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Tyler Bass missed an extra point on Sunday afternoon against the Miami Dolphins and banked another one in. So, of course, the Buffalo Bills kicker drilled the game-winner from 61 freakin’ yards . What a thriller in Orchard Park as Buffalo outlasted Miami, 30-27, to improve to 7-2. Here at Substack, we’ve now got the ability to bring you live videos. Right inside the app, we’ll start recording more...

The NFC North has been high drama from the get-go this 2024 NFL season. All four teams quickly found hope through all four quarterbacks. Now, the weather’s getting colder, the stakes are rising and we’ll see who can separate. This Sunday, the Detroit Lions (6-1) head to Wisconsin for a date with the Green Bay Packers (6-2). Both clubs are feeling damn good after victories. Who has the edge? How di...

Apparently, the Washington Commanders were not told this was supposed to be a rebuilding year. So much for a three-year plan. As we near the halfway point, they’re 5-2 and in prime position to win the NFC East. Rookie Jayden Daniels has exceeded the wildest of expectations — those scouts who saw “Mahomes” might’ve correct — and head coach Dan Quinn is one of the best culture-builders in the game....

The best game of the season, to date, was played at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday. Detroit took this heavyweight brawl vs. Minnesota, 31-29. Jared Goff was nearly perfect . Jahmyr Gibbs continues to prove Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell right. The Lions had a handle of Brian Flores’ wacky pressures. And with so many pass rushers out, the Lions relied on pickle-lid tight coverage in the secondary. It wa...

The Minnesota Vikings have a championship formula. Brian Flores’ defense has been in attack mode since Game 1. With money to spend, the Vikings found the pieces he needs. Sam Darnold has launched himself into the MVP conversation. His game’s been a perfect fit with Kevin O’Connell. A team predicted by so many to finish last in the NFC North is 5-0. How did the Vikings get here? How long can it las...

We figured the NFC North would be a bare-knuckle brawl. That’s why we built a podcast around the division this 2024 season. Six weeks in, there’s no debate. Minnesota (5-0), Detroit (4-1), Green Bay (4-2) and Chicago (4-2) occupy the best division in football. So, let’s dive in. A loaded episode for you this week with co-host Bob McGinn. The Lions went full Tony Soprano on the Dallas Cowboys, but...

The task, to most, appeared insurmountable. This was a Green Bay Packers franchise that had completely forgotten how to win. When Ron Wolf took over as general manager in November 1991, the football team in the NFL’s smallest market was short on both talent and belief. With free agency looming, it was fair to wonder if the Packers would become obsolete. It had been 24 years since Vince Lombardi wo...

Wide receivers aren’t getting open. Josh Allen had one of the worst games of his career, completing 9 of 30 passes. The protection broke down. The playcalling those final three snaps — to put it mildly — was less than ideal. After starting 3-0, the Buffalo Bills have lost two straight to AFC contenders. Where does GM Brandon Beane, head coach Sean McDermott, Allen and this Bills offense go from he...

The underbelly of this league is often gruesome. Sadly, the NFL itself chooses to ignore that underbelly. That’s why Ryan Leaf has become so valuable to droves of former players — he’s living proof. Many remember Leaf as the quarterback drafted No. 2 overall after Peyton Manning, the “bust” who threw 14 touchdowns, 36 interceptions and washed out of the sport. But everything that’s happened since...

Is there a new King of the North? Well, it’s early. But these Minnesota Vikings look damn good. Here on the “Ty & Bob Pod,” we dissect Packers-Vikings in great detail with Hall of Fame scribe Bob McGinn. Should the Green Bay Packers have started Jordan Love? Who’s the better back — Aaron Jones or Josh Jacobs? Why is Sam Darnold an early-season MVP candidate. The film revealed plenty. We also dive...

It’s time for everyone to take Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings seriously. Kevin O’Connell just may have some “special s**t” brewing . Optimism is high in Wisconsin, too. Somehow, the Packers have coasted to a pair of victories with Malik Willis in and Jordan Love out. Let’s get into everything for another marathon podcast with your pal, my pal: Hall of Fame scribe Bob McGinn. We open with ge...

You may remember Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila sacking quarterbacks at will with the Green Bay Packers at the turn of the century. His get-off speed was rare. Only Clay Matthews has sacked the quarterback more as a Packer. He was a player who loved chatting up teammates, coaches and media members alike about faith. A lot. That’s not uncommon. Everything that happened from about 2019 on? Well, that has rais...

