Go Long Podcast

Tyler Dunne
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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. www.golongtd.com

  1. 1d ago

    Glover Quin on a wild decade in pro football

    He played for two teams with Super Bowl aspirations this 2026 NFL Season — Houston and Detroit. Glover Quin’s rise from the boondocks of Mississippi to NFL All-Pro is instructive for players, too. This week on the Go Long Pod, I catch up with one of the best safeties in recent memory. Quin spent four seasons with the Texans and six with the Lions in starting 148 straight games. His best season, hands down, came in 2014. That playoff year in Detroit, Quin picked off an NFL-high seven passes. He guides us through them all. Many war stories are shared. (Once, Quin caught three picks with a cast over his hand. How? He relives it all.) He played for Jim Schwartz, Jim Caldwell and Matt Patricia in Detroit. Go Long readers may remember Quin’s name coming up back when we reported on life under Patricia. Players were not fans! Quin explains why the ex-Patriot coordinator failed so miserably as a head coach. In Detroit, Quin also played with Matthew Stafford. We get his thoughts on the reigning NFL MVP. As for today’s Texans defense — a crew full of savages — Quin offers a take you won’t hear anywhere else. Nowadays, he’s a father of three and running his own business in Houston: “GQ Frames.” Life is good and he certainly earned every inch. Video and audio are both above. Be sure to also add the Go Long channel to your Apple, Spotify and YouTube feeds. Thanks for subscribing and sharing, all. ICYMI: * 2026 NFL Predictions * ‘I’m a believer — more than most — in Jordan Love:’ 18-year NFL vet Matt Hasselbeck * New head coach, new vibes, a title for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens? * The “Big John” Simpson Creed This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.golongtd.com/subscribe

    Glover Quin on a wild decade in pro football

  2. 2d ago

    New head coach, new vibes, a title for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens?

    After 18 years of John Harbaugh, it was time. The Jesse Minter Era is here for the Baltimore Ravens. We drove down to Maryland to sit down with “Big John” Simpson — that feature is here, icymi. Is this the season Lamar Jackson finally gets to a Super Bowl? To get more answers, let’s welcome on a new guest: Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun. Wacker recently penned this excellent story on new Ravens OC Declan Doyle. We dig into everything here on the Go Long Pod. * Minter’s voice, and why it was needed. * What’s new on defense? (A lot!) * How is Doyle coaching Jackson? His attention to detail is extreme — in all of the best ways. Jackson, by all accounts, has been receptive, too. * Where did things go wrong between Jackson and Harbaugh the last couple seasons? Something was clearly off. * Explosive plays could be in high, high supply for the Ravens. * Ja’Kobi Lane FEVER. * Wacker’s concerns with this Ravens roster on offense, defense and special teams. He likes Cincinnati in the AFC North. (Paul Dehner Jr. dissected everything Bengals here.) Video and audio of this podcast is above. You can also subscribe to our Apple, Spotify and YouTube channels. Thanks, all. 2026 NFL Season Preview Features to date… The “Big John” Simpson Creed Tate Ratledge feels no pain The Kyler Murray Project, Part I: Liberated The Kyler Murray Project, Part II: The Great Unknown ‘We will be the best offensive line in football:’ Q&A with Alec Anderson, Buffalo Bills enforcer ‘Who’s going to take this yard?’ The Arrival of Eric Wilson Jordyn Brooks is the captain now Dregs to Domination: The Aaron Brewer Blueprint This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.golongtd.com/subscribe

    New head coach, new vibes, a title for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens?

  3. Aug 27

    Real Football: AFC Kings... who goes the distance?!

