Green Light with Chris Long

Former NFL player Chris Long, co-host Macon, teammate Beau Allen, and Nate 'Dr. Fax' Collins, bring you an expert look at all things NFL & a novice look at everything else. Featuring interviews with the biggest names in sports & entertainment, occasional digressions into the absurd, and frequent lapses in judgment. Join the Locals at Green Light!

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DESEAN JACKSON! DAN QUINN! DeSean's NFL Career,...
Double feature Tuesday! We've got two great guests and plenty of the fellas from GLP! Chris kicks things off reacting to Aaron Rodgers signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Then Chris catches up with Dan Quinn to talk about Jayden Daniels, the Washington Commanders and Dan's early days coaching DLine. We then throw it back to last week with Chris and Beau hosting their former teammate DeSean Jackson to cover DeSean's NFL career and his new career as head coach of the Delaware State University Hornets! (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:47) Chris reacts to Aaron Rodgers signing in Pittsburgh (00:19:30) Dan Quinn on the Washington Commanders, Jayden Daniels and DEFENSE (00:50:20) DeSean Jackson On Coaching College Football, Relationship with Michael Vick & NFL Career
75 min
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Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson! Favorite NFL WRs, Tak...
Chad Johnson jumps on the mic and has a blast and a half of an episode with Chris Long and Beau Allen at Geno's Steaks in Philadelphia at the launch of Madden 26, featuring Saquon Barkley. Chad goes anywhere and everywhere, detailing his days living at the Cincinnati Bengals facility, being a stripper in college, working with Bill Belichick at Inside the NFL, taking viagra to have just a little more bloodflow during games & details his favorite NFL WRs! It's a wild ride only Ocho can take us on! And then Chris, Macon and Beau wrap things up with a few questions on this Freak Show FRIDAY! (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:17) Saquon and Chad at Geno's Steaks in Philly (00:14:45) Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson on Bill Belichick, Stripping in College, Taking Viagra & His Favorite NFL WRs (00:53:26) Freak Show Friday Mailbag: Best Athlete Brands, Best NFL Facility To Live & Signs Someone Means Business!
89 min
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SAQUON BARKLEY! Madden 26, Philadelphia Eagles ...
SAQUON BARKLEY! The cover athlete for Madden 26 video game joins Chris Long on the Green Light Podcast, recorded from Geno's Steaks in South Philly. Saquon, the newest member of the Madden cover athlete family, goes through the process of becoming the Madden cover star, his excitement on being selected and what Madden (the videogame) means to him. Saquon also dives into the Eagles 2024 season, winning Super Bowl LIX and the tall order that the Eagles are now tasked as defending Super Bowl Champions, playing for Nick Sirianni, breaking down the running back position and how excited he is as a Philadelphia Eagle. Chris Long and Beau Allen (and a VERY SPECIAL GUEST) open the show from Geno's. Enjoy the episode AND make sure to pre-order madden at the link below: (00:00) Intro (2:35) Chris and Beau (and a cannoli-eating guest) in Geno's kitchen (9:10) SAQUON BARKLEY, THE MADDEN 26 COVER ATHLETE! (11:30) The Running Back Position (18:45) Eagles Offensive Line (25:03) Week 18 of the 2024 NFL Season (27:18) Winning Super Bowl LIX (38:05) What Does It Take To Repeat As SB Champions? (40:30) Eagles Confidence & Nick Sirianni
44 min
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ESPN's Randy Scott! Flag Football & The NFL, Gy...
SportsCenter's Randy Scott joins today's episode for a tremendous US States draft, a discussion of the best possible graduation speech and Randy's amazing connection to the Chicks' hit song 'Cowboy Take Me Away.' Macon, Beau, Nate and Nolan roll through plenty of fun to kick off the episode. We talk more Flag Football, discuss things that should be banned in sports (GLP League Meeting) and run through gym, travel and bar codebreaks. Enjoy the episode and make sure to check out SportsCenter's '50 States in 50 Days' event this summer, headlined by Randy Scott in Alaska! (00:00) Intro (3:11) Flag Football & The NFL (9:20) GLP League Meeting: Things To Be Banned In Sports (41:50) Codebreaks (41:50) Randy Scott on Incredible Connection to 'Cowboy Take Me Away,' Favorite US States & SportsCenter!
125 min
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NFL QB Aura! Chris, Beau & Macon Tier The Aura ...
