Go Long Podcast

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.com All season, we’ve been analyzing the NFC North with Bob McGinn right here on the “Ty & Bob Pod” at Go Long. The Detroit Lions took the throne in Game No. 272, but nobody’s quite ready to exhale. The playoff matchups are set. Green Bay heads to Philadelphia. Minnesota flies to L.A. Both teams are staggering after humblin...

Wild Card Football is here. Maybe this weekend conjures memories of the Buffalo Bills’ 35-3 epic vs. the Houston Oilers. Or Jerry Rice’s fumble . Or Frank Wycheck’s home-run throwback . Or a Jeff Garcia rally vs. the Giants. Or Matt Hasselbeck’s overtime declaration . Will we see a classic this season? Let’s get the week started on the podcast. I’m joined again by Jim Monos, the longtime NFL scout...

So, it all comes down to this in the NFC North: the Detroit Lions vs. the Minnesota Vikings with all of America watching. Ford Field will be ear-splitting. Homefield advantage is on the line. All season, we’ve been diving into the film on the “Ty & Bob Pod.” All season, the Packers, Lions and Vikings have exchanged body blows. Now, the tournament is closing in and you better know what you’re looki...

Bruce Smith is hurting. He’s feeling the effects of those 299 total games played, those 214.5 total sacks (playoffs included). Many nights, he’s in so much pain that he barely grabs a wink of sleep. So just imagine how all those quarterbacks feel. Those 76 different quarterbacks he sacked. The Buffalo Bills legend is truly one of the greatest football players to ever live. On this episode of “How...

The Buffalo Bills have locked up the No. 2 seed in the AFC. The New York Jets have locked up their status as the most dysfunctional organization in the league. I’ll have more in print on Monday from one of the worst games in Aaron Rodgers’ 20-year career. Until then, here’s a quick 15-minute Substack Live with longtime personnel man Jim Monos. By the time Rodgers swapped his helmet for a ball cap...

And down the stretch they come. Detroit reclaimed its mojo against the punching-bag Chicago Bears, Minnesota earned a thrilling win in the Pacific Northwest. Tonight, the Packers will face New Orleans. It’s a strange week with Christmas Eve on Tuesday and Christmas Day on Wednesday, so we dinged record on the Ty & Bob Pod a little early here. Audio is above. Video is below. Much is discussed: Jame...

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Good morning! And greetings from Lions Country, where the injuries are piling up to epic proportions. Dan Campbell set the tone this week on his radio show. This is also a team that started 4-19-1 under his watch. He managed to hold everyone together to build an NFC power. With the No. 1 seed still in view, we can certainly expect to see plenty of fight. I’ll have more from thi...

At the top, the quarterback position is being played at a ridiculously high level this 2024 season. Josh Allen has viewers on the edge of their seat. Lamar Jackson, too. Patrick Mahomes is gunning for a three-peat. Jordan Love’s ascent continues. Elsewhere, a handful of organizations continue to meander through the quarterback wilderness without a coherent map and without much hope for the future....

The Detroit Lions lost far more than a football game to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at Ford Field. Twenty-one players are now on injured reserve , and that number will likely grow to 22. It doesn’t sound good for running back David Montgomery playing again this season. In a 48-42 loss, Montgomery (MCL), Carlton Davis (jaw) and Alim McNeill (knee) all went down. So… what now? The Lions found ways t...

Both cities are starving for a Super Bowl. Both head coaches built their contenders from scratch. Without a doubt, the finest game this weekend will take place at Ford Field between the Buffalo Bills (10-3) and Detroit Lions (12-1). Sean McDermott and Dan Campbell may seem like polar opposites in their postgame speeches. One curses like a sailor, the other does not. But both knew they needed to fl...

This is a game of attrition. Injuries are a fact of life. Some teams nosedive into irrelevancy when starters go down. Some tread water. Then, there’s the Detroit Lions. GM Brad Holmes, head coach Dan Campbell and the entire pro scouting staff scan the veteran market better than anyone in the league. As a result, they’re 12-1 and in line for the NFC’s No. 1… This is a public episode. If you'd like...

Think back to the moments that introduced you to the sport. We can all recall a play or a game that showed us why football is different. For us 90’s kids, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ belligerent “Blitzburgh” defenses were unforgettable. Greg Lloyd and Kevin Greene were wild men who set the tone — and they weren’t alone. On this episode of “How the NFL Works,” we explore what made this group special w...

