Meet Philadelphia's own Rocky Balboa, an undrafted safety who goes by "Ghost." You can read the full story at Go Long:
From Nick Saban's slight at a high school camp (he wishes the coach flat-out slapped him in the face instead) to a Texas Tibia Massacre, Blakenship shares his wild story with us.
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Zach Berman of The Athletic joins the show to discuss how in the hell Philly got to this Super Bowl. Wasn't it just a couple seasons ago that this team was in total disarray? Be sure to follow Zach on Twitter @ZBerm, and follow all of his work covering the Eagles: https://theathletic.com/author/zach-berman/
We get into the three key figures who changed this team: Jalen Hurts, Nick Sirianni and A.J. Brown. (Of course, GM Howie Roseman is central to it all.)
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With the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, it's only right to spend an episode reminiscing about Jim Monos' early days as an NFL scout in Philly. Jim looks back to his Brian Westbrook scouting trip and what it was like to work with current GM Howie Roseman. They both had their own cubicles at Eagles HQ, and Roseman showed an interest in the bigger picture back then.
Also, Sean Payton is back. What do we make of the the former Super Bowl champion choosing the Denver Broncos?
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The 1989 draft set the course for several franchises, and the most electrifying player in the history of the sport was central to it all.
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Why did Green Bay pass on Sanders? How did Detroit come around to loving Sanders?
What made Barry Sanders truly unique as a player and a person?
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Lest we forget there was another conference championship game played on Sunday. We talked plenty about the Chiefs-Bengals game right here with Jim Monos. How about Eagles-49ers? Here's a quick solo pod on what went down at The Linc.
Jalen Hurts hasn't been throwing the ball much... but does it matter? Not when they're beating you over the head with this kind of rushing attack.
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The best player in the league reminds everybody why he's the best player in the league. Also, Chris Jones dominates. And the Kansas City Chiefs' smart team-building strategy is on full display.
Jim Monos is back to co-host and discuss a wild, wild AFC Championship Game.
Over in the NFC, there was not much of a title game played.
And already, teams are plotting quarterback plans. (Aaron Rodgers to the Jets? Tom Brady to... the 49ers?) We discuss some early possibilities.
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It's Championship Sunday. Hey, here is some sound from the Bengals locker room.
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Love 'em. Hate 'em. This has become the most entertaining team -- and, really, position group -- in the NFL.
On this mini episode, hear from cornerback Eli Apple, safety Vonn Bell and cornerbacks coach Charles Burks. As always, subscribe to Go Long to get all of our playoff coverage: www.golongtd.com/subscribe
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I'm joined by the Niners Wire's Kyle Madson to break down the NFC Championship Game.
Can Brock Purdy withstand the Eagles pass rush? What makes Fred Warner special? This game is bound to leave all with bruises.
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It's about time we talked about the Chiefs. Joshua Brisco, the co-host of The Zone and host of Chiefs Postgame on @SportsRadio810 joins the podcast for a rollicking good time.
What's up with Patrick Mahomes' ankle?
Is "Burrowhead" really motivation in KC? How scary is Chris Jones?
And many times over, this episode careens off the rails.
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Subscribe to GoLongTD.com for our full playoff coverage. On today's solo podcast, I zoom out to explore whether or not Brock Purdy's success will more teams to get by on the cheap at quarterback.
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