Everyone loves a tier list and today we tackle the aura of each NFL QB. We rank every teams' signal caller, from Elite to Poverty. Find out where we slide your favorite QB, who are they ahead of and who did they end up behind. Chris, Beau and Macon determine the QBs with the best AURA in the NFL! (00:00) Intro (2:19) Pro Athletes with Aura (9:20) Official Aura Tiers of NFL QBs (41:50) Final Aura Tiers
43 min
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Derwin James! 2025 LA Chargers, Jim Harbaugh & ...
A great Green Light episode today! Derwin James, the fearsome safety from the LA Chargers, joins Chris Long on Green Light. Derwin confirms the story we heard from Joey Bosa about Jim Harbaugh getting into the cold tub fully dressed. Derwin also dishes on the AFC West, the battles with Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs, having Antonio Gates and Philip Rivers take him under their wings and his Madden abilities. But to start things off, Chris, Beau and Macon talk about the Tush Push staying in the NFL, flag football in the Olympics, the Brett Favre documentary and memorialize Jim Irsay. A great episode and a ton of fun. Enjoy! (00:00) Intro (2:27) Escaping Lightning (4:30) Proper Birthday Wishes (13:08) Dip Making a Comeback? (24:25) Tush Push Stays in the NFL! (36:20) Flag Football in the Olympics (46:08) Brett Favre Documentary (1:00:30) Memorializing Jim Irsay (1:11:35) Derwin James Talks Hilarious Jim Harbaugh Stories, 2025 LA Chargers & Madden Skills
91 min
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Ryen Russillo! NBA Playoffs, Anthony Edwards vs...
Chris Long and Ryen Russillo rip through the NBA Playoffs. With four teams remaining - the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder face off in the Western Conference Finals and the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks face off in the Eastern Conference Finals - the season is coming down to the wire. The fellas talk about the player depth throughout the league, Nikola Jokic vs Alex Caruso, the MVP race, Anthony Edwards vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and discuss why each team winning would be best for the NBA. Then we turn to the NFL, talk about Brock Purdy, and answer a mailbag that covers military leaders as NFL coaches, remaining NBA teams as musical acts, and the best song that features a state in the title. As per usual with this pair, it's a blast. (00:00) Intro (2:45) NBA Playoffs (14:35) NBA MVP (22:15) Why Each Team Winning Would Be Best For The NBA? (40:35) NFL (48:45) Mailbag: Best Song With State in Title, Brock Purdy, And Which Historical Military Figure Would Be The Best NFL Coach?
74 min
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Lane Johnson! Eagles Schedule Reaction, Charger...
Lane Johnson and the Eagles Schedule review! Chris breaks the Eagles schedule to Lane and reveals who Philly will be playing this season. Lane also talks about SB LIX and how great it was to get redemption on Kansas City. To kick things off, Chris dives into the NFL schedule and breaks down each NFC teams entire schedule. Stay tuned on Monday for the AFC breakdown! (00:00) Intro (2:53) NFL is Dominating Pro Sports (22:08) NFL Week 1 Lookahead (32:30) NFC Schedule Review (55:00) Chargers and Colts Schedule Videos (1:06:35) Lane Johnson Breaks Down The Philadelphia Eagles 2025 Schedule & Talks The Eagles Super Bowl Victory
120 min
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Bucs GM Jason Licht! Derek Carr's Retirement, T...
A blast and a half today from the fellas. We talk football and a whole lot of fun! First, Chris, Nate and Macon kick things off talking about Trey Hendrickson and the Cincinnati Bengals, the NCAA potentially lifting their ban on pro sports betting for college athletes, and Derek Carr retiring from the NFL. Then Beau welcomes on Jason Licht to talk about the 2025 Tampa Bay Buccaneers' draft class, Mike Evans and Baker Mayfield, Tom Brady's impact on the Bucs organization and wild FMK questions. We finish things off talking about Leo XIV, the American Pope! (00:00) - Intro (2:38) - Trey Hendrickson (17:20) - NCAA's Pro Sports Gambling Ban (37:27) - Derek Carr's Retirement (58:05) - Eagles vs Cowboys To Kick Off the 2025 NFL Season (1:06:06) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers GM Jason Licht on Tom Brady, Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans and the Bucs 2025 Draft Class (1:47:15) - Leo XIV, the American Pope
126 min
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Zach Allen! Denver Broncos, Sean Payton & His A...
