekunst Debate

02 Jan 2024

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Beat the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field and they’re in the playoffs at 9-8.Here on the “Ty & Bob Pod,” we have an overdue disagreement on the ge...

Go Long Show: Is Justin Fields the future in Chicago?

02 Jan 2024

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Fans chanted “We Want Justin!” Players repeat that Justin Fields is their quarterback.But this is also why players play, coaches coach, fans fan a...

Go Long Show: Is there a darkhorse in the NFC?

30 Dec 2023

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Even with that dud vs. the Baltimore Ravens, it’s safe to declare the San Francisco 49ers the team to beat in the NFC. Is there a team capable of st...

Ty & Bob Pod: The Jaire Alexander Fiasco, explained (it's bad)

29 Dec 2023

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That escalated quickly.The Green Bay Packers supplied the NFL’s bombshell this week by suspending cornerback Jaire Alexander one week for conduct de...

Erik Kramer and "The Ultimate Comeback"

28 Dec 2023

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This life story is almost too outrageous to believe. I first connected with Erik Kramer ahead of our launch of Go Long in 2020. He was eager to share ...

Go Long Show: AFC Wellness Check

27 Dec 2023

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Two weeks to go, clarity is low. Very low.This is exactly when you want to be looking your best as a Super Bowl contender, yet it’s hard to make sen...

Ty & Bob Pod: Why exactly is this Packers' defense cratering?

20 Dec 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.comBaker Mayfield torched the Green Bay Packers — at Lambeau Field — wi...

Mike Daniels and the psychology of the Green Bay Packers

16 Dec 2023

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Through his career in Wisconsin, ‘12 to ‘18, Mike Daniels won a lot of games. He was not the norm at defensive tackle, bullying offensive linemen ...

Ty & Bob Pod: The Packers are no match for 'Tommy Cutlets'

13 Dec 2023

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They shocked the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day. They slayed the defending champions and Patrick Mahomes.So, of course, the red-hot Green Bay Packe...

Go Long Show: So, how does this end for the Buffalo Bills?

13 Dec 2023

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Back at the scene of “13 Seconds,” Sean McDermott earned a win he will never forget. It saved the Buffalo Bills’ season, too. We take the conver...

Happy Hour Replay: Our chat on "The McDermott Problem"

08 Dec 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.comGood morning, readers.And to our new subscribers, thank you for making G...

Ty & Bob Pod: Another signature moment for Jordan Love

06 Dec 2023

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As the New York Jets continue to crumble, the feeling of vindication must be very, very sweet for the Green Bay Packers after their most impressive vi...

What is the future of football? Chad Brown has many thoughts...

30 Nov 2023

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Chad Brown needed to vent and explain and share his perspective in a platform beyond social media. Last Sunday, the mass public debated Tom Brady’s ...

Ty & Bob Pod: Why Green Bay can still win the NFC North

29 Nov 2023

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No longer is it a foregone conclusion that the Detroit Lions will run away with the NFC North. With a convincing victory on Thanksgiving Day, the Gree...

FAVRE: Football will always need 'Rocky Balboa'

24 Nov 2023

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Brett Favre, like you, watched the Green Bay Packers’ Thanksgiving Day win over the Detroit Lions.The Hall of Famer, like you, certainly was impress...

Ty & Bob Pod: How Jordan Love and the Packers can pull a Turkey Day upset

22 Nov 2023

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For decades, there’s typically been nothing for Detroit Lions fans to get excited about on Thanksgiving Day. Dan Campbell has ushered in a new reali...

Go Long Show: Who can threaten the Chiefs?

20 Nov 2023

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Book hotels accordingly. Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs will host the conference championship game. It’s a rite of passage at...

Ty & Bob Pod: Dan Campbell continues to flex

15 Nov 2023

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The Detroit Lions are rolling. Behind Dan Campbell’s fourth-down bravado, they improved to 7-2 with a 41-38 win in Los Angeles. Kudos to those Lions...

Go Long Show: How bad turns to worse in the NFL

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

God bless everyone who stayed up to watch the Chicago Bears’ 16-13 win over the Carolina Panthers last night.Ugly does not do this game justice. Tys...

'Once a Giant' conversation with Gary Myers

08 Nov 2023

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Football creates true bonds, true brotherhoods that last forever. Perhaps the sport’s greatest redeeming quality.Football can also lead to lifelong ...

Ty & Bob Pod: Ugly, but sorely needed

07 Nov 2023

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There were far better football games to consume on Sunday than the Green Bay Packers’ 20-6 win over the Los Angeles Rams but, goodness, did Matt LaF...

