Cam Heyward! Walter Payton Man of the Year and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Chiefsaholic, Patriots Documentary, and Combine Talk.

Macon gives a Hello to St. Louis, Missouri, and Chris salutes Jimmy Buffet in the Layup Line. Chris, Macon and Bad Back Badke talk about player safety in the wake of Wake Forest’s court storming, and Chris rants about the deterioration of modern society after seeing Cam Newton get jumped. Brian Baumgartner, who you might know as Kevin from The Office, joins the program to talk about The Packers, playing fantasy football, and the enduring popularity of The Office. Beau Allen joins to preview the IDL prospects in this year’s draft and discuss potential college football road trips.

A full house in Studio J - Chris, Macon, Kyle and Nate "Dr. Fax" Collins - all join to hit a number of topics and have a few laughs. We start with a hello to Kirkland, Washington, talk our upcoming trip to South By Southwest. We get to talk Chris and Kyle's recent Madden Matchups, give out our congrats to Matthew Slater on his retirement and talk about the Dak Prescott contract and the possibilities the Cowboys have next season. We then welcome on Steve Belichick, the new defensive coordinator for the Washington Huskies. He talks about moving on from New England and the NFL to the college ranks, having to recruit and figure out NIL vs NLI, his new office view, coaching college kids vs NFL players and the Huskies' 2024 season. Then we talk a little grunge music, determine which famous 'beefs' we should end, give a few actors their NFL player comps and then talk our favorite iconic sports photos on the anniversary of the photo of the American Flag being planted on Iwo Jima. Enjoy the episode! (00:00) - Hello, Layup Line, SXSW and Madden (21:17) - Congratulations to Matthew Slater (23:30) - Dak Prescott's contract (36:00) - Steve Belichick on the Washington Huskies, coaching in New England and figuring out college recruiting (1:16:18) - Grunge music, famous feuds we can end, actors as NFLers and famous sports photos

Chris, Macon, Bad Back Badke and PFT coming at you from Studio J. We start today's episode with Chris recapping his weekend and the Dark Side of the Moon / Wizard of Oz combo move that he consumed on Sunday. We then welcome PFT Commenter to tell a few stories of being in Las Vegas during the Super Bowl, his excitement for the Dan Quinn era to begin in Washington and determine the worst ways to die! (00:00) - Kenny Chesney's New Song and Trump shoes (9:06) - Dark Side of Dorothy: Chris watched the Wizard of Oz set to the Dark Side of the Moon soundtrack (28:15) - Cold tub therapy (31:45) - Zyn Ad Men (35:13) - PFT Commenter on the future of the Washington Commanders with Dan Quinn at the helm, new potential stadium, stories from the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, how to fix the NBA All Star game and worst ways to die

Chris, Kyle, Nate and Bad Back Badke make today's Friday Freak Show episode a blast and a half. We cover Marc Trestman being hired by the Chargers, Bad Back Badke meeting us in Las Vegas during SB week, Steve Wilks being fired in SF and deliver a list of sad songs for 49er fans to listen to as they try to get over this SB loss. We get a history lesson from Chris while discussing best NFL offseason sporting events and then dive into a mailbag featuring a very divisive topic: could sumo wrestlers succeed in the NFL? (00:00) - Iran Claims the South Pole (8:26) - Marc Trestman Hired by LA Chargers (17:37) - Bad Back Badke in Las Vegas (30:55) - Chris on the Chiefs Parade Tragedy (42:58) - Steve Wilks Fired in SF and Best Sad Songs for 49ers Fans (58:53) - Best NFL Offseason Sporting Events (1:23:51) - Mailbag: Sumo in the NFL, Madden and New College Football Video Game being Released

Another round of interviews from Radio Row during our trip to Las Vegas. Chris starts the show by adding a little more color to the Super Bowl and discusses why Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo could receive more head coaching interest during the next hiring cycle. Chris, Beau, Nate and Howie check in from media row last week and preview our guests. Then we talk to Puka Nacua, Orlando Brown Jr and David Njoku - all from the Toyota Tacoma media center. Puka tells us about the first time he met Aaron Donald and playing in Sean McVay's offense, David Njoku falls in love with the Toyota Tacoma and talks about his scary ordeal this season and then Orlando Brown Jr talks about playing with Joe Burrow and Patrick Mahomes and being a second generation NFLer. Enjoy! (00:00) - Chris talks playing for Steve Spagnuolo and his potential head coaching opportunities (33:20) - Justin Fields to Pittsburgh? (37:00) - Chris, Beau, Nate and Howie talk Radio Row in Las Vegas and Beau's night in the Sphere for U2 with Howie, Diane and Roger Goodell (43:15) - Puka Nacua on playing with Matthew Stafford, Sean McVay's intricate offense and meeting Aaron Donald for the first time (1:00:55) - David Njoku on playing with Joe Flacco, blocking Myles Garrett in practice and his frightening ordeal this past season (1:09:52) - Orlando Brown Jr on playing with Joe Burrow and Patrick Mahomes, being Kyle Long's teammate and being a second generation NFLer

