This same team has already endured a swoon of drama and firings to rise again. This team just smacked the Kansas City in a Super Bowl, a game that was total carnage.

What’s going on with the Philadelphia Eagles?

On this episode of “Real Football,” we explore in full. My co-host — Jim Monos — began his NFL career (2000- ‘04) as a northeast scout for the Eagles before moving on to New Orleans and Buffalo and offers his front-office eye as always.

Saquon Barkley isn’t tearing through defenses like he did last season… but there are reasons for that. This defensive backfield is legit… but the Cowboys’ receivers went full Moss Mode. A.J. Brown is unhappy… but maybe he has a point.

Hint: All roads lead back to the quarterback position. Teams are daring Jalen Hurts to make a play. The Eagles, somehow, need to stick to their winning formula.

Also on this episode, we check in on the Buffalo Bills. It was a punishing night in Houston. Should concern be with the offense or the defense? Who’s to blame for things not looking right, the coach or the GM? We discuss, debate. They’ve got a matchup ripe with playoff implications on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Previous episodes:

* Meet the 2025 Party Crashers

* What’s wrong in Buffalo?

* An Epiphany in Buffalo

ICYMI:

* Ty & Bob Pod S4 E10: Packers KO Vikes, J.J. McCarthy crumbles, Bears in first place, Jahmyr Gibbs saves day

* Best team in football? The Los Angeles Rams.

Just like that, the Green Bay Packers are back on track.

OK, OK. They faced Jameis Winston and J.J. McCarthy these last two weeks. But this is the level of physicality required as the 2025 NFL season creeps toward December. Here’s your weekly two-hour dose of NFC North talk with Pro Football Hall of Famer Bob McGinn.

Everything is discussed with a close look at the film.

* Up front — on both lines — this 23-6 win was precisely what the Packers’ doctors ordered. They’re peaking at the line of scrimmage into a whopper of a Thanksgiving Day matchup.

* Emanuel Wilson warrants a regular role in this offense after his 28-carry, 107-yard, 2-TD afternoon at Lambeau Field. McGinn wonders if he deserves more carries than Josh Jacobs, too.

* J.J. McCarthy was bad. Really bad. What does it mean in the short and long term for the Vikings?

* The Chicago Bears are in first place. Not only that. They finally scored a victory against a team with a winning record, too. Albeit, one quarterbacked by Mason Rudolph. The same red flags keep reappearing, but there are also several trends on both sides of the ball that suggest the Bears can hold their own against better competition. Philly will be a test on Black Friday.

* How are the Bears coping with injuries at linebacker?

* Finally, we get to those Detroit Lions that survived by the skin of their teeth against the Giants. McGinn predicted a close game. He was right. Good thing Jahmyr Gibbs is on a different level.

* The excellent McGinn Memory looks back at arguably the greatest win in Lions history, 1962 triumph over Vince Lombardi’s Packers.

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ICYMI, our column on the Los Angeles Rams and Week 12 in the NFL.

The Los Angeles Rams stated their case as the official 2025 heavyweights. Matthew Stafford is the MVP frontrunner.

Subscribers can read our Monday column for more.

And we hit record on a Substack Live to discuss further. As a reminder, be sure to download the Substack app to join future shows and ask any questions you’d like. Thanks to Tim P. and Tim R. for thoughts on the Panthers and Lions.

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Ben Johnson is working his magic. The holiday season is closing in and he has the Chicago Bears (7-3) at first place in the NFC North. Then again, the Bears haven’t beaten a team with a winning record and their quarterback ranks near the bottom of the league in completion percentage.

Without question, the most perplexing team in the sport is the same team we took a close look at back on the eve of the 2025 season.

Fresh off yet another absurd finish, it’s time we made the Bears the lead story here on the Ty & Bob Pod.

Is this a team capable of making the playoffs and winning some games or is the fairy dust about to wear off? Here’s their gauntlet ahead: Steelers, at Eagles, at Packers, Browns, Packers, at 49ers, Lions.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Bob McGinn dissects the film as only he can.

Elsewhere, the quarterback known as “Nine” didn’t get much help from his receivers, but… yikes. This was ugly. It’s shocking that Kevin O’Connell insists on pushing the ball downfield.

Jared Goff had a miserable night in Philadelphia. Dan Campbell kept saying “hit me” at the blackjack table. How concerning was Detroit’s 16-9 defeat to the offensively-challenged Eagles? We discuss.

And we finish with the Green Bay Packers sweating out a 27-20 win over the New York Giants. Speaking of drops, Jordan Love’s receivers apparently dipped their hands into a giant bowl of butter. Yet, he kept firing. Ignore the box score. This was one of Love’s finest games in a while.

Two programming notes to share…

* This episode, I made an age-old podcasting blunder in letting my headphones serve as the “microphone.” The audio above is a little better than what you’ll hear on the video below.

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Six touchdowns later, survey says… Unleash Josh Allen.

These Buffalo Bills returned their shootout ways in a 44-32 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Reigning MVP Josh Allen was outstanding. Here on “Real Football” with longtime NFL exec/scout Jim Monos, we dive deeper into what this win means for this team at this time.

