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What a fun conversation with longtime NFL quarterback Seneca Wallace. He doesn't hold back, too.
The former Seahawks quarterback relives eye-opening memories of Mike Holmgren and Matt Hasselbeck, the time Jim Harbaugh used him as nothing more than "bait" as a 49ers QB for a week and, of course, we touch on his final season in the pros with Green Bay. You won't want to miss his perspective on Aaron Rodgers. He remembers a ridiculously talented quarterback who also happened to be quite strange as a person.
Of course, we rip through Wallace's own career. He spent a decade in the West Coast offense but knows he could've offered so much more with his mobility.
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Bob McGinn, my old beat partner at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, has covered the Packers over the course of six decades and is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Nobody watches film like him. Each week, he meticulously grades each player.
With Aaron Rodgers in the news this week, I figured we'd share this week's episode on the main Go Long feed. Hope you enjoy and give us a try at Go Long.
Thanks, all.
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Surely, the Green Bay Packers expected more drama from their dramatic quarterback this 2021 season. They know him better than anyone.

But… this?

My God, what a week this was.

Unless you’re just waking up from a coma, you’ve followed the madness. Aaron Rodgers was caught in his lie, went scorched earth on The Pat McAfee Show and then, without their MVP quarterback, the Packers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs, 13-7, at Arrowhead Stadium. The deception seems to be what ticked everyone off most, the fact that Rodgers wanted the world to believe he was vaccinated back in late August.

So, on Tuesday, Rodgers offered a non-apology by saying: “Anybody who felt mislead by those comments, I take full responsibility for those comments.”

There’s quite a bit to unpack here — off and on the field.

Bob offers his full thoughts on Rodgers and we closely examine Jordan Love’s first start. It was a challenge but, as the tape shows, the miscues weren’t all on Love, either. Head coach Matt LaFleur did his young quarterback no favors. On the defensive side of the ball, there was a lot to like in KC, too.

Also, this week’s “McGinn Memory” is another beaut. Bob looks back at another quarterback’s first appearance.

Appreciate you all listening and waiting an extra day for this week’s pod.

Bob McGinn’s Football Awards

(maximum is 5, minimum is one-half)

* RECEIVERS: 2

* OFFENSIVE LINE: 2

* QUARTERBACKS: 1 ½

* RUNNING BACKS: 4

* DEFENSIVE LINE: 3

* LINEBACKERS: 3

* DEFENSIVE BACKS: 4 ½

* KICKERS: 1 ½

* SPECIAL TEAMS: one-half

* OVERALL: 2 ½

STARS OF THE WEEK

One. A.J. Dillon, RB

Two. Darnell Savage, S

Three. Krys Barnes, LB

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Who's winning this week? We offer our three locks of the week vs the spread.
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Aaron Rodgers says he wants a “conversation,” not a “controversy.” Great. Let’s have another Rodgers-themed conversation on the Go Long Podcast.
Holy, what a week.
As he’s done before, Rodgers decided to go scorched earth in an interview. This time, it’s because his jig was up and he had no other choice. After effectively lying to the public — afraid of outsiders discovering he was unvaccinated — Rodgers got Covid himself, didn’t have a choice but to speak and held one whopper of a chat with Pat McAfee.
On this episode of the Go Long Podcast, former Bills director of personnel Jim Monos and myself try to offer a perspective you haven’t heard these last 72 hours on all things Rodgers and Odell Beckham Jr. (Hopefully your hearing is still intact, too.)
While there’s certainly some good in what Rodgers had to say this week, his take on “silencing” people is quite interesting given his past. And not too long ago, Monos was dining with OBJ at Tempo Restaurant ahead of the 2014 NFL Draft. What did he pick up on the wide receiver’s personality then?
Also, it was announced this week that a pair of previous Go Long Podcast guests would be inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame. Feel free to replay our eps with Roman Harper and Jahri Evans, and congrats to both. They didn’t disappoint during their Zooms with us.
Thanks for listening, everyone.
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Teammates said he smells… and has bad breath… and talks too much junk so, of course, we had to give Isaiah McKenzie an opportunity to snipe back here on Episode 4 of The Isaiah McKenzie Show at Go Long.

On the Buffalo Bills’ own sponsored video clip on social media, McKenzie was roasted good.

McKenzie doesn’t hold back with his response.

From there, we learn more about the real “Lil Dirty” on the Isaiah McKenzie Show, live from Mister’s Bar & Lanes in East Aurora, N.Y.

* The nickname does have merit. He explains. Turns out, Stefon Diggs is to blame for the nickname taking off, too.

* McKenzie tends to fall asleep any given moment. Maybe it’s a team meeting. Maybe it’s on a hardwood floor at home. Without warning, McKenzie passes out any second of any day. His sister offers some insight, too.

* The team’s 26-11 win over Miami. How did Buffalo turn it around? This sure wasn’t looking good at halftime. McKenzie again offers a rare peek behind the curtain, explaining who spoke up in the locker room to get this offense rolling. Also, do such motivational speeches work? And can guest speakers like Phil Mickelson really resonate?

* Are opponents trying to hurt Josh Allen after plays? That appeared to be the case at the end of this win. Allen was not thrilled with Christian Wilkins of the Dolphins.