    We’ve got a packed episode of Real Football for you this week. Jim Monos will be with me all season long. The longtime NFL personnel man always brings A+ stories from his years in the league with the Eagles, Saints and Bills. This week, we try to figure out who’ll represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. Topics include: * We must start with Jed York and the prostitution sting that made all of us throw up in our mouths. * Deshaun Watson is QB1 in Cleveland. Shedeur Sanders stinks. What do we make of the Browns? * The Buffalo Bills. Monos — the team’s former director of personnel — has some real concerns with the personnel on defense. * Jim Leonhard. Why his plan of attack should complement Josh Allen on offense. * Jim’s AFC pick. (Hint: He might’ve worked with the head coach of this team before.) * My AFC pick. (Hint: Unicorns.) * Preseason FEVER. Monos has had enough. Some Rueben Bain chatter slips us into some bonus Bucs talk. We’ll get to the NFC at greater length next week. The full 88-minute episode is available to Go Long paid subscribers. Video and audio is above. If you prefer to listen on Apple or Overcast as a subscriber, bang it here to sync your subscription. Instructions on syncing on Spotify are also here. Thanks, all! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.golongtd.com/subscribe

    Real Football: AFC Kings... who goes the distance?!

  4. Aug 25

    ‘Just Give Me A Chance to Fail:’ A chat with Paul Domowitch on his Sam Mills biography

    Always love welcoming authors onto the Go Long Podcast to discuss their passion projects. I think you’ll be eager to read this book after listening, too. Longtime NFL reporter Paul Domowitch is the author of “Just Give Me a Chance: The Life of NFL Hall of Fame Linebacker Sam Mills.” Mills is one the true all-time greats and his rise to football stardom is littered with people who didn’t believe someone who stood 5-foot-9 could ever play linebacker. Domowitch spoke to 80+ people for this book, which you can purchase right here on Amazon. There are numbers to study. At linebacker, Mills racked up 1,265 career tackles, 20.5 sacks, 24 forced fumbles, 23 fumble recoveries and 11 interceptions. He made five Pro Bowls. He was even a first-team All Pro at age 37 on a Carolina Panthers team that reached the NFC Championship Game in their second year of existence. His legacy, however, runs much deeper than any accolades or statistics. One “Keep Pounding” speech Mills gave as a Panthers assistant coach — while battling cancer — still resonates today. Mills died in 2005 at the age of 45. Domowitch has covered the Philadelphia Eagles for years and now runs his own Substack: Tush Push. Video and audio of my conversation with Domowitch is above, and also accessible on our Apple, Spotify and YouTube channels. You’ll never read or hear one ad. The only way Go Long grows is with your good word. Thank you for supporting independent journalism. ICYMI: The Cleveland Browns’ bridge to nowhere Tate Ratledge feels no pain This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.golongtd.com/subscribe

    ‘Just Give Me A Chance to Fail:’ A chat with Paul Domowitch on his Sam Mills biography

  5. Aug 22

    Substack Live: Are the Detroit Lions built to win it all?

    They’re the cute underdogs no more. The time to reach the Super Bowl is now for the Detroit Lions. This week, we’ve got a piece on Tate Ratledge — a man who represents the cutthroat nature of the sport itself. Thanks to all who’ve subscribed, read and shared. Ratledge opened up on the night that changed his life and much more. With Lions on the brain, I thought we were due to hit record on a Substack Live with our friend Justin Rogers of The Detroit Football Network. Ratledge put the championship expectations perfectly in our chat: “What’s known doesn’t have to be talked about. Why are you playing if that’s not your goal? It’s definitely serious around here. Not that it gets brought up 24/7, but it’s a very known thing around the building.” Here on the pod, we dig deep into why title aspirations are real — it’s a loaded roster, everyone’s (very) hungry — and what could be the team’s Achilles heel. A ton of insight. Be sure to download the Substack app to join all future live recordings: Go Long is your home for longform. On our free list? It’s a perfect time to join our community of readers from around the world. 2026 NFL Season Preview Features to date: Tate Ratledge feels no pain The Kyler Murray Project, Part I: Liberated The Kyler Murray Project, Part II: The Great Unknown ‘We will be the best offensive line in football:’ Q&A with Alec Anderson, Buffalo Bills enforcer ‘Who’s going to take this yard?’ The Arrival of Eric Wilson Jordyn Brooks is the captain now Dregs to Domination: The Aaron Brewer Blueprint This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.golongtd.com/subscribe

    Substack Live: Are the Detroit Lions built to win it all?

