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Good evening, readers.

A quick reminder here that we’ve got Black Friday deals for you.

On our free mailing list? We’d love to welcome you aboard. Become an annual subscriber today and you’ll receive a Go Long sweatshirt — crew or hoodie:

Are you a paid member? Thank you! Pledge to re-up for another year once your membership expires — or gift a subscription to a friend — and we’ll also hook you up with a sweatshirt.

In both cases, just email me at golongtd@substack.com to sort out the details. Will need your hoodie/crew preference, size and mailing address. (They’re much more durable and higher quality than our first iteration a few years back.)

Thrilled for this stretch run at Go Long. We still have two-plus months of football to go and the offseason is always when we can sink our teeth into those deep dissections of teams. Subscribers here aren’t surprised by the news in Chicago in Friday. This organization has a knack for making life hard on quarterbacks.

Live at the site today is a profile of Buffalo Bills rookie running back Ray Davis.

He spent his childhood homeless. Now, he’s trying to stay in that mindset:

'I let motherf--kers know it’s a long game:' The power of Ray Davis’ pain

This week also marked our four-year anniversary.

Our vision — our “Why” — only gets clearer and stronger because of YOU. In a world full of fast-food options for football consumption, your desire for longform and a true peek behind that NFL curtain keeps our independent journalism alive. So, thank you for growing our community.

See you Sunday inside the Gameday Chat. Be sure to flip those notifications on for impromptu Substack Live videos, too:

Our Friday Features thus far are linked below:

• The power of Ray Davis’ pain

• 'It will happen!' Why HOF'er LeRoy Butler sees greatness in Evan Williams

• ‘Twenty-one months ago, I was dead:’ Why Damar Hamlin isn’t close to finished yet

• SKOL! How old-school principles are fueling the 2024 Minnesota Vikings

• 'Through the storm:' Blake Cashman is the Minnesota Vikings' maniac in the middle

• ‘I can battle anything:’ Brian Robinson Jr. nearly lost his life... then gained a superpower

• Should Josh Allen play football on Monday?

• The Full Monty: Why Detroit Lions RB David Montgomery runs so damn hard

• Ass-Kicking Origins: Why the Detroit Lions are built for 2024 football

• The Immortal Harrison Smith