Things are heating up.

A year ago, Sam Darnold was a major reason why… and the Minnesota Vikings decided to use their money elsewhere in the offseason. J.J. McCarthy’s ankle is still hurting. After Carson Wentz’s struggles vs. Philadelphia on Sunday, we can’t help but look back at the team’s monumental quarterback decision.

Elsewhere, the Green Bay Packers’ all-in trade for Micah Parsons continues to look genius. He was a menace in the desert.

Chicago’s run game was more of a freight train against the Saints. Ben Johnson’s off to a strong start.

And that decimated Lions secondary edged Tampa Bay’s decimated receiving corps.

Here’s your weekly two-hour dissection of everything NFC North with Pro Football Hall of Famer Bob McGinn. Paid subscribers to GoLongTD.com can access an ad-free version of this episode.

Miss our feature on Lions defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad? It's right here.

Also, here's the piece on Ty'Ron Hopper mentioned on the pod.

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