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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 1h

Guess who's back? The Kansas City Chiefs just may go scorched earth on defenses.

Here's our Monday column:

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Guess who's back? The loathed 'n loaded Kansas City Chiefs...

This is the healthiest KC's offense has been in ages. Patrick Mahomes is a happy man. Look out, NFL.

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 4h

Good morn, it's No. 1 vs. No. 2 tonight on MNF. Here is how the 2024 draft went down.

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House of Dysfunction, Part II: Inside the Chicago Bears' "rigged trial" at No. 1 overall

“The Caleb Williams draft pick was the most embarrassing lack of a process — a fair, impartial process to scouting — that I’ve ever seen in my life." Take a seat inside Chicago's draft meetings.

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 2d

“It’s not performative. I’ll have family members ask, ‘Oh my God, is he really like that?’ And I’m like, ‘Yeah. That’s really how he is.’ You go talk to him 1 on 1 in his office. That’s how he is.”

Loved the Taylor Decker insight into Dan Campbell. www.golongtd.com/p/power-of-t...

Power of the Mind: How Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions play so fast, so free

"Can you hang with us when we’re going to hit you in the face with a baseball bat?" In Allen Park, Mich., we talk to players who strike the most vexing balance in the sport.

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 2d

It’s gotten to the point where Lions players on offense and defense know exactly what play’s going to be called all game long. www.golongtd.com/p/power-of-t...

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 2d

"Can you hang with us when we’re going to hit you in the face with a baseball bat?"

Canvassed the #Lions locker room to see how this crew plays so fast, so free... while mastering the mental side of the game. It's an exceptionally difficult balance. www.golongtd.com/p/power-of-t...

Power of the Mind: How Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions play so fast, so free

"Can you hang with us when we’re going to hit you in the face with a baseball bat?" In Allen Park, Mich., we talk to players who strike the most vexing balance in the sport.

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 4d

October Mailbag!

On the #Eagles malaise, Matt LaFleur, the '24 QB Class, Flaccomania, #Chiefs outlook, MVP frontrunners, trick plays, underrated NFL road trip and more: www.golongtd.com/p/october-ma...

October Mailbag: On the '24 QB class, Matt LaFleur, Eagles malaise, MVP race, trick plays, Chiefs outlook, Flacco

Subscriber questions answered. There's a lot to get into.

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 6d

We had ourselves a time...

Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 6d

I thought we knew just about everything we need to about Sean McVay, Kyle Shanahan and those whippersnappers who changed football. Boy, was I wrong. Loved @mikesilver.bsky.social's “The Why is Everything.”

So, let’s bring him on the pod.

Here’s our chat: www.golongtd.com/p/gl-pod-nfl...

GL Pod: NFL Revolution with Michael Silver

Meet the coaches who've changed the sport you love. The author of "The Why is Everything" joins us for an hour-plus conversation on his phenomenal book.

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 6d

I thought we knew just about everything we need to about Sean McVay, Kyle Shanahan and those whippersnappers who changed football. Boy, was I wrong. Loved @mikesilver.bsky.social's “The Why is Everything.”

So, let’s bring him on the pod.

Here’s our chat: www.golongtd.com/p/gl-pod-nfl...

GL Pod: NFL Revolution with Michael Silver

Meet the coaches who've changed the sport you love. The author of "The Why is Everything" joins us for an hour-plus conversation on his phenomenal book.

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 6d

The future is bright in Foxborough.

But so is the present. Drake Maye arrived Sunday night and he changes the calculus in a wide-open AFC.

www.golongtd.com/p/drake-maye...

Drake Maye changes the AFC calculus

The second-year QB is already winning with his brain. In the wide-open AFC, the New England Patriots can make noise before anyone expects. We recap Week 5 of the NFL inside.

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 7d

What a game. But first? The #Patriots had to rid themselves of the Bill Belichick 'n Jerod Mayo stench.

Trash all over a deteriorating sauna. Coaches on the 2024 staff fighting for $$ just to move. The senior citizen HC courting a college grad.

It got bad:

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 7d

New England hit rock bottom, and it was rancid. Drake Maye and Mike Vrabel now try to build a dynasty of their own… but how?

Huge one tonight in Orchard Park.

Here’s a pregame feature.

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PATRIOT REIGN? How Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye can restart a dynasty of their own

The End of Belichick wasn't pretty, but hope is renewed again in Foxborough with a coach turning games into street fights and a quarterback who's ascending.

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you BB!!

Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 7d

Well, I suppose fired coaches don’t always have sour grapes, eh?

One of Drake Maye’s coaches from the ‘24 season tells us the Patriots QB will be a top 5 quarterback very soon.

What makes the 23-year-old special? We explore in this week’s feature.

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 8d

“Everything he preaches about? He did it. Turn on his film and he’s busting motherfuckers in the face."

