Going Long on First

Welcome back to Going Long on First.  Owen and Seth return as we preview the NFC North and West divisions for the 2026 season and pick our division winners. Can the defending Super Bowl champs hold off the revamped L.A. Rams and we discuss how the NFC North will shake out.  Later, we give our top 5(A and B) players from the North and West.  Enjoy!  NFC North: (00:13:00) NFC West: (00:29:00) Top 5:...

Welcome back to Going Long on First.  After our NFC and AFC win projections, we come back and predict our division winners around the league, beginning with the NFC East and South. Can the Eagles three-peat in the East? And we discuss who will come out of the jam packed NFC South.  Later, we give our top 5(A and B) players from the South and East.  Enjoy!  As always, thanks for listening and suppo...

Welcome back to Going Long on First.  We recently did our AFC win projections for every team, now it's time for the NFC! With the recent trade of Myles Garret to the Rams and the Eagles trading away AJ Brown, how does that impact their win totals and our projections. Find out as we predict the NFC win totals.  Enjoy!  As always, thanks for listening and supporting. Adios! 

Welcome back to Going Long on First.  With the schedule release now in the rear view mirror, and the regular season win totals solidified for each team, we felt this was the best time to make our predictions on the win totals for each team. We start with the AFC conference with the Ravens, Bills and Chiefs having the highest win projections, and the Dolphins, Jets and Raiders having the lowest win...

Welcome back to Going Long on First.  The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books!  We recap our over/under predictions from a few weeks ago to see who predicted the first round perfectly. Later, we discuss the Packers and Eagles draft hauls and provide our favorite drafts and most questionable selections. Enjoy! Over/Under: (00:02:00) Recap: (00:24:00) As always, thanks for listening and supporting. Adios...

Welcome back to Going Long on First.  The “Podfather” makes his triumphant return  to debate all things 2026 NFL draft, and of course his Eagles.  We explore the over/under prop bets of each positional group in the upcoming draft, starting if Ty Simpson will ultimately land in the first round or not. We of course sneak a little Eagles and Packers talk, and end with some draft themed trivia. Enjoy!...

Welcome back to Going Long on First.  Owen and Seth return with our first official mock of the draft season! Mendoza, one, Reese, two, the rest of the mock takes a few surprise turns. Enjoy! And for those about to mock….. We salute you!  As always, thanks for listening and supporting. Adios!

Welcome back to Going Long on First. After a few weeks off, we are back for the busiest week of the NFL off-season, free agency week! Owen and Seth recap the chaos that comes with the beginning of the new league year. We discuss the biggest moves of the week, and the trade debacle between the Ravens and Raiders. Enjoy! And as always, thanks for listening and supporting! We will be back with our fi...

Welcome back to Going Long on First.  We hope everyone enjoyed some time away from the world of the NFL after the Seahawks celebrated their Super Bowl Championship. But the NFL world does not sleep for long, and neither does this pod!  With the NFL Draft just two months away, and the combine beginning this week, we figured it was the perfect time to get our first mock of the season in, our “mini m...

Welcome back to Going Long on First The Seahawks are the 2025 NFL Season Super Bowl Champions after defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX. Seattle’s defense dominated the entire game, allowing for Walker and the rushing attack to control the other side of the ball. We recap the big game, and discuss how Seattle won the Super Bowl and what this means for the Patriots going forward. La...

Welcome back to Going Long on First. It is time! We have arrived at the “granddaddy” of them all, the culmination of every team’s goal each season, the Super Bowl. Owen and Seth preview the big game, discuss who has the advantages on each side of the ball, and the best way for the Patriots and Seahawks to win this game. No edition of the “Line is Right,” is complete without picking the lines and a...

Welcome back to Going Long on First We have a jam-packed pod for you tonight! First, we jump into the coaching updates from around the league, including Mike McCarthy heading home to coach the Steelers, and the questionable hiring of Todd Monken in Cleveland. Later, we recap Championship Sunday with the Patriots and Seahawks heading to the Super Bowl. We end the pod with the Going Long on First 20...

Welcome back to Going Long on First. Championship Sunday has arrived. We have Drake Maye, Sam Darnold, Matt Stafford, and Jared Stidham!? The Pod Boys dive into the games between the Broncos/Patriots and Seahawks/Rams. We pick the lines and preview the games, along with a few bonus prop picks. Enjoy the Championship Sunday edition of the “Line is Right.”  Be sure to check our weekly recap pod on T...

