Perhaps it’s not time for teams to call 9-1-1, but there’s a stench in the air. A few houses are starting to burn.

Two weeks into this 2025 NFL Season, I thought we should catch up with the sharp John Middlekauff of the “3 and Out” podcast on The Volume network.

Middlekauff is a former scout with the Philadelphia Eagles and always brings a fresh perspective on his show.

Here on the Go Long Pod, we naturally dig into the art of scouting — is there a right way to do it? — and riff on a myriad of NFL topics: Cincinnati’s QB conundrum, why Anthony Richardson failed, the traits to look for in a young quarterback, The Honey Badger and what qualifies as a red flag, Ryan Poles’ Chicago Bears gone wrong and Patrick Mahomes. For the first time in his career, Mahomes has lost two games in a row. Many are saying it’s time to PANIC. We both had a much different take on his performance in the Chiefs’ 20-17 loss to Philadelphia.

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Our entire three-part series on the Chicago Bears — “House of Dysfunction” — is linked here:

* Part I: The Curious Case of Caleb Williams

* Part II: Inside the Chicago Bears' "rigged trial" at No. 1 overall

* Part III: Who's the boss?

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