This week's episode of Real Football with Jim Monos is live. On Chris Johnson, ALS, reconciling the dark side of the sport. -> www.golongtd.com/p/real-footb...

Jamal Lewis escaped the abyss. "I'm back." -> www.golongtd.com/p/im-back-ja...

Lost. Depressed. Suicidal thoughts. Jamal Lewis was in a scary place the last time we hung out. Since then, too many ex-NFL players have died too young. Now? Lewis is back. Here's how he got to the other side. www.golongtd.com/p/im-back-ja...

The NFL isn’t the runaway freight train we all think. I keep cycling back to the “Nuclear Football” essay of Klosterman’s epic. Indeed.

NFL's hypocrisy was, again, on full display this week. www.golongtd.com/p/real-footb...

What a massive season for Jordan Love. We discuss 'n debate all NFC North quarterbacks on this week's episode of Real Football with Jim Monos. He's bullish on the apple of Ryan Poles' eye. I can't quit Goff. A fun ep. www.golongtd.com/p/real-footb...

Love this clip of Teddy Atlas explaining how Buster Douglas — for one night — was able to shock the world. Logic applies to so many athletes in so many sports. Most redeeming character in the Mark Kriegel epic on Tyson. youtu.be/ys6qYTspdWM?...

“Can you hang with us when we’re going to hit you in the face with a baseball bat? That resonates because that’s the brand of football that we play.” That's how Taylor Decker once described life here. Dan Campbell's world is not going to change. www.golongtd.com/p/hell-no-jo...

Driving back from Allen Park, it struck me that Josh Allen and Dan Campbell are basically at the same inflection points of their football lives. So many parallels. Neither should change. www.golongtd.com/p/hell-no-jo...

Hell no, Josh Allen & Dan Campbell won't change. A column: www.golongtd.com/p/hell-no-jo...

New pod! Diving into all #Eagles pandemonium past and what to expect this season with my pal @zberm.bsky.social. A ton of insight on everything Jalen Hurts, OC change, Saquon Barkley, elite D, Lane Johnson. Go Long -> www.golongtd.com/p/inside-the...

“I’m human. It definitely does affect me. It still does.” A look back to the source of Jonathan Greenard's destruction. He's the edge handpicked by Howie Roseman to get these #Eagles back to the Super Bowl. www.golongtd.com/p/the-source...

Brendan Sorsby is heading to the NFL Supplemental Draft, eh? What a Monday night twist. On the pod, co-host Jim Monos shared what the NFL thinks of the QB. And we discussed: youtu.be/Ih6XZHm6I90?...

“I fucked up that game. After that game? Vic was on my ass, man, for a whole three weeks straight until I got right." Drew Mukuba opens up on his NFL turning point, and a lot more. www.golongtd.com/p/drew-mukub...

He'd walk six-mile roundtrips for water repeatedly. Electricity was shut off for weeks at a time. Now, Drew Mukuba is using this Zimbabwe upbringing to harden the #Eagles for inevitable turbulence. www.golongtd.com/p/drew-mukub...

Once upon a time, Chris Manhertz was a college basketball player at Canisius. He didn't know anything about football. Now, he enters Year 12 in the NFL. He's high on these New York Giants, too. A chat with a tight end immortal: www.golongtd.com/p/chris-manh...

“I was set to win. I was set to overcome whatever is in my way. Because I’ve dealt with a lot of difficult moments in my life. Seeing what I’ve seen, nobody was thinking what I was thinking at my age.” On Drew Mukuba and the 2026 #Eagles: www.golongtd.com/p/drew-mukub...

Walking endless miles for water. Electricity shutting off for weeks. Zimbabwe calloused him for the pressure, the Wrath of Vic, life in Philly. I hung out with Drew Mukuba, the American Dream these #Eagles need. “At one point, I barely had anything.” www.golongtd.com/p/drew-mukub...

Renewed hope in Minnesota? When in Eagan, one must sit down to talk #Vikings with @matthewcoller.bsky.social. New ep: www.golongtd.com/p/kyler-murr...

New at Sports Media Guy: An essay from Howard Bryant inspired me to revisit The Sport Ethic, what it means, how sports journalism perpetuates it, and how it may be evolving. With a cameo from @tydunne.bsky.social. sportsmediaguy.substack.com/p/the-return...

“I’ve shown it. I run through a motherfucker’s face. I run around a motherfucker and I run past a motherfucker. You could see me out there on offense. You may see me on special teams or you might see me on the sideline chair. That’s just what it is.” www.golongtd.com/p/ray-davis-...

Ray Davis wants the ball. (He's got a point, too.) I caught up with a #Bills running back dying to show the world what he can do. “Each and every day I just come to work and pray that I get an opportunity to showcase who I am." Story: www.golongtd.com/p/ray-davis-...

He was crying, exasperated, blaming himself. You couldn’t help but wonder how long Josh Allen could do this whole Bills QB'ing thing after that Denver playoff loss. Then, it hit him. 30-year-old Josh must face this demon exactly as he faced his last one at 18. www.golongtd.com/p/josh-allen...

What a wild offseason it's been in Orchard Park. McDermott's firing, Brady's hiring, Beane's decisions & Josh Allen's mindset. All features from January to June are right here if you missed anything: www.golongtd.com/p/inside-the...