Some heat today from Green Light! First, Chris breaks down the George Pickens trade and what it means for both the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys. Then Zach Allen, pride of the Denver Broncos, joins Chris. The fellas talk about the success of the Broncos in 2024, especially the defense, led by an All-Pro season (and a Pro Bowl snub) from Zach. Zach also talks about Sean Payton's coaching style, Bo Nix's emergence, DPOY Patrick Surtain II, the popularity of the Broncos throwback uniforms and the importance of having a great DLine group chat. Broncos Country - Let's Fly! (00:00) - Intro (7:23) - George Pickens Trade (26:23) - Zach Allen on Denver Broncos
71 min
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TJ Hockenson! Minnesota Vikings, JJ McCarthy & ...
TJ Hockenson joins Chris Long to cover all things VIKINGS! TJ gives an update on the Minnesota Vikings offseason training, JJ McCarthy's progress, playing for Kevin O'Connell and the difficulty of the NFC North. And then once we leave the lakes of Minnesota, Chris, Macon and Dr. Fax have some fun. They celebrate Cinco De Mayo, give advice for Abdul Carter for selecting a jersey number, talk about horse racing, the Commanders new stadium and dive into Chris' take on roundabouts and if they bring anything positive to society! (00:00) - Intro (2:30) - TJ Hockenson on the Minnesota Vikings, JJ McCarthy & Kevin O'Connell (24:50) - Cinco De Mayo and Holidays (34:30) - Abdul Carter (44:50) - Sovereignty Wins Kentucky Derby (54:30) - Washington Commanders Receive New Stadium (1:01:10) - Roundabouts
70 min
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Jonathan Taylor! Melvin Gordon III! James White...
Wisconsin Badgers UNITE! Four of the most prolific college football running backs... and Beau Allen. Montee Ball, James White, Melvin Gordon III and Jonathan Taylor join forces in Green Bay, Wisconsin and talk all things running backs, NFL and Wisconsin. The five NFL studs were in town for the 2025 NFL Draft, each announcing the day 2 pick for their current and former NFL clubs. The conversation ran through their overlapping time with the Wisconsin Badger football program, NFL and Pro Bowl memories, the NIL landscape and their own draft day stories! (00:00) - Intro (2:08) - 2025 NFL Draft (4:30) - Draft Day Stories (10:45) - Wisconsin = Running Back University (30:15) - NFL Pro Bowl Memories (34:25) - NIL Landscape in College Athletics
42 min
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Field Yates! Shedeur Sanders to the Browns, Tra...
ESPN's Field Yates and Chris Long recap the 2025 NFL Draft! Field was on-site in Green Bay taking in the sites from one of the best football towns in the land. The fellas talk Shedeur Sanders and determine why he was a projected first/second round pick but was taken in the fifth round by the Cleveland Browns. They also discuss Travis Hunter's selection by the Jacksonville Jaguars and how he can capitalize contractually as a player playing both offense and defense. The Philadelphia Eagles also came away with great value in Jihaad Ward, the Buffalo Bills had a solid selection in Maxwell Hairston to shore up their secondary, and Field and Chris compare the top tight ends taken in this draft - Colston Loveland and Tyler Warren! (00:00) - Intro (2:15) - 2025 NFL Draft (8:00) - Shedeur Sanders (18:25) - QB in Best Situation (22:45) - Colston Loveland and Tyler Warren (27:05) - Travis Hunter & the Jacksonville Jaguars (33:45) - Vikings Draft Picks (40:05) - Jihaad Campbell to the Eagles (43:50) - Maxwell Hairston
46 min
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2025 NFL Draft First Round Reactions! Cam Ward ...
Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft is in the books, and Chris and the fellas break down Thursday night's action. The best fits, the teams' that made the biggest splashes, the worst seats and players that will be making a statement this fall on Sundays. All picks are reviewed and all teams are discussed on this episode. Enjoy it! (00:00) - Intro (1:45) - NFL Draft Takes (8:30) - Reacting to Each Pick of the 2025 NFL Draft (1:20:00) - Shedeur Sanders' 2nd Round Outlook
87 min
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Daniel Jeremiah! 2025 NFL Draft, Shedeur Sander...
Daniel Jeremiah joins Chris from the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin and sets the record straight on all info coming out of this years draft. DJ talks about Shedeur Sanders' potential, Cam Ward to Tennessee and Ashton Jeanty's landing spots. Chris and DJ also gives out there favorite edge rushers, Will Campbell's NFL comps and what team Abdul Carter could suit up for? (00:00) - Intro (3:45) - Cam Jurgens' Contract Extension (7:45) - AJ Brown's Car Stolen (14:45) - Daniel Talks 2025 NFL Draft, Shedeur Sanders' Potential & Ashton Jeanty to the Raiders? (49:30) - Blue Origins Space Flight (57:04) - Billy Strings in Charlottesville (59:03) - Chris' Genius Mattress Idea
68 min
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Milton Williams! New England Patriots Signing, ...
