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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 Bills fans. An alleged “get-right game” was anything but for the 4-3 Bills. Could this simply be an average team with an average defensive mind? There’s much to be written on this 2023 season, but the pressure’s building on head coach Sean McDermott....

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 New York Giants. But right now, this is a team lost in the woods . The good news? It’s mid-October. Week 7. There’s plenty of time for the Bills to dust off a compass and find their way out. We examine the state of the team on this episode of the Go...

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 Brad Holmes have spent three years building a mentally- and physically-tough powerhouse of a roster. So much has gone into this, too. From the Jared Goff trade to building an ass-kicking offensive line, to resetting the secondary to — above all — seeking...

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 position coach was nuts. McCarthy essentially could’ve told the balding second-year pro to bench press 315 pounds with no spotter. The Packers longshot, however, earned the No. 2 job behind Brett Favre… was soon handpicked by Mike Holmgren to lead the...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.com After another primetime dud, the Green Bay Packers are again under the national microscope. This 17-13 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders was ugly. Especially on offense. And there’s plenty of blame to go ‘round. On this episode of the “Ty & Bob Pod” with longtime scribe Bob McGinn, we spend nearly two hours dissecting Packe...

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 Sunday. Perhaps nobody is more qualified to thoroughly dissect the inherent danger of this sport quite like Brett Favre. Name an injury, he likely had it. Concussions? More than he can count. Through the NFL’s golden age, the three-time MVP somehow started 321...

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 out of Utah State was ready to take over. We’ve seen a thrilling comeback win over the New Orleans Saints. We’ve seen a rough first half against the Detroit Lions. But how is Love really playing? Most importantly, how good can he be? You’ll want to c...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.com The Detroit Lions effectively socked the Green Bay Packers in the jaw last week. They won, 34-20, and of course built up that 27-3 halftime lead that led to a very emotional Matt LaFleur. (And a few scattered boo’s at Lambeau Field.) So, what in the hell happened? On this episode of the “Ty & Bob Pod” — spanning nearly...

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’ sluggish day on offense are ridiculous . These two teams just may meet two more times this season. But what a day for Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs and, without a doubt, head coach Sean McDermott. We all know this is his defense in 2023. Slowing down the Dol...

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 prospect. The fans who pour their hard-earned money into the NFL are too often fed insipid cliches at the podium and left in the dark. We’ll always try to lift up the curtain here. And on this episode of the Go Long Show, Josh Lucas takes everyone righ...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.com The NFC is wide open in 2023. We’re still weeks off from differentiating contenders from pretenders. But the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers have every right to be optimistic. The Lions overcame a rash of injuries to punch the Atlanta Falcons in the mouth on Sunday, 20-6. Ford Field was electric and rookie Brian Bra...

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 Alabama one month after having 36 inches of his intestines removed. The result of a car crash that easily could’ve ended his life. Seeing this — up close — quite obviously empowered all teammates beyond their imagination. Somehow, Southern Miss shocke...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.com This sport remains a war of attrition. Dan Campbell knows this. His Detroit Lions are already getting slammed by injuries. Will they respond? On this episode of the “Ty & Bob Pod,” we begin with one last look at the Green Bay Packers’ 25-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons — no moral victory. As promised, Bob McGinn brings h...

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 and Tampa Bay. Justin Fields is off to a miserable start and, lest we forget, Fields was drafted by the previous regime. New GM Ryan Poles traded out of the No. 1 pick in 2023, but he no doubt has an eye on the 2024 class. Especially at this rate. On this e...

Football gave Drew Bledsoe so much. Memories and friendships that’ll last forever. Glory. He’s arguably most responsible for completely waking up the New England Patriots franchise in the early 90s. Football also tested the former NFL great. With pain… so much pain. Go Long first chatted at length with Bledsoe shortly after launching in late 2020. Bledsoe opened up then on everything from the Mo L...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.com Welcome to the refurbished “Ty & Bob Pod” with our longtime scribe — and Pro Football Hall of Famer — Bob McGinn. We started this whole podcast thing a decade ago as teammates at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and brought it to Go Long through the 2021 season. After a year hiatus, it’s back. With a twist. Once more, we’...

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 was dreadful. The energy throughout Sean McDermott’s team was reminiscent of the last time we saw Buffalo in that listless playoff loss to the Bengals. We recorded an episode of the “Go Long Show” immediately after the Jets’ 22-16 overtime win late Monday...

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, many of you would like to hear what he says about the accusations levied against him in Mississippi. He has denied wrongdoing and has not been criminally charged. To the extent he can, Favre touches on the case. (Through all developments, he will fill y...

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 in 2023. Here on the “Go Long Show” with co-host Jim Monos, we examine which teams can realistically box with odds-on favorites Philadelphia and San Francisco. GM Joe Schoen detailed to Go Long why the New York Giants believe in Daniel Jones — is he...

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, let’s preview each conference on the flagship podcast with co-host Jim Monos. First up: the AFC. Mahomes. Burrow. Allen. Lawrence. It’s an old-school, Mortal Kombat exercise in “Choose Your Fighter.” You can access all podcasts right here at Go Long...

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 denied that he wants out of Buffalo. That’s expected. So, how should we process this all? (Let’s not take every comment from every player/coach as gospel, either.) Also, the Buffalo Bills’ starters were embarrassed by the Pittsburgh Steelers in their...

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 longtime NFL linebacker who spent time with Carolina, Green Bay, Cincinnati and San Francisco relives all of the highs and lows with Go Long. You can listen to the audio above, watch the video below or access the Go Long Podcast wherever you get your po...

Dan Campbell is mastering what so many coaches spend their entire lives never understanding. You cannot manually stick that syringe of motivation into a player. Professional football players must be innately obsessed. Campbell knows exactly what he’s looking for with GM Brad Holmes in building this team. Miss our two-part deep dive on the Lions? * DNA of the Lions, Part I: Vanquishing 'bad juju' *...

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 Dan Snyder supposed to eliminate drama? We dive into it all on the Go Long Podcast. Co-host Jim Monos survived an ownership change himself in Buffalo and shares his insight. We may already be seeing those in power scrambling for the life rafts. That’s wh...

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 turn Kansas Football around, there will be statues. The more you learn about Leipold, the more it sounds like he’s the coach this team has been searching for all these years. Our Wisconsin readers no doubt remember Leipold’s absurd dominance at UW-Whitewater. N...