How is Mike Vrabel hardening the #Patriots in his image? (After the Mayo Experiment, there was a lot of work to do.)

Go Long: www.golongtd.com/p/patriot-re...

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 8d

Mike Vrabel wants to turn Sundays into "street fights." Drake Maye has legit star potential. Oh, the end of Belichick was (very) ugly... but the #Patriots are coming.

Our feature at Go Long: www.golongtd.com/p/patriot-re...

PATRIOT REIGN? How Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye can restart a dynasty of their own

The End of Belichick wasn't pretty, but hope is renewed again in Foxborough with a coach turning games into street fights and a quarterback who's ascending.

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 9d

Our Bob McGinn examines the reigning Super Bowl MVP at Go Long.

High school to Bama to Norman to Philly, all he does is win. And win.

Fantastic stuff: www.golongtd.com/p/the-jalen-...

The Jalen Hurts File? All he does is win...

Bob McGinn's series detailing how scouts viewed prospects out of college — and what they're up to now — continues with the Super Bowl MVP in Philadelphia.

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 12d

What a funky week in the NFC North.

Here’s this week’s pod with McGinn. We dig into that Scorigamai at Jerry World, the Bears’ wacky W, the Vikings’ issues and the Lions rediscovering their mojo.

www.golongtd.com/p/ty-and-bob...

Ty & Bob Pod S4 E4: Inside the 40-40 Scorigamai, Chicago's wacky win, Vikings issues multiply & Lions O-Line

Join us for two hours of hearty NFC North talk.

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 13d

His argument, icymi.

Yes, the players can create their own league. But it's got to be more than a threat on a napkin.

www.golongtd.com/p/matt-schau...

Matt Schaub: Players/NFLPA must focus on leverage NOW

The 17-year NFL QB explains to Go Long why he's running for Executive Director of the NFLPA. Billions are at stake. "We are the game. We are the reason people are ravenous about football."

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 13d

A month ago, Matt Schaub announced his candidacy to run the NFLPA at Go Long — and brought a bold plan to the table — so figured we'd continue the conversation on the pod.

Love his ideas. Players should start piecing together a plan ASAP. www.golongtd.com/p/gl-pod-mat...

GL Pod: Matt Schaub on the NFLPA's fight ahead

The former Pro Bowler announced his candidacy here at Go Long to run the union. His plan is bold. We continue the conversation on the podcast.

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 13d

Hope in Gotham? Bad news always seems to lurk 'round the corner for these #Giants but Brian Daboll got his man at quarterback. And he loves what he sees.

On the most important relationship in sports: www.golongtd.com/p/hope-in-go...

Hope in Gotham? Brian Daboll finds his man at quarterback

Sunday in the NFL is a reminder that the relationship between Head Coach and QB1 matters most. Be it in New York, Chicago, everywhere. Our Week 4 recap is live.

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 14d

Man, I am absolutely thrilled to re-introduce Peter Varnum as our international correspondent here at Go Long.

He guides readers through the full Ireland Experience this AM.

(You’ll be wanting a pint of Guinness just like T.J. Watt.) www.golongtd.com/p/where-do-w...

“Where do we get some Guinness?!” The Full NFL Ireland Experience

Peter Varnum, our international correspondent at Go Long, guides you through it all from the festive pregame through a game that'd bring a smile to Dan Rooney's face.

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 15d

He leaps off cliffs 50 feet high, “full send” skis at max velocity, blasts Korn & Limp Bizkit during pregame and pisses off defenders through the whistle, #Bills rookie Jackson Hawes represents the ultimate KO haymaker in 2025.

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License to Kill: Jackson Hawes infusing Buffalo Bills (and the NFL) with a 'Full Send Mindset'

The great offensive innovation of 2025 is a man who loves cliff jumping off the field and pile-driving defenders on it. Meet the Buffalo Bills rookie tight end.

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 15d

“It’s the only time that you can fight someone. You can use that inner aggression: ‘Man, I hate that guy!’”

The great offensive innovation of 2025? It's Jackson Hawes, the #Bills cliff-jumping, ass-kicking rookie tight end. www.golongtd.com/p/license-to...

License to Kill: Jackson Hawes infusing Buffalo Bills (and the NFL) with a 'Full Send Mindset'

The great offensive innovation of 2025 is a man who loves cliff jumping off the field and pile-driving defenders on it. Meet the Buffalo Bills rookie tight end.

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Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 16d

Appreciate you!!

Tyler Dunne @tydunne.bsky.social · 17d

Sleeping paralysis. Demons. Suicidal thoughts. For years, TreVeyon Henderson was consumed by darkness.

Now, he sees the light. He's sharing his story.

At Go Long: www.golongtd.com/p/treveyon-h...

TreVeyon Henderson sees the light

Sleeping paralysis. Demons. Suicidal thoughts. The New England Patriots running back opens up to Go Long on the turning point of his life.

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