Milton Williams joins Chris Long on the heels of his new contract with the New England Patriots. Milton dishes on his excitement to join the Patriots, the players he's can't wait to play with and his time in New England so far. He also rewinds to Philly and talks winning Super Bowl LIX with the Philadelphia Eagles against the Kansas City Chiefs, playing with Jalen Carter and Brandon Graham, Vic Fangio's coaching style and the craziness of the Eagles' Super Bowl parade! (00:00) - Intro (4:15) - Remembering Patrick Peterson's Walk Off Touchdown vs the Rams in 2011 (9:09) - Milton Williams on the New England Patriots, the Eagles Super Bowl & Facing Josh Allen
53 min
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Kenny Mayne! Wiffle Ball vs Ken Griffey Jr, Cel...
Kenny Mayne joins Chris and Macon for an episode of pure entertainment. The fellas cover plenty of topics and have even more fun. Kenny's Wiffle Ball documentary, out now on fubo tv, revisits the day that Kenny and Ken Griffey Jr threw Wiffle balls together in Seattle. The point of the documentary is to break down who threw a Wiffle ball faster that fateful day in Seattle - Ken or Kenny. Plenty of other stories are told by Kenny - the worst moments of his broadcasting career, celebrity softball games with Howie Long, talking to Jack Nicholson at the Ali-Holmes fight and the recounting of Chris' golf tournament. Chris and Macon also send Happy Trails to Patrick Peterson and talk about Nico Iamaleava and the impact NIL is having on the NCAA. (00:00) - Intro (5:00) - Patrick Peterson's Retirement (10:22) - Nico Iamaleava and NIL in the NCAA (31:25) - Kenny Mayne on Throwing Wiffle Balls with Ken Griffey Jr, Celebrity Softball Games with Howie Long & Worst Broadcasting Moments of Career
104 min
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Rams DC Chris Shula! LA Rams Defense, Sean McVa...
Chris Shula, coming off his first season as the LA Rams defensive coordinator, talks with Chris about the LA Rams defense, his background in coaching, being on staff with the Rams with Aaron Donald, Wade Phillips' influence, Sean McVay and coaching Jared Verse and Braden Fiske. (00:00) - Intro (3:00) - Growing Up Around Football (7:05) - Path To Defensive Coordinator (10:55) - Rams DLine (15:35) - Aaron Donald (19:45) - Jared Verse and Braden Fiske (26:53) - Veteran Secondary & Wade Phillip's Influence (31:05) - Rams Super Bowls in 2018 and 2021 (35:10) - Facing Saquon Barkley and the Eagles (38:30) - The LA Rams Rag-Bandit (40:00) - Liam Coen (41:15) - Favorite Edge Rushers to Watch Across the NFL
45 min
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Zack Martin! Dallas Cowboys Career, Facing The ...
Welcome Zack Martin! The recently retired Dallas Cowboy joins Chris to talk about his career in Dallas, some of the best rushers he faced, the rivalry with the Philadelphia Eagles, being heckled by Jon Gruden and knowing when it was time to retire. Chris and Macon then rip around the the NFL and the sports world, and talk Luka Dončić, Caitlin Clark, the White Lotus finale and more! Enjoy the wildness! (00:00) - Intro (4:18) - NFL News (23:50) - Zack Martin on his NFL Career with the Dallas Cowboys, Facing the Philadelphia Eagles & Amazing Jon Gruden Story (1:14:03) - White Lotus Finale (1:24:18) - Luka Dončić (1:28:53) - Caitlin Clark (1:32:52) - Chris' Golf Tournament and Kenny Mayne (1:46:57) - Mailbag: Dire Wolves, Masters & Jumping from Airplanes
125 min
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Rob Gronkowski! Cam Brate! Tom Brady Stories, N...
It's Tampa's favorite trio - the Butter Bois! Rob Gronkowski, Cam Brate and Beau Allen hit the mics and have a good, old fashioned mess-around, talking stories from their Super Bowl parades, Tom Brady, days with the Buccaneers and revealing inside stories to viral moments. Rob compares Tom Brady in his Tampa days to his New England days, reveals what really happened the night before his viral sideline picture from the Ohio State spring game was captured and having plenty of fun on the set of NFL on Fox. Cam and Beau add in as many hilarious comments as possible. Enjoy the Butteriness! (00:00) - Intro (2:05) - Butter Bois (9:15) - Super Bowl Parade Memories (18:55) - Gronk's Worst Football Rep (23:25) - Rob's Viral Ohio State Spring Game Photo (28:40) - Rob is Cam's Hero (33:20) - Gronk's Media Career (35:35) - NFL on FOX Prank (39:55) - Knowing When To Retire In The NFL (45:15) - 2025 NFL Season Predictions (52:15) - Gronk's Final Thoughts
55 min
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Jonathan Allen! Joining The Vikings, Jayden Dan...
