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Stedman Bailey, after the bullets
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (341+ words) On Nov. 24, 2015, Stedman Bailey's life changed forever. He was shot in the head twice. His skull shattered. Blood gushed. The grisly play by play remains forever fresh in his mind. "Like a war zone," Bailey told me once. "Call of…...
Real Football: Chris Johnson, ALS and reconciling the dark side of football
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (213+ words) The disease is progressing rapidly. Johnson communicated during the ABC interview via an eye-tracking, speech-generating device. The entire interview is worth your time. It's devastating. It's courageous. Johnson vows to fight the disease and raise as much awareness as he…...
'I'm back:' Jamal Lewis gets to the other side
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (2024+ words) ATLANTA " Life was spiraling. Most days, he was paralyzed by darkness. Lost. Depressed. Contemplating suicide. Jamal Lewis was in a scary place mentally the last time we hung out. In all, he suffered at least 10 concussions and went unconscious "two…...
Real Football: Time is now for Jordan Love to take flight
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (91+ words) Go Long | Tyler Dunne Real Football: Time is now for Jordan Love to take flight Football is funny. If Jayden Reed catches that deep crosser on the Green Bay Packers" final drive vs. Chicago or if Christian Watson goes up…...
Hell no, Josh Allen & Dan Campbell won't change
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1293+ words) Joe Brady takes charge "My chip is deeper:" 1 on 1 with Bills GM Brandon Beane "He wants to win the whole damn thing:" Inside the Buffalo Bills" decision to hire Joe Brady as HC Buffalo and Detroit are close " again " and…...
The source of Jonathan Greenard's destruction
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1083+ words) Miss our latest profile? Go Long traveled to Philadelphia to sit down with Drew Mukuba, a man whose upbringing in Zimbabwe prepared him for all guaranteed turbulence in this city. (And Vic Fangio.) I caught up with Greenard 1 on 1 in…...
Drew Mukuba is the American Dream the Philadelphia Eagles need
2+ week, 2+ day ago (529+ words) As a kid, growing up on the other side of the world, the process of acquiring one of life's most basic essentials was painstaking. He lived in Zimbabwe up to the age of nine. The nearest water pump to their…...
#Brave Like Boe: A cause to support here in Western New York. ..
3+ week, 2+ day ago (195+ words) Good morning, readers. A quick pause from football if I may" Live in the Western New York area? Looking to support a good cause? The six-year-old son of one of my high school football teammates is battling brain cancer. This…...
Ray Davis wants the ball (and he's got a point)
3+ week, 3+ day ago (272+ words) His life is heading to the big screen. Crossroad Productions is currently developing "Breakaway Ray," which promises to be high drama worth your time. In a league full of rags-to-riches tales, the upbringing of Ray Davis is particularly harrowing. The…...
Real Football: Josh Allen 2. 0, Rams as NFL villains, NBA fun & Joe "dime a dozen" Montana
3+ week, 5+ day ago (254+ words) There's no high-drama quite like pro football and every high drama needs a villain. That's why Game of Thrones devolved into steaming garbage the final season. It was not ruthless enough. After a sloppy, injury-plagued 2025, the Kansas City Chiefs aren't…...