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John Madden (“Boom!”) and Pat Summerall (“Nothing doing!”) on Sundays. Hank Williams Jr. on Monday nights. A sport not yet dulled by the suits on Park Avenue. Favre and Aikman and Young and Kelly and Elway and Marino.
Football peaked in the 90s.
But it wasn’t without its issues… especially at the end of the decade.
One year after Jerry Rice clearly fumbled in the NFC wild card, Bert Emanuel clearly caught it in the NFC Championship Game. And that’s with the implementation of instant replay in-between. A moment like this can change the trajectory of careers. So, yes, Shaun King recalls that night in St. Louis quite vividly.
This week, I caught up with King to relive that game, those Bucs teams and go deep on quarterbacks today. King watches the game closely, and always offers sharp, unapologetic analysis. Audio and video is above. You can also access this conversation everywhere you pod, including Apple, Spotify and YouTube.
I’ll post the written transcript of this chat with King this weekend as well. Just landed in Charlotte for this year’s APSE convention.
Discussed on the pod…
* The 1999 NFC title. To this day, Shaun King is convinced that Tampa Bay was better than the St. Louis Rams. They lost that night, 11-6. But as you may recall, the final Bucs drive was riddled with controversy.
* What-if’s. King has many from his time as the Buccaneers’ starting quarterback through the 1999 and 2000 seasons. That Rams game was full of ‘em, and one loss at Lambeau Field in the 2000 finale — off a missed 40-yard FG — proved to be particularly damaging.
* NIL Madness. King was an assistant coach at South Florida from 2016- ‘19, and his finger on the pulse of this modern college landscape. On this podcast, he solves everything NIL.
* King played with five Hall of Famers in Tampa, and shares a story of Warren Sapp’s freak athleticism.
* The quarterback market today. Numbers continue to skyrocket. King’s on-board with the position having its own salary cap.
* How do teams screw up at the top of the draft so often? King was never a fan of Trey Lance and Zach Wilson. He doesn’t see Drake Maye doing much any time soon, either.
* Michael Penix Jr. Back at USF, King recruited Penix. He was convinced back then that the quarterback would be a star. He sees this situation playing out beautifully for the Atlanta Falcons. Haven’t chatted with anyone this bullish on Penix before.
* Aaron Rodgers, he says, is the most selfish and self-centered quarterback of this generation. King’s mind is blown that the quarterback had the audacity to blow off New York Jets minicamp. He explains.
* What it’s like being confused with another “Shaun King.”
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Life is sweet for Preston Brown. He’s happy now.
The middle linebacker who roamed NFL defenses from 2014- ‘19 is living in Atlanta. He’s engaged. He has two dogs. He still works out all of the time at his home gym.
Brown is also a man who can finally take a deep breath and reflect on the high drama that is professional football.
As always, Go Long subscribers are welcomed to join these Happy Hour podcasts and ask players anything you’d like.
This episode, Brown dished on a wide, wide array of topics…
* Schwartz to Rex to McDermott. The defense was always changing during Brown’s time with the Buffalo Bills. He has stories to share on all the above. The NFL could feel like WWE with Rex Ryan.
* Did Mario Williams really quit on the 2015 Bills team? What made those ‘15 and ‘16 defenses so chaotic under Rex? Everything has to be perfect in this scheme.
* Hell no, Donnie Henderson, he will not get you Krispy Kreme donuts in Canada.
* To this day, Preston Brown wants to slap Odell Beckham. Seriously. He explains.
* Off to the Bengals, he completely lost his zest for the sport and became a person he could not recognize. An extremely angry, agitated person.
* You want to stay on Vontaze Burfict’s good side.
* Petermania. Believe it or not, Brown agreed with the team’s decision to start rookie Nathan Peterman over Tyrod Taylor. Next, came an all-time disaster.
* “$500 per pound.” Brown takes listeners through the manic race to shed weight ahead of a Friday weigh-in. Locals might’ve seen him at LA Fitness in Orchard Park, NY.
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Happy Hour Replays:
* Alex Green
* Week 18 Preview HH
* "The McDermott Problem"
* Steve Calhoun
* John Hansen
* Andrew Brandt
* Peter King
* Warren Moon
* Isaiah McKenzie
* Bob McGinn
* Rob Johnson
* Jamal Lewis
* T.J. Lang
* Jamaal Williams
* Stevie Johnson
* Richie Incognito
* Wyatt Teller
* Doug Whaley
* Isaiah Likely
* Stevie Johnson
* Eric Wood
* LeRoy Butler
* Bob McGinn & Jim Monos
* Quincy Avery
* Erik Kramer
* Frank Winters
* Olin Kreutz
* Peter King
* Johnathan Franklin
* Steve Calhoun
* Jim Monos
* Jace Sternberger
* Doug Whaley
* Isaiah McKenzie
* Andy Janovich
* Vince Williams
* Ryan Leaf & Steve Tasker
* Joshua Harris
* D’Wayne Eskridge
* Allen Robinson