FAVRE: Time for Jordan Love to make ‘chicken salad’ out of ‘chicken s**t’

02 Nov 2023

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These are bizarre times in Green Bay. After three decades of sublime quarterback play and perennial contention, the future is a total unknown. The 202...

Ty & Bob Pod: You can now visit Lambeau Field on the cheap

01 Nov 2023

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By the end of this week’s “Ty & Bob Pod” podcast episode, our longtime scribe had the 1988 newspapers out. It’s been that long since the Green...

Go Long Show: Another Raiders reset, Giant blunders & Leonard Fournette heads to Buffalo

01 Nov 2023

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One and a half seasons in, the Las Vegas Raiders have only gotten worse.Out is GM Dave Ziegler. Out is head coach Josh McDaniels.Obviously, the Raider...

Ty & Bob Pod, Part II: Here come the... Vikings?

25 Oct 2023

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There is too much happening in the NFC North to jam our weekly discussion into one post.Miss Part I? Here’s a lengthy chat on the state of the stamm...

Ty & Bob Pod, Part I: The 2023 Packers take a turn for the worse

25 Oct 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.comNo win on the road is a gimmie. But, for the Green Bay Packers, this was...

Go Long Show: The Foxborough Farce

23 Oct 2023

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Mac Jones and Mike Gesicki doing The Griddy at the end of a game-winning drive certainly was not on the bingo card of even the most tortured Buffalo B...

Go Long Show: State of the Buffalo Bills

19 Oct 2023

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Few remember the level of ugly to a victory in the NFL. Few will be able to recall just how close the Buffalo Bills were to near-disaster against the ...

Ty & Bob Pod: Why the Detroit Lions are Super Bowl contenders

18 Oct 2023

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The Detroit Lions — the Lions! — just may become this year’s Super Bowl Champions.It’s time for everyone to face that reality.Dan Campbell and...

1 on 1: How Matt Hasselbeck learned to believe

12 Oct 2023

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When Mike McCarthy told Matt Hasselbeck that he needs to buy a truck and build a house to send a message, frankly, the young quarterback thought his p...

Ty & Bob Pod: Packers offense soul-searching into the bye

11 Oct 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.comAfter another primetime dud, the Green Bay Packers are again under the n...

FAVRE: The unique attrition of football

11 Oct 2023

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Football isn’t for everyone, and that’s OK. That’s what makes this sport different.Football, however, may be changing. Watch any game, any Sunda...

Happy Hour: Steve Calhoun on the past, present and future of Jordan Love

06 Oct 2023

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The great mystery of this 2023 NFL season resides in Green Bay, Wisc.Jordan Love.After three years, the Packers finally deemed that the quarterback ou...

Ty & Bob Pod: The NFC North Goliath is now obvious

04 Oct 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.comThe Detroit Lions effectively socked the Green Bay Packers in the jaw la...

Go Long Show: A Buffalo blowout

03 Oct 2023

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The game of the week turned out to be no game at all with the Buffalo Bills knocking out the Miami Dolphins, 48-20. Overreactions to the Dolphins’ s...

Go Long Show: Josh Lucas takes you inside the Chicago Bears' draft room

29 Sep 2023

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It’s rare to hear how this sport actually works.Why one player is taken over another player. The process that leads to a team loving or loathing a p...

Ty & Bob Pod: NFC North showdown looms

26 Sep 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.comThe NFC is wide open in 2023. We’re still weeks off from differentiati...

FAVRE: Bar fights, throat-slashes and the car crash that could've killed him

22 Sep 2023

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It’s easy to pinpoint the moment everyone in the huddle knew Brett Favre was a different breed. He was in college. He played a football game against...

Ty & Bob Pod: Gut-check time for the Detroit Lions

20 Sep 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.comThis sport remains a war of attrition. Dan Campbell knows this.His Detro...

Go Long Show: Quarterbacks under pressure

19 Sep 2023

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This isn’t how the Chicago Bears envisioned football in 2023 — at all. What a cringy display of offensive football it’s been against Green Bay a...

Drew Bledsoe lived the beauty and pain of pro football

15 Sep 2023

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Football gave Drew Bledsoe so much.Memories and friendships that’ll last forever. Glory. He’s arguably most responsible for completely waking up t...

Ty & Bob Pod: Is this obliteration a sign of things to come for the Green Bay Packers?

13 Sep 2023

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.comWelcome to the refurbished “Ty & Bob Pod” with our longtime scribe —...

Go Long Show: The Buffalo Bills lose to... Zach Wilson

12 Sep 2023

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Aaron Rodgers went down. The hype surrounding this game faded with him.Yet, it didn’t matter. The Buffalo Bills’ offense was anemic. Josh Allen wa...

