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 his CFL and NFL days. But the man never lacked bravado. This quarterback was fueled by true belief. Here on the Go Long Pod, I chatted with the Washington Redskins great at length about his …

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, the Bengals might’ve missed a golden opportunity to trade their star defensive end in March. But at this point? They can prove its a new day by paying the man and gunning for a Super Bowl title…

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. Matt’s always talking to coaches and execs around the NFL. Through this 40-minute chat, we hit on the George Pickens trade (what it means for both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys), w…

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 2025 NFL Draft is behind us, so let’s discuss. We touch on a handful of topics here, including the New York Giants’ pursuit of ass-kickers, the New Orleans Saints finally wising up, the Arizo…

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 New York five straight years. Not even those Jim Kelly-, Thurman Thomas-, Bruce Smith-, Andre Reed-powered Super Bowl teams earned five straight division crowns. Yet, there’s renewed hope in…

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 up on weaponry. I wrote about the Bills’ defense-heavy draft here, icymi. Now, let’s bring on old friend Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News. Today’s episode of the Go Long Pod is available here —…

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 capable of sticking with receivers step for step in the playoffs. Nobody ran faster than Hairston at the NFL Combine, and scouts describe him as mentally tough — “a cocky little guy” who’s “…

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, I recorded a Substack Live with noted comedian (and long-suffering Giants fan) Joe Praino. He runs his own Substack — “Miscellaneous” — and is the co-host of the “Dirty Sports” podcast. I fir…

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 sharp criticism of Bob’s Adonai Mitchell report.) PFF and the cottage industry that is… film review. This 2025 Quarterback Class. And what was the most jarring thing he heard from NFL scouts…

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 plan was always genius, and now the Green Bay Packers are positioned to compete for a long time. Thus, one name you’ve read often — including here, here and here — is David Yost. The longtime…

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 problem. There hasn’t been much drawing up of plans at the quarterback position. Now, T.J. Watt is unhappy? Oy vey. The Steelers’ best player took to Instagram on Wednesday to post a picture of h…

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 optimism into 2025. Everything that preceded this shocking draft pick hasn’t been ideal, but if Penix hits? Nothing else matters. (Although I suppose $100 mill is $100 mill.) Let’s make sense of it…

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 McCarthy’s time to lead this team into the future. To make sense of it all, we welcome Matthew Coller of Purple Insider back onto the Go Long Pod. Be sure to follow all of Coller’s work right…

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 feature in-particular. First up, a feature on Zac Taylor and the state of the Cincinnati Bengals live at Go Long. There’s a lot of noise around this organization at the moment, from stadium squ…

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 a pair of player who’ll begin the season on the suspended list. Here’s the replay of my Substack Live chat with Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News. As a reminder, be sure to download the Substac…

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 crown. We tracked all four teams all season long on the “Ty & Bob Pod.” But into the playoffs… yikes. It was ugly for all parties. Now, those Lions face a brutal schedule in 2025. There’s als…

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 to answer the phone and immediately ask about your kids. It’s genuine, too. From the moment the Green Bay Packers selected this DB out of Florida State in 1990, he’s become the organization’…

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, everyone tries to make sense of the incoming class of quarterbacks. Somehow, quarterbacks still slip through the cracks. Back in 2017, in retrospect, there wasn’t nearly enough buzz around a sw…

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 running out. All 32 teams should be panning a magnifying glass over the Indianapolis Colts and their mercurial QB. Now, his career’s on the line. The leader on defense, linebacker Zaire Franklin,…

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 pick, Caleb Williams, is paired with one of the sport’s most innovative offensive minds in Ben Johnson. Is Chicago positioned to launch itself into NFC contention? We’ll be taking a close look …

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 24 hours of NFL free agency should bring to life everything Mike Vrabel preaches to the team as a whole. On Substack Live, we continued the conversation with Andrew Callahan, Patriots beat re…

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 reports suggest he’s choosing between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Then again, it’s important to remember that these teams can think outside the box. Here on the Go Long P…

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 everything Myles Garrett, D.K. Metcalf, Aaron Rodgers and what’s next for team’s in desperate need for a quarterback. (There are many.) Thanks to all who joined live. We’ll be sure to record more th…

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 overdue to take a look at this club at Go Long, so let’s welcome on exceptional reporter Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic and “The Growler” Podcast. Always good catching up with Paul. We put on the…

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 discussed on Substack Live with Go Long readers. On this episode, we wonder if D.K. Metcalf is a good fit in Green Bay, examine what Philadelphia gets right and take another look at this fragile mom…

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 back also knew the players trying to tackle him come September weren’t training this hard. Not even close. So, he kept showing up. This week, Go Long chatted with the Pro Football Hall of Fam…

