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Go Long chatted with the man who knows Joe Burrow's game best: Cincinnati Bengals quarterbacks coach Dan Pitcher. Get the full story on Burrow and the Bengals over at Go Long, by subscribing right here: https://www.golongtd.com/p/deja-vu-how-joe-burrow-can-return Pitcher shares fascinating intel on how defenses are playing the Bengals right now and the best way to counterpunch. How much did that S...

Go Long checks back in with the longtime Buffalo Bills center to discuss his new book. Eric Wood has authored "Tackle What's Next: Own Your Story, Stack Wins, and Achieve Your Goals in Business and Life." Wood explains what you'll get out of his book and, of course, dives deep on these Buffalo Bills of today. What's up with Josh Allen? He has some thoughts. He still believes the Bills are the best...

Pro football will always be more mental than physical. Beyond the 4.3 speed colliding at all conceivable angles, wins and losses are determined between the ears. So, let’s say hello to the 2022 Buffalo Bills. An ultra-talented team — the odds-on Super Bowl favorites — have struggled for 2 1/2 games now. And they’re also fresh off one of the most insane finishes you’ll ever see in a sporting event....

Time to panic? Not quite. But the player atop your MVP leaderboard for two months is in a bad, bad place. It’s not only that Josh Allen leads the NFL in interceptions… it’s the timing of his gaffes. Right now, the quarterback is killing the Buffalo Bills. We dissect this team and this player this hour of the podcast. Co-host Jim Monos supplies his exceptional insight as always. "The Blood and Guts...

You'll get nothing but honesty from Isaiah McKenzie, and Lord knows that's what WNY'ers want after one of the most ludicrous games in NFL history. On the latest episode of the Isaiah McKenzie Show at Mister's Bar and Lanes in East Aurora, NY -- powered by Go Long -- the Bills' slot receiver relives the 33-30 Vikings win in painstaking detail. He digs into the team's second-half woes, Josh Allen's...

We're back! Thanks for sneaking this episode in ahead of the games. Jim Monos and myself share three picks apiece. Sometimes, we're right. Sometimes, we're wrong. (We refuse to be held accountable.) Be sure to subscribe to Go Long at GoLongTD.com to get full access to our NEW gameday chats! Right within the Substack app, you'll be able to hang out with subscribers from around the country. Also "Th...

The former Michigan great -- and '97 national champ -- joins the show to relive a life in football. Chris Howard was the starting running back for one of the most storied teams in college football history. He's got some wild Brady and Woodson and Wolverine stories to share. His NFL career didn't go as planned, but that's OK. He got a few hilarious stories out of those days, too. Sign up to the Go...

As it turns out, the rest of the division will not peel over and die at the Buffalo Bills' behest. What a performance by Robert Saleh's defense... and what an egg dropped by MVP candidate Josh Allen. This was every bit as ugly as the team's loss at Jacksonville one year ago. Will Buffalo respond now as it did then? We discuss. Also, Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins stay hot, the Patriots' defense d...

We know the Eagles, Bills and Eagles are the cream of the crop. Who else could go on a run? At the midway point of this 2022 season, we zoom out. Miami has hope in its red-hot passing attack. A new Geno Smith has Seattle thinking big. And, of course, Lamar is Lamar is Lamar. Live at Fattey Beer Company, we try to make sense of a bonkers season. Subscribe to the Go Long newsletter today at GoLongTD...

We bring back our resident Hall of Famer for some Packers-Bills talk. As he did for each game last season, Bob McGinn dissects the film from Buffalo's 27-17 win over the Packers. (From a Green Bay perspective.) And those downloading this podcast for Green Bay reasons will love his big-picture perspective. There's some good (Zach Tom! The run game!), some bad (the run defense, GM picks backfiring)...

Buffalo took care of business at home against Green Bay, 27-17. So where do the 6-1 Bills and 3-5 Packers go from here. We examine. The Bills surely would like to fast forward to January. Clearly, this is a Super Bowl contender with much bigger fish to fry. The Packers? With their $150M quarterback and issues all over the roster? It's a bit more complicated with the "complicated fella." Be sure to...

Lock 'em in! Here are our cold-hard, bet-the-house locks this Sunday. Enjoy! Subscribe to the Go Long newsletter today: www.golongtd.com/welcome Buy "The Blood and Guts: How Tight Ends Save Football!" https://www.amazon.com/dp/1538723743/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_J5FZBJ580EKRQE5WQ38E_0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss t...

The two teams are heading opposite directions. A quick pod on Aaron Rodgers' regret and where the Green Bay Packers go from here. In town for the game? Be sure to head to Fattey Beer Company in Orchard Park, NY at 2 pm to hang out: https://www.golongtd.com/p/lets-hang-out-bills-packers-go-long We'll have copies of "The Blood and Guts: How Tight Ends Save Football" to sell and sign. Hope to see you...

