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Live on Monday: The Harrowing Journey of Julian Hill

5 days ago | golongtd.com | Tyler Dunne

Happy Friday, all. The NFL Draft is behind us. Rookie camps are in full swing. OTAs are almost here. But please. There’s no need to watch a second of the NFL’s “schedule release” bonanza. All teams already knows who they’re playing this 2025 season. I hope you all have a fantastic weekend. Wanted to drop a quick note here to everyone. This was a quiet week of publishing at Go Long… but for good reason.
Substack Live: George Pickens trade fallout, Howie Roseman's mastery, Buffalo Bills talk with Matt Lombardo

5 days ago | golongtd.com | Tyler Dunne |Matt Lombardo

Greetings! We’ve got another Substack Live for you here at Go Long. I was joined by 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), why Howie Roseman is a step ahead of everyone else and Brandon Beane’s big move on defense. The Buffalo Bills GM has a plan, and he’s sticking to it.
Substack Live: Let’s wrap up the 2025 NFL Draft

1 week ago | golongtd.com | Tyler Dunne

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. Available for iOS and AndroidThe 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 Arizona Cardinals’ sneaky-good draft and why those New England Patriots are trending up.
'I know it can be done:' Our 1 on 1 with Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane

2 weeks ago | golongtd.com | Tyler Dunne

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — He enters the room with vigor in his gait, a cup of Chobani yogurt in his right hand and a welcoming smile. Brandon Beane is fresh off his eighth draft as the Buffalo Bills’ general manager and, honestly, I had no clue what mood to expect. Exactly 24 hours prior, the entire country heard this man go nuclear. With one rant, Beane became the No. 1 story in sports — a remarkable feat on the heels of an NFL Draft with the NBA and NHL playoffs also raging.
GL Pod: State of the AFC East with Phil Perry... how high will the New England Patriots climb?

2 weeks ago | golongtd.com | Tyler Dunne

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 Foxborough. Mike Vrabel knows exactly what he wants on this roster and has rapidly, dramatically created a new identity.
GL Pod: Analyzing the 2025 Buffalo Bills draft with Jay Skurski

2 weeks ago | golongtd.com | Tyler Dunne

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 — video and audio above — as well as Apple, Spotify, everywhere you pod. Thank you for listening and sharing.
The Buffalo Bills defense has zero excuses

2 weeks ago | golongtd.com | Tyler Dunne

ORCHARD PARK, NY — Forty-eight hours after the team’s 2024 season ended, Sean McDermott gently directed everyone’s attention over to the offense. The final drive. That’s the first visual he brought up, the fact that this Buffalo Bills offense had the ball in a position to tie or win the game and “we weren’t able to get it done.”A fourth-and-5 lob did flutter off a diving tight end’s fingertips. Technically, he wasn’t wrong. But… it was odd.
NFC North Rounds 4-7 Analysis: Lions, Vikings, Packers, Bears all draft with their Franchise QBs top of mind

2 weeks ago | golongtd.com | Tyler Dunne

The questions that burned brightest for the NFC North Division teams before the draft remained unanswered when three days of player acquisition ended Saturday night. In Detroit, it’s mainly about Dan Campbell’s ability to minimize disruption after the departures of coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn. In Minnesota, it’s whether J.J. McCarthy is ready to justify the club’s decision to part company with Sam Darnold.
'He wants to be the greatest of all time:' One bold trade, Travis Hunter and why the Jacksonville Jaguars nailed this

2 weeks ago | golongtd.com | Tyler Dunne

His hopes. His dreams. His future. In a split-second, Travis Hunter saw it all vanish before his eyes. The night was Oct. 1, 2021. His Collins Hill Eagles were playing hated Peachtree Ridge. No. 12 in black catches a receiver screen, glides toward the sideline and slams the brakes to redirect back inside where a swarm of bodies await. Three defenders violently smash Hunter. Then, a fourth. His body’s somewhere inside the mosh pit, twisted like a pretzel.
NFC North Rounds 2-3 Analysis: Which surprising pick will pay off?

2 weeks ago | golongtd.com | Tyler Dunne

On Day 1 of the NFL draft, the NFC North teams tended to their knitting, stood pat and made four meat and potatoes-type selections from football bluebloods Ohio State, Michigan and Texas. On Friday night the division threw caution to the wind, participating in four of the 13 trades made across the league.