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 kid.) But yes, the Giants ultimately did decide to stick with both general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll as analyzed. Now, all these two must do is find a quarterback. No pr…

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 worked in Wisconsin. These days? Dan and his pals Rudy, Rob and Patrick are launching “SportsTown,” which promises to be appointment viewing for all. The concept is simple: find the best damn spor…

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 Indianapolis. Could the New York Giants realistically land Matthew Stafford? How are the Cincinnati Bengals going to handle Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Trey Hendrickson? Will the Green Bay Pack…

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 team that had the entire city celebrating on Broad Street. Of course, tight end Trey Burton was the man who threw the “Philly Special” touchdown to quarterback Nick Foles in Super Bowl LII a…

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 manager of the Memphis Showboats, Monos spends an hour-plus with Go Long. He has many thoughts pertaining to one of his former teams: the Buffalo Bills. To refresh, Monos worked as the director of …

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 this week’s Go Long Happy Hour with subscribers. I’m joined by the great Conor Orr of Sports Illustrated who wrote a column on this topic Friday. Of course, there’s amuch Chiefs/Eagles to disc…

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 a chance to stick a dagger into your chest late. We know the Philadelphia Eagles roster is loaded with talent. As discussed earlier with PHLY’s Zach Berman, there really isn’t a weakness. Yet…

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 this team special? We get a ton of insight from Zach Berman of PHLY. “ZB” isn’t just one of my pals from The Daily Orange at Syracuse University. He’s one of the absolute best on the Eagles be…

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. From 2013- ‘17, Dorsey didn’t only serve as the general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs — he built for the foundation for everything we still see today in 2025. Here on the “Ty & Bob Pod” at …

Another season, another loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. More specifically, this was another season of Josh Allen’s prime squandered. Here’s a column dissecting the latest playoff defeat to Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes and Steve Spagnuolo. This 32-29 loss will linger for the Buffalo Bills. Here on the Go Long Podcast, I’m joined by Jay Skurski of The …

For the fourth time in five years, the Kansas City Chiefs have sent the Buffalo Bills home. It was a 32-29 final. Patrick Mahomes. Andy Reid. This duo always finds a way. We’re witnessing greatness. Yet, there’s certainly a ton of blame to go around in Buffalo. We’ll have time to make sense of it all in stories ‘n podcasts right here at Go Long. We…

It’s not revenge, the Bills say. Rather, a reckoning. Now, another clash with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs is here. As we close in on two excellent conference championship matchups, I thought it’d be a good idea for us to hang out on a Zoom Happy Hour. Thank you to all subscribers who were able to make it. Some solid points all around…

The NFL’s natural forces have led to this at Arrowhead Stadium: Kansas City & Patrick Mahomes vs. Buffalo & Josh Allen. Is this the year that the Bills (finally) slay the king? We examined in this week’s Friday Feature at Go Long. Buffalo is a loose, confident team right now. To get the Chiefs’ perspective on this matchup, let’s check back in with …

This 2024- ‘25 ride for the Detroit Lions was really starting to feel like a fairy tale. Despite all of their injuries, Dan Campbell’s gang earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC postseason. Then, the Washington Commanders shoved that Disney script into a paper shredder. Jayden Daniels was tremendous. Jared Goff was not. And those injuries on defense wer…

What a game last night. Suppose those Washington Commanders tried to tell us, eh? Joe Whitt compared this team to the 2010 Packers and now that statement is looking prophetic. Dan Quinn’s club lit it up at Ford Field. Now, we inch closer to the main event: the Baltimore Ravens at the Buffalo Bills. We’ve all been dissecting this matchup to the poin…

Dan Campbell seeks a very specific brand of football player. The Buffalo Bills have spent the last 1 1/2 years trying to evolve into a team capable of winning in sub-zero wind chill. Of course, Derrick Henry is as close as we’ll get to the badass running backs of bygone eras. These four matchups are full of players and schemes our fathers and grand…

Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry are unlike anyone at their respective positions. The quarterback will likely win his third MVP, judging by the All-Pro voting. The running back is up to 2,107 yards and 18 touchdowns on the season, all at the age of 31 years old. But you heard it from A.J. Epenesa after the Buffalo Bills’ wild-card win over Denver. T…

So, what now? The Green Bay Packers entered the 2024 season with realistic Super Bowl expectations, and they now exit without a true signature win. This team suffered yet another disheartening playoff defeat. Yes, they’re young. Yes, they’ll fully expect to get more opportunities. But nobody in history has taken sharper autopsy views of Packers sea…

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 fli…

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 jo…

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 i…

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 footb…

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 t…

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…