Topics on Episode 3 include…

* Why the Las Vegas Raiders are a case study into how not to build a team from scratch. The Geno & Jeanty law firm hasn’t produced. Tom Brady, the owner, is off to a rough start.

* Buffalo has issues… but there’s a clear solution: Allen in Full. That much was clear vs. Tampa Bay. What a performance.

* There’s hope for the Bills in the 2006 Indianapolis Colts. That run defense was even worse. Here’s the 2024 “Smash the Window” series referenced on the pod.

* Keon Coleman was benched. It was third time Buffalo needed to discipline him. What should Brandon Beane and Sean McDermott do with their top pick from ‘24? There’s an easy answer, Monos says. It’d send a message.

* Shedeur Sanders finally played. Shedeur Sanders was awful.

* Dan Campbell is probably still going for it on fourth down. (Yes, we both love it.)

* Caleb Williams hasn’t found much of a rhythm at all in games this season. He completed half of his passes on Sunday. And yet? The Bears keep on winning. We try to make sense of the league’s most unlikely 7-3 team.

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ICYMI, here’s my story from Highmark Stadium.

And here’s last week’s Friday Feature on Emeka Egbuka.

Good afternoon, all.

The New England Patriots’ storybook season continues tonight. Mike Vrabel’s vision is coming to life sooner than the most optimistic locals could’ve expected. Drake Maye currently has the best case for MVP. It took one dynasty crumbling to ashes for the Patriots to rebuild again. But for two decades, the greatest coach ever (Bill Belichick) and greatest quarterback ever (Tom Brady) lorded over the NFL.

There have been many books written about those Patriots.

Now, there’s a definitive account of one of the best debates in sports.

Longtime NFL scribe Gary Myers has a new book out: “Brady vs. Belichick: The Dynasty Debate.” We chatted with Gary about his last book — “Once a Giant” — and welcome him back on the podcast talk “Dynasty.” Loved our chat. Right when you think you know everything there is about this quarterback and this coach, Myers gleans fresh anecdotes. We also touch on the Brian Daboll firing in New York.

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You can purchase a copy of “Brady vs. Belichick: The Dynasty Debate” right here.

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In the city that dubs itself “Titletown,” the expectation is always title or bust. These Green Bay Packers resemble anything but a championship offense at the moment.

Is it time to have a Matt LaFleur Conversation?

A Brian Gutekunst Conversation?

A Jordan Love Conversation?

Good thing Bob McGinn is back from vacation to help us answer these questions. It w…

One week after clobbering the best player in the sport, the Buffalo Bills were smacked themselves by a team fresh off firing their general manager.

Huh?

Here on “Real Football,” we’ve got to pan a magnifying glass over Sean McDermott, Brandon Beane, Josh Allen and the Bills with a man who once ran this team himself from May ‘13 through May ‘17: former director of personnel Jim Monos. You won’t want to miss Jim’s fresh take on the team. We examine what’s going wrong and where these Bills go from here… with some major news breaking mid-pod: the firing of New York Giants coach Brian Daboll.

That fourth-down kick in Chicago was a bad omen.

John Mara made the surprising midseason move.

Since recording, McDermott dismissed the idea of bringing Daboll back on his staff. As we’ve covered extensively, these two didn’t exactly see eye-to-eye at One Bills Drive. Could time perhaps heal those wounds? Let’s not forget the relationships that Daboll had with both Allen and owner Terry Pegula. Those matter, too. Several players on those Bills teams believed this team would’ve won multiple Super Bowls if Allen and Daboll were united beyond 2021.

We discuss in full with reporting from our three-part series a couple years back.

Either way, this Bills defense needs work and the offense must rediscover its rhythm against Tampa Bay this week.

As always, we spend the first chunk of the show analyzing the week’s games. (Holy, New England.)

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Bob McGinn will also return this week to talk NFC North. Keep an eye out for that Tuesday PM.

Miss Episode 1?

Good evening! And here’s hoping you’ve all transitioned to Christmas music. It’s time.

Back from our reporting trip to Tampa, I hit record on a Substack Live to preview Week 10 in the NFL quick. Good news for the Minnesota Vikings. It sounds like Aaron Jones (shoulder/toe) is a go. He is the subject of our Friday Feature this week.

The beloved veteran opens up about his deceased father and the promise he made to him their final hours together. Hope you enjoy.

Whoa nellie, did we get A LOT of exceptional Mailbag questions from you all. Rather than rush it, I’ll post midway through next week. Exceptional submissions by all. Feel free to keep ‘em coming at [email protected].

ICYMI, the first episode of “Real Football” with co-host Jim Monos is live. Our hope is for this show to serve as your weekly two-hour peek behind the curtain on how this NFL works. Monos brings the goods. Subscribers can access in full.

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And… we’re off! Welcome to “Real Football.”

Each week, I’ll be joined by longtime NFL personnel man Jim Monos. Episode 1 is officially LIVE. We spend the first hour analyzing the previous week’s games and the second hour examining three Super Bowl contenders nobody saw coming: Seattle, New England and Indianapolis.

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