Super Bowl LVIII Reactions! Chris, Kyle and Dr. Fax react to the Chiefs victory at SB LVIII, one of the greatest games ever. We talk about Patrick Mahomes' dominance, Andy Reid and Steve Spagnuolo's expert coaching and the biggest plays of the game. We also recap our trip to Vegas, distribute our Miller Lite Moments and America's Teams and give love to the folks that got us here - Toyota, Little Caesars and Miller Lite, and YOU! (00:00) - SB LVIII Live Reactions Presented by Little Caesars (45:00) - Best Super Bowl Commercials (55:00) - Green Light in Las Vegas (1:22:38) - Toyota Executive Dedra DeLilli on Toyota's Partnership with the NFL, Future of Toyota and Chris' Favorite Toyota Vehicles (1:28:45) - America's Teams Presented by Miller Lite: Pilots, NPC Casinos, Drake, Spags, Usher and Alicia Keys (1:42:00) - Miller Lite Mentions: Flight 87 Best Flight, Ice Spice's Best Seat, Beau at the Sphere, Patrick Mahomes' Game Ball and more!

Green Light at the Super Bowl! Chris, Beau, Nate and Stanford Steve preview Chiefs vs 49ers. We breakdown both squads and the matchup - Chris Jones' impact, the Brock Purdy hype and Deebo Samuel's potential big game. We then get into Super Bowl betting - the best plays, player props and give out advice on the fun props - gatorade color, national anthem length and more! (00:00) -SB LVIII Preview with Stanford Steve (31:49) - Super Bowl Prop Bets (35:23) - Fun SB Bets: Length of National Anthem, Gatorade Color and more!

Green Light at the Super Bowl! We've got another round of great guests at the Super Bowl! Jason Kelce comes through to talk with Chris and Beau about Eagles memories and his New Heights podcast. Then Jason's teammate DeVonta Smith follows to talk about this Eagles season, Nick Saban and Alabama. Vernon Davis comes through to remind Chrirs about their battles in the NFCW and talk Jim Harbaugh as a HC. And we finish today's episode with an appearance from Luke Kuechly, who talks about his memories of SB 50, his career since he retired and the Q Collar, a revolutionary tool in limiting brain injury impact in sports. Throughout the show, you'll also hear plenty of shoutouts to guys that rolled by us on radio row. Join us as we get to hang out at the Toyota Tacoma stage in Las Vegas and get a feel for the Radio Row life! (00:00) - Jason Kelce on the Eagles, nearly fighting Chris on Mount Kilimanjaro, Super Bowl and New Heights (49:19) - Vernon Davis on 49ers battles with the Rams and Chris, Jim Harbaugh wearing pads at practice and Super Bowl memories (1:00:07) - DeVonta Smith on Nick Saban and Alabama and the Eagles (1:16:41) - Luke Kuechly on playing with Cam Newton and Christian McCaffrey, SB 50, life after football and the the Q collar

Green Light at the Super Bowl! Chris, Beau and Dr. Fax come to you from the Super Bowl's Media Center in Las Vegas! We talk our time in Vegas so far, NFL players running into coyotes and Super Bowl Radio Row life. Then we welcome on Trey McBride from the Arizona Cardinals to talk Kyler Murray, Arizona's 2023 season and his work with the Wounded Warrior Project. We get to catch up with Jay Glazer and talk working at Fox with Howie Long, pranks on set and working through his ADHD diagnosis. And we end our show with Michael Pittman Jr of the Indianapolis Colts who talks USC, the Colts season and gives us a prediction for the Chiefs-49ers SB. Join us as we get to hang out at the Toyota Tacoma stage in Las Vegas and get a feel for the Radio Row life! (00:00) - Green Light from the Super Bowl in Las Vegas (25:23) - Cardinals TE Trey McBride on the Cardinals season, Kyler Murray and working with the Wounded Warrior Project (40:20) - Jay Glazer on Fox, pranks on Howie Long and his ADHD diagnosis (51:32) - Michael Pittman Jr on the Colts, USC and Toyota