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A half-decade of heartbreak has convinced Brandon Beane that major change is needed to this Buffalo Bills roster.
Granted, this was a team $41 million in the red at the start of the new league year.
But as the Bills general manager detailed to Go Long in a 1 on 1 conversation, the team sees immense value in reinventing the roster around quarterback Josh Allen. They’re counting on new leaders emerging. The best-case scenario for Buffalo? An evolving head coach mirrors an evolving roster. We’ll see. There’s risk involved. As Beane admits, you don’t want to waste these Super Bowl opportunities.
Here on the podcast, I chat with recurring guest Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News. You can follow Jay on X @JaySkurski. We previously examined the state of the team after the draft.
With minicamp in the rear-view mirror and training camp up next, we try to figure out if all this change is for good. There are psychological benefits.
Ownership is maintaining belief in Sean McDermott.
The pressure to win — now — will always be high with Josh Allen.
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ICYMI:
Brandon Beane details his vision for the Bills for an hour here…



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He’ll become a rich man very soon. Jordan Love played his way into the upper tier of quarterback contracts late last season.
Still, this was a small sample size.
And opposing defensive coordinators are bound to offer a counterpunch.
The same bet these Green Bay Packers placed on Love the night of April 23, 2020 applies in June 2024. This is a player worth the investment. On this episode of the “Go Long Show” — with co-host, longtime NFL personnel man Jim Monos — we shift the quarterback conversation to Love. GM Brian Gutekunst wants a deal done before training camp, but Love probably doesn’t mind the sight of other quarterbacks raising the market price.
In related news, Tua Tagovailoa sounds like a man who wants a deal done ASAP. As discussed in Part I of the mailbag, these two negotiations may be linked on Athletes First’s side.
We know the Miami Dolphins will lean into their identity.
Finally, we wrap the pod with thoughts on a special breed in this sport: NFL offensive line coaches.
You can catch audio and video of this episode above and everywhere you pod including Apple, Spotify and YouTube. (Feel free to rate, review and share!)
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ICYMI:
* Mailbag, Part I: Mahomes Effect, Love's contract, PEDs, NIL, UFL, Watson, the 2024 playoff sleeper
* What in the hell are the Dallas Cowboys doing?
* The NFL is going global. Here's why.
* 'I'm not done:' Latavius Murray has the NFL Running Back Survival Guide
From the Love archives:
* Love, lost: On Davante Adams' unfortunate miscalculation
* Jordan Love (and his GM) send a message to the NFL
* Bravo, Green Bay
* It's Jordan Love Time
* 'He’s going to prove everybody wrong'
* Let the Jordan Love Era begin in Green Bay
* The Green Bay Packers have a plan (it's genius, too)
Up next:
* A column on the team bound to be hyped more than any other into 2024: the Houston Texans.
* The rest of your mailbag questions.




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One year ago, Super Bowl visions danced in their heads. The Jacksonville Jaguars, fresh off a thrilling run to the playoffs, appeared poised to launch themselves into serious contention once and for all.
We chronicled the 180 from life under Urban Meyer to Doug Pederson.
The Jags started 8-3.
A No. 1 seed was in sight.
Then… disaster. The Jaguars failed to qualify for the dance, losing to the Tennessee Titans in the regular-season finale.
It’s been a busy week on the road for Go Long reporting on features you’ll see over the coming weeks. When in Duval County, it’s always a must to catch up with Mia O’Brien of 1010XL. For this Go Long Podcast episode, O’Brien explains how the Jags got to this point and we both try to figure out if Pederson, quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the Jags can get their mojo back in 2024. This isn’t the AFC South of old. The stakes are clear with the defensive coaching staff reset this offseason.
Enjoyed this conversation. Be sure to follow O’Brien for all things Jags.
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Now is not the time to hyper-analyze and agonize over OTA reps. While tempting, it’s dangerous to watch a few 7-on-7 throws and make bold proclamations about a quarterback’s “chemistry” with a rookie receiver. However, this is a perfect opportunity to take a deep breath and see where a few teams stand post-draft because not every team got what it wanted on draft day.
Hello, New York Giants. A club that tried and failed to trade up for North Carolina’s Drake Maye.
We’ve spent plenty of time vacillating over Daniel Jones’ future here at Go Long. His career appeared all but finished in NY at the end of Dave Gettleman’s tenure, Brian Daboll helped resurrect his career, Joe Schoen believed with a big contract and yet the Giants still felt compelled to explore the possibility of Maye after another injury-marred season.
The Giants can theoretically move on after this 2024 season. Ushering in a rookie made sense.
Instead, Schoen could only go so far with his trade offer.
Instead, Eliot Wolf refused to move off the No. 3 pick and took his QB.
Where does this leave the Giants? And how is the entire NFC East shaping up? It’s hard to make much sense of the Dallas Cowboys’ inaction. We discuss all of this (and “Beach Metal Detector Guy,” Mike McCarthy, Jayden Daniels, Mike Tolbert and Caitlin Clark) on the Go Long Show with longtime NFL personnel man Jim Monos.
Quick programming note: I’m on the road in Florida for stories you’ll see over the coming weeks and months. Cannot wait to share. A lot planned. After the mobile microphone broke in the carry-on bag — and after a rat race for a replacement in Jacksonville — the sound’s not quite as crystal-clear as usual. But it’ll get the job done and the show must go on.
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