Welcome back to Going Long on First We begin with the pod with updates from around the coaching carousel in the NFL, with recent hirings in Tennessee, Atlanta and Miami and discuss the surprising firing of Sean McDermott in Buffalo. We, of course recap the division round weekend that will see a NFC West battle in the NFC Championship and Drake Maye versus Jarred Stidham in the AFC Championship. La...

Welcome back to Going Long on First. 4 games, 8 teams remain alive this NFL season. After one of the most exciting Wild Card Weekends in recent memory, we look ahead to divisional weekend, where Josh Allen meets up with the number one seed Broncos and the Niners look for revenge against the number one seed Seahawks. We pick the lines (and a few extras) and preview each game.. Enjoy the divisional...

Welcome back to Going Long on First This was not a good weekend for the Pod Boys as both of our teams lost this weekend. We discuss what went wrong for the Packers and Eagles and where they go from here. Later, we recap the rest of the Wild Card Weekend games, and we give our top 5 (A and B) remaining Super Bowl Contenders. Enjoy!  Recap: (00:02:00) Top 5:(00:55:00)  As always, thanks for listenin...

Welcome back to Going Long on First Week 18 is a wrap! And therefore the 2025 regular season is also a wrap! Instead of recapping week 18 as we traditionally do, for the first time in pod history! We unveil our (Owen’s) 2025 All Pro-Team. But first, we discuss the recent firings of head coaches and debate the best “landing spot” for new coaches in 2026. Later, we give our top 5 (A and B) Super Bow...

Welcome back to Going Long on First. We have made it to the regular season finale of the 2025 NFL season. With the playoffs only days away, we pick the lines and preview each game in the week 18 slate, starting with two games on Saturday that will decide the NFC South and the NFC West. Enjoy the final regular season edition of the “Line is Right.”  Be sure to check our weekly recap pod on Tuesdays...

Welcome back to Going Long on First We hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays as some teams this past weekend were gifted gold, while others were gifted coal. Jeremy and Seth return to recap the biggest games over the holiday weekend, including Packers/Ravens, Eagles/Bills, 49ers/Bears and some of the other biggest moments from week 17. Later we give our weekly top 5 (A and B) powe...

Welcome back to Going Long on First. The NFL season has dashed all the way to week 17 where plenty of teams are looking for some yuletide glee, while others are trying to play spoiler and leave their opponents some coal! We start on Christmas Day featuring three divisional games. Join us as we preview and pick the lines for every week 17 slate game in another edition of the “Line is Right!” Enjoy!...

Welcome back to Going Long on First. Week 16 has arrived and so have we, but just a day late, as we come at you on Friday instead of Thursday. Week 16 kicked off with a monumental NFC battle between the Rams and Seahawks fighting for the one seed in the NFC. Week 16 also features a Packers/Bears rematch and a fight for the NFC South between the Panthers and Buccaneers. We preview and pick the line...

Welcome back to Going Long on First The “Lineman” Owen Benson and the “Podfather” bring you a special two- man recap show for week 14  while Uncle Seth is away. They recap a nightmare week for the Chiefs and Packers and discuss big wins by the Bills and Broncos in the AFC. Later we give our weekly top 5 (A and B) power rankings and of course end with a little trivia. Enjoy!  Recap: (00:05:00)  Top...

Welcome back to Going Long on First. We have come to the homestretch of the NFL season, as some would say, the “witching hour” of the NFL season, where playoff teams become non-playoff teams and non-playoff teams become playoff teams. Thursday Night Football kicks off with a NFC South matchup between the Buccaneers and Falcons. We preview and pick the lines for every week 15 slate game in another...

Welcome back to Going Long on First Hello all! The Podfather has returned! Which means we have plenty of time to talk Eagles ball and recap a thrilling Monday night game against the Chargers. First, we recap the game of the week, Packers vs Bears, the winner having control of the NFC North. We also discuss some of the biggest moments from week 14 and the return of Phillip Rivers. Later we give our...

Welcome back to Going Long on First. The “Podfather” has returned for week 14, just in time as the Cowboys face off against the Lions on Thursday Night. We bring another edition of the “Line is Right,” as we preview and pick the lines for every game of the week 14 slate. Enjoy!  Be sure to check our weekly recap pod on Tuesdays as well, and as always, thanks for listening and supporting. Adios!