* Sadly, McKenzie has never heard of Jim Croce (or Christmas Vacation or George Costanza or Comedy Central), but we do learn which musician he listens to exclusively before every game. His answer may surprise you. Slow, sad music is what actually gets McKenzie’s mind right.

* He’s living out of a hotel today, but that wasn’t the case as a kid. McKenzie takes us all back to growing up in a one-bedroom apartment with eight siblings in Miami Gardens. Cockroaches and mice became his close friends.

* The Jacksonville Jaguars are up next so, naturally, we wonder if his head coach Sean McDermott would ever get caught up in the, uh, shenanigans their head coach did. You probably know the answer to that one and McKenzie, again, is hilarious when it comes to his head coach.

* Your questions. McKenzie answers everything for a good 20 to 25 minutes, promising to give one young fan in attendance the football if he scores a touchdown against the Jaguars.

Thanks for watching and listening, everyone.

As always, you can get every single episode in these posts right at GoLongTD.com, and wherever you get podcasts. The Isaiah McKenzie Show is available on the Go Long Podcast and also has its own Apple and Spotify channels. If YouTube is your thing, all 10 episodes can be found on YouTube.

We’ve got six eps to go, two of which will be held at Mister’s Bar & Lanes in East Aurora, N.Y.

Tables fill up fast so if you can make one of the final live shows — Nov. 22 and Jan. 3 (both at 6 p.m.) — be sure to make your reservation on the Mister’s Bar & Lanes website via OpenTable today. Paid subscribers to Go Long get first dibs on a table so, if you’d like, upgrade right here as well.

McKenzie loves hanging out with fans afterward. It’s a family-friendly environment, so feel free to bring your kids.

Ep 3: Why it's time for the Buffalo Bills to give him a scout team 'bonus'

Ep 2: Inside the Bills’ demolition at Arrowhead

Ep 1: From Miami Gardens to Orchard Park

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Teammates said he smells… and has bad breath… and talks too much junk so, of course, we had to give Isaiah McKenzie an opportunity to snipe back here on Episode 4 of The Isaiah McKenzie Show at Go Long.
On the Buffalo Bills’ own sponsored video clip on social media, McKenzie was roasted good.
McKenzie doesn’t hold back with his response.
From there, we learn more about the real “Lil Dirty” on the Isaiah McKenzie Show, live from Mister’s Bar & Lanes in East Aurora, N.Y.

The nickname does have merit. He explains. Turns out, Stefon Diggs is to blame for the nickname taking off, too.

McKenzie tends to fall asleep any given moment. Maybe it’s a team meeting. Maybe it’s on a hardwood floor at home. Without warning, McKenzie passes out any second of any day. His sister offers some insight, too.

The team’s 26-11 win over Miami. How did Buffalo turn it around? This sure wasn’t looking good at halftime. McKenzie again offers a rare peek behind the curtain, explaining who spoke up in the locker room to get this offense rolling. Also, do such motivational speeches work? And can guest speakers like Phil Mickelson really resonate?

Are opponents trying to hurt Josh Allen after plays? That appeared to be the case at the end of this win. Allen was not thrilled with Christian Wilkins of the Dolphins.

Sadly, McKenzie has never heard of Jim Croce (or Christmas Vacation or George Costanza or Comedy Central), but we do learn which musician he listens to exclusively before every game. His answer may surprise you. Slow, sad music is what actually gets McKenzie’s mind right.

He’s living out of a hotel today, but that wasn’t the case as a kid. McKenzie takes us all back to growing up in a one-bedroom apartment with eight siblings in Miami Gardens. Cockroaches and mice became his close friends.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are up next so, naturally, we wonder if his head coach Sean McDermott would ever get caught up in the, uh, shenanigans their head coach did. You probably know the answer to that one and McKenzie, again, is hilarious when it comes to his head coach.

Your questions. McKenzie answers everything for a good 20 to 25 minutes, promising to give one young fan in attendance the football if he scores a touchdown against the Jaguars.

Thanks for watching and listening, everyone.
As always, you can get every single episode in these posts right at GoLongTD.com, and wherever you get podcasts. The Isaiah McKenzie Show is available on the Go Long Podcast and also has its own Apple and Spotify channels. If YouTube is your thing, all 10 episodes can be found on YouTube.
We’ve got six eps to go, two of which will be held at Mister’s Bar & Lanes in East Aurora, N.Y.
Tables fill up fast so if you can make one of the final live shows — Nov. 22 and Jan. 3 (both at 6 p.m.) — be sure to make your reservation on the Mister’s Bar & Lanes website via OpenTable today. Paid subscribers to Go Long get first dibs on a table so, if you’d like, upgrade right here as well: GoLongTD.com.
McKenzie loves hanging out with fans afterward. It’s a family-friendly environment, so feel free to bring your kids.
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In 2013, Buffalo Bills GM Buddy Nix drafted EJ Manuel 16th overall to be the team's long-lost savior at the position. So, what happened? His story runs deeper than you think.
Jim Monos, our pod co-host, was in the room as the team's director of personnel when the Bills told Manuel he was being benched shortly into Year 2.
For the first time ever, Manuel explains what went through his head after that conversation. He entered a dark, dark place mentally and never was able to get his career back on track.
I think everyone will enjoy this candid conversation with the former starting quarterback in Buffalo. It absolutely relates to rookie quarterbacks today, too.
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