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Zay Jones turned his career -- and life -- around. Five years ago, he nearly threw himself through a window 30 floors high. Now, he's making play... after play... after play on a contender. Go Long sat down with Jones to get the whole story. You can read that here: https://www.golongtd.com/p/im-still-alive-the-zay-jones-story
In lieu of his remarkable turnaround, who's next? We each have a name to discuss. Jim Monos chooses a wide receiver whose career is still young and who was traded to a new team. I go with a familiar face at quarterback.
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Good day! Hey, don't miss our profile over at Go Long on Zay Jones this AM. I traveled to Jacksonville to sit down with the wide receiver. He relives everything, including the night he could've lost his life: https://www.golongtd.com/p/im-still-alive-the-zay-jones-story
In lieu of this, what a perfect time to welcome on a Jaguars expert to the podcast. Mia O'Brien covers the team at 1010 XL in Jacksonville. You can follow her on Twitter @MiaOBrienTV. We get into the Urban days, the transition to Doug Pederson, why this feels different than the 2018 hype in Duval County and what it will take for the Jags to go the distance.
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The Lions may have the best offense in the NFC. Can Jared Goff win them the Super Bowl? I think so. We discuss. We debate. This was a fun conversation at Fattey Beer Company in Orchard Park, NY. A wide-open NFC sure can feed some interesting dialogue.
Let us know what you think.
For Go Long subscribers, here's my column from this week on Goff: https://www.golongtd.com/p/why-jared-goff-is-the-key-in-the
A feature from 2020 at Go Long. An exclusive with Goff as his Rams days neared an end: https://www.golongtd.com/p/jared-goff-is-ready-to-fight
And a feature from the B/R days referenced on the pod, after his dreadful rookie season. Enlightening looking back: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2726189-jared-goff-rams-interview-2017-nfl-season-preview
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What's going on in Orchard Park? A lot!
First, Sean McDermott is "very concerned" that his star wide receiver isn't practicing. Then, he's here. And practicing. And McDermott essentially says there's nothing to see here. And Josh Allen says there's non-football stuff to work through.
Let's break it all down on the podcast. With co-host Jim Monos -- the team's former director of personnel who's familiar with both coach and receiver, a man who once traded for LeSean McCoy -- we explore why Diggs may be so unhappy and where the Bills go from here.
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The Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback joins the Go Long Happy Hour with VIP subscribers and opens up on his historic career.
Here's the replay.
Moon relives the rise of the run and shoot in Houston, "The Comeback" loss in Buffalo and reveals the secret behind his gorgeous spiral. (It involved nail clippers.) Most importantly, Moon blazed a trail for future African-American quarterbacks. It was a different time when he played. He can remember security surrounding him on the sideline in Cleveland because of a slew of death threats from fans.
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On our trip to Detroit, I catch up with Dave Birkett of The Detroit Free Press. Nobody covers the team on a day-to-day basis better than Dave. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @davebirkett and read all of his work right here: https://www.freep.com/sports/lions/
We discuss how the Lions got to this point of contention and whether or not Jared Goff is the quarterback capable of elevating this team.
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Cannot wait for this one.
Hall-of-Famer Warren Moon will hang out with our VIP members this Friday night on the next Go Long Happy Hour. To join, upgrade right here: https://www.golongtd.com/subscribe?plan=founding
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Go Long hooded sweatshirt. (Black hoodie with Carolina blue logo.)

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We pick up with Part II right here. The first Go Long Quarterback Draft continues with co-host Jim Monos, The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn and myself.
Fairburn explains why he's taking Aaron Rodgers at No. 9, a player who may or may not be on certain draft boards. Then, all three of us take calculated risks -- this is where the draft gets very interesting. A free dinner at The Grange is at stake, of course. We each will take the five best PFF grades from our seven quarterbacks.
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This was fun.
At Fattey Beer Company's Hamburg location, I'm joined by co-host Jim Monos and recurring guest Matthew Fairburn, of The Athletic, for our first Go Long Quarterback Draft. The rules are simple. We're drafting on the 2023 season alone. We each select seven quarterbacks in a snake format and, at season's end, take the best PFF grades from our top five guys. Whoever wins gets a free dinner at The Grange with the bill decided via credit-card roulette between the two losers.
Monos earned the top pick... will he take Patrick Mahomes this time? Where will Josh Allen go? And, holy, does Monos have a surprise in store with his third pick.
Enjoy, and be sure to catch Part 2 in the feed.
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What's the plan? It doesn't appear the Raiders have one. Yes, they can get out of the Jimmy Garoppolo contract if he injuries his foot. Yes, injury clauses are common.
But this mess speaks to the larger problem in Las Vegas.
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