Go Long Show: Wild Card Preview

01/11/24 • 62 min

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GREEN BAY, Wisc. — Forty-eight hours ahead of wild-card weekend, make sure all chores are completed and your schedule is clear. There’s a very good chance you won’t be that interested in leaving your recliner.

The NFL playoffs begin Saturday and I cannot remember a better slate to kick things off. It’s a blend of future Hall of Famers, revenge games, inclement weather, brewing upsets and fan bases that’ve been dying to host a playoff game.

Love from Hagemeister Park in downtown Green Bay, here’s the latest Go Long Show. My co-host has worked in the front offices of these playoff teams, too.

Patrick Mahomes vs. Tua Tagovailoa, and the long-term implications.

What does Jim Schwartz have cookin’ for rookie C.J. Stroud? The environment will be electric in Houston.

Packers-Cowboys. Does Monos see the same thing as Bob McGinn?

Why Monos is in on the Los Angeles Rams. He sees some damning numbers concerning the upstart Lions.

Weather could get funky in KC and Buffalo. Mike Tomlin finds ways to keep games close, too. But the Bills prepared for a game like this offense.

The Philadelphia Eagles are a disaster at the worst time.

Wink Martindale shows us all why the “mutual parting of ways” is never so eloquent.

Pete Carroll became the last man at the party dancing. Good on Seattle for making a tough decision in the best interest of the franchise.

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ICYMI, here is Brett Favre on Jordan Love, why he sees the Packers as a dangerous team, Cowboys memories, seeing “ghosts,” and what’s possibly be going through Mike McCarthy’s mind knowing one loss could prompt Jerry Jones to fire him:

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Love from Hagemeister Park in downtown Green Bay, here’s the latest Go Long Show. My co-host has worked in the front offices of these playoff teams, too.

Patrick Mahomes vs. Tua Tagovailoa, and the long-term implications.

What does Jim Schwartz have cookin’ for rookie C.J. Stroud? The environment will be electric in Houston.

Packers-Cowboys. Does Monos see the same thing as Bob McGinn?

Why Monos is in on the Los Angeles Rams. He sees some damning numbers concerning the upstart Lions.

Weather could get funky in KC and Buffalo. Mike Tomlin finds ways to keep games close, too. But the Bills prepared for a game like this offense.

The Philadelphia Eagles are a disaster at the worst time.

Wink Martindale shows us all why the “mutual parting of ways” is never so eloquent.

Pete Carroll became the last man at the party dancing. Good on Seattle for making a tough decision in the best interest of the franchise.

The Go Long Show is accessible here and everywhere you pod, including Apple and Spotify.

Audio is above. Video is below.

Thanks, all.

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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Ty & Bob Pod: Why the Packers will win in Dallas

Trusty co-host Bob McGinn does not make predictions. He didn’t as my colleague at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and usually steers clear of grandiose prognostications here at Go Long.

Until now.

Yes, McGinn sees the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers winning in Dallas this weekend. It’ll be close. He expects many points scored. But you won’t want to miss ...

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'They hit a home run:' Brett Favre is all in on Jordan Love

GREEN BAY, Wisc. — This weekend marks a historic new chapter. Jordan Love makes his first playoff start against the Dallas Cowboys and — at this rate? — the Green Bay Packers just may be on a fast track toward a half-century of quarterback harmony.

Absurd in the NFL. Entire franchises spin on the hamster wheel for a generation.

A perfect time to check back in with the icon behind the renaissance of the franchise: Brett Favre. The three-time MVP has a lot to say on this episode of “FAVRE.”

Go Long also flew to Wisconsin this week for reporting that’ll roll out over the coming days and weeks.

On this episode, Favre is unplugged on many topics:

Jordan Love. He’s a believer... and then some. Favre is effusive in his praise, right down to the new QB’s “cool, calm and collective” manner. He sees teammates who want to fight for him, too. (“Jordan has the team on his back. They love him. ... I think the guy’s legit. I think they hit a home run.”)

Remember the photos that NBC put side-by-side during the Packers-Vikings game? Yes, Favre sees himself in Love, and explains why that particular throw is so, so difficult to pull off.

He views the Packers as the most dangerous team in the NFC. (“They can beat anyone.”)

The cold. Favre enjoyed playing in Lambeau’s frigid chill — to a point. (He didn’t own an ice scraper, either.)

Is Mike McCarthy’s job on the line with a loss? There’s a lot of pressure on Dallas. Mainly because coaching under Jerry Jones is a different beast. Favre still has a relationship with his former coach and explains what’s likely going through McCarthy’s mind into this game.

Speaking of, how would Favre describe his relationship with McCarthy. It didn’t end well in ‘08.

Packers-Cowboys memories. This was the team that owned Favre’s Packers in the early 90s. He looks back at the psychology of trying to overcome Aikman, Emmitt, Irvin and the mighty Cowboys. Specifically, a ‘95 NFC Championship Game for the ages.

Seeing “ghosts.” It’s a phrase we hear often, but Favre articulates exactly what it means. He certainly saw ‘em and knows Dallas will try their best to confuse Love.

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