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- First & Long: The Steelers Are Stuck and We're Not Okay
Welcome to First & Long — a father-son football conversation between Mitch and Adam Long. Steelers fans, NFL obsessives, and yes, they've already argued about this.
In this episode, Mitch and Adam talk about the NFL Draft, the Steelers, the Bills, and a couple of Pittsburgh trip stories that did not exactly go to plan.
They also get into quarterbacks, roster building, fan frustration, and why teams still have to win up front. It is a loose football conversation, but the main point is clear: quick fixes usually are not enough.
WHAT WE TALK ABOUTPittsburgh trip stories and hotel disasters
Why the draft always starts arguments
The case for building the line before chasing a quarterback
Why where a quarterback lands matters
Whether the Steelers should give Will Howard a shot
Why the Steelers feel stuck in the middle
Why teams still win in the trenches
Whether Buffalo is doing enough around Josh Allen
CHAPTERS00:01 – Mitch sets up a talk about the draft and Pittsburgh trips
00:18 – Adam’s advice on where not to stay in Pittsburgh
00:43 – The hotel story that went bad fast
01:50 – The legendary bar encounter in Pittsburgh
02:19 – Running into the same guy again in Virginia
02:45 – Mitch and Adam get into the draft
03:06 – Adam on the Raiders, Fernando Mendoza, and Kirk Cousins
05:30 – Mitch makes the case for trading the top pick
09:30 – Why quarterback success depends on where a player lands
12:37 – Mobility, protection, and what the Steelers lacked last year
15:24 – Adam on play calling and helping players succeed
17:25 – What the Steelers should target in the draft
19:57 – Jeremiah Love, offensive line help, and winning in the trenches
23:37 – Mitch on following the draft without pretending to know every prospect
25:16 – The argument for seeing what Will Howard can do
27:42 – Why Adam does not want Aaron Rodgers back
30:31 – The cost of being scared to have a losing season
35:15 – Bo Nix, the Broncos, and what could have been
38:42 – Mitch turns to the Bills and Josh Allen
41:52 – Why Buffalo may be at a key point
Connect with Mitch Long: LinkedIn | KazInsurance | Read: Pagers & Payphones
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About This Podcast and SeriesFirst & Long with Mitch and Adam Long — a SportsEpreneur series.
SportsEpreneur:
X | LinkedIn
Credits:
Music by Jess & Ricky — SoundCloud40 min - 50 Years in Business with Wes Connor
What 50 years in insurance teaches about relationships, change, and why the basics still matter.
In this episode of The Long Game, Mitch Long sits down with Wes Connor to talk about how he got into insurance, what kept him in it, and what 50 years in the business has taught him.
They get into family business, remote selling, hiring challenges, commercial and personal lines, and why life insurance still stands apart from products people are required to buy. It’s a grounded look at what still matters in the business, what has changed, and why the basics still win.
WHAT WE TALK ABOUT- How Wes Connor got into insurance in 1975
- From kitchen table sales to DocuSign and video calls
- Why relationships still matter in a more digital business
- Working with family across generations
- Hiring challenges in today’s insurance market
- Commercial versus personal lines in a changing market
- Why life insurance feels different from mandatory coverage
- Disability, long-term care, and planning before it’s too late
CHAPTERS
00:20 – Mitch welcomes Wes Connor
00:41 – How Wes got into the insurance business
03:15 – Starting out and falling in love with the work
05:21 – How selling insurance has changed over the years
08:00 – Podcasts, technology, and the next generation in the business
11:00 – Working with family and building an agency over time
12:00 – Hiring challenges and the shortage of new agents
16:23 – Disability insurance, income protection, and planning gaps
16:52 – Wes breaks down his agency’s commercial and personal lines mix
19:19 – Why selling life insurance is more satisfying
21:00 – Real examples of how life insurance changes outcomes for families
23:29 – Long-term care, aging, and staying healthyConnect with Mitch Long: LinkedIn | KazInsurance | Read: Pagers & Payphones
Connect with Wes Connor: LinkedIn | Website | Instagram
More from the KazSource NetworkThe Real ROI of Podcasting — KazCM
What Happened to CFB Bowl Games — SportsEpreneur
Remote Work in Today’s Financial Advisory Industry —Entrepreneur Perspectives
About This PodcastThe Long Game with Mitch Long. Produced by QuietLoud Studios, a KazSource brand.
Credits:
Music by Jess & Ricky — SoundCloud27 min - The Long Game: Meet Mitch Long
Why stories beat pitches, why showing up still matters, and what this series is about.
Eric Kasimov sits down with Mitch Long to kick off The Long Game. Mitch has been in the insurance business for over 30 years. He started with a pager and a roll of quarters. He built his book by showing up every Tuesday until people just started handing him the business. Now he's here to have conversations with business owners about how they got where they are — the real version, not the LinkedIn version.
What We Talk About:
- Criminal justice major to insurance salesman
- The 93-year-old woman and the bell story
- Why face-to-face still matters (and why it's not enough anymore)
- Pagers, Blackberries, and the quarantine pivot
- The buggy whip salesman problem
- NIL, college sports, and what it means to stay relevant
Chapters:
- 00:14 – What this show is and how conversations work
- 01:00 – Mitch's path into insurance
- 08:27 – Podcasting as a way to connect
- 13:00 – Old school meets new school
- 21:30 – Adjusting how you reach people
- 23:45 – Pagers, payphones, and quarters
- 26:00 – Blackberry, Gateway, and what happens when you don't evolve
- 28:00 – The buggy whip salesman
- 30:00 – Mitch's grandfather sold matches
- 31:30 – MC Hammer selling records out of his trunk
- 32:01 – NIL and financial literacy
Connect with Mitch Long
LinkedIn | KazInsurance
More from the KazSource Network
Ambient Influence in Content — KazCM
The Benefits and Issues of NIL — SportsEpreneur
Is College Still Worth It? — Entrepreneur PerspectivesAbout This Podcast and Series
The Long Game with Mitch Long. Produced by QuietLoud Studios, a KazSource brand.
Get in touch with Eric Kasimov:
X | LinkedInCredits:
Music by Jess & Ricky — SoundCloud34 min
About The Long Game with Mitch Long
From the publisher's feed
Mitch Long started in insurance with a pager and a roll of quarters. Thirty years later he's still showing up — and now he's having the conversations that don't usually make it onto a LinkedIn post.
The Long Game is where Mitch sits down with business owners, founders, and people who've been around long enough to know what actually works. They talk about how they got started, what they got wrong, what they'd do differently, and why the basics still win.
And sometimes Mitch and his son Adam sound off on First and Long — their ongoing football conversation about the NFL, their beloved Steelers, and why six Super Bowls still doesn't make the heartbreak any easier. First and long usually means your team just screwed up. Sounds about right. First and Long is a SportsEpreneur series.
Produced by QuietLoud Studios, a KazSource brand.