After three crushing defeats, the Chicago Bears canned Matt Eberflus. It’s a move they should’ve made a long time ago. But as we discuss here on the Ty & Bob Pod, the issues run deeper in Chicago. The ownership is much stronger elsewhere in the NFC North, and it’s showing in the standings. So, what now? Should president Kevin Warren and GM Ryan Poles hire an offensive wiz who’ll maximize Caleb Wil...

Hey, it was a snow globe after all. Buffalo and San Francisco played in classic Western New York conditions Sunday night. Kyle Shanahan’s team continued to show zero fight . Buffalo rolled right along. At halftime, I recorded another Substack Live video with Jim Monos, the former Philadelphia Eagles scout, New Orleans Saints scout and director of personnel for the Buffalo Bills. Today, he’s the GM...

Big Boy Football is here. It’s almost December. And all the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers keep doing is win. Combined, these three teams are 27-6. Sam Darnold fought through his inevitable midseason slump to look like the Vikes’ quarterback of 2024 and beyond. Green Bay caught a stammering 49ers team at the right time. The Lions smacked Indy, and let ‘em know . While Bob M...

The Anthony Richardson Experience continues to give viewers vertigo. This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. Those New York Giants have (again) entered the Tommy Cutlet stage of regret. What’s next for Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll? Elsewhere, Jordan Love keeps winning, Bryce Young has a moment of promise and Bo Nix is everything our special guest predicted. Here’s our latest Substack Live recording...

Good afternoon, readers! The goal is to take you beyond the press conference as much as possible. Sometimes, that means brokering a meeting over cheese curds. On our most recent trip to Wisconsin, Go Long brought LeRoy Butler and Evan Williams together for a first (football) date. It was an incredible night. At The Lodge — not too far from Lambeau Field — the Pro Football Hall of Fame safety and t...

His job is thankless. Seventy thousand fans filling a stadium are not fixating their binoculars on No. 63 in black. But his job is exceptionally important to the entire operation. Down-in and down-out, he is the player unlocking doors in the offense. That’s why the Atlanta Falcons made him the highest-paid guard in NFL history last year at five years, $102.5 million. Meet Chris Lindstrom, the best...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.com This isn’t the first time a Green Bay Packers-Chicago Bears football game came down to the final kick. Nor will it be the last. We take you deep into the 20-19 Packers win with Hall of Fame scribe Bob McGinn on this edition of the Ty & Bob Pod. As always, McGinn meticulously breaks down the film. Christian Watson enjoye...

ORCHARD PARK, NY — Buffalo and Kansas City will meet again in January. Because of course they will. That’s how this rivalry works. Then — and only then — will the Bills truly feel satisfied knocking off Patrick Mahomes. But Sunday evening’s 30-21 triumph still felt like a major step in the right direction for Sean McDermott’s team. In sum, they played to win. They let their own virtuoso at the pos...

GREEN BAY, Wisc. — Christmas decorations are going up in House Clark and just know that the Green Bay Packers’ hulking defensive tackle goes hard for the holidays. This family is getting into the spirit… and then some. Head downstairs, into the man cave, and you’ll see massive action shots of Kenny Clark in the trenches. One features Clark nose up on the ball, staring through the soul of a Carolin...

Greetings from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport! Always love flying back to the Badger State where the Spotted Cow tastes just as good as I remember and team president Mark Murphy essentially built an entirely new town around Lambeau Field. (Great work, Mark.) It was a very busy week of reporting for future stories at Go Long in Green Bay, Wisc. — make sure you’re subscribed to read ‘em al...

Chicago Bears fans have descended from Cloud 9. The hype has subsided and the panic is here. Ah, now, this is familiar territory for the franchise. Offensive coordinator Shane Waldron was fired on Tuesday and more changes could be on the horizon. The playcalling has been bad. The offensive line is battered and struggling. But how worried should the Bears be about No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams?...

General managers spend seven months meticulously crafting a plan for the NFL season. They piece together a winning formula and sell a contender to ownership, media and fans alike. But you know the legendary Mike Tyson quote. Everyone has a plan until they’re punched in the face. Here at the midway point of the 2024 NFL season, several teams must decide whether they’ve got a realistic chance to win...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.com Jordan Love was careless. Jared Goff was flawless. And the Detroit Lions socked the Green Bay Packers with haymakers at the line of scrimmage — jarring considering all of the injuries to Dan Campbell’s crew. We examine the 24-14 defeat in full here on the “Ty & Bob Pod.” Our Pro Football Hall of Famer Bob McGinn reviewe...