“We’re going to win one. And he’s finally going to be able to bring a ring and a Lombardi to this city — and it’ll be multiple Lombardis before he’s done.” Dawson Knox looks into the future. www.golongtd.com/p/josh-allen...

New pod! On "Real Football," with Jim Monos, with discuss Josh Allen 2.0, the #Rams as NFL villains, NBA fun, AJ Brown -> #Patriots and Joe "dime a dozen" Montana. -> www.golongtd.com/p/real-footb...

“I truly believe I’m stepping into the best version of myself.” On diapers, those Mile High Tears, "no Plan B" at age 18 & delivering a Lombardi to Western NY. I sat down with Josh Allen for our latest at Go Long. Thank you for subscribing and reading, all. www.golongtd.com/p/josh-allen...

“This city winning a Super Bowl is the last greatest sports story in all of the world. I really do believe that. I want to be the guy that does it.” I sat down 1 on 1 with Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. He feels reborn. www.golongtd.com/p/josh-allen...

They won the division. The actual football has Chicago buzzing. This never-ending stadium saga, however, is a reminder of "the great ruse." Kevin Warren still hasn't gotten those shovels in the ground, no. www.golongtd.com/p/kevin-warr...

Josh Allen remains a freak. DJ Moore's a cut above at WR. New pieces on D are jigsawin' together. But above all, OTAs for the #Bills are all about Joe Brady. Discussed with our pal Jay Skurski on the pod from the Big Tree Inn. -> www.golongtd.com/p/live-from-...

Could this whole Aaron Rodgers-Mike McCarthy thing work? A hearty debate with my pal Jim Monos. We talk everything Steelers, Kyler-Vikings, Cam Ward and why it should be legal to punch someone if they don't say thank you after you hold the door for them. www.golongtd.com/p/real-footb...

After catching the GW touchdown over the Ravens, Calvin Austin III called his Dad in tears. “What can they say now?! What can they say now?! They can’t say nothing!” Different tears than the two shared a decade prior. New profile at Go Long: www.golongtd.com/p/calvin-aus...

Joe Brady wants to attack and get these #Bills to think, daily, “they’ve got to play us.” The more you hear Jim Leonhard speak, the more it’s clear why he was the choice at DC. From Part 2 of our series on the new HC: www.golongtd.com/p/joe-brady-...

Calvin Austin III ended the Ravens’ season, rushed to his locker and called his Dad in tears. “What can they say now?! They can’t say nothing!” On his rise to that signature moment — and why he’s the #Giants firestarter in 2026: Our latest: www.golongtd.com/p/calvin-aus...

“My speed? There isn’t anybody who has the speed I do. I have gas. ... Where do I fit in? I can play inside. I can play outside. And that’s something that people will see.” Meet Calvin Austin III, the receiver who can redefine the Giants. -> www.golongtd.com/p/calvin-aus...

The Giants have been a bad, boring football team for too long. Hope renewed, they need a firestarter. Meet Calvin Austin III. On 400 emails, endless snubs ‘n slights and how he flipped what everyone deemed a fatal flaw into a “superpower.” Go Long: www.golongtd.com/p/calvin-aus...

Always hear about #culture this time of year. But the word takes on a different meaning the closer you examine the end of one Dolphins run and the beginning of the next. Here’s our latest pod with @kylecrabbs.bsky.social. www.golongtd.com/p/why-the-mi...

Much consternation this week on TV deals and the future of football after John Skipper’s PTFO spot. I always come back to Chuck Klosterman’s “Football” epic. Bad moons are rising.

I like the Vikings this season. I don't like the Broncos this season. Blabbed a bit in our mailbag this month. Will be looking at the Vikings with more detail down the road. www.golongtd.com/p/may-mailba...

Part II of our May Mailbag is live at Go Long. Who will surprise in 2026? Also: Future of football, Packers offseason, Bears reset secondary, tight ends don't get the love, hope for Ed Oliver, more: www.golongtd.com/p/may-mailba...

Part I of the May Mailbag is posted. Exceptional submissions by all. Fun looking back to when Kyle Shanahan didn’t want me in the building. Also dig into what the 2026 Bills offense may look like and the NFL’s NIL problem. www.golongtd.com/p/may-mailba...

Why am I watching the full lead up to the nba lottery. Shame on me.

Bastards.

Everyone outside of Pittsburgh + most people in Pittsburgh: This is a bad idea. Don’t do it, don’t embrace mediocrity. THE STEELERS: Mediocrity! My old, reliable friend!

Together again? Wrote on Mike McCarthy, Aaron Rodgers and a Steelers team embracing mediocrity. They don't need to do this. www.golongtd.com/p/mike-mccar...

What do we make of this Giants' offseason? Chatted this afternoon with @bigblueview.bsky.social. -> www.golongtd.com/p/the-jaxson...

What an opportunity this could’ve been for Mike McCarthy. He's prided himself on the QB position. Start fresh, think big as the new #Steelers HC. Instead, we’re all reduced to this meme. www.golongtd.com/p/mike-mccar...

Wrote this one year ago. Round 'n round. What a bummer these Steelers are. www.golongtd.com/p/will-the-p...

What do we make of the #Packers offseason? A hearty discussion/debate with our pal @miketanier.bsky.social at Go Long: www.golongtd.com/p/will-the-g... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1kgZ... YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tilk... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Hey, there's a little Azeez Al-Shaair in all of us. www.golongtd.com/p/theres-som...