FAVRE: An unforgettable NFL moment

08 Sep 2023

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Episode 1 of “FAVRE” is live. Subscribers can listen to the full hour and a half above or watch the video below.We get into plenty…. * Obviously...

Podcast: NFC Preview

06 Sep 2023

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The AFC was straightforward. It’s a conference loaded at quarterback.The NFC is objectively fun. Nearly every team can talk itself into going for it...

Podcast: AFC Preview

05 Sep 2023

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The 2023 NFL season is here. Hallelujah.I’ll be sharing loads of big news over the coming days at Go Long. Ecstatic for everything ahead. Until then...

Should the Bills be concerned with their no-show in Pittsburgh?

23 Aug 2023

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It was only a matter of time. Stefon Diggs is back in the news with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith dropping quite a nugget.The Buffalo Bills wide receiver ...

Hannibal Navies wants to change lives

17 Aug 2023

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Hannibal Navies found his reason to live after a nine-year NFL career and is doing everything he can to help other players find their purpose.The long...

Believe in the Detroit Lions

14 Aug 2023

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Dan Campbell is mastering what so many coaches spend their entire lives never understanding. You cannot manually stick that syringe of motivation into...

D.C. gets swampy

10 Aug 2023

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Players apparently are not happy with Eric Bieniemy’s intensity at practice. Ron Rivera didn’t exactly cool the flames.Wasn’t the elimination of...

Lance Leipold and the love of football

07 Aug 2023

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We don’t delve into the world of college football often but — with Lance Leipold — it’s time to make an exception. Because if this man can tu...

Nathaniel Hackett's 'code,' Urbanmania and a Jaguars revival

05 Aug 2023

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The Jacksonville Jaguars are on the cusp of competing for a Super Bowl. And central to it all? Removing Urban Meyer. Hiring Doug Pederson. Empowering ...

Happy Hour: John Hansen, the 'Fantasy Guru,' supplies sleepers galore

04 Aug 2023

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Your fantasy draft is around the corner. John Hansen is a titan in the industry. And has been for ages.This felt like a perfect time to welcome “The...

Happy Hour: Andrew Brandt explains the game

25 Jul 2023

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Arguably no former NFL exec does a better job articulating how the sausage is made quite like Andrew Brandt. He served as the Green Bay Packers vice p...

Happy Hour: Peter King holds court

18 Jul 2023

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The man is a wealth of information. Nobody has covered pro football with the sharp insight of Peter King the last 30+ years.On our latest Happy Hour w...

Will Carlton Davis and the Bucs 'wreck s**t' in the NFC?

11 Jul 2023

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You read the story. Now, let's discuss. Carlton Davis did not mince words in his conversation with Go Long. Anyone who thinks the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...

Zyon McCollum: The Bucs will be 'silent assassins'

07 Jul 2023

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The young Tampa Bay corner offers his perspective on Carlton Davis and why the Bucs will be sneaking up on folks in 2023.Here's our conversation, in a...

Let's nerd out with Mina Kimes

07 Jul 2023

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ESPN's Mina Kimes joins the show, and it's incredible she even has time considering how much film she's dissecting this time of year. You see her on N...

Does the NFL have a gambling problem?

03 Jul 2023

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More players have been suspended for gambling. Most are fringe. What does this mean for the NFL? Is this the sign of a damning issue ahead or is the l...

Mac Jones, Bill O'Brien and the future of the Patriots with Ollie Connolly

28 Jun 2023

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They're the forgotten team in the AFC East, those New England Patriots. Entrusting the offense with Matt Patricia and Joe Judge tends to do that.It's ...

Who enjoys a renaissance in 2023?

26 Jun 2023

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Zay Jones turned his career -- and life -- around. Five years ago, he nearly threw himself through a window 30 floors high. Now, he's making play... a...

Is this the Jacksonville Jaguars' year? Let's ask Mia O'Brien.

23 Jun 2023

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Good day! Hey, don't miss our profile over at Go Long on Zay Jones this AM. I traveled to Jacksonville to sit down with the wide receiver. He relives ...

Hell yes, Jared Goff can lead Detroit to a Super Bowl

21 Jun 2023

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The Lions may have the best offense in the NFC. Can Jared Goff win them the Super Bowl? I think so. We discuss. We debate. This was a fun conversation...

The Stefon Diggs mess, explained

15 Jun 2023

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What's going on in Orchard Park? A lot! First, Sean McDermott is "very concerned" that his star wide receiver isn't practicing. Then, he's here. And p...

Death threats, a perfect spiral, an everlasting legacy: Our Warren Moon Happy Hour

12 Jun 2023

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The Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback joins the Go Long Happy Hour with VIP subscribers and opens up on his historic career.Here's the replay.Moon...