Enjoy our 2023 NFL Season Awards episode. Chris Long, Macon Gunter and Kevin 'Bad Back' Badke give out their season awards from the best offensive & defensive performances, best coordinators, favorite color commentators favorite special teamer, favorite elder statesmen, favorite backup QB and more! And then we summarize out best Miller Lite Mentions from the season - our best & Worst Flights, Best & Worst Seats, Game Ball & More! (00:00) - Green Light at Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas presented by Toyota (5:30) - The Grammys (12:00) - Remembering Carl Weathers (21:15) - Green Light's Season Awards (48:45) - Green Light's Mentions of the Year

A wild and wonderful Freak Show Friday at the Green Light Podcast. Chris Long, Macon Gunter and Kevin 'Bad Back' Badke hit a number of topics. We start by sharing a little bit of our plan for the Super Bowl in Las Vegas - the fun we'll have all presented by Toyota. Then Chris shares his excitement after seeing Godzilla Minus 1 and Macon shares his excitement meeting Nolan Ryan. We then talk coaching hires - Mike Macdonald in Seattle and Dan Quinn in Washington, before inviting on Shane Steichen to talk the Colts 2023 season, nearly making the playoffs, Anthony Richardson and Gardner Minshew, Shane's memories with the Philadelphia Eagles and being a part of the tush push implementation. After Shane, Chris remembers his super bowl memories from the Patriots and the Eagles and then we end with an entertaining ad men. Enjoy! (00:00) - Chris and Kyle's Madden league (8:00) - Green Light at Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas presented by Toyota (12:40) - Godzilla Mins 1 is Chris' new favorite movie (20:00) - Macon meets Nolan Ryan (26:45) - Chris' thoughts on Mike Macdonald hired by Seattle and Dan Quinn hired by Washington (51:15) - Shane Steichen on the Indianapolis Colts, Anthony Richardson, Gardner Minshew, play calling intricacies, memories from the Eagles and the Tush Push (1:21:55) - Chris' Super Bowl memories with the Patriots and the Eagles (2:00:05) - Ad Men: Travis Kelce, Justin Tucker and Dan Campbell

It's Coach-talk Wednesday at the Green Light Podcast. Chris Long goes in depth on the Eagles hiring Kellen Moore and the impact he'll have on the offense, the Steelers finding an OC in Arthur Smith and Bobby Slowik and Ben Johnson both deciding to stay with their respective teams to make another run at the Super Bowl. After the coaching hiring news, Chris talks with Hannah Gordon, a former NFL executive, about the intricacies of NFL Head Coaching interviews and how owners can make the right decisions when hiring the leader of their teams. We end with a mailbag and if you don't believe in ghosts before this episode, you surely will afterwards. Much Love! (00:00) - Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce in the Long Household (7:35) - Coordinator News: Kellen Moore Hired by Philadelphia, Arthur Smith joins Pittsburgh, and Bobby Slowik and Ben Johnson Remain with Houston and Detroit (47:10) - Former NFL Executive Hannah Gordon talks Head Coaching Interviews, Hiring NFL Head Coaches and GMs, NFL Hiring Trends and Behind the Scenes of the Owner-HC Relationship (1:37:34) - Mailbag: Haunted San Francisco Hotels and NFL Injuries

One more NFL game remains in the 2023 NFL season! The 49ers and Chiefs have made it to the Super Bowl and will meet in Las Vegas in February. Chris Long and Kyle Long break down both games, talk Mahomes' dominance, Dan Campbell's 4th down decision, Brock Purdy as a game executive, and we give out our Miller Lite Moments and America's Teams. (00:00) - Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens: Mahomes Magic (27:40) - Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers: Brock Purdy is Legit (50:10) - America's Teams Presented by Miller Lite: City of Detroit, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, Peter Schrager and Contestants of Farmer Wants a Wife (1:09:30) - Miller Lite Mentions: Flight 87 Best Flight, Eminem's Luxury Suite, Taunting and Dan Campbell

NFL Conference Championship Previews! Chris, Kyle, Macon and Bad Back Badke are all in house for another Friday Freak Show with an appearance from Stanford Steve. We run through the coaching hires across the league and then preview both the AFC and NFC Championships. Stanford Steve joins to talk the best bets of the Conference Championship weekend and then the fellas answer a fun mailbag! (00:00) - Jim Harbaugh Hired in Los Angeles (20:35) - Vic Fangio Hired in Philadelphia (28:50) - Shane Waldron Hired in Chicago (39:22) - Dave Canales Hired in Tampa Bay (43:25) - Brian Callahan Hired in Tennessee (47:38) - NFL Conference Championship Previews: Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens (1:08:00) - Stanford Steve's Best Bets for the Conference Championships (1:36:30) - Raheem Morris Hired in Atlanta (1:42:15) - MAILBAG: NFL Head Coaches of People Who Haven't Coached Football, Red Flags for Head Coaches and Drug Lair Necessities!