Miami and Iowa can both claim the throne but T.J. Hockenson sure makes a compelling argument here. As a bonus episode, I figured I'd include my conversation with the Detroit Lions' star tight end. Here is Hockenson on how he got into the position and why it's unlike any other. Be sure to add "The Blood and Guts: How Tight Ends Save Football" to your library. Hardcover, Kindle and Audiobook options...

He just keeps winning. How exactly is Jones playing? We examine. Also, the Packers lost their third straight. Yeah, there are issues on defense and the offensive line. Aaron Rodgers didn't play well. We wrap up Week 7 in the NFL. Get the Monday column at Go Long right here: https://www.golongtd.com/p/seattles-bet-is-paying-off Buy "The Blood and Guts: How Tight Ends Save Football" here: https://ww...

Do the Detroit Lions finally get over the hump? A win over Dallas would go a long way, eh? Your cold-hard LOCKS are in. Be sure to catch all NFL coverage at GoLongTD.com , and buy your copy of "The Blood and Guts: How Tight Ends Save Football" on Amazon and everywhere books are sold: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1538723743/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_J5FZBJ580EKRQE5WQ38E_0 Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

What a win for the Bills in Kansas City. It's not full-fledged revenge. (This is still the regular season, after all.) But this game was more proof that Buffalo is a well-oiled machine top to bottom. Co-host Jim Monos explains why a clear power structure is so important and why Sean McDermott needed to build the team the way he did. Meanwhile, the Denver Broncos' offense continues to be unwatchabl...

We had a packed house at Mister’s Bar & Lanes in East Aurora, NY this week. First, a huge thank you to the East Aurora JV Little Loop squad and all families who spent their Monday night with us. Quite a turnout for a player who didn’t even suit up in Buffalo’s 38-3 throttling of the Pittsburgh Steelers at Highmark Stadium the day prior. I suppose that’s the pull of one, “Lil Dirty.” Isaiah McKenzi...

Isaiah McKenzie missed Buffalo's 38-3 obliteration of the Pittsburgh Steelers, but that's OK. The game of the season is this Sunday in KC. Granted, a real shot at revenge doesn't come until the postseason but this is a biggie. We break down the psychology of a team headed back to the scene of... "13 Seconds." Did the Bills use that loss as motivation or try to forget it entirely? McKenzie explains...

One day later, the penalty on Grady Jarrett still boggles the mind and -- once more -- exposes a confused NFL. Lamar Jackson misses key throws, yet Baltimore wins. Aaron Rodgers cannot close in London. And the Buffalo Bills smashed the Steelers. We break it all down on the pod. Pre-order "The Blood and Guts: How Tight Ends Save Football" today on Amazon! The book releases on Oct. 18: https://www.a...

Book it. These bets are good as gold. Unless we're wrong. In that case, don't blame us. And, hey, act fast. You've got through Oct. 11 to pre-order "The Blood and Guts: How Tight Ends Save Football" at 30% off, with a signed bookplate: https://800ceoread.com/coupons/redeem/bloodandgutspublic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a public episode. If you'd lik...

A bonus weekend episode! Here is my conversation with Jacksonville's offensive coordinator Press Taylor from a Go Long trip south. We chatted right in Taylor's office. Be sure to read the full story on Trevor Lawrence reaching the next level at Go Long: https://www.golongtd.com/p/inside-the-jacksonville-jaguars-plan Taylor provides a ton of insight into how the Jags are trying to maximize the 2021...

Greetings! Thank you so much for making this podcast part of your life. If you enjoy our real football talk here, by God, I know you'll enjoy some "Blood and Guts." Through Oct. 11, you can pre-order "The Blood and Guts: How Tight Ends Save Football" and get a signed bookplate by hitting this link: https://800ceoread.com/coupons/redeem/bloodandgutspublic Ditka. Gronk. Gonzalez. Shockey. All of the...

We have reached the quarter pole, everyone. It's time to study trends. First, we cannot ignore all of the vicious collisions we've seen in the NFL this season. How do we reconcile this all? Simple: It's a violent game, and it'd just be nice if the league acknowledged this violence. Jim Monos dives deep into the players who have impressed him four weeks in. Saquon Barkley is finally looking like th...

Why exactly are pro football players different than the rest of us? Exhibit A: Mister’s Bar & Lanes in East Aurora, NY on Monday night. Isaiah McKenzie could not even move after absorbing a vicious hit in Baltimore that knocked him out of the Buffalo Bills’ 23-20 comeback win. And yet, he cannot wait to venture across the middle of the field again. He loves the physicality. He knows that’s what se...