Tyler Dunne

1 week ago | golongtd.com | Tyler Dunne

The day Jonah Jackson was traded, one group chat lit up his phone. First, former teammate Frank Ragnow offered congratulations. A nice gesture. Standard procedure. But next? Their former coordinator — X ‘n O mastermind Ben Johnson — shared a trick play from their Detroit Lions days together, a play that Jackson promises put his athleticism on full display. He doesn’t want to share specifics because, hell, Johnson may implement this one shining moment into a future gameplan. Everyone cracked up.

2 weeks ago | golongtd.com | Tyler Dunne

The phone lines must stay open at McGinn HQ through February and March because the calls from scouts are constant. Whenever I check in with our longtime scribe, it’s important to keep the conversation pithy. There’s nobody in the business quite like Bob McGinn. What a pleasure it’s been to reunite with my former Milwaukee Journal Sentinel cohort right here at Go Long. Once again, McGinn brings his unparalleled draft series to our pages.

2 weeks ago | golongtd.com | Tyler Dunne

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 all with our pal Justin Felder of Fox 5 Atlanta on the Go Long Pod.

2 weeks ago | golongtd.com | Tyler Dunne

This is the 41st year, and the fourth at Go Long, in which Bob McGinn has written a position-by-position series previewing the NFL draft. Previously, it appeared in the Green Bay Press-Gazette (1985-’91), the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1992-2017), BobMcGinnFootball.com (2018-’19) and The Athletic (2020-’21). Until 2014, many personnel people were quoted by name. Reluctantly, the series adopted an all-anonymous format in 2015 at the request of most scouts. Last of 12 parts: Special teams.

2 weeks ago | golongtd.com | Tyler Dunne

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — In his timeless epic “Start with Why,” author Simon Sinek shares the tales of trailblazing entrepreneurs. True innovators who challenge the status quo share the same traits. They’re fearless. They see a world others cannot. The Wright brothers, MLK, JFK, Steve Jobs, Herb Kelleher and a man named Ron Bruder are all featured. Today, Bruder pioneers youth employment opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa.