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• Substack Live: T.J. Watt, Aaron Rodgers and the future of the Pittsburgh Steelers

  Mike Tomlin is still waiting on a 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers to make up his mind. This isn’t how the Pittsburgh Steelers drew it up, and that’s part of the problem. There hasn’t been much drawing up of plans at the quarterback position.Now, T.J. Watt is unhappy? Oy vey. The Steelers’ best player took to Instagram on Wednesday to post a picture of himself flashing a peaceout sign. Such is protocol for disgruntled pros. He’s got one year left on his contract. He sees other edge rushers like Myles Garrett and Maxx Crosby cashing in. And no doubt, Watt sees the Steelers backing up the Brink’s truck for a wide receiver who’s never played a down for the team in DK Metcalf.Nobody attacks their profession quite like Watt. The seven-time Pro Bowler has every right to be pissed off at the moment. Watt was the DPOY in 2021 and finished No. 2 in the voting in two other seasons.On this week’s Substack Live, we take a quick look at the state of affairs.Is there any hope? The Steelers still must contend with Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow in their own division.With or without Rodgers, they’ll need to draft a quarterback.If Shedeur Sanders falls, he’d make a lot of sense in Pittsburgh.Be sure to download the Substack app and turn notifications on to join future Live chats.Also, here’s our feature from September 2022: “T.J. Watt is the best player in football:”Our Friday Feature on Chicago Bears guard Jonah Jackson:Miss Bob McGinn’s 41st annual draft series? All parts are below for paid subscribers.* Part 1, WR: Tetairoa McMillan, and then... what?* Part 2, TE: Is Tyler Warren the next Great American NFL Tight End?* Part 3, OT: Inside the hunt for the next great left tackle* Part 4, G/C: Who let the dawgs out?* Part 5, QB: Do NFL scouts view Cam Ward & Shedeur Sanders as franchise quarterbacks?* Part 6, RB: 'Rare human being and a rare player,' but when to draft Ashton Jeanty?* Part 7, DL: Meet the Brawlers* Part 8, Edge: Herd of QB Hunters arrive with warnings...* Part 9, LB: Jihaad Campbell, Alabama's latest ass-kicker, leads class full of playmakers* Part 10, CB: The generational talent of Colorado's Travis Hunter* Part 11, S: Why Malaki Starks, 'A+ across the board,' can run your defense* Part 12, ST, Is it worth drafting a kicker anymore? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.golongtd.com/subscribe

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• GL Pod: Quarterback Conviction, Michael Penix Jr. & the Atlanta Falcons with Justin Felder

  Here we go again. It’s April and we’re excited about the Atlanta Falcons. This organization has teased us all for years.But Michael Penix Jr. justifies optimism into 2025. Everything that preceded this shocking draft pick hasn’t been ideal, but if Penix hits? Nothing else matters. (Although I suppose $100 mill is $100 mill.)Let’s make sense of it all with our pal Justin Felder of Fox 5 Atlanta on the Go Long Pod. Against all conventional wisdom, at No. 8 overall the night of April 25, 2024, GM Terry Fontenot and head coach Raheem Morris selected the Washington bomber. Whether you’re a fan of the Falcons or simply fascinated by the inexact science of finding a quarterback, you’ll enjoy this conversation. What’s next for Kirk Cousins? We offer thoughts. Finally, we get into the Georgia Bulldogs. Once again, they’re sending blue-chippers to the pros. Felder covers the SEC power, too. One key defender makes a ton of sense for the Buffalo Bills in the first round.Video and audio is available above, as well as Apple and Spotify.Last week, icymi, I caught up with Matthew Coller of Purple Insider.Here’s a column on Penix and these Falcons from the annual meetings.All links to Bob McGinn’s 41st annual draft series below…* Part 1, WR: Tetairoa McMillan, and then... what?* Part 2, TE: Is Tyler Warren the next Great American NFL Tight End?* Part 3, OT: Inside the hunt for the next great left tackle* Part 4, G/C: Who let the dawgs out?* Part 5, QB: Do NFL scouts view Cam Ward & Shedeur Sanders as franchise quarterbacks?* Part 6, RB: 'Rare human being and a rare player,' but when to draft Ashton Jeanty?* Part 7, DL: Meet the Brawlers* Part 8, Edge: Herd of QB Hunters arrive with warnings...* Part 9, LB: Jihaad Campbell, Alabama's latest ass-kicker, leads class full of playmakers* Part 10, CB: The generational talent of Colorado's Travis Hunter* Part 11, S: Why Malaki Starks, 'A+ across the board,' can run your defense* Part 12, ST, Is it worth drafting a kicker anymore? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.golongtd.com/subscribe

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• GL Pod: J.J. McCarthy, Aaron Rodgers & all Minnesota Vikings QB drama with Matthew Coller

  The J.J. McCarthy Era is here… it just took a gust of spring drama.The Minnesota Vikings did indeed flirt with the notion of signing Aaron Rodgers. But, it’s McCarthy’s time to lead this team into the future. To make sense of it all, we welcome Matthew Coller of Purple Insider back onto the Go Long Pod. Be sure to follow all of Coller’s work right here on Substack and listen to his wildly popular show. On this episode, we get into everything…* Exactly how serious was Kevin O’Connell considering Rodgers as his QB1?* What are the pros and cons to adding the 41-year-old? It appears Minnesota is leaving the door open a crack in case something happens to McCarthy.* What can everyone expect in the 22-year-old stater? There were promising signs last summer. This is a roster ready to win now.* Why it’s time for the Vikings to take such a swing at the position. We’re both back from West Palm — shingles, sun burns ‘n all — so let’s discuss. Full video and audio are available above. Thank you for supporting our independent work at Go Long.Miss the Friday Feature this week? I examined Zac Taylor and the Cincinnati Bengals. This is the team best equipped to leap right back into Super Bowl contention. It all starts with the man who’s been a quarterback his entire life.And of course, Bob McGinn’s 41st annual draft series rages on. Scouts across the NFL supply a true reflection for how the NFL views this year’s prospects. All links are below. * Part 1, WR: Tetairoa McMillan, and then... what?* Part 2, TE: Is Tyler Warren the next Great American NFL Tight End?* Part 3, OT: Inside the hunt for the next great left tackle* Part 4, G/C: Who let the dawgs out?* Part 5, QB: Do NFL scouts view Cam Ward & Shedeur Sanders as franchise quarterbacks?* Part 6, RB: 'Rare human being and a rare player,' but when to draft Ashton Jeanty?* Part 7, DL: Meet the Brawlers* Part 8, Edge: Herd of QB Hunters arrive with warnings...* Part 9, LB: Jihaad Campbell, Alabama's latest ass-kicker, leads class full of playmakers* Part 10, CB: The generational talent of Colorado's Travis HunterICYMI, here are two features from our trip to Vikings Country this past season.* ‘Through the storm:’ Blake Cashman is the Minnesota Vikings’ maniac in the middle* SKOL! How old-school principles are fueling the 2024 Minnesota VikingsAnd a 2022 piece on the shift from Mike Zimmer to Kevin O’Connell:* It's a new day for the Minnesota Vikings This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.golongtd.com/subscribe

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• Substack Live: Can the Cincinnati Bengals (finally) break through?

  Good afternoon! Back in Western New York after a busy 72 hours in Florida. Shingles ‘n all, we got a lot accomplished down there. I cannot wait to share one feature in-particular. First up, a feature on Zac Taylor and the state of the Cincinnati Bengals live at Go Long.There’s a lot of noise around this organization at the moment, from stadium squabbles to Trey Hendrickson sniping back at Katie Blackburn on McAfee. The good news? Taylor’s the sort of coach that can guide a team through it all. We take the conversation to Substack Live. Here’s the Orlando Brown Jr. story from ‘23 mentioned at the top, too. If you’d like to join future Live episodes, download the Substack app and flip notifications on. Thanks, all. Go Long subscribers can access every story and every podcast.Bob McGinn’s 41st annual draft series is exclusive to members. Live on Friday is a close look at Travis Hunter and the cornerbacks. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.golongtd.com/subscribe

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• Substack Live: On the Buffalo Bills defense, Joey Bosa, PEDs with Jay Skurski

  If Joey Bosa stays healthy — the greatest if regarding this team — the Buffalo Bills got a steal.Of course, that’s far from a guarantee.The team also signed a pair of player who’ll begin the season on the suspended list. Here’s the replay of my Substack Live chat with Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News. As a reminder, be sure to download the Substack app and turn notifications on to join future Live pods. Go Long is your home for longform. We’d love to have you join our community today. More from West Palm coming soon, as well as the rest of Bob McGinn’s 41st annual draft series. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.golongtd.com/subscribe

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