Go Long Podcast

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 players in every possible way. Here’s our longform story at Go Long, icymi. Meanwhile, out in New Jersey, Nathaniel Hackett claims a “code” was violated. Sadly, Sean Payton was right — sometimes the truth hurts . So, we absolutely needed to check in...

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 Fantasy Guru” onto the Zoom Happy Hour. We dig into John’s rise, his exceptional new site ( Fantasy Points Data ) and he has alllll the fantasy advice you need in the nick of time. Sleepers? Super Sleepers? Potential busts? Stick around for the full...

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 president from 1999 to 2008, overseeing the drafting of Aaron Rodgers and negotiating Brett Favre's $100M deal. But as he explains on our latest Zoom Happy Hour with Go Long subscribers, Brandt's football life is so much more than this decade in Wisco...

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 with Go Long subscribers, King is an open book on... DeAndre Hopkins to Nashville. What does he have left? The Aaron Rodgers trade. How did it go down? His reporting approach to fantasy football. Jordan Love expectations. The Mike McCarthy-Dak Presco...

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 lost something in Tom Brady, he told us, is in for a "rude awakening" this season. Here's the full story: https://www.golongtd.com/p/carlton-davis-bows-to-no-man On this episode, I chat with co-host Jim Monos about Davis, his rugged upbringing in Mi...

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 addition to the feature that ran over at Go Long. You can read that right here, icymi: https://www.golongtd.com/p/podcast-lets-nerd-out-with-mina-kimes Subscribe to Go Long today to make sure you get all stories with our season preview series around...

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 NFL Live and you listen to her on her podcast, "The Mina Kimes Show, featuring Lenny." Now, she takes her talents to the Go Long Podcast for an episode. Mina walks us through her life, and how she evolved into such a film junkie. There's a reason for...

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 league cleaning up? Let's examine. Co-host Jim Monos offers his sharp thoughts, too. Be sure to subscribe to Go Long at GoLongTD.com to access all stories, including Part I of the mailbag: https://www.golongtd.com/p/mailbag-part-i-why-were-bullish-on...

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 about time we tried to make sense of Bill Belichick's crew, so I chat with the exceptional Ollie Connolly of The Read Optional. The UK native covers the X's and O's of American football as well as anyone in the business and just wrote this in-depth...

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... after play... after play on a contender. Go Long sat down with Jones to get the whole story. You can read that here: https://www.golongtd.com/p/im-still-alive-the-zay-jones-story In lieu of his remarkable turnaround, who's next? We each have a name to...

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 everything, including the night he could've lost his life: https://www.golongtd.com/p/im-still-alive-the-zay-jones-story In lieu of this, what a perfect time to welcome on a Jaguars expert to the podcast. Mia O'Brien covers the team at 1010 XL in Jac...

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 at Fattey Beer Company in Orchard Park, NY. A wide-open NFC sure can feed some interesting dialogue. Let us know what you think. For Go Long subscribers, here's my column from this week on Goff: https://www.golongtd.com/p/why-jared-goff-is-the-key-i...

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 practicing. And McDermott essentially says there's nothing to see here. And Josh Allen says there's non-football stuff to work through. Let's break it all down on the podcast. With co-host Jim Monos -- the team's former director of personnel who's fam...

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 relives the rise of the run and shoot in Houston, "The Comeback" loss in Buffalo and reveals the secret behind his gorgeous spiral. (It involved nail clippers.) Most importantly, Moon blazed a trail for future African-American quarterbacks. It was...

On our trip to Detroit, I catch up with Dave Birkett of The Detroit Free Press. Nobody covers the team on a day-to-day basis better than Dave. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @davebirkett and read all of his work right here: https://www.freep.com/sports/lions/ We discuss how the Lions got to this point of contention and whether or not Jared Goff is the quarterback capable of elevating this team....

Cannot wait for this one. Hall-of-Famer Warren Moon will hang out with our VIP members this Friday night on the next Go Long Happy Hour. To join, upgrade right here: https://www.golongtd.com/subscribe?plan=founding The link to hang out with Moon is here: https://www.golongtd.com/p/happy-hour-hey-lets-hang-out-with What do you get with a VIP subscription? Go Long hooded sweatshirt. (Black hoodie wi...

We pick up with Part II right here. The first Go Long Quarterback Draft continues with co-host Jim Monos, The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn and myself. Fairburn explains why he's taking Aaron Rodgers at No. 9, a player who may or may not be on certain draft boards. Then, all three of us take calculated risks -- this is where the draft gets very interesting. A free dinner at The Grange is at stake, o...

This was fun. At Fattey Beer Company's Hamburg location, I'm joined by co-host Jim Monos and recurring guest Matthew Fairburn, of The Athletic, for our first Go Long Quarterback Draft. The rules are simple. We're drafting on the 2023 season alone. We each select seven quarterbacks in a snake format and, at season's end, take the best PFF grades from our top five guys. Whoever wins gets a free dinn...

What's the plan? It doesn't appear the Raiders have one. Yes, they can get out of the Jimmy Garoppolo contract if he injuries his foot. Yes, injury clauses are common. But this mess speaks to the larger problem in Las Vegas. Subscribe to Go Long at www.golongtd.com/subscribe to access all stories, all Q&As, all podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is...

When in Tampa, one must visit Cigar City Brewing to drink Jai Alai. So why not share some IPAs with one of the most downright curious players in the entire league? Patrick Laird started a summer reading program at Cal, had fans getting his stat line tatted on their thigh as a rookie with the Miami Dolphins and remains an intensely-curious individual to the bone. He's entering his fifth pro season...

We know it's difficult finding time to read stories... especially when it's 80 degrees and sunny outside. Over at GoLongTD.com , I'll start including audio narrations of our longform stories. Here's Part II of "What Happened to Kevin Kolb?" The written story: https://www.golongtd.com/p/part-ii-what-happened-to-kevin-kolb The best way to support Go Long is by becoming a paid subscriber. You can joi...

We know it's difficult finding time to read stories... especially when it's 80 degrees and sunny outside. Over at GoLongTD.com , I'll start including audio narrations of our longform stories. Here's Part I of "What Happened to Kevin Kolb?" The written story: https://www.golongtd.com/p/part-i-what-happened-to-kevin-kolb The best way to support Go Long is by becoming a paid subscriber. You can join...

Our Go Long OTA tour continues through rain-soaked Florida. Expect many features in the coming weeks at Go Long from the trip. Subscribe today if you'd like to join the community! www.golongtd.com/subscribe In the meantime? Let's catch up with Chris Mathis, the executive producer of The Ronnie and TKras Show down here in Tampa on 95.3 WDAE. You can follow Chris on Twitter and Instagram @thechrisma...

The great adaptation is underway. We bring on co-host Jim Monos to explore Isaiah McKenzie's "snow" comments with further nuance. The Buffalo Bills have essentially taken McKenzie's advice behind the scenes to heart in tweaking their personnel. We explain. Miss the column at Go Long? https://www.golongtd.com/p/all-eyes-on-ken-dorseys-counterpunch Or McKenzie's Happy Hour? https://www.golongtd.com/...

You never know when a spark will lead to a wildfire, but apparently people are unhappy with Isaiah McKenzie's comments on our Happy Hour! ICYMI, here's that episode in full: https://www.golongtd.com/p/happy-hour-isaiah-mckenzie-says-goodbye Yes, the former Bills receiver believes they could've beat Cincinnati in a dome. That's debatable. But what is not debatable is that the Bills were not built t...