  6. Aug 20

    Happy Hour Replay: Doug Whaley on UFL’s growth, Sammy Watkins & the Buffalo Bills/Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 hopes

    Good morning! We’ve got a fresh Happy Hour Replay for you. This week, subscribers had the chance to ask a former NFL general manager questions. Doug Whaley oversaw the Buffalo Bills as GM from May 2013 through May 2017. Before Buffalo, he spent a decade on the Pittsburgh Steelers scouting staff and earned a pair of Super Bowl rings. Since Buffalo, he’s helped build the UFL into a viable league as the senior vice president of personnel. Loved welcoming Whaley back on the show. Much was gleaned. He explains why the UFL is working and answers a string of excellent questions on how best to handle injury reports, the Sammy Watkins draft pick, the sale of these Bills to Terry Pegula, Russ Brandon’s role and we also get his thoughts on the Bills and Steelers of today. Whaley helped hire Sean McDermott in 2017 before the coach replaced him with Brandon Beane. What does he think of Pegula moving on from McDermott a decade later? And in 2022, Whaley interviewed for the Steelers’ GM vacancy, losing out to Omar Khan. What does he make of the Steelers’ perpetual vision to compete year-in and year-out vs. planning long term? Can this Mike McCarthy-Aaron Rodgers union work? As always, paid subscribers can join players, coaches and execs from around the NFL on our Happy Hours. Our goal at Go Long is to bring you as close as possible to real, raw football. Thank you for hanging out, everyone. Love meeting you all. Full video and audio is above. Be sure to add the Go Long Podcast to all of your feeds — including YouTube, Apple and Spotify. During our chat, a few stories/podcasts were also referenced. Here are those links, if you’d like to read back: * What Sammy Watkins Believes (2020) * The Pressure is on Josh Allen (2020) * The day the Buffalo Bills could’ve drafted Patrick Mahomes (2025) * Doug Whaley, the ‘17 draft and life behind the curtain (2021) * Doug Whaley on Fitz, the XFL, Steelers GM job and... the time the Bills nearly took Russell Wilson (2022) * The first episode of the Go Long Podcast with Whaley and Jim Monos (2020) Happy Hour Replays: * Eric Wood * Isaiah McKenzie * Allen Robinson * Rob Johnson * Preston Brown * Alex Green * 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 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.golongtd.com/subscribe

    Happy Hour Replay: Doug Whaley on UFL’s growth, Sammy Watkins & the Buffalo Bills/Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 hopes

  7. Aug 17

    Secret to winning a title? Jordan Poyer & Christopher August reveal...