32 min
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Tyler Hansbrough! NCAA Tournament, NBA Career &...
PSYCHO T! Tyler Hansbrough joins Chris and Macon to talk the NCAA Tournament, Duke basketball, Tyler's career at UNC, in the NBA and overseas in China, as well as some amazing stories from his playing days. After talking basketball, Chris and Macon dive into White Lotus and Severance (SPOILERS) then talk the NFL Coaches Meeting photo, that can be found here. After roasting those coaches and their fits, Chris and Macon get goofy and since it is April Fools, do some pranking. Just calling a few folks and serving untruths. A blast and a half, enjoy it! (00:00) - Intro (7:23) - Tyler Hansbrough On The 2025 NCAA Tournament, His Legacy At UNC And Stories From His NBA Career (52:53) - White Lotus & Severance (SPOILERS) (1:00:19) - Roasting The NFL Coaches Picture (1:18:40) - APRIL FOOLS!
116 min
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Mike Vrabel! Stefon Diggs Signing, State of the...
FREAK SHOW FRIDAY ON CHRIS' BIRTHDAY! Chris, Macon, Nolan, Cowboy, Tanner and Matt rip a great episode from Studio J. The fellas cover plenty of fun, Chris gets real, announce some bittersweet news and chat with Mike Vrabel. Chris and Coach Vrabel talk all things New England and the direction the Patriots are heading. Free agency has been kind to New England and Coach Vrabel talks about the additions the Patriots have made so far this offseason like Milton Williams, Mack Hollins and the most recent, Stefon Diggs, an exciting new piece for Drake Maye to utilize. Coach Vrabel also tells some stories about facing Tom Brady in practice, Luke Fickell's toughness and the culture he is instilling in New England. Chris and the fellas end the show with a mailbag questions, White Lotus and Severance convos and saying goodbye to a homie! (00:00) - Intro (2:48) - Chris at the Beach (9:35) - Chris' State of the Green Light Union (25:27) - Happy Birthday Chris (30:35) - Mike Vrabel on Signing Stefon Diggs, Patriots Culture and Veteran Leadership (46:42) - Chris' Analysis of the Patriots (1:00:55) - Discussion of NFL's Proposed Rule Changes (1:15:18) - Aaron Rodgers' Future (1:20:55) - Mailbag: Things We Were Told To Fear, White Lotus and Severance (SPOILERS) (1:34:25) - Thank You Kingston!
106 min
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Will Chesney On Navy SEAL Operators & The Raid ...
Will "Cheese" Chesney is a certified badass, former Navy SEAL Operator who was deployed on Operation Spear, the raid that ended with the killing of Osama Bin Laden. Hear Cheese tell David Vobora his remarkable story, from working as a dog handler with his beloved dog Cairo, being injured in action, raiding the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and struggling with demons after the war. (00:00) - Intro (1:30) - Youth in Texas (5:10) - Joining Navy SEALs (20:30) - Deploying as a Navy SEAL (25:40) - Becoming a Combat Attack Dog Handler (38:50) - Cairo the Dog (46:55) - Operation Neptune Spear: Killing Bin Laden (1:09:15) - Last Operation as a SEAL Operator (1:23:55) - Overcoming Post War Demons (1:29:00) - Cairo's Story
105 min
150
Stanford Steve! March Madness, Lack Of Upsets, ...
Stanford Steve joins Macon to talk the best time on the sports calendar - March Madness. Brackets are busted but we're still betting away. Steve and Macon talk the NCAA Tournament, Florida's survival vs UConn and sending Dan Hurley home, Maryland's buzzer beater and the last of upsets and cinderellas in this season's tourney. Lot's of great games to come so Steve lays out a few matchups to look forward to in the Sweet 16 round and the fellas wrap the show up with a couple football topics. (00:00) - Intro (6:15) - 2025 NCAA Tournament (27:50) - CBB Head Coaching Hires (35:35) - Cam Ward (39:28) - Heisman Trophy Lookahead
48 min