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This month, we explore the greatest variables on contenders. Who are players we all should be talking about more? First up: Sammy Watkins, a wide receiver both Jim Monos and myself know well.
Monos' Buffalo Bills drafted Watkins fourth overall in the 2014 draft.
And I've chatted with Watkins for stories several times over the years, most notably in 2020 for this at Bleacher Report. On drinking his Buffalo career away and exploring different dimensions to escape that darkness: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2889029-what-sammy-watkins-believes
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Miss our Q&A with Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox earlier this offseason at GoLongTD.com? We've got a good portion of that audio here for you on the podcast.
Knox details his rise at the position, how eye training helped him in the 2021 offeason and his plans to catapult into the Kelce-Kittle class.
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He has a master's degree in aerospace engineering. The team's 65th overall pick is one smart dude. Now, he's being groomed as the brains of the Jaguars' offensive line.
I chat with rookie Luke Fortner, who's an incredibly fascinating guy. The Q&A can also be read in text form over at GoLongTD.com.
We discuss everything from aliens listening into our conversation to the tragic death of a coach that helped shape him as person at Kentucky.
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It's the question central to every coach's life in the NFL: How much of your time do you pour into this profession? Bill Belichick's staff set a ruthless standard a couple decades ago and so many coaches across the league seem hellbent on following by sleeping in the office. Is that really the best approach? Sean McDermott said he's trying to find the balance, though it is a struggle. He most certainly is not alone.
Also on the pod, we get into the crazy life of the NFL offensive line coach and why it takes a special character to live in the trenches.
And once more, we take your questions and they do not disappoint. Excellent submissions. By far, the best came from Go Long subscriber Jimmy Pawlowski: "Would you rather have to fight a orangutan with a sword once a year, or a chicken every time you got into your car?" We debate.
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The 11-year Steelers veteran guard hops on the podcast to discuss his pro career, why Mike Tomlin's motivation is rare and, yes, we get into Antonio Brown.
Foster, who started 145 games, was in the locker room for Brown's entire Steelers career. He lived the ups and downs. His take? It may surprise you.
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He may be the greatest tight end of all-time. Is he done? I'm not so sure.
Rob Gronkowski was naturally one of the greats I chatted at length with for my upcoming book "The Blood and Guts: How Tight Ends Save Football." My gut feeling is that we'll see him on the field again.
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Subscribe to GoLongTD.com to get our full story on the Giants' fifth overall pick, Oregon's Kayvon Thibodeaux. Here's a preview with fantastic NFL analyst Geoff Schwartz.
Schwartz watched every snap of Thibodeaux in college and also played for Oregon and the Giants himself. He also shares his thoughts on new head coach Brian Daboll.
Get the full lowdown on Thibodeaux -- including thoughts from his trainer, agent and college coordinator (who sees signs of Von Miller) -- over at the Go Long newsletter right here: https://www.golongtd.com/p/kayvon-thibodeaux-can-save-the-day
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Former NFL GM -- and current VP of personnel -- Doug Whaley joins Go Long subscribers on our most recent Happy Hour. He is an open book. We get into everything from his interviews for the Steelers GM job to the day the Bills were certain they'd land Russell Wilson. Subscribe to Go Long at GoLongTD.com today and let me know who YOU want to hang out with on the next Happy Hour.
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Somehow, the Deshaun Watson case discovered a new low. A bombshell New York Times story was full of more disgusting allegations. We get into it all with Jim Monos' front office perspective. Yeah, this QB helps you win. But at what cost?
Also, for the first time, we welcome on a Go Long subscriber. Dustyn Green, a student at St. Bonaventure, joins the show at the end. Subscribe to Go Long? Want to have a beer with us at Hamburg Brewing Company? Let us know and we'll try to get you on the podcast.
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The veteran wide receiver is waiting to get a call from a team. In the meantime, he chats with Go Long. We get into plenty...

That Ravens passing offense. Was future Hall-of-Famer Steve Smith correct to totally lambast Roman’s scheme as elementary? Snead sheds light.

The murder of his best friend, Eric Patterson. They were college teammates at Ball State and Patterson, a cornerback, briefly played in the NFL himself.

Changing lives today. Like most all pros out of South Florida, Snead says so much talent never finds a way out. With his dad, he’s trying to change that. Together, they founded Palm Beach Christian Prep School.

Why we can all benefit from zapping social media apps from our iPhones.

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