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Go Long Podcast
Founder Tyler Dunne aims to take you behind the curtain. We'll chat with players and people from around the world of pro football to bring you this sport in its realest, rawest form. Subscribers to Go Long can access every episode of "Real Football" with Jim Monos and the "Ty & Bob Pod" with Bob McGinn, as well as interviews with former players around the league.
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Episodes
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: Inside the Bryce Young quandary, Lions wizardry, Jackson Hawes, Falcons concerns with Ollie Connolly
He’s hardly sleeping and drinking coffee nonstop. He’s working on Eastern Standard Time from the United Kingdom. He lives 24/7 at the edge of offensive…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: Drake Maye, Bills win over Miami, your questions from Foxborough!
Live from 2 Patriot Place, we touch on a variety of NFL topics and take your questions on Substack Live. Excellent submissions. This Sunday is a major litmus…
Go Long PodcastTy & Bob Pod S4 E2: Are the Green Bay Packers the best team in the NFL?
Matt LaFleur couldn’t have scripted a faster start for his Green Bay Packers. Ben Johnson couldn’t have scripted a worse start in Chicago. Dan Campbell’s crew…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: On the scouting trail with John Middlekauff
Perhaps it’s not time for teams to call 9-1-1, but there’s a stench in the air. A few houses are starting to burn. Two weeks into this 2025 NFL Season, I…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: Let's discuss the '24 Quarterback Class with Mike Tanier
All respective NFL franchises placed their bets the spring of 2024. Some teams did more homework than others. And in Year 2 of a quarterback’s development…
Go Long PodcastTy & Bob Pod S4 E1: The stage is set in the NFC North
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.golongtd.com Good morning! We’re off and running with Season 4 of the “Ty & Bob Pod.” Once…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: It's J.J. McCarthy Time in Minnesota
He’s the only quarterback from the 2024 class who didn’t see the field as a rookie. Finally, the wait is over. J.J. McCarthy is the starting quarterback of the…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: Why James Cook is worth the money for the Buffalo Bills, with Jon Scott of WGRZ
And just like that, Brandon Beane has locked in his core: Khalil Shakir, Christian Benford, Greg Rousseau, Terrel Bernard and, now, James Cook all inked…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: Tom Silverstein on why the time to strike is now for the Green Bay Packers
Always love talking ball with my former colleague at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal: longtime beat man, Tom Silverstein. Nobody covers the team beter than…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: Which NFL teams shock the world in 2025? A chat with SI's Conor Orr...
Always a joy to welcome on one of my best friends from the college days at Syracuse: Conor Orr of Sports Illustrated. Great writer. Better father. Loved our…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: Cleveland Browns Quarterback Roulette with Zac Jackson of The Athletic
Joe Flacco or Kenny Pickett? Dillon Gabriel or Shedeur Sanders? The Cleveland Browns are finally freeing themselves of the Deshaun Watson disaster this 2025…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: FITZMAGIC!
Odds are there’s someone in your life who knows next to nothing about the NFL — but they know Ryan Fitzpatrick. Especially in Buffalo. That’s the power of…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: Inside the Cincinnati Bengals' blurred lines of business and football, with Paul Dehner Jr.
Joe Burrow is 100 percent correct: the Super Bowl window is always open as long as he is the starting quarterback. Now, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: Is THIS the year the Buffalo Bills finally slay the Kansas City Chiefs? A chat with Jay Skurski.
They’re bound to meet again. Bills. Chiefs. Four out of the last five postseasons, they’ve collided. And each winter, of course, Patrick Mahomes has the right…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: Inside the Dallas Cowboys' vicious cycle — and an NFC East preview — with Bob Sturm
For 30 years, the Dallas Cowboys were a shining city on a hill. Titles galore. Landy to Jimmy. The next 30 years? Well, there’s technically been shine. This is…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: Brice Butler unlocks the door to Jerry's World and these maddening Dallas Cowboys
It’s no coincidence the Dallas Cowboys are now the only team that hasn’t reached the NFC Championship Game since 1995. We’ve tried to make sense of this wacky…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: All-Time QB Talk with Mike Tanier
You’ve made your voice known, and it’s glorious. Thanks to all who’ve weighed in on our Super Bowl Era Top 30 quarterback ranking — be it in the comments or…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: Khari Blasingame and the art of making yourself indispensable
He was ready to coast into retirement. This is often how it ends for players. Cut loose by a floundering Chicago Bears team, Khari Blasingame had his second…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: Is this the year the Atlanta Falcons (finally) rise up? A chat with Justin Felder...
There’s not another general manager in the sport quite like Terry Fontenot. At Go Long, the Falcons GM guides you through all of his colossal decisions the…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: Tiki Barber on the present — and future — of the New York Giants
The New York Giants needed to get the quarterback position right this offseason. And yet, this wasn’t exactly the year to be quarterback hunting. Options were…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: Is all A-OK between James Cook and the Buffalo Bills?