Chris Long delivers an epic mailbag episode, complete with his favorite landing spots for Kirk Cousins, his take on Josh Allen vs Patrick Mahomes, his defense of Zyn as it is being zeroed in on by Chuck Schumer, his list of teams he would've played for and MORE! (00:00) - Intro (4:45) - Chris Defends Zyn from Senator Chuck Schumer (10:57) - Chris' Favorite Teams for Kirk Cousins (21:30) - Impact of Josh Allen vs Patrick Mahomes (41:42) - Comparing specific actors to football players (55:20) - Teams Chris was interested in playing for during his NFL career

Chris Long and Kyle Long react to the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. We had another Patrick Mahomes-Josh Allen classic in Buffalo, the Lions continued their streak and the #1 seeds ran right through their competition. We break all those games down, give out our Miller Lite Moments and America's Teams and give a little lookahead to the Conference Championships delivered by Little Caesars. (00:00) - America's Teams Presented by Miller Lite: Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, the Harbaugh's and Families of Kickers (26:30) - Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills: Another Mahomes-Allen Classic (50:00) - Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens: Baltimore Rolls (1:11:10) - Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers: 49ers Cruise (1:26:45) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions: Lions (1:43:30) - Conference Championship Previews Delivered by Little Caesars: Lions at 49ers and Chiefs at Ravens (1:48:30) - Miller Lite Mentions: Jason Kelce's Beer Flight, Chris' Son Eurosteps, John 3:16 and Lamar Jackson

NFL Divisional Round preview! Chris, Kyle, Macon and Bad Back Badke are all in house for another preview episode. We start with a throwback to some high school football memories, discuss the reveal of Jason Kelce's future by Adam Schefter and talk about Nick Sirianni's unique situation. Chris and Kyle then breakdown the Divisional Round matchups before talking to Stanford Steve about the best bets of the Divisional Round weekend. Chris ends the show congratulating Jerod Mayo on becoming the head coach of the New England Patriots. (00:00) - High School Football Throwback Memories (9:00) - Jason Kelce (20:40) - Nick Sirianni's Unique Situation (35:15) - Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens (47:05) - Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers (1:05:05) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions (1:13:05) - Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills (1:23:19) - Stanford Steve's Best Bets for the Divisional Round (1:48:30) - Chris, Kyle, Macon and Badke Name Their Favorite Football Players (1:58:03) - Chris Congratulates Jerod Mayo on Becoming the Head Coach of the New England Patriots

Ryen Russillo joins the Green Light Podcast to recap the Monday Night edition's of Wild Card weekend. We talk the Eagles loss to the Buccaneers, the issues that plagued the team and where will Philadelphia go from here? Does Nick Sirianni survive the offseason to coach again in 2024? Chris and Ryen also lookahead to the Chiefs-Bills matchup. We end with a mailbag featuring our very own P.J. Fleck acronyms. Enjoy! (00:00) - Ryen Russillo's Trip to New Zealand (15:51) - Eagles Future with Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni (51:06) - Chiefs vs Bills Lookahead (59:30) - Mailbag: P.J. Fleck Acronyms, Americans as Fans & Industrial Revolution

LIONS WIN THEIR FIRST PLAYOFF GAME SINCE 1991! Chris Long, Kyle Long and Nate Collins react to the Wild Card round games and preview the Eagles vs Buccaneers game in Tampa and Steelers vs Bills game in Buffalo. (00:00) - America's Teams Presented by Miller Lite: Bobby Slowik, Jordan Love, CBS, Best Buy, Jimmy Sexton and Andy Reid (30:10) - Green Bay Packers Thrash the Dallas Cowboys (52:19) - Detroit Lions Avenge Jared Goff and Defeat the LA Rams (1:09:46) - Houston Texans Send the Browns to the Offseason (1:21:58) - Chiefs Freeze Tua and Dolphins Offense (1:35:30) - Miller Lite Mentions: Miami Dolphins, Skip Bayless, Taylor Swift Swag Surfin' and more! (1:50:37) - MNF Previews Delivered by Little Caesars: Steelers at Bills and Eagles at Bucs

