GL Pod: Inside the Bryce Young quandary, Lions wizardry, Jackson Hawes, Falcons concerns with Ollie Connolly

He’s hardly sleeping and drinking coffee nonstop.

He’s working on Eastern Standard Time from the United Kingdom.

He lives 24/7 at the edge of offensive innovation in pro football.

What a fun time learning more about this 2025 NFL season with a man married to the game: Oliver Connolly at The Read Optional. Here on the Go Long Podcast, we dive into a wealth of topics:

* Tebowmania. What a time to be alive.

* Detroit’s offense went wild again on MNF. What’s working for new OC John Morton?

* The hunt for explosives in today’s NFL.

* How rookie tight end Jackson Hawes is opening Joe Brady’s playbook in Buffalo.

* Bryce Young is a QB Ollie knows well. Who is the Real Bryce? He has concerns with Dave Canales’ scheme.

* What’s wrong with the Atlanta Falcons? (A team we’re high on!)

* Six teams are 0-3. Which club still has playoff hope?

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