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Matt LaFleur and Ben Johnson both made a point to downplay their disdain for one another. Good thinking. Green Bay and Chicago meet again very soon. There’s no time for emotions of either extreme. Round 1 went to the Green Bay Packers at raucous Lambeau Field, 28-21. Jordan Love was exceptional, Micah Parsons had another quarterback on the run, the Packers answered Chicago’s 17-play marathon drive...

It was a wild Sunday in the NFL. We recap it all on Substack Live with readers. Want to join future shows? Download the app and flip notifications on: Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are finished, so what does it mean for everyone else? Here’s this week’s column on a wide, wide open AFC with a closer look at the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans. Miss last week’s Friday Feature? We explore the rise,...

They’re booing “Renegade.” They’re calling for Mike Tomlin to be fired. Now, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most beloved players — one by one — are ripping both the head coach and the team. It’s getting ugly. At 6-6, a division title remains a real possibility for this team. And yet? One bruising 26-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills felt like a new low. The Steelers allowed more rushing yards than ever before...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.com There haven’t been Packers-Bears games this important, this late in the season much at all since the 90s. Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers went 47-18 against their neighbors to the south. Jordan Love is 3-1. First place in the NFC North is on the line Sunday evening at Lambeau Field. Then, there’s a good chance it’s on the...

This same team has already endured a swoon of drama and firings to rise again. This team just smacked the Kansas City in a Super Bowl, a game that was total carnage . What’s going on with the Philadelphia Eagles? On this episode of “Real Football,” we explore in full. My co-host — Jim Monos — began his NFL career (2000- ‘04) as a northeast scout for the Eagles before moving on to New Orleans and B...

Just like that, the Green Bay Packers are back on track. OK, OK. They faced Jameis Winston and J.J. McCarthy these last two weeks. But this is the level of physicality required as the 2025 NFL season creeps toward December. Here’s your weekly two-hour dose of NFC North talk with Pro Football Hall of Famer Bob McGinn. Everything is discussed with a close look at the film. * Up front — on both lines...

The Los Angeles Rams stated their case as the official 2025 heavyweights. Matthew Stafford is the MVP frontrunner. Subscribers can read our Monday column for more. And we hit record on a Substack Live to discuss further. As a reminder, be sure to download the Substack app to join future shows and ask any questions you’d like. Thanks to Tim P. and Tim R. for thoughts on the Panthers and Lions. Upco...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.com Ben Johnson is working his magic. The holiday season is closing in and he has the Chicago Bears (7-3) at first place in the NFC North. Then again, the Bears haven’t beaten a team with a winning record and their quarterback ranks near the bottom of the league in completion percentage. Without question, the most perplexin...

Six touchdowns later, survey says… Unleash Josh Allen . These Buffalo Bills returned their shootout ways in a 44-32 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Reigning MVP Josh Allen was outstanding . Here on “Real Football” with longtime NFL exec/scout Jim Monos, we dive deeper into what this win means for this team at this time. Topics on Episode 3 include… * Why the Las Vegas Raiders are a case study i...

Good afternoon, all. The New England Patriots’ storybook season continues tonight. Mike Vrabel’s vision is coming to life sooner than the most optimistic locals could’ve expected. Drake Maye currently has the best case for MVP. It took one dynasty crumbling to ashes for the Patriots to rebuild again . But for two decades, the greatest coach ever (Bill Belichick) and greatest quarterback ever (Tom...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.com In the city that dubs itself “Titletown,” the expectation is always title or bust . These Green Bay Packers resemble anything but a championship offense at the moment. Is it time to have a Matt LaFleur Conversation? A Brian Gutekunst Conversation? A Jordan Love Conversation? Good thing Bob McGinn is back from vacation t...

One week after clobbering the best player in the sport, the Buffalo Bills were smacked themselves by a team fresh off firing their general manager. Huh? Here on “Real Football,” we’ve got to pan a magnifying glass over Sean McDermott, Brandon Beane, Josh Allen and the Bills with a man who once ran this team himself from May ‘13 through May ‘17: former director of personnel Jim Monos. You won’t wan...