Good morning! And welcome to our new show: “ How the NFL Works .” The goal at Go Long is to always deliver pro football coverage in its realest, rawest form. We want to take you behind the curtain. In that vein, every other week, I’ll chat with a unique guest who’ll zero in one fascinating aspect of the sport. Subscribers can access full audio (above), video (below), as well as the written transcr...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.com Two games in, the Minnesota Vikings think it’s a damn fight. First, Kevin O’Connell’s crew clobbered the Giants. Next, they stunned the defending NFC Champions. Can it last? Here on the “Ty & Bob Pod” at Go Long — with Hall of Fame scribe Bob McGinn — we take a close look at the Vikes’ 23-17 win over the San Francisco 4...

The NFC North promises to be one of the best divisions in football. It’s loaded with intrigue. Bob McGinn, enshrined in Canton for his distinguished career covering the NFL since 1979, remains extremely plugged into the league and has plenty of analysis to share. He’s still studying the tape unlike anyone in the business. Thus, the “Ty & Bob Pod” continues for another season right here at Go Long....

No player generates more opinion and more emotion than one, Aaron Rodgers. He has managed to stay in the headlines for many reasons. Football or otherwise. Finally, one author threw himself into the quarterback’s world: Ian O’Connor with “Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers.” Rodgers’ career with the New York Jets now begins. For the podcast, I chatted with O’Connor all about the eni...

All four teams in the NFC South made very different quarterback bets the last two years. Carolina sold the farm for Bryce Young. Tampa Bay went thrifting for Baker Mayfield. New Orleans paid Derek Carr as the missing piece. And Atlanta, of course, shocked the football world by signing Kirk Cousins and drafting Michael Penix Jr. To wrap up our divisional preview podcasts, it only makes sense to wel...

We’re in agreement: Mike Tomlin is one of the best coaches in the NFL. The man nearly led a Duck Hodges-quarterbacked club to the playoffs. He knows how to muck a game up and will forever ensure his team’s in the playoff mix. But when it comes to the quarterback position, this is the plan? I was critical of the pivot back in the spring — Russell Wilson just may be expired milk — because, frankly,...

Erik Kramer shot himself, and survived. Then, he nearly lost his life again. Our longtime members at Go Long will recall our three-parter on the former NFL quarterback. It didn’t have a conclusion then. The woman who coerced him into a sham marriage and then robbed him of tens of thousands of dollars had not been punished yet. Kramer finally received a slice of justice last week, but that’s just w...

The San Francisco 49ers came within inches of another Super Bowl. This is a roster loaded with talent — Hall of Fame -level talent — at important positions. And yet? This offseason exposed fractures. As of this posting, the status of Brandon Aiyuk remains a mystery. We expect San Francisco to be in the NFC title conversation again, obviously, but a door has cracked open for the Los Angeles Rams. T...

Patrick Mahomes is a different competitive species. This is a quarterback who hears management secured him a left tackle and — re-fueled with adrenaline — immediately chips a shot out of the 16th-hole bunker at Augusta within six feet of the cup. There’s plenty of magic to the Kansas City Chiefs. Now, the best player in the sport tries to make history. No team in the Super Bowl Era has strung toge...

Bring up the Buffalo Bills to anyone in Western New York and “Stefon Diggs” inevitably comes up. Locals are excited for change. This name is also a hot topic of conversation in Houston… for much different reasons. Our division-by-division podcast preview continues with a (suddenly fun) AFC South. The excellent D.J. Bien-Aime joins me to discuss. D.J. covers the Texans for ESPN, and you can follow...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.com A sincere thank you to everyone who carved out time for our latest Happy Hour. The always-entertaining and authentic LeRoy Butler joined Go Long subscribers and there were stories galore. Full audio and video is available to our paid members. Remember, just let me know who you want to hang out with on a Friday night and...

Our podcast previews continue a rollicking NFC East discussion. Conor Orr, the exceptional scribe at Sports Illustrated, joins me to break it all down. Brian Daboll has taken matters into his own hands this summer. Clearly, these practices are different. The Giants don’t want to get pushed around again. That “Click Click Boom” by Saliva you hear on the speakers is no accident. Granted, Daniel Jone...

The Buffalo Bills welcomed a bold experiment at wide receiver. There’s no ambiguity. They’ll orbit around their quarterback, and his wishes. Down south, Mike McDaniel is sticking with Tua Tagovailoa as his quarterback. Finally, the two sides reached an agreement. Does 40-year-old Aaron Rodgers have one last hurrah in him? The New York Jets need to win in 2024 or people will be fired. Meanwhile, th...