Have any plans tonight? Around 6 p.m. (EST)?

Let’s hang out.

Our Zoom Happy Hours at Go Long continue with another special guest: former NFL linebacker Chad Brown.

Cannot wait for this. Brown is one of the absolute best storytellers in the game with countless memories from his days on the iconic “Blitzburgh” defenses in Pittsburgh to the Seattle Seahawks to the New England Patriots. These hangouts are exclusive to our VIP subscribers. To join, become a VIP today. You’ll receive a new Go Long hoodie, a signed copy of “The Blood and Guts: How Tight Ends Save Football” and access to all Happy Hours, which we’re ramping up in 2023.

Once you upgrade, simply reach me at golongtd@gmail.com and I’ll send you the Zoom link for tonight.

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As always, these Happy Hours are designed to bring you as close to real pro football as we can.

Feel free to bring a drink and ask Chad Brown anything you’d like.

Our readers here are likely familiar. Brown helped explain the greatness of the Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker for this feature — practices with Greg Lloyd and Kevin Greene were legendary — and he told some hilarious stories in “The Blood and Guts.” Brown played with (and against) Mark Bruener and once had this hysterical encounter vs. Denver’s Shannon Sharpe:

This is a career that spanned different eras. In ‘95, Brown reached the Super Bowl. In ‘96, he was named a first-team All Pro with 13 sacks and finished fourth in the defensive player of the year voting. Brown made two more Pro Bowls in Seattle and spent most of the ‘07 season with the Patriots. That team, of course, nearly went a perfect 19-0. In all, Brown totaled 79 sacks, 17 forced fumbles, 15 fumble recoveries, three touchdowns and 1,091 tackles over a 14-year career.

Born in Altadena, Calif., he went to college at the University of Colorado.

These days, Brown is a busy man working in sports media. He recently called playoff games for ESPN Radio and shared this tweet the night Damar Hamlin nearly lost his life. Brown likely spoke for countless NFL players:

Chad Brown @chadbrown94

The scary situation on MNF is perspective shattering. I believed I was Superman when I played. I could get banged up but nothing life threatening. And everyone who plays knows the job is dangerous. But being possibly deadly doesn’t cross our minds.

4:07 AM ∙ Jan 3, 2023

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Thanks, everyone. Hope to see you tonight.

Is there a player you want to meet? Let me know. I’ll do what I can to make it happen.

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• Wyatt Teller

• Doug Whaley

• Isaiah Likely

• Stevie Johnson

• Eric Wood

• LeRoy Butler

• Bob McGinn & Jim Monos

• Quincy Avery

• Erik Kramer

• Frank Winters

• Olin Kreutz

• Peter King

• Johnathan Franklin

• Steve Calhoun

• Jim Monos

• Jace Sternberger

• Doug Whaley

• Isaiah McKenzie

• Andy Janovich

• Vince Williams

• Ryan Leaf and Steve Tasker

• Joshua Harris

• D’Wayne Eskridge

• Allen Robinson