Good evening! And here’s hoping you’ve all transitioned to Christmas music. It’s time. Back from our reporting trip to Tampa, I hit record on a Substack Live to preview Week 10 in the NFL quick. Good news for the Minnesota Vikings. It sounds like Aaron Jones (shoulder/toe) is a go. He is the subject of our Friday Feature this week . The beloved veteran opens up about his deceased father and the pr...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.com And… we’re off! Welcome to “Real Football.” Each week, I’ll be joined by longtime NFL personnel man Jim Monos. Episode 1 is officially LIVE. We spend the first hour analyzing the previous week’s games and the second hour examining three Super Bowl contenders nobody saw coming: Seattle, New England and Indianapolis. As d...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.com Lambeau Field served as the site for one of Matt LaFleur’s worst defeats to date as the Green Bay Packers’ head coach. His team lost as 13.5 -point favorites to the Carolina Panthers. The offense should be hitting its stride right now. Especially after Jordan Love’s signature win over the Aaron Rodgers-led Pittsburgh St...

ORCHARD PARK, NY — Good evening, all. I’ll write a column on the Buffalo Bills’ win over Kansas City Monday AM. This could prove to be a seminal moment for this 2025 edition. In the meantime, here’s a quick video recap from the field. Yes , the Bills have been here before. They have this team’s number in the regular season. But, yes , this win is also extremely encouraging for everyone at One Bill...

They are not merely squeaking by teams, no, these Indianapolis Colts have been smashing opponents. This Daniel Jones-led operation is scoring more points than any team in football. Our Friday Feature this week zeroes in on one badass who makes this thing go — wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. Can the Colts keep this up? Or will the magic fairy dust wear off? To learn more, we welcome Zak Keefer of...

Winter is coming in the NFC North. All four teams must make their move or start plotting for 2026. Green Bay is rolling as the current No. 1 seed in the conference. Detroit — at full strength — has a case to make as the best team, period. Minnesota must figure out if J.J. McCarthy is the answer at quarterback. And there’s growing public skepticism as it pertains to that No. 1 pick in Chicago. Our...

Baker Mayfield is squarely in the MVP hunt. Sam Darnold’s renaissance rages on in the Pacific Northwest. And raise your hand if you saw the Daniel Jones revival coming. Elsewhere, Carson Wentz’s fairy tale story isn’t so merry. Aaron Rodgers? It is... complicated. On this episode, we explore quarterback revivals (and a hell of a lot more) with the exceptional Lindsay Rhodes of SumerSports . There’...

The NFL wasn’t ready for an African-American star quarterback in the late 70s. Warren Moon forced the league’s hand. We chat with the legendary Pro Football Hall of Famer all about his unparalleled rise from to the University of Washington to the CFL to nine-time Pro Bowl passer. Moon previously hung out with Go Long subscribers on a Happy Hour . He’s now opening up on the burden he carried as a s...

Chicago rolls along. Miami is fried. Cleveland has hope (really). And speaking of hope? Yeah, the Giants lost but the bigger picture was always Jaxson Dart . Here’s the replay of our latest Substack Live, hitting on a handful of games and taking your questions. Be sure to download the app to join future recordings: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or g...

The Buffalo Bills are 4-2. They’ve got the reigning MVP under center. And yet? Code Red panic has swept through Western New York through the team’s bye week. These surely are not 4-2 vibes. What a big game upcoming vs. the Carolina Panthers. To sort through the team’s current issues, I welcome back Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News onto the Go Long Pod. There’s problems on defense, problems on offen...

This has been a funky season, hasn’t it? No dominant team. Philadelphia’s fall. Baker Mayfield’s rise. Baltimore’s disappearance. And we’re really just getting started. Loved chatting this week with former pro linebacker Tre Watson. He spent the summer of 2019 in Miami Dolphins training camp before bouncing around the XFL, CFL, UFL and you may recognize Watson as the brother of Green Bay Packers w...

Don’t look now but after a pair of 25-24 wins, the Chicago Bears are 3-2 with winnable games ahead. Here on the Ty & Bob Pod, we dissect the Monday night game in full. What’s sustainable? What isn’t? It wasn’t pretty. Issues remain. But Ben Johnson is proving he’s worth every nickel as this team’s head coach. Meanwhile, the Detroit Lions met their physical match in a hungry Kansas City Chiefs team...

The Washington Commanders and Chicago Bears take the Monday Night Football stage this week, a matchup featuring the No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks from the 2024 draft. We’ve explored both the Commanders and Bears at length here at Go Long. Loved having the opportunity to chat with Ben Standig who launched his new Substack “Last Man Standig” this fall. Ben has covered the Commanders for a long time...