    Jordan Poyer was in a very dark place. Jordan Poyer got to the other side. Last season, the longtime Buffalo Bills safety opened up on it all. Alcohol addiction. Pain pills. A teammate nearly dying on the field. Countless injuries. Playoff heartbreak. All of it took a debilitating toll on Poyer. Yet, he plowed ahead at one speed because that’s all he knows. He was able to survive — and thrive — by getting in touch with mind, body and soul. You leave a conversation with Poyer determined to change your own life. A trip to Costa Rica for an ayahuasca retreat may be difficult to pull off, but breathwork is right at the tip of our fingers. Poyer teamed up with Christopher August, a revolutionary in the wellness and breathwork space. August is the founder of Beats and Breath and runs the excellent Substack, The Way of Mastery. I’ve gotten into Beats and Breath myself and cannot advocate for the app enough. It’s fantastic. We thought it’d be a great idea to continue the conversation at the Go Long Podcast. The art of something so simple — breathing — can change your life. As the season closes in, NFL teams should pay attention, too. Take it from August: “I’m going to make a bold statement. I told Jordan this, and this is why we came together. I said the first team to adopt this as a practice, the first team to actually come together and breathe together — coaches including players — they’re going to be the ones that win it all. And I don’t care what type of team it is, whether it’s an NFL team, an NBA team, MLB team, a college team, it doesn’t matter.” The margin for error is so exceptionally minuscule. We see it each January. This could be the difference for a team on the cusp. Both Buffalonians hope Joe Brady and the 2026 Buffalo Bills are paying attention. Hope you all enjoy this one. What a fun ride this chat was, from August reliving the time he died and came back to life (seriously) to why Poyer sees himself as a future NFL head coach. You’ll learn more about the Bills’ excellent sports science department, too. Video and audio is above. Prefer to listen on Apple or Overcast? Bang it here to sync your subscription. Instructions on syncing on Spotify are also here. Download Beats and Breath here if you’d like. August combines breathing techniques with various beats that slip you into a calming state of zen. For Go Long readers/listeners, he also passed along this track from the app that’s narrated by Poyer. Close your eyes and give it a try any time you’d like: “Inner Edge,” with Jordan Poyer Go Long is your home for independent journalism. Subscribe for longform content all season long. ICYMI: Jordan Poyer’s Last Stand 2026 Season Preview Features to date: The Kyler Murray Project, Part I: Liberated The Kyler Murray Project, Part II: The Great Unknown ‘We will be the best offensive line in football:’ Q&A with Alec Anderson, Buffalo Bills enforcer ‘Who’s going to take this yard?’ The Arrival of Eric Wilson Jordyn Brooks is the captain now Dregs to Domination: The Aaron Brewer Blueprint This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.golongtd.com/subscribe

    Secret to winning a title? Jordan Poyer & Christopher August reveal...

  8. Aug 15

    Let's get inside the mind of Joe Burrow

    This is the year Joe Burrow stays healthy and his defense isn’t steaming-hot junk. It’s got to be. Finally. Right? Right!?! Hotdiggity did Burrow’s somber press conference on his 29th birthday harken back to Andrew Luck’s abrupt retirement. He looked and sounded defeated. Now, Joe Cool is completely rejuvenated — and for good reason. Cincinnati busted out the checkbook and got itself a defense this offseason. Boye Mafe. Bryan Cook. Dexter Lawrence. Unlike summers past, the vibes are damn good. So, let’s get our pal Paul Dehner Jr. on the horn. A recurring guest on the Go Long Podcast, Paul is the exceptional Bengals beat writer at The Athletic and the host of The Growler podcast. This past week, he authored a viral must-read on the darling of Bengals training camp: wide receiver Dohnte Meyers. (It’s worth your time.) We’ve had fun tracking the Burrow Era at Go Long ourselves. From the Villains on D to the “Son of Zeus” to vets like Tyler Boyd, Chidobe Awuzie and DJ Reader, and future NFL head coach Dan Pitcher. Confidence — into 2026 — is soaring for the Bengals, as we learn. Paul helps us get inside the mind of Burrow and set the scene for what could be a championship season. Video and audio is above. Prefer to listen on Apple or Overcast? Bang it here to sync your subscription. Instructions on syncing on Spotify are also here. On our free list? We’d love to welcome you as a paid subscriber today. Because of you — and your willingness to share with a friend — we’ll never partner with predatory gambling companies. Go Long strives to keep longform journalism alive in pro football. Thank you, all. 2026 Season Preview Features to date: The Kyler Murray Project, Part I: Liberated The Kyler Murray Project, Part II: The Great Unknown ‘We will be the best offensive line in football:’ Q&A with Alec Anderson, Buffalo Bills enforcer ‘Who’s going to take this yard?’ The Arrival of Eric Wilson Jordyn Brooks is the captain now Dregs to Domination: The Aaron Brewer Blueprint This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.golongtd.com/subscribe

    Let's get inside the mind of Joe Burrow
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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. www.golongtd.com

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  • Creator
    Tyler Dunne
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    675
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Tyler Dunne
  • Show Website
    Go Long Podcast

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