James Cook likes his money. He made that much clear with his actions and words at mandatory minicamp Tuesday. It sounds like he’ll be good to go for training…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: Browns/Vikings great Leroy Hoard on 90s Football, Ninth Ward life, Concussion Aftermath, Bill Belichick
Through a full decade of pro football — 1990 to 1999 — Leroy Hoard specialized in zapping the will to fight from defenders. His goal? Make you quit by the…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: Talkin' Steelers, Tomlin, Rodgers with Brian Batko of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
We don’t necessarily need to shape-shift into flies on the wall. Mike Tomlin and Aaron Rodgers surely had an excellent meeting earlier this offseason in…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: The Unrelenting Joy of Joe DeLamielleure
A decade ago, we met in the lobby of a Canton, Ohio hotel ahead of the Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions. I’ll never forget Joe DeLamielleure — NFL great —…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: In Manning, Brees, Rodgers Super Bowl runs, Buffalo Bills (and all teams) can find clues
You nailed it. You found a star at the most important position in sports: Quarterback. Now, what? That’s the question Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: Joe Theismann on why mental toughness is 'like tempering a sword'
He wasn’t tall. He wasn’t big. There wasn’t anything imposing about this athlete physically. Joe Theismann was doubted through high school, college, right into…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: Trey Hendrickson Drama! What now for the Cincinnati Bengals?
What a bizarre week in Cincinnati. Trey Hendrickson is not happy with his superiors, and he let everyone know. We discuss on this week’s Substack Live. Yes…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: George Pickens trade fallout, Howie Roseman's mastery, Buffalo Bills talk with Matt Lombardo
Greetings! We’ve got another Substack Live for you here at Go Long. I was joined by Matt Lombardo of “Between the Hashmarks.” Be sure to check out his site…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: Let’s wrap up the 2025 NFL Draft
Good afternoon! As always, thank you to everyone for hanging out on Substack Live. Want to join a future chat? Download the app and flip notifications on. The…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: State of the AFC East with Phil Perry... how high will the New England Patriots climb?
Roles have reversed. After a generation of the New England Patriots (and Tom Brady) tormenting the Buffalo Bills, the AFC East has been running through Western…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: Analyzing the 2025 Buffalo Bills draft with Jay Skurski
On one hand, the Buffalo Bills’ defense has been a mess at the worst possible moments. On the other, Super Bowl teams tell us repeatedly that it pays to load…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: Max Hairston and the Buffalo Bills' need for Round 1 speed with WGRZ's Jon Scott
At No. 30 overall, the Buffalo Bills selected Kentucky cornerback Max Hairston. His services are most certainly required. This is a defense in need of a corner…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: Can the New York Giants generate hope this week? A chat with Joe Praino.
Good morn! Happy NFL Draft Eve, everyone. There’s a ton at stake for all teams, but nobody needs to nail the draft quite like the New York Giants. To discuss…
Go Long PodcastTy & Bob Pod: 2025 NFL Draft with Hall of Famer Bob McGinn
A true 40-yard dash time. (There’s a method to his madness.) Mock drafts. (They are poison.) Anonymous sourcing, and why it matters. (We relive Chris Ballard’s…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: David Yost on Jordan Love's ascent, Shedeur Sanders' future, NIL life and what makes a quarterback special
Way back in our early days of Go Long, we tried to learn everything we could about Jordan Love, the quarterback handpicked to take over for Aaron Rodgers. The…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: T.J. Watt, Aaron Rodgers and the future of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike Tomlin is still waiting on a 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers to make up his mind. This isn’t how the Pittsburgh Steelers drew it up, and that’s part of the…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: Quarterback Conviction, Michael Penix Jr. & the Atlanta Falcons with Justin Felder
Here we go again. It’s April and we’re excited about the Atlanta Falcons. This organization has teased us all for years. But Michael Penix Jr. justifies…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: J.J. McCarthy, Aaron Rodgers & all Minnesota Vikings QB drama with Matthew Coller
The J.J. McCarthy Era is here… it just took a gust of spring drama. The Minnesota Vikings did indeed flirt with the notion of signing Aaron Rodgers. But, it’s…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: Can the Cincinnati Bengals (finally) break through?
Good afternoon! Back in Western New York after a busy 72 hours in Florida. Shingles ‘n all, we got a lot accomplished down there. I cannot wait to share one…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: On the Buffalo Bills defense, Joey Bosa, PEDs with Jay Skurski
If Joey Bosa stays healthy — the greatest if regarding this team — the Buffalo Bills got a steal. Of course, that’s far from a guarantee. The team also signed…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: Who’s King of the North? A chat with Justin Rogers
The best division in football — through the regular season, anyways — was the NFC North. Despite an avalanche of injuries, Dan Campbell’s crew hung on for the…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: LeRoy Butler sees Aaron Rodgers winning a Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers...
