This has been a funky season, hasn’t it? No dominant team. Philadelphia’s fall. Baker Mayfield’s rise. Baltimore’s disappearance. And we’re really just getting started.

Loved chatting this week with former pro linebacker Tre Watson.

He spent the summer of 2019 in Miami Dolphins training camp before bouncing around the XFL, CFL, UFL and you may recognize Watson as the brother of Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson. Today, he’s coaching high school football, commentating college games for ESPN, raising two kids and co-hosting the Hitman’s Haven Podcast with his father.

We hit on an array of topics here on the Go Long Pod.

* Why high school football is peak sports joy.

* NFL life. He saw firsthand how ruthless this league can be. Not every coach is merit-based like Mike Vrabel.

* Christian’s recovery. He’s witnessed his brother’s “freakish” traits and work ethic his entire life. In the 2024 regular-season finale, Christian tore his ACL. Now, he’s on the cusp of returning to action. How did he recover so fast?

* What makes his brother a weapon? Christian caught 29 passes for 620 yards (21.4 avg.) and two touchdowns last season but his impact on this Packers offense runs deeper. Tre explains.

* What’s missing in Green Bay? Something is. Matt LaFleur’s club keeps banging on the title door and can’t get in.

* The Baker Mayfield Effect. He’s the MVP frontrunner right now. Tre Watson lives in Tampa, Fla., and fills us in on the buzz locally.

* His greatest memories once the NFL lights dimmed. One moment in St. Louis sticks with him.

Thank you for listening and subscribing, everyone.

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