NFL Wild Card preview! Chris begins the show with a send off to Bill Belichick as he leaves New England after one of the greatest coaching careers in NFL history. Chris breaks down what it was like playing for the legend and how Bill affected Chris' career. Chris also talks about Pete Carroll leaving Seattle and how tough it was to play against the always-energetic coach. Stanford Steve then joins to discuss Nick Saban's retirement from Alabama and Steve's favorite bets for Wild Card weekend. Chris Long ends the show by breaking down each NFL Wild Card game and how the weekend's weather will impact the outcomes. (00:00) - Bill Belichick out in New England and Coach Belichick's Impact on Chris' Life (42:30) - Pete Carroll's Impact in Seattle (1:07:11) - Stanford Steve on the Best Bets of Wild Card Weekend (1:33:17) - Best Games of Wild Card Weekend (1:36:30) - Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans (1:43:35) - Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs (1:54:55) - Pittsburgh at Buffalo (1:59:30) - Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys (2:03:10) - LA Rams at Detroit Lions (2:09:23) - Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rich Eisen, the happiest victor, joins Chris Long on the Green Light Podcast! We start with Chris talking about the head coaching vacancies in Tennessee and Atlanta, proposing that Mike Vrabel might find his way north to coach his former team in New England. Rich joins to discuss Michigan's championship, finding out the surprising news of Mike Vrabel's firing live on TV, some of most interesting interviews all time and the future of the NFL across the globe. And we end by discussing our favorite bands at Bonnaroo 2024.

NFL Playoff Football! Week 18 is complete and another NFL regular season is in the books. NFL Playoffs are set, some teams are looking for new leadership and we need betting locks for the wild card round. We talk all that as well as the Eagles collapses and the Bears future at QB - should they keep Fields or draft Caleb Williams #1 overall? And as usual, we end with our Miller Lite Mentions from around the league! (00:00) - America's Teams Presented by Miller Lite: Titans, Raiders and Tiger Woods (25:30) - Philadelphia Eagles: Are the Eagles too broken to make a playoff run? (38:05) - Chicago Bears Future: Justin Fields or Caleb Williams? (56:45) - AFC Playoff Outlook: Bills Sweep Dolphins for AFCE Title, Steelers Beat Ravens for Playoff Appearance, Jags Bungle Postseason Chance and Texans ARE IN! (1:26:00) - NFC Playoff Outlook: Bucs Own NFCS, Falcons @ Saints, Lions and LaPorta Limp into Playoffs, Cowboys are Ready to Host Packers and Rams @ 49ers (1:43:00) - Miller Lite Mentions: Bills Best Flight, New England Snow Game, Jake Browning and Joe Brady's Game Ball

NFL Week 18 Previews! We have a packed studio today with Chris, Kyle, Macon and Bad Back Badke all in to talk a little football and a lot of fun. The fellas preview week 18 and discuss each games' playoff implications, the Pro Bowl snubs and player incentives that are on the line. Chris, Kyle and Macon also go in depth on the Chicago Bears quarterback situation - will Justin Fields or Caleb Williams be under center in the Windy City in 2024? Stanford Steve stops by at the end of the show to give his best bets and college football national championship prediction. (2:15) - Hello, Layup Line and Our First Fifteen: Macon the Pilot (16:30) - Justin Fields or Caleb Williams in Chicago? (44:30) - Pro Bowl Snubs and Player Incentives 1:00:00 - Week 18 NFL Previews: AFC South and NFC South up for grabs, Eagles and Cowboys for the NFC East crown and playoff seedings! 1:49:38 - Stanford Steve recaps the CFB Playoff Semifinal games, gives a prediction for the National Championship and dishes his best bets for the NFL Slate this weekend

Shawne Merriman tells Chris Long about playing for the Chargers at the peak of their powers, the differences between Philip Rivers and Drew Brees, Marty Shottenheimer's speeches, dealing with injuries in the old NFL and his new MMA career and upcoming fights. (00:00) - Dealing with Injuries and Veterans of the Old NFL (9:35) - Drew Brees and Philip Rivers (13:17) - 2006 Chargers (16:05) - Marty Schottenheimer as HC (22:15) - 2023 NFL MVP (28:30) - LA vs San Diego (32:30) - Buffalo Bills Tenure (38:15) - MMA: Lights Out Extreme Fighting, Upcoming Fights and Jake Paul