There aren’t many human beings in Canton quite like LeRoy Butler, one of the best safeties to ever play the game. Any day, any time, he’ll drop what he’s doing…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: Joel Klatt of Fox Sports on NFL Draft QB prospects, Shedeur Sanders, 2025 UFL season
Beware of the mainstream quarterback narrative. This is right when the discourse gets funky. Free agency is behind us. The NFL Draft is one month away. Now…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: State of the Indianapolis Colts with Zak Keefer
We took a close look at Anthony Richardson in Tuesday’s column at Go Long. The 2023 fourth overall pick is the ultimate quarterback case study… and time’s…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: Adam Hoge on if the Chicago Bears are BACK
One year ago, we tip-toed through the Chicago Bears’ quarterback graveyard at Go Long. Oh my, was it very dangerous terrain. But now? The 2024 first overall…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: What's next for New England Patriots QB Drake Maye?
These New England Patriots are swiftly becoming a reflection of their new head coach. Who knows when this team’s ready to win, but all five signings the first…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: Shaun King's VERY loud message for Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin, Geno v. Darnold, Colts QB Mess, NFL Free Agency
It’s Decision Time for Aaron Rodgers. He is officially a free agent. The laws of supply and demand have the four-time MVP in a position of leverage — multiple…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: Myles Garrett has a “change of heart,” DK Metcalf to Pittsburgh, Josh Allen is rewarded, Vikings' ballsy bet
Happy Free Agency, everyone. Here’s to Super Bowl dreams spawning anew across the country. Our Substack Live replay is available right here. We discuss…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: Cincinnati Bengals at a crossroads, with Paul Dehner Jr.
No offense in the NFL was humming quite like these Cincinnati Bengals by December, but it didn’t matter. The defense was an utter horror show. We’re long…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: NFL FREE AGENCY CLOSES IN (Good luck if you need a QB)
Some teams are locking up their own. Other teams are putting players on the trade block. It’s getting real, everyone. Free agency is almost here and we…
Go Long PodcastGL Pod: Edgerrin James, Colts legend, knew how to 'break another person’s will'
Temperatures crept into the 90s. It was humid. Edgerrin James had zero business killing himself in this South Florida heat. But the Indianapolis Colts running…
Go Long PodcastWho will start at quarterback for the New York Giants in 2025? A chat with Art Stapleton...
Good afternoon! Hey, New York Giants owner John Mara clearly took the advice of this independent longform site to chart his path forward into 2025. (We kid, we…
Go Long PodcastInside Dan Koob's mission to find the best sports town in America
Get him a pair of sunglasses. My friend is on a mission from God. (The sports gods, that is.) What a joy to catch up with Dan Koob. A decade ago, we both…
Go Long PodcastSubstack Live: On the Bills' next steps, the need for violence, your questions answered...
General managers across the NFL are charting their offseason plans. The framework for deals and contracts begin to take shape next week at the Combine in…
Go Long PodcastPod: Eagles TE Trey Burton and a 'Philly Special' moment that lives forever
The Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl Champions. Again. As this 2024 edition parties on, I figured it was a grand time to catch up with a legend from the 2017…
Go Long PodcastPod: State of the Buffalo Bills, with Jim Monos
Good day! Hey, we’re long overdue to talk football with our resident personnel man, Jim Monos. Before Monos takes off to start his UFL season as general…
Go Long PodcastHappy Hour Replay: Eli Manning HOF debate, Nick Sirianni & Bland Tom Brady with SI's Conor Orr
Eventually, Eli Manning is getting into the Hall of Fame because he’s a Manning, right? He’s essentially an NFL Kennedy. That’s the debate we open up with on…
Go Long PodcastPod: How the Kansas City Chiefs mentally BURY you, with Joshua Brisco
NEW ORLEANS — Somehow, the Kansas City Chiefs became villains. It’s not a role they asked for, but a role they’ve got no problem embracing. All they’d like is…
Go Long PodcastPod: Zach Berman on Hurts/Brown drama, Jalen Carter, Super Bowl LIX sleepers & Howie Roseman's bell-curve GM'ing
NEW ORLEANS — They’re back. For the third time in eight years, Howie Roseman has steered the Philadelphia Eagles into the Super Bowl. But how? And what makes…
Go Long PodcastTy & Bob Pod: Remember John Dorsey on cusp of Kansas City Chiefs' three-peat bid
The man working the phones to move up in the 2017 NFL Draft for Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes wasn’t Andy Reid or Brett Veach. Rather, John Dorsey…